History · General Awareness
World Leaders and Politicians
3,632 Questions
Test your knowledge with a variety of questions focusing on prominent world leaders, historical politicians, and their significant policies. Topics include American presidents, global civil rights leaders, and international treaties. This forms a crucial part of general awareness preparation for SSC, banking, and civil services exams.
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World Leaders and Politicians Questions
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Boris Tadic
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Tomislav Nicolic
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Samak Sundaravej
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Novak Djokovic
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None of these
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Boris Tadic was elected President of Serbia in February 2008.
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Umaru Yar' Adua - Nigeria
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Hosni Mubarak - Egypt
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Mwai Kibaki - Kenya
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Robert Mugabe - Sudan
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Robert Mugabe was the President of Zimbabwe, not Sudan. Therefore, this pair is incorrect.
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Rupiah Banda
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Arun Keel
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Remin Bandu
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Levy Mwanawasa
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Michael Sata won the 2011 Zambian presidential election, defeating the incumbent President Rupiah Banda.
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Sarah Palin
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Mark Paul
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John Maccaine
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Anna Clinton
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John McCain was the Republican presidential candidate who rivaled Barack Obama in the 2008 US presidential election. Sarah Palin was McCain's running mate as Vice Presidential candidate. The election was won by Obama.
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George Bush
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Bill Gates
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Barack Obama
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E. Hillary
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George W. Bush was frequently cited in Gallup polls as the most admired man during his presidency in that era.
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Gordon Brown
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Tony Blair
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Robin Cook
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Jack Straw
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Gordon Brown served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. Therefore, he held the office throughout the year 2009.
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Pope
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King of England
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Dalai Lama
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Prime Minister of England
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The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959.
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George Yule
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Dufferin
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W. Wedderburn
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None of these
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George Yule was the first Englishman to preside over an Indian National Congress session, specifically the 1888 session held in Allahabad.
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A.V. Alexander
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Pethick Lawrence
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Stafford Cripps
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Lord Birkenhead
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The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three members: Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander. Lord Birkenhead was not a member.
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William Jones
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Wellesley
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Sir Charles Metcalfe
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Lord Minto
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Sir Charles Metcalfe is known as the 'liberator of the press' in India because he repealed the restrictive Press Act of 1823 in 1835.
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W. Wedderburn
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W. Digby
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D.W. Bethune
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Lord Dufferin
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William Digby, a British journalist and supporter of Indian causes, described the Congress as a civil war without arms.
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Gordon Brown served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. He is historically recognized as the 52nd person to hold the office.
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John Howard
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Kofi Annan
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Al Gore
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Ban Ki-Moon
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Ban Ki-moon served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 2007 to 2016.
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Ernest Shonekan
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Olusegun Obasanjo
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Muhammadu Buhari
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Abdulsalami Abubakar
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Goodluck Jonathan
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Hugo Chavez
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Amanika Sim
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Cheruva Rau
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Mohan Began
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Adina Bastidas
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Hugo Chavez was the President of Venezuela in 2012.