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World Leaders and Politicians

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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

Multiple choice history contribution of madhya pradesh in freedom struggle the age of industrialisation emerging from the shadow of china the nationalist movement in indo-china

Who came in power in South Vietnam in 1949?

  1. Duy Tan Hoi

  2. Bao Dai

  3. Huynh Phuso

  4. Ho Chi Minh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A peace negotiation took place in Geneva after the French defeat. Vietnam was divided into two countries, viz. south and north Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh and the communists assumed power in the north. Bao Dai’s regime took control of the south.

Multiple choice civics expansion of democracy different forms of government government government and its forms

Military dictator of Chile who ruled from 1973 to 1990 was _____________.

  1. Augusto Pinochet

  2. Kim Jong-il

  3. Robert Mugabe

  4. Joseph Stalin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

An autocracy is a system of government in which supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions can never be subjected to legal restraints. An autocratic government in which military leaders govern the state is called Military dictatorship. An example is a military dictator, Augusto Pinochet of Chile who ruled from 1973-1990. 

Multiple choice political science india's relationship with other countries regional organisation india’s international relations foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries

Which of the following Presidents of America visited India twice while in office?

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. George W. Bush

  3. Barack Obama

  4. All the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Barak Obama was the President of America who visited India twice while in his office. His first visit to India was in the year 2010, November 6–9 and the second visit was in 2015, January 25–27 to participate in Republic Day celebrations.

Multiple choice political science india's relationship with other countries regional organisation india’s international relations foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries

Who among following United States Presidents visited India? 

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. Barak Obama

  3. George W Bush

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Bill Clinton visited India in March 2000
  • George W. Bush visited India in March 2006.
  • Barak Obama was the president of America who visited India twice in his office. His first visit to India was in the year 2010, November 6–9 and the second visit was in 2015, January 25–27 to participate in the Republic Day celebrations.

Multiple choice introduction to twentieth century and world war one the twentieth century and great war history

Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, United States President George Bush demanded the _________________ government of Afghanistan to hand over Osama bin Laden and expel Al-Qaeda.

  1. Taliban

  2. Al-sharia

  3. Kurdish

  4. Ottoman
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, United States President George Bush demanded the Taliban government of Afghanistan to hand over Osama bin Laden and expel Al-Qaeda.

Multiple choice

Who is the Prime Minister of Canada

  1. Donald Trump

  2. Theresa May

  3. Boris Johnson

  4. Justin Trudeau
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Justin Trudeau has been the Prime Minister of Canada since 2015. The other individuals listed are political figures from other countries.

Multiple choice civics the national movement (1935-42) cabinet mission freedom and partition of india prominent leaders in indian freedom movement

Who was the President of the Board of Trade?

  1. Sir Stafford Cripps

  2. Alexander

  3. Sir Pethick Lawrence

  4. Edwin Samuel Montagu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cabinet Mission was composed of three Cabinet Ministers of England

Sir Pethick Lawrence, Secretary of State for India.

Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade,

Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty

 

Multiple choice civics diversity diverse democracy national integration unity and diversity in india community and community development national symbols our national symbols

Who of the following ruled in Zimbabwe since its independence from white-rule? 

  1. Kenneth Kaunda

  2. Nelson Mandela

  3. P. Johnson

  4. Robert Mugabe
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Mugabe who served Zimbabwe as it's Prime Minster after its independence from white-rule. He was a revolutionary and a politician. He served Zimbabwe both as its Prime Minister as well as its President. 

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people industries and impact impact of industrial revolution industrial revolution and social change the age canal and great engineers industrial revolution and its effects india's contemporary economic condition the industrial revolution

Who led a royal commission to investigate the employment of women and children in mines?

  1. Sir Charles Lowe

  2. Russel Martin

  3. Donald Stewart

  4. Lord Shaftesbury
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Shaftesbury (Anthony Ashley-Cooper) was a prominent reformer who led the commission investigating the employment of women and children in mines.

Multiple choice history nazism and the rise of hitler causes and impact of nazism nazism in germany causes, aim and impact of nazism

Who among the following was assigned the responsibility of economic recovery by Hitler?

  1. Goebbels

  2. Hindenburg

  3. Hjalmar Schacht

  4. Adam Smith

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hitler assigned the responsibility of economic recovery to the economist Hjalmar Schacht who aimed at full production and full employment through a state-funded work-creation programme. This project produced the famous German superhighways and the people’s car, the Volkswagen. 

Multiple choice history nazism and the rise of hitler causes and impact of nazism nazism in germany causes, aim and impact of nazism

On 30th January 1933 who offered the Chancellorship to Hitler?

  1. Soviet Red Army

  2. King Kaiser William II

  3. President Hindenburg

  4. Hjalmar Schacht
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C Correct answer
Explanation

On January 30, 1933, President Hindenburg offered the Chancellorship, the highest position in the cabinet of minister, to Hitler. By now the Nazis had managed to rally the conservatives to their cause.

Multiple choice nationalist movement in indo china national liberation movements in the colonies recent social movements social movements in our time

In 1968, President Johnson did not run for re-election because _________.

  1. He had already served two full terms

  2. He had lost the New Hampshire primary

  3. He wanted to negotiate a peace

  4. His health was failing

  5. Eugene McCarthy came in a close second in the New Hampshire primary
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E Correct answer
Explanation

In 1968, President Johnson did not run for re-election because Eugene McCarthy came in a close second in the New Hampshire primary.

Multiple choice nationalist movement in indo china national liberation movements in the colonies recent social movements social movements in our time

The Pentagon Papers contained information on all of the following President except __________.

  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

  2. Richard Nixon.

  3. Lyndon Johnson.

  4. Jimmy Carter.

  5. John Kennedy.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pentagon Papers contained information on all of the following President except  Jimmy Carter.