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Multiple choice general knowledge history

300 the famous movie was based on this war fought by Leonidus,the great king of Sparta. Identify.

  1. Peloponnesian War

  2. Battle of Thermopylae

  3. Battle of Adrianople

  4. Punic Wars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The film '300' depicts the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) where King Leonidas I of Sparta led 300 Spartans against the Persian Empire. This was a pivotal battle in the Greco-Persian Wars. The other options don't match: Peloponnesian War was Athens vs Sparta (much later), Adrianople (378 AD) was Romans vs Goths, and Punic Wars were Rome-Carthage conflicts.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL)is one of Asia's largest aerospace company established in .......

  1. 1971

  2. 1988

  3. 1940

  4. 1935
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was established in 1940 in Bangalore by Walchand Hirachand as Hindustan Aircraft Limited. It was renamed to HAL in 1964 and has since become Asia's largest aerospace company. India did not exist as a republic in 1971 (though Bangladesh war occurred then), and 1988 is far too recent for HAL's founding.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

I was reputedly born in a ladies toilet in one of England's largest country houses. I served my country in various capacities over a 60 year period. I received a State Funeral after my death. I was the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature and the second person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States.

  1. Robert Walpole

  2. William Gladstone

  3. Martin Luthar King

  4. Sir Winston Churchill
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D Correct answer
Multiple choice general knowledge history

1869 – 1948. I was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. I first employed non-violent civil disobedience while an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, during the resident Indian community's struggle for civil rights. After my return to India in 1915, I organized protests by peasants, farmers, and urban laborers concerning excessive land-tax and discrimination

  1. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

  2. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

  3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  4. Bhagat Singh
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A Correct answer
Multiple choice general knowledge history

Satyashodhak samaj was formed by :-

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  2. Shri Narayan Guru

  3. Jyotirao Govindrao Phule

  4. Ishwar chandra Vidyasagar
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers' Society) in 1873 in Maharashtra. It fought against caste oppression and promoted social equality.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

The Government of India Act,1919 is known as :-

  1. Morley - Minto Reforms

  2. Montago - Chelmsford Reforms

  3. Regulating Act

  4. Pitts India Act
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India Act 1919 introduced dyarchy in provincial governments and is known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) introduced separate electorates, the Regulating Act (1773) was the first constitutional reform, and Pitt's India Act (1784) established British Crown control. Note: correct spelling is 'Montagu', not 'Montago'.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who is called the Father of "Indian National Congress" ?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. A. O. Hume

  3. Lokmanya Tilak

  4. Surendranath Banerjee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 with the goal of providing a platform for Indian political dialogue. He's often called the "Father of INC" for his organizational efforts. Other leaders like Gandhi and Tilak became prominent later and led the movement differently.