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Multiple choice general knowledge history

in which location The world's highest cricket ground is located?

  1. himachal pradesh

  2. arunachal pradesh

  3. madya pradesh

  4. andhra pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The world's highest cricket ground is located in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It sits at an altitude of 2,444 meters (8,018 feet) above sea level. Built in 1893, it is part of the Chail Military School. The other states (Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh) do not have cricket grounds at this altitude.

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in which system had The largest employer in the world , employing over a million people?

  1. china militory system

  2. indian militory system

  3. indian railway system

  4. indian navy system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Indian Railways is one of the world's largest employers, with over 1.3 million employees. It is a massive public sector organization that operates the fourth-largest railway network globally. Military systems like the Chinese or Indian military are large but not typically classified as single 'employers' in the civilian economic sense, and naval systems are smaller in scale.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

the mongol Tactics of using humans mainly the surrendered enemy soldiers as a human sheild was called?

  1. Kharash

  2. Fidayeen

  3. Subutai

  4. Toghrul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mongols used a tactic called 'Kharash' where surrendered enemy soldiers were forced to march ahead of the Mongol army as human shields. This psychological and military strategy weakened enemy defenses and saved Mongol lives. Subutai was a Mongol general but not the name of this tactic, Fidayeen refers to suicide attackers, and Toghrul was a Mongol leader.

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Who is considered to be the Most able and successfull of all the generals of Genghis Khan?

  1. Arslan

  2. Timur

  3. Jamuk

  4. Subutai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Subutai was Genghis Khan's most brilliant and successful general, leading campaigns that conquered vast territories from China to Eastern Europe. He pioneered military tactics including coordinated movements, feigned retreats, and sophisticated intelligence networks. Timur (Tamerlane) came later, Arslan was not one of Genghis Khan's top generals, and Jamuk was Genghis Khan's blood brother and rival.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who took over the mongol Epire after Genghis Khans death?

  1. Kublai Khan

  2. Ögedei Khan

  3. Jochi,

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

Ögedei Khan (also spelled Ogedei) was the third son of Genghis Khan and succeeded him as the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire in 1229. He continued the empire's expansion. Kublai Khan came much later, and Jochi and Chagatai were other sons but not the immediate successor.

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You have been invaded by a massive enemy force who are at present destroying one of your allies city, you have just 300 soldiers under your command but the rest of your army will be available to march with you the next week, diplomacy has not solved anything and the only option is to either surrender or attack, there is an open valley you can assault the enemy or a narrow pass beyond that field also suited for military action, alternately you have the option of using your navy to harass the supply lines of your enemy but this leaves your city open for attack, what do you do?

  1. Use the navy to attack the enemys supply lines, your city you hope will survive

  2. Wait for your army and attack the enemy in the open Valley

  3. Use your 300 soldiers against the enemy in the open field

  4. Use your 300 soldiers against the enemy in the narrow pass

  5. Surrender
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This scenario describes the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) where 300 Spartans used a narrow pass to force Persian invaders into a disadvantageous position, negating their numerical superiority. Option A leaves your city vulnerable. Option B wastes time while your ally is destroyed. Option C is suicidal against superior numbers in open terrain. Option E is unnecessary given the tactical alternative.

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You are a king of a desert people. A foreign enemy force has murdered your sister and attacked your people, it now gathers to obliverate you at a great castle. They outnumber your force and their heavier knights are better armed and armoured then your troops, what do you do?

  1. Send diplomats to request a truce

  2. Surrender

  3. Draw the armoured force into the desert and use skirmish tactics to destroy them

  4. Draw the armoured force into the desert and attack them, God will grant you victory

  5. Draw the armoured force into the desert and run away as fast as you can
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct military strategy is to use the desert terrain to your advantage by drawing the heavily armoured knights away from their castle and employing skirmish tactics. Heavy armour becomes a liability in desert conditions due to heat and fatigue, while desert warfare favors mobile, guerrilla-style tactics over direct confrontation. Option E (running away) is not a viable strategy for defending your people.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Know as the God of war by the Greeks and later called Mars by the Romans when they adopted Greek religion, his delight was in war and suffering, who is he?

  1. Areas

  2. Hades

  3. Garfield

  4. Dionysis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ares (misspelled as Areas in options) was the Greek god of war, equivalent to Mars in Roman mythology. Hades ruled the underworld, and Dionysus (also misspelled) was god of wine. Garfield is a comic character.