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In _____ Hitler introduced the 4th Annual Plan.

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  1. 1930

  2. 1934

  3. 1937

  4. 1940

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The 4th Annual Plan was introduced by Hitler in 1934. It was part of the alternative governmental structure created by Hitler and the Nazi Party. The plan included entities such as Organisation Todt and the unification of the SS and the German police forces. The main purpose of the Four Year Plan was to provide for the rearmament of Germany and to reach for self-sufficiency in four years.

Consider the following statements and identify the correct response from the options given thereafter:
Statement I: Nazism became a mass movement in Germany after the Great Depression.
Statement II: After 1929, banks collapsed and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and middle classes were threatened with destitution.

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  1. Statement I is false and Statement II is true

  2. Statement I is true and Statement II is false

  3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Great depression took place during 1930s in which there was a severe worldwide economic depression. This hit Germany very hard. This led to following: banks collapsed and businesses shut down, workers lost their jobs and middle classes were threatened with destitution. When politics started collapsing due to above reasons, Hitler took the advantage, and Nazism became a mass movement.

What was the most important result of the Spartacus League uprising in Germany in 1918-19?

history germany, 1918-45 hitler and nazis causes, aim and impact of nazism between the two world wars

  1. The Weimar Republic crushed the rebellion

  2. The Spartacists founded the Communist Party of Germany

  3. The Weimar government accepted the demands of the Spartacus League

  4. Both (a) and (b)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The birth of Weimar Republic coincided with the revolutionary uprising of the Spartacist League. The political atmosphere in Berlin was charged with demands for Soviet-style governance. Those who opposed to this met in Weimar to give shape to the democratic republic. The Weimar Republic crushed the uprising with the help of a war veterans organisations called Free Corps. The Spartacist founded the Communist Party of Germany.

Who was the son of Shivaji?

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  1. Sahu

  2. Sambhaji

  3. Narayan Rao

  4. Madhav Rao

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sambhaji was the son of Shivaji and his first wife, Saibai.He was the edlest son of Shivaji Maharaj.He was the second Chhatrapati and ruler of the Maratha Empire

Who become Peshwa after Baji Rao?

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  1. Raghunath Rao

  2. Pandit Rao

  3. Narayana Rao

  4. Balaji Baji Rao

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After Baji Rao, Balaji Baji Rao become the Peshwa at the age of 19. Chhatrapati Shahuji appointed him as a Peshwa. Balaji Baji Rao was one of the most renowned Peshwas of the Maratha Empire who was well remembered in the history for his phenomenal achievements that are multifarious in nature.

During whose period did the Maratha kingdom reach the highest mark of expansion?

history the marathas successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

  1. Balaji Baji Rao

  2. Balaji Vishwanath

  3. Baji Rao I

  4. Madhava Rao

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After the death of Baji Rao, Balaji Baji Rao become the Peshwa of Maratha kingdom. Under his period Maratha kingdom reached highest mark of expansion.

What was the period of Baji Rao as Maratha Peshwa?

history the marathas successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

  1. 1730-1735

  2. 1749-1755

  3. 1720-1740

  4. 1730-1750

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Period of Baji Rao as Maratha Peshwa from 1720 to 1740. He was born in Kokanastha Chitpavan Brahmin lineage.His father Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of Chhatrapati Shahu and his mother was Radhabai.

Who become the ruler of the Marathas after the death of Shivaji?

history the marathas successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

  1. Rajaram

  2. Tarabai

  3. Sambhaji

  4. Sahu

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

After the death of Shivaji Maharaj, he's eldest son Sambhaji bhosale become the ruler of Maharastra.He was called the 2nd Chhatrapati.He ruled over for 9 years.Sambhaji was captured and executed by the Mughals and then succeeded by Rajaram Chhatrapati.

Who was the son of Sambhaji?

history the marathas successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

  1. Sahu

  2. Viswanath

  3. Balaji Rao

  4. Narayan Rao

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shahuji was the son of Sambhaji and Yesubai. At his period the Maratha power and influence extended to all corners of the Indian subcontinent by Peshwas.

Who become the Peshwa after the death of Balaji Vishwanath?

history the marathas successors of shivaji successors of shivaji and peshwas marathas after shivaji

  1. Baji Rao I

  2. Narayan Rao

  3. Raghunatha Rao

  4. Madhava Rao

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After the death of Balaji Vishwanath his eldest son Baji Rao became the Peshwa.Baji Rao was possibly the finest cavalry general ever produced by India. He served as Peshwa from the fifth Maratha Chhatrapati Shahu until the death.