World History
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Q1.Pakistan came into being on which date?
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan gained independence on 14 August 1947.
Q2.The United Nations was founded on which date?
Correct Answer: A
The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, celebrated as UN Day.
Q3.The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on which date?
Correct Answer: A
The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948.
Q4.Between whom was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?
Correct Answer: A
The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between Akbar and Hemu.
Q5.In which year did Qutb al-Din Aibak establish the Delhi Sultanate?
Correct Answer: A
Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206.
Q6.Which city became the first capital of the Abbasid Caliphate?
Correct Answer: D
The Abbasids made Kufa their first capital.
Q7.Between whom was the Battle of Kannauj fought in 1540?
Correct Answer: A
The Battle of Kannauj (1540) was fought between Sher Shah Suri and Humayun.
Q8.In which year did World War I begin?
Correct Answer: A
World War I started in 1914.
Q9.Between whom was the First Battle of Tarain fought?
Correct Answer: A
The Battle of Tarain was fought between Muhammad of Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan.
Q10.When did the First Round Table Conference begin?
Correct Answer: A
The First Round Table Conference was held in 1930.
Q11.Between whom was the First Battle of Panipat fought?
Correct Answer: C
The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi.
Q12.Who founded the Gupta dynasty?
Correct Answer: A
Chandragupta I founded the Gupta Dynasty.
Q13.Who founded the Mughal Empire in 1526?
Correct Answer: A
Babar founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after the First Battle of Panipat.
Q14.In which city is the Chauburji monument located?
Correct Answer: C
Chauburji is located in Lahore.
Q15.Who defeated the Marathas in 1761?
Correct Answer: D
Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in 1761 (Third Battle of Panipat).
Q16.Which is the oldest university in Europe?
Correct Answer: D
The University of Bologna is considered the oldest seat of learning in Europe.
Q17.In which year did Hulagu Khan sack Baghdad?
Correct Answer: C
Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad in 1258 AD.
Q18.Who was President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Correct Answer: B
John F. Kennedy was US President during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962).
Q19.Which British general was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
Correct Answer: B
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre is associated with General Dyer.
Q20.Who was Viceroy of India at the time of the Simla Conference?
Correct Answer: A
Lord Wavell was the Viceroy of India during the Shimla Conference (1945).