Q1801. An interesting episode that illuminates the Indian national leadership's attitude towards labourers working in non-Indian enterprises occured in 1899 on the G.I.P. Railway. Which of the flowing statement is INCORRECT?
A Over 800 signalers of the railways went on strike B This was the first organized strike by any sections of Indian working class C Leading nationalist newspaper the Amrita Bazar Patrika warmly supported the strike D The strike was preceded by a two year long agitation and presentation of a charter of demands and an ultimatum
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Correct answer: Leading nationalist newspaper the Amrita Bazar Patrika warmly supported the strike
Q1802. Tehran Conference Declaration of the three powers (US, Britain and Soviet Union) was made in which period?
A 1945, February B 1943, December C 1945, June D 1945, October
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Correct answer: 1943, December
Q1803. Peace keeping operations and Missions come under which category in the United Nations system Principal organs?
A Programs and funds B Non-Subsidiary Bodies C Economic and social; council D Subsidiary bodies
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Correct answer: Subsidiary bodies
Q1804. Which UN Secretary General negotiated the independence of Namibia?
A U. Thant B Kurt Waldheim C Javier Perez de Cuellar D Boutros -Ghali
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Correct answer: Javier Perez de Cuellar
Q1805. Who declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act?
A Kofi A .Annan B Javier perez de Cuellar C Kurt Waldheim D Trygve Lie
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Correct answer: Kofi A .Annan
Q1806. In Trinidad, the annual Muharram Procession was transformed into a riotous carnival called______ in which workers of all races and religions joined.
A Hosay B Rastafarianism C Chutney music D Jamaican reggae
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Correct answer: Hosay
Q1807. Who among the following proposed the constitution of the League of nations after the First World War?
A Wilson B Churchill C Lenin D Stalin
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Correct answer: Wilson
Q1808. Which of the following statement is correct in the context of dictatorial philosophy? I. In 1920, Carl Schmitt Criticized parliamentary democracy. II. Martin Heidegger attacked Western modernism for technological violence I.
A Only II B Both I and II C Only I D Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q1809. The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by representatives of _____contries.
A 50 B 55 C 45 D 59
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Correct answer: 50
Q1810. How many Articles and Chapters are there in the Constitution Charter of United Nations Organization (UNO) in total?
A 110 Articles and 20 Chapters B 111 Articles and 19 Chapters C 115 Articles and 25 Chapters D More than one of the above E None of the above
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Correct answer: 111 Articles and 19 Chapters
Q1811. On 26 June, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed. It was signed in ............
A New York B Chicago C Denver D San Francisco
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Correct answer: San Francisco
Q1812. What is FALSE about the United Nations Charter?
A A conference of the United Nations was held at San Francisco from 25 April to 26 June 1945 B The Charter was signed by fifty participating nations on 26 June C The United Charter became effective on 28 October 1945 D The Charter prepared the background of the United Nations Organization
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Correct answer: The United Charter became effective on 28 October 1945
Q1813. Which of the following is correctly matched? I. Soviet-German non-aggression pact-1939 II. Treaty of Lausanne - 1923
A Both I and I B Neither I nor II C Only I D Only II
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Correct answer: Both I and I
Q1814. In context of World War II, in which year did Britain and France declared war on Germany?
A 1940 B 1939 C 1937 D 1938
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Correct answer: 1939
Q1815. Which of the following statements is correct is cotext of World War I? I. The Anglo-French entente was signed in 1904. II. Anglo-Russian Entente was formed in 1907.
A Only II B Neither I nor II C Only I D Both I and II
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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q1816. Which of the following is a cause for World War II? I. Failure of Collective Security System II. Failure of Disarmament
A Neither I nor II B Only II C Only I D Both I and II
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Correct answer: Both I and II
Q1817. In which year was the Tripartite pact between Italy, Japan and Germany signed?
A 1941 B 1938 C 1940 D 1939
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Correct answer: 1940
Q1818. Among, which one of the following group countries was the Tripartite Pact signed?
A England, France and USA B England, Germany and USSR C Germany, Austria and Turkey D Germany, Italy and Japan
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Correct answer: Germany, Italy and Japan
Q1819. There are six principal organs of the United Nations. Which one is NOT one of the six principal organs?
A The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) B The Trusteeship Council C The Secretariat D The General Assembly
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Correct answer: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Q1820. Which of the following pairs of events and dates is mismatched about the Second World War?
A 19 July 1940 : Hitler offers Britain a peace settlement B 10 June 1940 : Norway surrenders C 29 June 1940 : France surrenders D 27 Suptember 1939 : Warsaw falls and Poland surrenders
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Correct answer: 29 June 1940 : France surrenders