World History MCQs

World History Multiple Choice Quiz Questions (MCQs) on Ancient World History, Medieval World History and Modern World History for various UPSC, PCS and other Competitive Examinations.

21. The “Ottoman–Egyptian Invasion of Mani” has happened against the backdrop of which event?
[A] Spanish War of Independence
[B] French War of Independence
[C] Austrian War of Independence
[D] Greek War of Independence

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22. Which coup operation was also code-named as “Operation PBSuccess”?
[A] 1944 Guatemalan coup d’etat
[B] 1954 Guatemalan coup d’etat
[C] 1964 Guatemalan coup d’etat
[D] 1974 Guatemalan coup d’etat

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23. Which country’s ruling regime collapse was the “Fall of Suharto”?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Indonesia
[C] Philippines
[D] Cambodia

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24. Consider the following statements:

  1. Bolshevik Russia signed the treaty of Brest Litovsk with Germany in order to pull out of the WWI.
  2. ‘Cheka’ was the secret police that punished the critics of Bolshevik party.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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25. In the context of the defeat of Germany in the WWI, the term ‘November Criminals’ refers to which of the following?
[A] Supporters of Weimar
[B] German Emperor
[C] Allied powers
[D] France

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26. Consider the following statements with respect to the forest management in India in colonial period:

  1. Deitrich Brandis was the first Inspector General of Forests in India.
  2. A so-called concept of ‘scientific forestry’ was introduced in India during the colonial period.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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27. Consider the following statements with respect to the Russian revolution:

  1. It took place in two stages.
  2. Bolshevik faction, led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, emerged victorious in the Russian revolution.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] None of the above

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28. Consider the following statements with respect to the ‘New Economic Policy’:

  1. It replaced the previous measures of ‘War Communism’.
  2. It was adopted by Vladimir Lenin in the Bolshevik Russia.
  3. It adopted a mixed economic model.

Which of the above is / are correct?

[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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29. In context of Japanese industrialisation, the term ‘Zaibatsu’ refers to which of the following?
[A] Money-cliques
[B] Military Generals
[C] Emphasis on the production of capital goods
[D] An economic model

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30. The term ‘D Day’ refers to which of the following events during the WWII?
[A] Pearl harbor attack by Japanese
[B] Nuclear attack on Hiroshima
[C] The opening of second front in Western Europe
[D] Surrender of Nazi Germany

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