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Which one of the following was not the cause for the outbreak of Second World War?

A.The unjust nature of the terms of Peace with Germany B.Failure of the League of Nations C.Economic Depression of 1930s D.National Liberation Movements in Colonies

The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in the year

A.1927 B.1928 C.1929 D.1930

Assertion (A): A Disarmament Conference was organised by the League of Nations at Geneva.
Reason (R): The matter came up for deliberation was Germany's rearmament plan on a par with France.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

In which year did Japan invade and seize Manchuria from China?

A.1931 B.1932 C.1933 D.1934

__________ emerged as the most powerful industrial country in continental Europe towards the close of nineteenth century.

A.France B.Spain C.Germany D.Austria

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, a plebiscite was to be held in __________ in January 1935.

A.Sudetenland B.Rhineland C.Saar D.Alsace

Assertion (A): The methods of warfare changed during the Second World War.
Reason (R): Trench warfare had given way to aerial bombing.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

In 1939 Germany signed Non-aggression pact with

A.Austria B.Italy C.Russia D.Britain

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour was planned by

A.Yamamoto B.Schuschnigg C.Kaiser William II D.Hirohito

Q10

In August 1942, US forces in the Pacific was commanded by

A.MacArthur B.Eisenhower C.General de Gaulle D.George Marshall

Q11

The US navy defeated the Japanese navy in the Battle of

A.Britain B.Guadalcanal C.El Alamein D.Midway

Q12

German forces suffered their first reverses at

A.Potsdam B.El Alamein C.Stalingrad D.Midway

Q13

Which one of the following was not a declaration of the Potsdam conference?

A.East Prussia to be divided into two parts: northern part going to the Soviet Union, and the southern part to Poland. B.Poland to receive the former free city of Danzig. C.Germany to be divided into four occupation zones to be governed by the USSR, Great Britain, the United States and France D.Trieste was to be divided into Zone A and Zone B. Zone A went to Italy, while zone B was awarded to Yugoslavia.

Q14

Which one of the following was not the result of the Second World War?

A.Second World War was fatal to many European monarchies. B.The Labour Party government in Britain established a welfare state. C.The struggle against Fascism ended in the triumph of Imperialism D.The United States and Soviet Russia emerged as two super powers in the world.

Q15

Which of the following pairs is correct?
1) General de Gaulle - France
2) Haile Selassie - Ethiopia
3) General Badoglio - Japan
4) Admiral Yamamoto - Italy

A.1 and 2 B.2 and 3 C.3 and 4 D.All are correct

Q16

France joined the Second Opium War

A.to help Britain in the war B.to carve out a separate sphere of influence to France C.to obtain permission for religious activities D.to establish the French rights to engage in opium trade.

Q17

The end of Manchu dynasty came in the year

A.1908 B.1911 C.1912 D.1916

Q18

The dispute that led to the Spanish-American War in 1898 was on

A.Cuba B.the Philippines C.Puerto Rico D.Batavia

Q19

Assertion (A): On 4 July 1946 the Philippines became independent.
Reason (R): Philippines joined the US-dominated South East Asian Treaty Organisation.

A.Both A and R are correct. R explains A B.Both A and R are correct. R does not explain A C.A is correct but R is wrong D.A is wrong but R is correct

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