GK Practice Test: Question Set - 06
1. When was the city Rome found by Romulus?
- (A) 753 BC
- (B) 604 BC
- (C) 660 BC
- (D) None of the
above
2. When was Mandela inaugurated as first black President?
- (A) 1994
- (B) 1999
- (C) 2000
- (D) None of the
above
3. When was slavery abolished in Britain?
- (A) 1830
- (B) 1837
- (C) 1843
- (D) 1833
4. Rise of the Chinese civilization along the banks of Hawang 40 took place in
- (A) 2500 - 2000
BC
- (B) 2700 - 2600
BC
- (C) 2205 - 1122
BC
- (D) 2000 - 1200
BC
5. Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Britain announce their separation in
- (A) 1990
- (B) 1991
- (C) 1996
- (D) 1997
6. India has been represented as a non-permanent member of the Security Council (UNO) during
- (A) 1972-73
- (B) 1984-85
- (C) 1991-92
- (D) All
of the above
7. The United Nations officially came into existence in 1945 on
- (A) November 24
- (B) October 14
- (C) October 24
- (D) November 14
8. First International Peace Congress was held in London in
- (A) 1564 AD
- (B) 1798 AD
- (C) 1843 AD
- (D) 1901 AD
9. During World War-I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year
- (A) 1914 AD
- (B) 1915 AD
- (C) 1916 AD
- (D) 1917 AD
10. Hamid Karzai was chosen president of Afghanistan in
- (A) 2000
- (B) 2001
- (C) 2002
- (D) 2003