14000+ MCQs Modern History (World History)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
2. In which country did the first Marxist Revolution take place?
3. The theory of scientific socialism is largely based on the teachings of:
4. What did Bastille symbolise?
5. From the perspective of the North Vietnamese, the war in Vietnam in the 1960s was a battle between:
6. The ruler who stated “I am the state” was:
7. The immediate cause for the outbreak of the First World War was:
8. Which was the first Civilisation in history of the world to have a system of selecting public officials on the basis of education and competitive examination?
9. The Peloponnesian War was fought between which cities?
10. 'Huang He Valley' or 'Yellow River Valley' was the birthplace of which ancient Civilisation?
11. Which of the following statements relating to the Non-alignment Movement is/are not correct?
I. Non-alignment came to symbolise the struggle of India and other newly independent nations to retain and strengthen their independence from colonialism and imperialism. II. Non-alignment advanced the process of democratisation of international relations. III. Military alliances formed a major part of Non-alignment. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
12. Who among the following gave the concept of distributive Justice?
13. When was the 'Treaty of Versailles' took place?
14. Consider the following statements.
I. Mesopotamian Civilisation developed near the Tigris river. II. Mesopotamian Civilisation developed near the Zagros mountain. III. Mesopotamian Civilisation developed near the Euphrates river. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to:
16. The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the:
17. Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as a:
18. The provisional government of 1917 in Russia was headed by:
19. Who was the father of 'Russian Revolution'?
20. The war between India and Pakistan in Kashmir in 1965, the sending of Indian troops to Sri Lanka in 1987, and the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 all demonstrate that in South Asia:
21. Who is known as man of blood and Iron?
22. Some efforts have been made to transform the status of individual from the object to the subject of international law. The first effort towards this was made after the:
23. During the Cold War Era, many Asian and African nations followed a policy of nonalignment because they:
24. Assertion (A) The Americans refused to pay taxes imposed by the British Parliament during the American War of Independence. Reason (R) The Americans had no representation in the British Parliament.
25. Which of the following civilisations is associated with 'Achaemenid Empire'?
26. The first atom bomb was thrown over:
27. Who among the following first used the term 'Industrial Revolution' in English to describe the changes that occurred in British industrial development between 1760 and 1820?
28. In the Republic of South Africa, the slogans ‘Freedom in Our Lifetime’ and ‘New South Africa’ changed from promises to reality after:
29. Match the following (Philosopher/Leader) with the Associated Event.
| List I (Name) | List II (Events) |
| A. Hobbes (Thomas) | 1. French Revolution |
| B. Rousseau (Jean-Jacques) | 2. Glorious Revolution |
| C. Locke (John) | 3. Execution of Charles I (English Civil War) |
| D. Hitler (Adolf) | 4. Second World War |
30. Who said that 'Man is a political animal'?
31. In which of the following years were passenger trains introduced in England?
32. In which cities of Japan were atomic bombs dropped during Second World War?
33. Who is the father of 'utilitarian school' of thought?
34. Arrange the following inventions in the field of cotton Industry in chronological order (starting with the earliest).
I. James Hargreaves’s Spinning Jenny II. John Kay’s Flying Shuttle III. Samuel Crompton’s Mule IV. Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame
35. Who pioneered Christian monasticism?
36. World War II is often considered to be a turning point in history because:
37. The Renaissance Movement is described as the ending of:
38. Consider the following statements which is/are true.
I. Hierarchical feudalism was a socio-political system which started in the 8th century AD in Europe and lasted until the 14th century AD. II. Crusades were a series of military campaigns organised under the banner of the cross so as to recover the holy place of Palestine from Muslim occupation.
39. During the mid 19th century Industrial Revolution, the average life span of workers in Manchester was:
40. Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
41. One of the important factors that led to the Second World War was the humiliating provisions in one of the following treaties. Which is that treaty?
42. When did the Hundred Years' War end?
43. During the 1980’s in the Soviet Union, a major element of the economic policy of Perestroika was:
44. Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
45. Which one of the following statements about Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) is correct?
46. Which quotation best reflects a feeling of nationalism?
47. Statement I The passing of the Coercive Acts made reconciliation between Britain and her American colonies virtually impossible. Statement II The British parliament, having issued the Stamp Act in 1765, repealed it later.
48. The Crimean War in 1854-56 was fought between:
49. Which of the following group of thinking influenced Fascism?
50. Consider the following statements with reference to Mesopotamian Civilisation.
I. The earliest language written in Mesopotamia was Sumerian. II. It was one of the four riverine civilisations along with the Nile valley in ancient Egypt, Indus Valley Civilisation in the Indian Sub-continent and the Yellow river in ancient China. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.
