World History questions with answers
377 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.
Questions asked in State PSC and UPSC prelims, by topic. Each topic also has notes to read.
- Consider the following statements: Montenegro and Serbia agreed to a new structure for the Yugoslav Federation. Croatia remained under the Hungarian Administration until the end of First World War. Claims to Macedonia Territory have long been a source of contention between Belgium and Greece. In 1991, Slovenia declared independence from Czechoslovakia. Which of the statements given above are correct?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2004
- Which of the following countries was not with the allied powers during First World War?Asked in Headmaster (Secondary School) 2018
- Who among the following was not assassinated?Asked in Field Investigator 2020
- What was the immediate cause of the First World War ?Asked in ro aro 2024
- What was the status of war under legal norms in traditional International Law before World War?Asked in Uttarakhand Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) Exam 2023
- With reference to World War II, Germany, Italy and Japan together were known asAsked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2015
- Which of the following statements is not true about Second World War?Asked in Headmaster (Secondary School) 2018
- Which of the following may not be termed as one of the possible causes of World War II? I. Impact of the Treaty of Versailles following World War I II. World economic depression leading to the emergence of Adolf Hitler III. Failure of appeasement of Britain on France and Germany IV. Strong economy in Japan in the early 1930s Choose the correct option from the following :Asked in ARO GS 252022 74 2024
- The following was the major confrontation that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war :Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2023
- Treaties of 'START-I' and 'START-II' were signedAsked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012
- What type of Disaster occurred in Chernobyl in the year 1986 ?Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest Exam 2019
- What is the 'Manhattan Project'?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 69th
- What is 'Little Boy'?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2020
- When did Japan formally surrender in World War II?Asked in Head Master Praveshika School (Sanskrit Edu.) 2021
- Where did the first atom bomb explode? A) New Mexico Desert B) Hirosima C) Nagasaki D) Pacific oceanAsked in Inspector(Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs) 2020
- Hiroshima Day is observed onAsked in Inspector(Legal Metrology & Consumer Affairs) 2020
- In which one of the following cities is the Heliopolis Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery located ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2023
- In which one of the following ways did the First World War Not impact Europe ?Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2023
- The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a peace treaty signed between which counties?Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018
- Which one of the following was used as a chemical weapon in the First World War?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1997
- From July 17 to August 2, 1945, leaders from the Allied nations met at the Potsdam Conference to decide the sanctions to be put in place against the recently defeated Nazi Germany. During the conference, the decision was made that certain industries in Germany would beAsked in PPSC CS Prelims 2021
- During World War II, which of the following countries was invaded by Germany under the code name, "Operation Barbarossa"?Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2013
- It was the largest invasion in the history of warfare and marked a crucial turning point on the Eastern Front and in World War II as a whole. 23. In 1942, Battle of Midway was fought between the naval forces of which of the following belligerent nations ?Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2013
- The attack on Pearl Harbour by Japan during World War II was aimed at neutralizing ________ and preventing it from interfering in Japan's military operations in ________.Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2015
- Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the invasion on which country ?Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018