World History GK Questions and answers for Competitive Exams
Important GK Questions
Q.11 In which year Bartholomew Diaz reached Cape of Good Hope?
(A)1480
(B)1487
(C)1495
(D)1500
Ans . B
Q.12 Vasco da Gama reached in India in the year?
(A)1495
(B)1496
(C)1497
(D)1498
Ans . D
Basic General GK Questions Part: C
Q.13 Who was the first to sail around the world?
(A)Francis Drake
(B)Columbus
(C)Magellan
(D)Vasco da Gama
Ans . C
Q.14 America was discovered in?
(A)1491
(B)1492
(C)1493
(D)1494
Ans . B
Q.15 Brazil was discovered in?
(A)1500
(B)1505
(C)1510
(D)1515
Ans . A
Q.16 Who discovered the North Pole?
(A)Captain James
(B)Magellan
(C)Amundsen
(D)Robert Peary
Ans . D
Q.17 Magna Carta or The Great Charter was signed in
(A)1210
(B)1215
(C)1220
(D)1225
Ans . B
Q.18 Habeas Corpus Act was passed in?
(A)1679
(B)1683
(C)1691
(D)1997
Ans . A
Q.19 "Boston Tea Party" incident happened in?
(A)1770
(B)1771
(C)1772
(D)1773
Ans . D
Q.20 In which year American Revolution started?
(A)1774
(B)1775
(C)1776
(D)1777
Ans . B
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