January 24 in History AD 41 – Claudius is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula. 914 – Start of the First Fatimid invasion of Egypt. 1438 – The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV. 1458 – Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary. 1536 – King Henry…
January 16 in History 27 BCE – Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. 378 – General Siyaj K’ak’ conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl of Teotihuacán. 550 – Gothic War: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege,…
Click HERE for previous questions. An example of a shield volcano is (a) Mount Fuji (b) Mount Pinatubo (c) Puy de Dome (d) Mauna Loa Answer: (d) Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii…
1) The expansion on PQLI is (a) Physical Quality of Life index (b) Physical Quantity of Life Index (c) Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (d) None of these Answer: (a) 2) Birth rate is called (a) Mortality (b) Vital index (c)…
1) What is the point of origin of an earthquake? (a) Epicenter (b) Focus (c) Foreshock (d) Scarp (e) Seismograph Answer: (b) The exact point where the earthquake actually starts deep inside the earth’s crust (the point of origin) is…
Click HERE for Q.No.1-50 Click HERE for Q.No.51-100 101) Which type of star is maintained by the pressure of an electron gas? (a) Main Sequence Star (b) White Dwarf (c) Neutron Star (d) Black Hole Answer: (b) White dwarfs are…
Click HERE for Q. No.1-50. 51) Planets are always small compared with stars because otherwise ______. ( a) the rotation of the planets would cause them to disintegrate (b) the great mass of the planets would cause them to be…
The universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System, Sun, Earth, Astronomical System of Units 1) The biggest planet in our solar system is (CSS 2013) (a) Venus (b) Pluto (c) Jupiter (d) None of these Answer: (c) In terms of mass,…
Meghan Markle is a former US_____ (A) Actress (B) Politician (C) Businessman (D) None of the above. The India Independence Act 1947 was mainly based on the recommendations made by ? a. The Cabinet Mission b. The Mountbatten Plan (Correct)…
Abdus Salam Quiz Questions (Some sources claim Abdus Salam was born in Santokdas.) 1. When did Abdus Salam win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1972 b) 1979 c) 1984 d) 1986 2. When was Abdus Salam born? a) 29 January…