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The correct answer is: 'London'

Key Points

• The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was held in London on January 10, 1946.
  • This marked the first formal gathering of the United Nations after its establishment post-World War II.
  • The meeting was held at Central Hall Westminster in London.
  • 51 nations were represented at the meeting, which set the groundwork for the functioning of the UN.
• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
  • It is the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN.
  • All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UN body with universal representation.

Incorrect Options

• Geneva
  • Geneva is known for hosting numerous international organizations and conferences, including the United Nations Office at Geneva, but it was not the location of the first UNGA meeting.
• San Francisco
  • San Francisco is notable for the signing of the United Nations Charter on June 26, 1945, which officially established the UN, but it was not the location of the first UNGA meeting.
• New York
  • New York is the current headquarters of the United Nations and hosts the annual sessions of the General Assembly, but it was not the location of the first meeting.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2 (London).

Additional Information

• United Nations Establishment:
  • The United Nations was established to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order following the devastating effects of World War II.
  • The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, when the UN Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of other signatories.
• Significance of the First UNGA Meeting:
  • The first meeting of the UNGA was significant because it set the stage for the operational procedures and goals of the newly formed organization.
  • It was a symbol of international cooperation and marked the beginning of the UN's efforts to foster peace and security worldwide.

The correct answer is: Europe

Key Points

• World War II began in Europe on 1 September 1939.
• Germany invaded Poland, marking the official start of the war. The invasion was justified by Hitler under the pretext of reclaiming lost territories and responding to alleged Polish aggression.
• The invasion used the **Blitzkrieg (lightning war)** strategy, which involved rapid and overwhelming military attacks combining air strikes, artillery, and fast-moving ground forces.
• Britain and France, allies of Poland, declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, officially expanding the conflict.
• The war soon escalated, involving multiple nations, but its origins were rooted in **Europe**.
• On 17 September 1939, the **Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east**, following the **Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact**, a secret non-aggression treaty between Germany and the USSR.
• The rapid invasion led to the division of Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union, setting off further military actions in Europe.

Additional Information

• United States
• The United States remained neutral at the beginning of World War II in 1939.
• It entered the war only after the **Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor** on 7 December 1941, which led to its declaration of war on Japan, followed by Germany and Italy.
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• Africa
• The war did not begin in Africa, though significant battles occurred there later, particularly in North Africa between Axis and Allied forces.
• The **North African Campaign (1940-1943)** was an important phase of the war but was not the starting point.
• None of these
• Since the war started in **Europe**, particularly with Germany's invasion of Poland, this option is incorrect.

The correct answer is Vote.

Important Points

• The Suffragettes were part of the ‘Votes for Women’ campaign that had long fought for the right of women to vote in the UK. Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.
• They used art, debate, propaganda, and attack on property including window smashing and arson to fight for female suffrage.
• Suffrage means the right to vote in parliamentary and general elections.
• The suffragettes (women activists) took up the cause of all adult women’s right to vote, they were bitterly opposed and their movement violently crushed.

Additional Information

• Universal adult franchise, or the right of every adult to vote, is one of the foremost rights guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
• It means that we cannot be governed by anyone other than the people we have ourselves elected to represent us.
• This right is a radical departure from the days of colonial rule when ordinary people were forced to submit to the authority of colonial officers who represented the interests of the British Crown

The correct answer is - Lenin

Key Points

• Lenin
  • Lenin, whose full name was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, was the leader of the Bolshevik Party.
  • He played a crucial role in the October Revolution of 1917, which led to the overthrow of the Provisional Government and established Bolshevik rule in Russia.
  • Lenin's leadership was instrumental in the formation of the Soviet Union, the world's first socialist state.
  • Under his direction, the Bolsheviks implemented significant changes, including land reforms and the nationalization of industry.

Additional Information

• Karl Marx
  • Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, and socialist revolutionary.
  • He is best known for his works "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital," which laid the foundation for Marxist theory.
  • While Marx's ideas greatly influenced the Bolshevik Party, he was not its leader.
• Stalin
  • Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician who later became the leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin's death.
  • Stalin played a major role in the consolidation of the Soviet state and its expansion.
  • He was a key figure in the Bolshevik Party but not its initial leader.
• Louis Blanc
  • Louis Blanc was a French socialist and political activist.
  • He is known for his advocacy of social workshops and cooperative enterprises.
  • His ideas influenced European socialist movements, but he had no direct connection to the Bolshevik Party.

The correct answer is Italy, Japan and Germany.

Key Points

• The tripartite pact was signed between Germany, Italy and Japan in September 1940.
• This pact strengthened Hitler's claim to international power.
• Regimes that were supportive of Nazi Germany were installed in parts of Europe.
• And Hitler was at the pinnacle of his power by the end of 1940.
• This pact is also called Berlin Pact because it was signed in Berlin.

 Thus, we can say that the Tripartite Pact was signed between Germany, Italy and Japan on 24 September 1940 in Berlin.

The Correct Answer is Option 1 i.e 1773.

• Boston Tea Party: 
  • It was a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • The sons of liberty organized the Boston tea party.
  • It was a protest by American Colonists against the British government.
  • The introduction of the Tea Act 1773 was one of the causes that leads to the Boston tea party.

• The struggle between France and England called the Hundred Years' War was the longest war in recorded history.
• It lasted, with some interruptions, through the reigns of five English kings (Edward III to Henry V) and five French kings (Philip VI to Charles VII).

The correct answer is Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

Key Points

• World's first female Prime Minister Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike was born into an aristocratic Kandyan family.
• She was elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960.
• She served three terms: 1960-1965,1970-1977 and 1994-2000.
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world's first non-hereditary female head of government in modern history when she was elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike also served as the Minister of Defence and External Affairs of Sri Lanka.
• She got married to SWRD Bandaranaike, who later became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
• Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 1975 created the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs in Sri Lanka.
• She died on 10 October 2000 of a heart attack at Kadawatha.

Additional Information

The correct option is 2 i.e. ​French Revolution.

• The attack by the third estate on the Bastille State prison took place on 14th July 1789.
• The French revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1799.
• The motive was the upheaval of the French monarchy and the poor economic policies of King Louis XVI.
• The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were added from the French Revolution.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e 1787.

• The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America.
  • The United States of America adopted a democratic constitution in 1787.
  • Constitution of America came into force in 1789.
  • 'We the People' are the first three words of the American constitution.
  • American constitution has been amended 27 times.
  • The first ten amendments are collectively known as the Bill of Rights.
  • The Continental Congress functioned as the provisional government of the United States From 1774 to 1781.
• Important features of the American constitution are:
  • Judicial review
  • Preamble
  • Fundamental Rights
  • Impeachment

The correct answer is All options are correct.

Key Points.

• Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
• The theory was pioneered by Thomas Hobbes.
• The idea of social contract theory was established by Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
• Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds on an influential formulation of social contract theory.
• All of them had different interpretations but the basic idea was the same.
• The theory states that people live in a society with an agreement that establishes the moral and political rules of behavior.
  • Societies are the result of compromises and social contracts that decide how the people and governments interact with each other.
  • Social contracts can be rules, laws, agreements or also raising hands during class to speak.
• Social contracts provide a valuable framework for harmony in societies.

The correct option is 1 i.e. 1991.

• The Soviet Union was officially known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
• It was established in 1922 and lasted till 1991.
• It was a group of of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics.
• The Soviet Union has its origins in the Russian Revolution of 1917.

​The correct answer is V. Kurein.

• Verghese Kurien is known as the father of the white revolution in India.

Key Points

• "Operation Flood" is a mission to increase the performance of the dairy sector.
• Operation Flood was launched in 1970 by National Dairy Development Board during the time of the Fourth Five Year Plan.
• Operation flood was the world's biggest dairy development program which gave a major thrust to the milk production of the nation.
• It aimed at helping the dairy industry sustain itself economically while providing employment to poor farmers.
• The result was that India became the largest producer of Milk and Milk Products.
• White Revolution contributed to a large extent to alleviate poverty in India.
• Gujarat-based co-operation “Anand Milk Union Limited” (Amul) was the engine behind the success of the programme.
• Operation Flood is called the White Revolution in India.
• The program to increase the production of milk is called White Revolution.
• Father of White Revolution in India - Verghese Kurien.
• Milkman of India - Verghese Kurien.
• Indian Dairy Association decided to observe the birthday of Verghese Kurien as National Milk Day.
• National Milk Day - November 26.
• 'Unfinished Dream' is a book written by Verghese Kurien.
• National Dairy Development Board - Anand (Gujarat).
• National Dairy Research Institute - Karnal (Haryana).
• The largest producer of Milk and Milk Products in the World - India.

Important Points

• Father of Green Revolution in India - M. S. Swaminathan.
• Father of Green Revolution in World - Norman E. Borlaug.
• Father of Panchayati Raj in India - Balwant Rai Mehta

The correct answer is Germany.

Key Points

•  Hitler was the dictator of Germany.
• Adolf Hitler
  • Birth- April 20, 1889.
  • Death- April 30, 1945.
  • He was known as Der Führer (“The Leader”) in Germany.

​Additional Information

• He became the dictator in 1933 and he committed suicide in 1945 when Germany surrendered to the Allies.
  • Allies – The Allied Powers were initially led by the UK and France.
  • In 1941 they were joined by the erstwhile USSR and the USA.
  • They fought against the Axis Powers, namely Germany, Italy and Japan.
• He was the leader of the Nazi party.
• He had enormous hate for Jews for whom he established concentration camps.
  • Nazis devised an unprecedented means of killing people, that is, by gassing them in various killing centers.
• The number of people killed included 6 million Jews, 200,000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish civilians, 70,000 Germans who were considered mentally and physically disabled, besides innumerable political opponents.
• He wrote an autobiographical book titled "Mein Kampf" (My struggle) in 1925.

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Important Points

The correct answer is Norman Borlaug.

Key Points

• Norman Borlaug is NOT associated with the White Revolution in India.
• Norman Ernest Borlaug was an American agronomist who led global projects that contributed to the Green Revolution's massive increases in agricultural production.
• Borlaug was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts.

Important Points

• Verghese Kurien, called the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea," Operation Flood, transformed dairy farming into India's greatest self-sustaining business and the largest rural employment sector, accounting for a third of all rural income.
• Since 1989, Ananda Dairy has been a significant dairy and food manufacturing enterprise in India.
• The founding of Amul is linked to India's White Revolution.