Common GK Quiz Questions for Competitive Exams

The Renaissance refers to the period of revival of art, literature, education, sentiment, and activity in Europe from the early 14th century to the late 17th century. It marks the transition from medievalism to the modern world. It literally means – .Rebirth. The Renaissance period is referred to by this name because at that time people started taking interest in learning especially the teachings of Ancient Greece and Rome.

The Three-Kingdom confederation is known as the Drikasirbandh. It was an alliance between the German Empire, the Russian Empire, and the Austria-Hungary Empire from 1873 to 1887.

Social Contract. Was one of the proponents of the theory. According to this, the state has arisen as a result of a free general agreement between individuals who establish themselves as a community, believe in the principles of freedom and equality and obey the orders of the government established by them.

On May 10, 1994, Mandela became the first black President of his country. The new Constitution of South Africa was approved by the Parliament in May 1996, under which several institutions were established to check political and administrative rights.

A synagogue is a place of worship for the Jewish community. Judaism is one of the world's oldest religions, developing in Egypt about 3,700 years ago.

Fascism. A form of right-wing authoritarianism that emphasizes individual subservience to further the interests of the state. The Nazi government of Germany was a totalitarian state.

The currency of Saudi Arabia is called Riyal.

Britain was known as the "Queen of the Seas" in the 18th and 19th centuries because of its naval prowess.

The worst oil spill in history was not an accident, it was intentional. During the Gulf War in 1991, Iraqi troops were forced to retreat from Kuwait, so Iraqi troops opened the valves of oil wells and pipelines in an attempt to reduce the invasion by American troops. As a result, it was viewed as the largest oil spill in history. Approximately 240 million gallons of crude oil was spilled into the Persian Gulf.

Greek thinker Aristotle is called the father of political science.