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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 Germany.

• In the Battle of Britain, Germany attacked Britain.
• The battle of Britain took place between July and October 1940. The Germans by attacking coastal targets and British shipping operating in the English Channel.
• The name Battle of Britain comes from a speech by the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill.
• Around 3,000 men of the Royal Air Force took part in the Battle of Britain.
• In World War II the Battle of Britain was between Britain’s Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany’s air force.
• It was the first battle in history fought solely in the air.
• During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe was dealt an almost lethal blow from which it never fully recovered.

Additional Information

• With the help of the Soviet Union, Germany secretly trains their air force, pilots, and support staff, on combat planes.
• Starting World War II in 1939 Luftwaffe was the strongest and best air force in the world.
• The German air attacks began on ports and airfields along the English Channel, where convoys were bombed and the air battle was joined.
• The code name for Adolf Hitler's invasion plans was Operation Sea Lion.

The correct answer is Leonid Brezhnev.

Key Points

• Leonid Brezhnev served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982.
• Under his leadership, the U.S.S.R. experienced a period of political stability and economic stagnation, often referred to as the "Era of Stagnation."
• Brezhnev played a significant role in shaping Soviet foreign policy, particularly the détente period with the United States.
• He implemented policies emphasizing heavy industry and military spending, leading to an eventual decline in the Soviet economy.

Additional Information

• Nikita Khrushchev: Khrushchev was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964. He is widely known for his de-Stalinization policies and the Cuban Missile Crisis during his tenure. His leadership style was often perceived as erratic, leading to his eventual removal from office.
• Konstantin Chernenko: Chernenko succeeded Yuri Andropov as the General Secretary of the Communist Party in 1984 but served for only 13 months due to his ill health. His tenure was marked by a continuation of Brezhnev-era policies without significant reforms.
• Mikhail Gorbachev: Gorbachev succeeded Konstantin Chernenko in 1985. He introduced significant reforms such as Perestroika (economic restructuring) and Glasnost (political openness), which eventually contributed to the dissolution of the U.S.S.R.
• Yuri Andropov: Andropov served as the leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1982 until his death in 1984. He was known for his efforts to address corruption and inefficiencies in the Soviet system, as well as his previous role as the head of the KGB.

The correct answer is Treaty of Brest Litovsk.

Key Points

• The Treaty of Brest Litovsk was signed on March 3, 1918, between the Central Powers and Soviet Russia.
• It marked Russia's exit from World War I, following the Bolshevik Revolution.
• Russia ceded significant territories, including Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states, to Germany and its allies.
• The treaty was unpopular among many Russians but allowed the Bolsheviks to focus on internal issues like the civil war.

Additional Information

• Treaty of St. Petersburg: This treaty, signed in 1762, ended hostilities between Prussia and Russia during the Seven Years' War. It has no relation to World War I.
• Treaty of Versailles: Signed in 1919, this treaty formally ended World War I and imposed heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany. It did not involve Russia's exit from the war.
• Treaty of St. Germain: Signed in 1919, this treaty dealt with the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and established the Republic of Austria. It did not concern Russia's withdrawal from World War I.

The correct answer is Option 3

Key Points

• World War I (1914-1918) led to the collapse of the Habsburg Empire, which was one of the Central Powers. The Austro-Hungarian monarchy disintegrated, and new nations like Austria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia emerged.
• The Russian Revolution, which began in 1917, was a direct consequence of the socio-economic strain caused by World War I. It resulted in the fall of the Romanov dynasty and the establishment of a communist government under Lenin.
• The League of Nations was established in 1920 as a part of the Treaty of Versailles, which concluded World War I. It aimed to promote peace and prevent future conflicts.
• World War I had significant global effects, including the redrawing of national boundaries and the weakening of colonial empires, setting the stage for World War II.

Additional Information

• Option 1 (Collapse of Habsburg Empire, Russian Revolution, United Nations): While the collapse of the Habsburg Empire and the Russian Revolution were consequences of World War I, the United Nations was established after World War II in 1945, making this option incorrect.
• Option 2 (Russian Revolution, United Nations, Revolt of Germany): The Russian Revolution was indeed a consequence of World War I. However, the United Nations was formed after World War II. The "Revolt of Germany" is an ambiguous term, but the German Revolution of 1918-1919 occurred after World War I and led to the establishment of the Weimar Republic.
• Option 4 (Revolt of Germany, Collapse of Habsburg, United Nations): The collapse of the Habsburg Empire and the German Revolution were consequences of World War I, but the United Nations was not established until after World War II.

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 Europe.

Key Points

• The First World War lasted for 4 years, 37 countries participated in the First World War.
• The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of Prince Ferdinand of Austria.
• The Prince of Austria was assassinated in Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo.
• During the First World War, the world was divided into two groups, the Allied Nation and the Axis Nation.
• In addition to Germany, axis countries were also led by countries like Austria, Hungary and Italy.
• Among the Allies were England, Japan, the United States, Russia and France.

Additional Information

• The President of the United States was 'Woodrow Wilson' at the time of the First World War.
• America joined World War I after Germany's U-Boat sank a ship named 'Lucitania'.
• Italy joined the First World War on 26 April 1915 AD on behalf of the Allies.
• The First World War ended on 11 November 1918 AD.
• The Paris Peace Conference took place on 18 June 1919 AD.
• 27 countries participated in the Paris Peace Conference.
• The treaty of Versailles was signed between Germany and the Allies (28 June 1919 AD). 

The correct answer is Lithuania.

Key Points

• Lithuania:
  • Officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
  • It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. 
  • Lithuania was the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union, by proclaiming the restoration of its pre-war independence.
  • On March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared that it was an independent nation, the first of the Soviet republics to do so.​ Hence, Option 2 is correct.
  • Lithuanians insist that their incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940.

Additional Information

• Capital: Vilnius
• Currency: Euro
• President: Gitanas Nausėda (As of Jan 2022).
• Population: 27.9 lakhs

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

• A pillar in remembrance of World War II Polish fugitives was disclosed in Maharashtra Village.
• As their country was destroyed by invading armies, around 5,000 refugees from Poland lived at Valivade, 235 km from Pune, between 1942 and 1948.
• Throughout World War II, thousands of Poles fled their country and looked for refuge around the world.
• One of the first countries to support was India, beginning with the so-called "Good Maharaja' Jam Saheb, who took in many Polish orphans.

Additional Information

• ​Hitler's attack on Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to announce war on Germany, starting World War II.
• World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WW II, was a worldwide war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. 
• The Second World War started on September 1, 1939 with Hitler's attack on Poland and ended with the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945. 

The correct answer is 1919.

Key Points

• The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of World War I's peace treaties.
• It brought the war between Germany and the Allies to an end.
• It was signed in the Palace of Versailles on June 28, 1919, exactly five years after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, sparking the war.
• On the German side, the other Central Powers signed separate treaties. Although the 11 November 1918 armistice halted the war, the peace accord took six months of Allied negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference.
• On October 21, 1919, the League of Nations Secretariat registered the treaty.
• The Locarno Treaties, which improved relations between Germany and other European powers, and the re-negotiation of the reparation system, which resulted in the Dawes Plan, the Young Plan, and the indefinite postponement of reparations at the Lausanne Conference of 1932, were the results of the treaty's problems.

Important Points

• Treaty of Versailles:
  • Signed: 28 June 1919
  • Location: Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, Paris, France
  • Effective: 10 January 1920
  • Signatories:
    • Principal Allied and Associated Powers
    • Allied and Associated Powers

The correct answer is The fission bomb dropped at Hiroshima.

Key Points

• Little Boy was the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II. It was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.
• The bomb was dropped by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay piloted by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., commander of the 509th Composite Group of the United States Army Air Forces and Captain Robert A. Lewis.
• It exploded with an energy of approximately 15 kilotons of TNT (63 TJ) and caused widespread death and destruction throughout the city. The Hiroshima bombing was the second man-made nuclear explosion in history, after the Trinity test.

Important Points

• Fat Man was the codename for the type of nuclear bomb that was detonated over the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the United States on 9 August 1945.
• It was the second of the only two nuclear weapons ever used in warfare, the first being Little Boy, and its detonation marked the third nuclear explosion in history.
• It was built by scientists and engineers at Los Alamos Laboratory using plutonium from the Hanford Site, and it was dropped from the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bockscar piloted by Major Charles Sweeney. 

Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April, 1889 in Braunau town in Austria.

Key Points 

• Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April, 1889 in Braunau in Austria in an ordinary family.
• He could not be brought up in a proper way.
• He wanted to be a painter in his childhood, but his aim could not be fulfilled.
• So he got a job in Army.
• In the First World War (1914-18) he fought by the side of Germany and gained 'Iron Cross' for his excellent bravery.
• But he became disappointed after signing on the Versailles treaty by Germany.
• After the war, he became the member of 'German Workers' party.'
• In 1920 this party was renamed 'National Socialist German Workers' Party.'

• Gradually Hitler became its leader.

Therefore, the correct answer is Braunau.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e World War II

• The Indian National Army was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II.
• It formed an alliance with Imperial Japan in the Southeast Asian theatre of WWII.
• The army was first formed in 1942 under Mohan Singh, by Indian PoWs(Prisoners of war) of the British-Indian Army captured by Japan in the Malayan campaign and at Singapore.
• Azad Hind or the Provisional Government of Free India was established as a government-in-exile with Bose as the head. Its headquarters was in Singapore. The INA was its military.
• Rash Behari Bose handed over INA to Subhas Chandra Bose.

The correct answer is Portugal.

Key Points

• The First World War broke out in the third quarter of 1914.
• The war began in Europe but soon engulfed the entire world.
• The war pitted the Central Powers- mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey against the Allies- mainly Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and from 1917, the United States.
• The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers.

 Thus, we can say that Portugal did not take part in the First World War.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Aug 6, 1945, & Aug 9, 1945.

The atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the U.S - 

• On 6th August 1945, the United States of America dropped its first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan.
• Three days later, on August 9, 1945, the U.S. dropped the next atomic bomb on Japan's Nagasaki. Hence option 1 is correct.
• The first atomic bomb was nicknamed 'Little Boy' and the second atomic bomb was nicknamed 'Fat Man'.
• The United States became the first and only nation to use atomic weapons in a war.
• Their use of the bomb led to the end of World War II and significantly started the Cold War and the Arms Race.