General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
19181
The IAEA promotes the use of nuclear techniques in medicine, particularly for the diagnosis and treatment of:
Answer:
Cancer and heart disease.
Nuclear medicine and radiotherapy are major IAEA technical cooperation areas, helping countries establish or improve their services for non-communicable diseases.
19182
The IAEA promotes the peaceful use of nuclear technology in many areas. Which of the following is NOT a focus area for its technical cooperation?
Answer:
Regulating the global arms trade and conventional weaponry.
The IAEA's focus is exclusively on nuclear technology; conventional arms control is outside its mandate.
19183
Which IAEA body is analogous to an executive board, meeting five times a year to prepare the budget and decisions for the General Conference?
Answer:
The Board of Governors
The Board of Governors is composed of 35 Member States and is the main policymaking organ between General Conferences.
19184
What is the name of the IAEA’s highest policymaking body, which meets annually?
Answer:
The General Conference
The General Conference is composed of representatives of all Member States and meets to approve the IAEA's budget and programme.
19185
The **Additional Protocol** is an enhancement to the standard IAEA safeguards agreement. Its primary purpose is to:
Answer:
Provide the IAEA with expanded inspection rights and access to more information and undeclared nuclear sites.
The Additional Protocol gives the IAEA greater ability to detect undeclared nuclear material and activities, strengthening the verification regime.
19186
Which international treaty is the IAEA safeguards system principally designed to implement and verify?
Answer:
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
The IAEA is the NPT's verification mechanism. States party to the NPT are required to conclude safeguards agreements with the IAEA.
19187
What is the primary function of the **IAEA Safeguards System**?
Answer:
To verify that states are not diverting nuclear material from peaceful uses to nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
Safeguards are the technical means by which the IAEA verifies a state's compliance with its international legal obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
19188
The IAEA reports annually to which principal organ of the United Nations?
Answer:
Both A and B
The IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly and, when appropriate, to the UN Security Council regarding matters within the Security Council's competence.
19189
Where is the permanent headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) located?
Answer:
Vienna, Austria
The IAEA headquarters is located at the Vienna International Centre (VIC) in Vienna, Austria.
19190
In what year was the IAEA established?
Answer:
1957
The IAEA was established in 1957 in response to US President Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' address to the UN General Assembly in 1953.