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
3641
The 'Kellogg-Briand Pact' of 1928 was an international agreement to:
Answer:
Outlaw war as an instrument of national policy
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was a multilateral agreement where signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts. While it failed to prevent WWII, it established the legal basis for 'crimes against peace' used in the Nuremberg Trials.
3642
The 'Line of Control' (LoC) divides which disputed region?
Answer:
Kashmir
The Line of Control (LoC) is the de facto military border cutting across the region of Kashmir, separating the Indian-administered and Pakistani-administered territories. It was formalized by the 1972 Simla Agreement.
3643
The 'Abraham Accords' (2020) normalized relations between Israel and which two Gulf states initially?
Answer:
UAE and Bahrain
The Abraham Accords were a series of US-brokered normalization agreements. The first two Arab nations to sign were the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, followed later by Sudan and Morocco.
3644
The 1991 Paris Peace Agreements marked the official end of the conflict in:
Answer:
Cambodia
The 1991 Paris Peace Agreements ended the Cambodian–Vietnamese War and led to the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), which temporarily managed the government to ensure free elections.
3645
Which conflict is often called 'The Great War'?
Answer:
World War I
World War I (1914–1918) was contemporarily known as 'The Great War' or 'The War to End All Wars' due to its unprecedented scale and devastation before World War II occurred.
3646
The 'Tashkent Declaration' of 1966 resolved the conflict between:
Answer:
India and Pakistan
Mediated by the Soviet Union, the Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, mandating a withdrawal of forces to pre-August 1965 positions.
3647
The 2015 JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is commonly known as:
Answer:
The Iran Nuclear Deal
The JCPOA was an agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) + the EU, aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
3648
Which UN peacekeeping mission was established in 1999 to administer the territory of Kosovo?
Answer:
UNMIK
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was established to provide an interim administration for Kosovo. KFOR (Option C) is the NATO-led peacekeeping force that provides security, distinct from the UN's civil administration.
3649
The 'Simla Agreement' of 1972 was signed between which two countries?
Answer:
India and Pakistan
Signed after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Simla Agreement committed both India and Pakistan to resolve disputes bilaterally without third-party intervention and established the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.
3650
Which war was ended by the Armistice of Panmunjom in 1953?
Answer:
The Korean War
The Korean War (1950–1953) ended with an armistice signed at Panmunjom. It created the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, but no formal peace treaty was ever signed, technically leaving the two nations at war.