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
6241
Which global trade round produced the Uruguay Round agreements and led to the WTO's founding?
Answer:
Uruguay Round
The Uruguay Round (1986–1994) concluded with the Marrakesh Agreement founding the WTO.
6242
Which treaty provides the legal basis for the Geneva Conventions' Additional Protocols I and II dealing with international and non-international armed conflicts?
Answer:
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions (1977)
Protocols I and II update protections in international and non-international armed conflicts supplements to the 1949 Conventions.
6243
Which treaty underpins the World Health Organization's international legal tools for disease control (e.g., IHR)?
Answer:
International Health Regulations (IHR)
The IHR (2005) are WHO's binding regulations for international public-health response and reporting.
6244
Which treaty created the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) after the Soviet Union's dissolution?
Answer:
Belavezha Accords / Alma-Ata Protocol
In 1991 leaders of several Soviet republics signed agreements creating the CIS framework.
6245
Which agreement set up the International Labour Organization's core standards as binding conventions for workers' rights?
Answer:
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
The ILO Declaration (1998) identifies core labor standards to which members commit; specific ILO Conventions are binding once ratified.
6246
Which agreement ended apartheid-era international sporting and some sanctions isolation by enabling South Africa's reintegration (symbolic comparative example)?
Answer:
International sanctions lifting agreements after apartheid
A range of UN and bilateral sanctions were lifted in the early 1990s as apartheid ended and South Africa rejoined international forums.
6247
Which treaty underpins the European Union's functioning and was substantially consolidated by the Treaty of Lisbon (2007)?
Answer:
Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TEU & TFEU)
The TEU and TFEU are the EU's core treaties; the Lisbon Treaty amended and consolidated them.
6248
Which international agreement contains the UN's principal charter establishing the organization in 1945?
Answer:
UN Charter
The UN Charter (1945) is the founding treaty of the United Nations.
6249
Which agreement created the WTO's trade policy review mechanism?
Answer:
Uruguay Round
The mechanism was introduced during the Uruguay Round negotiations.
6250
What was the 'Regional Cooperation for Development' (RCD)?
Answer:
An economic subsidiary established by regional CENTO members
Established in 1964 by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey, the RCD was the economic arm of the alliance, focusing on development independent of the Western powers.