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
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The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) involved the exchange of territories between:
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Japan and Russia
Japan ceded Sakhalin Island to Russia in exchange for the Kuril Islands.
272
The Treaty of Asunción (1991) founded:
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MERCOSUR
The Treaty of Asunción was signed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, creating the Common Market of the South (Mercosur).
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The Treaty of Chaguaramas (1973) established:
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CARICOM
The Treaty of Chaguaramas established the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM).
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The Treaty of Tilsit (1807) was an agreement between:
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Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit, the first with Tsar Alexander I of Russia.
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The Treaty of Portsmouth (1905) earned which US President a Nobel Peace Prize?
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt brokered the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903) granted the US rights to build:
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The Panama Canal
This treaty established the Panama Canal Zone and the subsequent construction of the Panama Canal by the United States.
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The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between the British and:
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The Peshwa (Marathas)
The Treaty of Bassein was a pact between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy, which decisively increased British influence.
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The Peace of Augsburg (1555) established the principle:
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Cuius regio, eius religio
The Peace of Augsburg established the principle 'Cuius regio, eius religio' (Whose realm, his religion), allowing princes to determine the religion of their lands.
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The Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) is a human rights treaty by:
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The United Nations
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a UN treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health, and cultural rights of children.
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The Treaty of Amsterdam (1997) increased the powers of:
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The European Parliament
The Treaty of Amsterdam amended the Treaty on European Union, placing a greater emphasis on citizenship and the rights of individuals, and increasing the powers of the European Parliament.