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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Which treaty ceded Hong Kong to Great Britain in 1842?
Answer:
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking, concluding the First Opium War, ceded Hong Kong island to the British Empire.
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The Helsinki Accords (1975) were primarily an effort to:
Answer:
Reduce tension between the Soviet and Western blocs
The Helsinki Accords were a diplomatic attempt to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West during the Cold War.
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The Treaty of Trianon (1920) dealt with the borders of:
Answer:
Hungary
The Treaty of Trianon defined the borders of the independent state of Hungary, causing it to lose two-thirds of its pre-war territory.
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The Maastricht Treaty created the three pillars of the European Union. Which was NOT one of them?
Answer:
The Eurozone Monetary Fund
The three pillars were the European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and Justice and Home Affairs. The Eurozone Monetary Fund is not one of the pillars.
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The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919) formally dissolved:
Answer:
The Austro-Hungarian Empire
This treaty was signed with Austria after WWI, officially dissolving the Austro-Hungarian Empire and recognizing the independence of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia.
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The Treaty of Kanagawa (1854) opened trade between the US and:
Answer:
Japan
The Convention of Kanagawa, negotiated by Commodore Matthew Perry, ended Japan's 220-year-old policy of national seclusion (Sakoku).
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The Munich Agreement (1938) permitted Nazi Germany to annex:
Answer:
The Sudetenland
The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to annex the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia, in an attempt to appease Hitler.
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Which agreement in 2015 aimed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius?
Answer:
Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change, adopted by 196 parties at COP21 in Paris.
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The Treaty of Frankfurt (1871) ended which war?
Answer:
Franco-Prussian War
The Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco-Prussian War, with France ceding Alsace and Lorraine to the new German Empire.
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The START I treaty (1991) focused on:
Answer:
Reducing strategic nuclear weapons
START I (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) was a bilateral treaty between the US and USSR on the reduction and limitation of strategic offensive arms.