All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
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
63631
Which post-WWII plan was a multilateral aid program to rebuild Europe and was not a treaty but involved multinational agreements?
Answer:
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan (1948) was a U.S. initiative offering economic aid to rebuild Western Europe.
63632
The Montreux Convention governs which strategic waterway's regime and control?
Answer:
Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
The Montreux Convention (1936) regulates naval transit through the Turkish Straits.
63633
Which treaty created the principle of the free transit of goods across Central America after WWII?
Answer:
General Treaty of Central America
Regional agreements have aimed at facilitating transit and trade, notably the Central American integration framework.
63634
Which convention seeks to prevent and punish genocide as an international crime?
Answer:
Genocide Convention (1948)
The 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide and requires states to prevent and punish it.
63635
Which maritime agreement sets rules for the continental shelf, navigation and resource exploitation?
Answer:
UNCLOS
UNCLOS defines maritime zones, navigation rights, and seabed resource regimes.
63636
Which treaty established a global ban on nuclear weapons (first of its kind) and was adopted by the UN in 2017?
Answer:
TPNW (Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons)
The TPNW (2017) bans nuclear weapons but major nuclear states have not joined it.
63637
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) focuses on:
Answer:
Protection of women’s rights and gender equality
CEDAW (1979) is a key international treaty for women’s rights.
63638
Which human-rights treaty sets standards for civil and political rights and created the Human Rights Committee?
Answer:
ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)
The ICCPR (1966) safeguards civil and political rights and established monitoring bodies.
63639
Which international agreement aims specifically at preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment?
Answer:
CAT (Convention against Torture)
The Convention against Torture (1984) obliges states to prevent and punish torture.
63640
Which treaty established rules for diplomatic relations and privileges?
Answer:
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
The Vienna Convention (1961) codifies diplomatic immunity and functions.