Free Global Institutions MCQs with Answers
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- A. WIPO Treaty
- B. WIPO Conference
- C. WIPO Convention
- D. Vienna Convention
Explanation: WIPO was established through the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization, adopted at Stockholm in 1967.
Correct answer: WIPO Convention- A. France
- B. Luxembourg
- C. UK
- D. Italy
Explanation: Schengen is a village in Luxembourg, where the 1985 agreement was signed.
Correct answer: Luxembourg- A. SAARC
- B. ASEAN
- C. European Union
- D. IAEA
Explanation: The 1992 Maastricht Treaty formally established the European Union and introduced the path toward European citizenship and a common…
Correct answer: European Union- A. Italy
- B. Netherlands
- C. Switzerland
- D. France
Explanation: Maastricht is a city in the Netherlands, where the treaty that created the European Union was signed.
Correct answer: Netherlands- A. Treaty of Lisbon
- B. Treaty of Rome
- C. Treaty of Manchester
- D. Treaty of Paris
Explanation: The Treaty of Lisbon was signed in 2007 to reform EU institutions and decision-making, entering into force in 2009.
Correct answer: Treaty of Lisbon- A. A system that works as a world government, with a constitution, legal system, and law enforcement
- B. A system regulated by a dominant leader
- C. A loose framework of global, both institution and normative that constrains conduct
- D. Institutional pattern in the relationship between statesInternational Relations
Explanation: Global governance is a loose set of institutions, norms and practices that influences and constrains conduct without constituting a world…
Correct answer: A loose framework of global, both institution and normative that constrains conduct- A. That authority is shifted to few political leaders in the world
- B. That state authority is shifted to MNCs and IGOs, which are not democratically elected
- C. That states are becoming more oppressive and losing their legitimacy with their citizens
- D. None
Explanation: The legitimacy concern is that decision-making authority moves from elected states to multinational corporations and international…
Correct answer: That state authority is shifted to MNCs and IGOs, which are not democratically elected- A. broader communities of experts from various states that structure the way states manage environmental issues
- B. broader management structures that coordinate the diverse activities of international organizations.
- C. state bureaucrats nominated or elected to deal with environmental issues
- D. groups of protesters or activists that have organized to oppose corporate interestsGet Study Guides
Explanation: Epistemic communities are transnational networks of experts whose shared knowledge and policy ideas shape how governments and…
Correct answer: broader communities of experts from various states that structure the way states manage environmental issues- A. has been successful, but is not projected to have any significant effect on the hole in the ozone layer
- B. has been the most important success in global efforts to coordinate environmental protection
- C. is one of the most prominent failures of international efforts to coordinate environmental protection
- D. has been ratified by most states and seem some voluntary compliance, but has failed to win the approval of some of the largest violators of CFC emissions
Explanation: The Montreal Protocol is widely regarded as one of the most successful environmental agreements because it achieved near-universal…
Correct answer: has been the most important success in global efforts to coordinate environmental protection- A. monitoring of U.S-Russian arms control agreements
- B. inspection of the nuclear power industry in member states to prevent the diversion of materials to the military
- C. provision of weapons-grade fissionable material to the United States and Russia
- D. development of tactical nuclear weapons for United National forcesCompare Local Schools
Explanation: The IAEA applies safeguards and inspections to verify that declared nuclear materials and facilities are not diverted from peaceful uses…
Correct answer: inspection of the nuclear power industry in member states to prevent the diversion of materials to the military- A. 1
- B. 4
- C. 2
- D. 3Educational Resources
Explanation: Afghanistan’s post-2004 constitutional system provides for two vice presidents serving with the president.
Correct answer: 2- A. 2004
- B. 2005
- C. 2003
- D. 2006World Current Affairs
Explanation: Afghanistan held its first post-Taliban parliamentary elections in September 2005, electing the Wolesi Jirga and provincial councils.
Correct answer: 2005- A. i
- B. ii
- C. both i and ii
- D. neither i nor ii
Explanation: The UN was designed for broad, nearly universal membership, unlike the more restricted League, and its Security Council veto lets the…
Correct answer: both i and ii- A. the Organization of American States.
- B. the United Nations.
- C. NATO.
- D. the League of Nations.
Explanation: The League of Nations, established after the First World War, was the first major international attempt to institutionalise collective…
Correct answer: the League of Nations.- A. simplified the earlier treaties.
- B. creates the post of President of the Council and EU Foreign Minister.
- C. incorporates the Fundamental Rights Charter.
- D. all of the above.
Explanation: The proposed 2004 Constitutional Treaty consolidated and simplified earlier treaties, incorporated the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights…
Correct answer: all of the above.- A. removed all non-tariff barriers.
- B. led to the expansion of majority voting.
- C. destroyed the pound.
- D. created the Common Market.
Explanation: The Treaty of Nice adjusted EU institutions for enlargement and extended the use of qualified-majority voting in additional policy areas.
Correct answer: led to the expansion of majority voting.- A. Made a plan for a common market
- B. Removed all non-trade barriers to the mobility of goods, people, services and capital
- C. Reformed the commission and council in terms of voting weights
- D. Economic and monetary union
Explanation: The Single European Act created the legal programme for completing the EU internal market by removing non-tariff barriers to the movement…
Correct answer: Removed all non-trade barriers to the mobility of goods, people, services and capital- A. SAARC
- B. MERCOSUR
- C. APEC
- D. ASEAN
Explanation: MERCOSUR is the Southern Common Market, a Latin American regional integration organization.
Correct answer: MERCOSUR- A. It is where representatives of nations governments negotiate the legal framework within which the EU institutions operate
- B. It is where EU officials meet to decide on economic policy
- C. It is where EU representatives convene for the purpose of increased understanding between nation-states
- D. None of the aboveTry Prep Courses
Explanation: Intergovernmental conferences bring together representatives of member-state governments to negotiate treaty changes and the legal…
Correct answer: It is where representatives of nations governments negotiate the legal framework within which the EU institutions operate- A. Initiating, administering and overseeing the implementation of EU policies and legislation
- B. Representatives of the EU investigating the operations of other institutions
- C. Representing the views of national governments
- D. Determining the ultimate shape of EU legislation
Explanation: The European Commission proposes legislation, administers EU programmes and supervises the implementation of EU law and policies.
Correct answer: Initiating, administering and overseeing the implementation of EU policies and legislation