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
1391
Adam Johnson won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for 'The Orphan Master's Son', which is set in which country?
Answer:
North Korea
Adam Johnson's 'The Orphan Master's Son' is set in North Korea. It follows the journey of a man navigating the state's propaganda, prison camps, and hierarchy.
1392
Eleanor Catton became the youngest winner of the Booker Prize in 2013 for which novel?
Answer:
The Luminaries
Eleanor Catton won the 2013 Booker Prize for 'The Luminaries' at age 28. It is also the longest novel (832 pages) to win the prize, set during the New Zealand gold rush.
1393
Donna Tartt won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which novel featuring a stolen painting?
Answer:
The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for 'The Goldfinch'. The plot centers on a young boy who survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum and steals a small Dutch Golden Age painting.
1394
Which novel by Richard Flanagan, about prisoners of war building the Burma Railway, won the 2014 Booker Prize?
Answer:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Richard Flanagan won the 2014 Booker Prize for 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'. The novel is inspired by his father's experiences as a prisoner of war working on the Thai-Burma Railway.
1395
Anthony Doerr won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which World War II novel?
Answer:
All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for 'All the Light We Cannot See'. The novel tells the parallel stories of a blind French girl and a young German soldier whose paths collide in occupied France.
1396
Marlon James won the 2015 Booker Prize for a novel centered around the attempted assassination of Bob Marley. What is the book?
Answer:
A Brief History of Seven Killings
Marlon James won the 2015 Booker Prize for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'. The novel spans decades and explores the aftermath of the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley in Jamaica.
1397
Paul Beatty became the first American to win the Booker Prize in 2016 with which satirical novel?
Answer:
The Sellout
Paul Beatty won the 2016 Booker Prize for 'The Sellout', a biting satire about a man who attempts to reinstate slavery and segregation in a fictional Los Angeles neighborhood.
1398
Who is the author of 'The Sympathizer', which won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
Answer:
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Thanh Nguyen won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for 'The Sympathizer'. It is a spy novel about a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist sleeper agent during the final days of the Vietnam War.
1399
George Saunders won the 2017 Booker Prize for his first novel, which features Abraham Lincoln. What is it called?
Answer:
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders won the 2017 Booker Prize for 'Lincoln in the Bardo'. The novel is set in the graveyard where Lincoln's young son, Willie, has just been interred.
1400
Which comedic novel by Andrew Sean Greer won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
Answer:
Less
Andrew Sean Greer won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for 'Less'. The novel is a satire about a failed novelist who travels the world to avoid attending his ex-boyfriend's wedding.