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
1471
The Nobel Prize consists of a gold medal, a diploma, and:
Answer:
A cash award
Laureates receive a cash award (amount varies by year, currently around 11 million SEK) per full prize.
1472
In 2016, which musician was surprisingly awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Answer:
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan won 'for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition'.
1473
Who is the oldest person to ever receive a Nobel Prize (at age 97)?
Answer:
John B. Goodenough
John B. Goodenough was 97 when he received the Chemistry prize in 2019 for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
1474
Which discipline does NOT have a Nobel Prize, leading to the 'Abel Prize' or 'Fields Medal' being considered its equivalent?
Answer:
Mathematics
There is no Nobel Prize in Mathematics. The Fields Medal and Abel Prize are often considered the highest honors in math.
1475
Who was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1913)?
Answer:
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (India) won the prize in 1913, largely for his collection 'Gitanjali'. He was the first non-European literature laureate.
1476
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for work on:
Answer:
Computational protein design and structure prediction
It was awarded to David Baker (protein design) and the Google DeepMind team (Hassabis/Jumper) for protein structure prediction (AlphaFold).
1477
Posthumous awards (awarding a prize to someone who has died) are generally not allowed, unless:
Answer:
The person died after the announcement but before the ceremony.
Since 1974, the statutes stipulate that a prize cannot be awarded posthumously, unless death has occurred after the announcement.
1478
John Bardeen is the only person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice. What did he win for?
Answer:
The Transistor and Superconductivity (BCS Theory)
Bardeen won in 1956 for the invention of the transistor and in 1972 for the BCS theory of superconductivity.
1479
Which category of the Nobel Prize has been awarded to the fewest women historically?
Answer:
Physics
Physics has historically had the lowest number of female laureates compared to the other categories.
1480
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson for their work on:
Answer:
How institutions form and affect prosperity
They demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country's prosperity.