General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
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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
1751
The 'Diocletian Era' (Era of Martyrs) is associated with which group?
Answer:
Christians in Egypt
It commemorates the martyrs who died under the persecution of Emperor Diocletian and is used by the Coptic Church.
1752
How many days are in a 'Leap Year' in the Gregorian calendar?
Answer:
366
A leap year has 366 days, with an extra day added to February.
1753
The 'Vallabhi Era' (starting 318-319 AD) is identical to which other era?
Answer:
Gupta Era
The Vallabhi Era is effectively the same as the Gupta Era, used in the Saurashtra region.
1754
The Coptic calendar is primarily used by the Coptic Orthodox Church in which country?
Answer:
Egypt
The Coptic calendar is the liturgical calendar of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, based on the ancient Egyptian calendar.
1755
Which abbreviation is often used interchangeably with AD?
Answer:
CE
CE (Common Era) corresponds to the same dates as AD (Anno Domini).
1756
The 'Age of Aquarius' refers to an astrological era approximately how long?
Answer:
2,150 years
Astrological ages are believed to last about 2,150 years, corresponding to the precession of the equinoxes.
1757
Which era is used in the Iranian calendar (Solar Hijri)?
Answer:
Hijri (Migration of Muhammad)
The Solar Hijri calendar also dates from the Hijrah (622 AD) but is based on solar cycles rather than lunar ones.
1758
The 'Ethiopian Calendar' is how many years behind the Gregorian calendar?
Answer:
About 7-8 years
The Ethiopian calendar is approximately 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar due to calculations regarding the Annunciation.
1759
In the Julian calendar, a leap year occurs:
Answer:
Every 4 years without exception
The Julian calendar added a leap day every 4 years consistently, which eventually caused the drift that the Gregorian calendar fixed.
1760
The 'Gregorian Reform' removed how many days from the year 1582 to correct the calendar?
Answer:
10 days
To realign the calendar with the equinoxes, 10 days were dropped in October 1582.