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
2931
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Aspect, Clauser, and Zeilinger for experiments with what quantum phenomenon?
Answer:
Entangled Photons
The 2022 prize was awarded for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.
2932
Who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, becoming the first-ever recipient in that category?
Answer:
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen received the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for the discovery of the remarkable rays subsequently named after him (X-rays).
2933
Which Indian physicist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light?
Answer:
C.V. Raman
Sir C.V. Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him (Raman Effect).
2934
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery and synthesis of which nanomaterials?
Answer:
Quantum Dots
Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Aleksey Yekimov were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.
2935
The discovery of the structure of DNA earned which trio the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962?
Answer:
Watson, Crick, and Wilkins
James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids (DNA).
2936
Who is the only scientist to have won two undivided (solo) Nobel Prizes?
Answer:
Linus Pauling
Linus Pauling is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes: the 1954 Prize in Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.
2937
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the detection of what phenomenon predicted by Einstein?
Answer:
Gravitational Waves
Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish, and Kip S. Thorne were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.
2938
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Answer:
Marie Curie
Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903 when she shared the Physics prize with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.
2939
Which physicist won the Nobel Prize in 1965 for his work in Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)?
Answer:
Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman, along with Julian Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics.
2940
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of which technology that powers modern portable electronics?
Answer:
Lithium-ion Batteries
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino were awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries.