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
4531
Who wrote 'Siddhartha'?
Answer:
Hermann Hesse
A novel dealing with the spiritual journey of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Buddha.
4532
What is the name of the narrator in 'Heart of Darkness'?
Answer:
Marlow
Charles Marlow tells the story of his journey to the listener on a boat in the Thames.
4533
Who wrote the play 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'?
Answer:
Edward Albee
A 1962 play examining the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, George and Martha.
4534
Which writer is associated with the 'Harlem Renaissance'?
Answer:
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s.
4535
Who wrote 'Finnegans Wake'?
Answer:
James Joyce
Joyce's final work, known for its extreme experimental style and idiosyncratic language.
4536
Which poet is known for 'The Red Wheelbarrow'?
Answer:
William Carlos Williams
A key Imagist poem: 'so much depends / upon / a red wheel / barrow'.
4537
Who wrote 'Main Street' and was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Answer:
Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewis won the Nobel Prize in 1930 for his satirical critiques of American middle-class life.
4538
In 'The Great Gatsby', who kills Myrtle Wilson?
Answer:
Daisy Buchanan
Daisy was driving Gatsby's car when she accidentally hit Myrtle, but Gatsby takes the blame.
4539
Who wrote 'Fahrenheit 451'?
Answer:
Ray Bradbury
A dystopian novel (1953) about a future where books are outlawed and 'firemen' burn them.
4540
Which novel features Big Brother?
Answer:
1984
Big Brother is the face of the Party in Orwell's '1984'.