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
4541
Who wrote the 'Cantos'?
Answer:
Ezra Pound
The Cantos is a long, incomplete poem by Ezra Pound, a major work of modernist poetry.
4542
Who wrote 'Wide Sargasso Sea', a prequel to 'Jane Eyre'?
Answer:
Jean Rhys
Published in 1966, it gives a voice to the 'madwoman in the attic', Antoinette Cosway (Bertha Mason).
4543
What is the name of the pig leader in 'Lord of the Flies'?
Answer:
None (There is no pig leader)
While there is a pig's head (Lord of the Flies) and a character named Piggy, the human leaders are Ralph and Jack. (Napoleon is the pig leader in Animal Farm).
4544
Who wrote 'Murder in the Cathedral'?
Answer:
T.S. Eliot
A verse drama portraying the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket.
4545
Which novel is narrated by an idiot named Benjy Compson?
Answer:
The Sound and the Fury
The first section of Faulkner's novel is told through the perspective of Benjy, who has significant intellectual disabilities.
4546
Who wrote the poem 'Howl'?
Answer:
Allen Ginsberg
'I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness...' is the famous opening of this Beat poem.
4547
Which author is known for the 'Beat Generation' novel 'On the Road'?
Answer:
Jack Kerouac
Kerouac's novel (1957) defines the Beat Generation's search for meaning through travel, jazz, and drugs.
4548
Who wrote 'The Bell Jar'?
Answer:
Sylvia Plath
Plath's only novel, it is a semi-autobiographical account of a young woman's descent into mental illness.
4549
In 'The Catcher in the Rye', what does Holden usually wear?
Answer:
A red hunting hat
The red hunting hat is a symbol of Holden's alienation and individuality.
4550
Who wrote 'Things Fall Apart', a response to 'Heart of Darkness'?
Answer:
Chinua Achebe
Published in 1958, it depicts pre-colonial life in Nigeria and the arrival of Europeans.