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
4551
Which poem ends with 'This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper'?
Answer:
The Hollow Men
T.S. Eliot's poem depicts a desolate world populated by 'hollow men'.
4552
Who wrote 'Of Mice and Men'?
Answer:
John Steinbeck
The novella tells the tragic story of migrant workers George and Lennie.
4553
Which Modernist writer was known for her experimental style and the phrase 'A rose is a rose is a rose'?
Answer:
Gertrude Stein
Stein was an American expatriate in Paris who influenced many Modernist writers.
4554
Who wrote the play 'The Crucible', using the Salem witch trials as an allegory for McCarthyism?
Answer:
Arthur Miller
Miller wrote the play during the 'Red Scare' to critique the persecution of suspected communists.
4555
Who wrote 'Dubliners', a collection of short stories?
Answer:
James Joyce
It depicts middle-class life in Dublin in the early 20th century, ending with 'The Dead'.
4556
Which of these is a 'confessional' poet?
Answer:
Sylvia Plath
Plath (e.g., 'The Bell Jar', 'Ariel') is a key figure in Confessional poetry, dealing with personal trauma and mental illness.
4557
Who wrote 'The Jungle', exposing the meatpacking industry?
Answer:
Upton Sinclair
This muckraking novel (1906) led to the Pure Food and Drug Act.
4558
Who wrote the anti-war novel 'All Quiet on the Western Front'?
Answer:
Erich Maria Remarque
A German veteran of WWI, Remarque described the extreme physical and mental stress of the war.
4559
The fictional county 'Yoknapatawpha' was created by:
Answer:
William Faulkner
Faulkner set most of his novels in this fictional Mississippi county.
4560
Who wrote 'Jude the Obscure', a precursor to modernism dealing with blocked ambitions?
Answer:
Thomas Hardy
Hardy's bleak outlook and criticism of Victorian institutions bridged the gap to Modernism.