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
4561
Which poet wrote 'Musee des Beaux Arts' about suffering happening while others go about their lives?
Answer:
W.H. Auden
The poem famously references Bruegel's painting 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus'.
4562
Who wrote 'A Room of One's Own'?
Answer:
Virginia Woolf
An extended essay arguing that a woman must have money and a room of her own to write fiction.
4563
What is the Room 101 in '1984'?
Answer:
A torture chamber containing the prisoner's worst fear
It is where the Ministry of Love breaks the spirit of prisoners.
4564
Who wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
Answer:
Ernest Hemingway
This novella about an aging fisherman battling a marlin won Hemingway the Pulitzer Prize.
4565
Which author is associated with 'Southern Gothic' literature?
Answer:
Flannery O'Connor
O'Connor (along with Faulkner and Williams) is a key figure in Southern Gothic, known for her dark humor and grotesque characters.
4566
In 'The Great Gatsby', who is the narrator?
Answer:
Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway tells the story of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby, from a first-person peripheral perspective.
4567
Who wrote 'Catch-22'?
Answer:
Joseph Heller
A satirical war novel (1961) about the absurdity of military bureaucracy.
4568
The 'Theatre of the Absurd' includes writers like:
Answer:
Beckett and Ionesco
This movement (mid-20th century) expresses the belief that human existence is illogical and meaningless.
4569
Who wrote 'Lolita'?
Answer:
Vladimir Nabokov
Published in 1955, the novel is narrated by the unreliable protagonist Humbert Humbert.
4570
Which novel features the character Atticus Finch?
Answer:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee's 1960 novel (late modern) features the lawyer Atticus Finch defending a black man.