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
4691
Francis Bacon is best known for his contribution to:
Answer:
The Scientific Method and Essays.
Bacon is a father of empiricism (scientific method) and wrote a famous collection of Essays.
4692
Who is the 'Dark Lady'?
Answer:
The subject of the later sonnets in Shakespeare's sequence.
Shakespeare's Sonnets 127–154 address a mysterious 'Dark Lady' who is sexually promiscuous and dark-featured.
4693
Which play by Christopher Marlowe features the line, 'Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?'
Answer:
Doctor Faustus
Faustus says this upon seeing the spirit of Helen of Troy.
4694
Who introduced the Petrarchan sonnet form to England?
Answer:
Thomas Wyatt
Sir Thomas Wyatt, along with Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is credited with introducing the sonnet from Italy to England.
4695
Sir Philip Sidney wrote which famous sonnet sequence?
Answer:
Astrophil and Stella
'Astrophil and Stella' (Star-lover and Star) is considered the first major English sonnet sequence.
4696
Which character in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' says, 'A plague o' both your houses!'?
Answer:
Mercutio
Mercutio curses the Capulets and Montagues after being fatally wounded in a duel with Tybalt.
4697
What is the title of John Milton's treatise defending freedom of speech and the press?
Answer:
Areopagitica
Published in 1644, 'Areopagitica' is a passionate defense of the freedom of the press and opposition to censorship.
4698
In 'The Tempest', who is the rightful Duke of Milan and a sorcerer?
Answer:
Prospero
Prospero is the protagonist who uses magic to control events on the island after being usurped by his brother Antonio.
4699
Who wrote 'The Prince', a seminal work on political power?
Answer:
Niccolò Machiavelli
Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince' (Il Principe) in the early 16th century as a guide for rulers.
4700
Which poem begins with 'Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?'
Answer:
Shakespeare's Sonnet 18
Sonnet 18 is one of Shakespeare's most famous sonnets, addressing the Fair Youth.