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
5591
Which of the following is a Celtic language?
Answer:
Welsh
Welsh (Cymraeg) is a Celtic language spoken in Wales; other Celtic languages include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Breton.
5592
Which script does the Turkish language currently use?
Answer:
Latin
Modern Turkish uses a Latin-based alphabet, introduced in 1928 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to replace the Ottoman Turkish script (which used Arabic characters).
5593
Which Germanic language is considered the closest living relative to English?
Answer:
Frisian
Frisian, spoken in parts of the Netherlands and Germany, is linguistically the closest living relative to English within the West Germanic branch.
5594
The word 'Algebra' is derived from which language?
Answer:
Arabic
The word comes from the Arabic 'al-jabr' (the reunion of broken parts) from the title of a book written by the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi.
5595
Which language is the only official language of Andorra?
Answer:
Catalan
Andorra is the only independent nation where Catalan is the sole official language, though Spanish and French are also widely spoken.
5596
Which civilization is credited with creating the first phonetic alphabet?
Answer:
Phoenicians
The Phoenicians developed the first phonemic script (alphabet) around 1050 BC, which became the ancestor of most modern alphabets, including Greek and Latin.
5597
Which country has the highest linguistic diversity, with over 800 spoken languages?
Answer:
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world, with approximately 840 distinct languages spoken by its population.
5598
Which language uses a script known as the Thai alphabet?
Answer:
Thai
Thai is written in its own unique alphabet.
5599
Which language is the official language of the Maldives?
Answer:
Tamil
Dhivehi is the national language of the Maldives.
5600
Which language is the native language of the Basque people?
Answer:
French
Basque is a language isolate spoken in northern Spain and southwestern France.