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
5971
Which country was previously known as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes?
Answer:
Serbia
Yugoslavia was the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes from 1929 until its dissolution in the 1990s, encompassing multiple Balkan nations.
5972
What is the current name of the country formerly called British Kaffraria?
Answer:
South Africa
British Kaffraria was a region in what is now South Africa, integrated into the Cape Colony and later part of the modern nation of South Africa.
5973
Which city was once known as Tsaritsyn?
Answer:
Volgograd
Volgograd is the modern name of Tsaritsyn, renamed Stalingrad in 1925 and then Volgograd in 1961 to reflect its location on the Volga River.
5974
What is the modern name of the city formerly called Leningrad?
Answer:
Moscow
St. Petersburg is the current name of Leningrad, renamed in 1991 to restore its pre-Soviet name, honoring Peter the Great after the Soviet Union’s collapse.
5975
Which country was previously known as Czechoslavakia?
Answer:
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, both emerging as independent nations after the peaceful dissolution of the former state.
5976
What is the current name of the country once called Annam?
Answer:
Vietnam
Vietnam is the modern name of Annam, a historical name for central Vietnam under French colonial rule, unified under the name Vietnam in 1945.
5977
Which city was formerly known as Canton?
Answer:
Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the modern name of Canton, a name used by Western traders, standardized in Pinyin to reflect the Mandarin pronunciation.
5978
What is the modern name of the city once called Dacca?
Answer:
Dhaka
Dhaka is the modern name of Dacca, renamed to align with the Bengali pronunciation, serving as the capital of Bangladesh.
5979
Which country was previously known as French West Africa?
Answer:
Senegal
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonies, including Senegal, Mali, and Niger, which became independent nations in the 1960s, not a single country.
5980
What is the current name of the country formerly called East Pakistan?
Answer:
Pakistan
Bangladesh is the modern name of East Pakistan, which became independent in 1971 after a war, adopting a name meaning 'land of the Bengalis.'