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
901
Who said, 'One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world'?
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Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai said this during her speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly in 2013.
902
Who said, 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step'?
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Lao Tzu
This is a famous proverb from Chapter 64 of the *Tao Te Ching* by Lao Tzu.
903
Who wrote, 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by'?
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Robert Frost
These are the closing lines of Robert Frost's poem 'The Road Not Taken'.
904
Who said, 'In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes'?
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Andy Warhol
Pop artist Andy Warhol is credited with this prediction about fame and media culture.
905
Who famously said, 'God does not play dice'?
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Albert Einstein
Einstein used this metaphor to express his skepticism about the randomness inherent in quantum mechanics.
906
Who stated, 'Hell is other people'?
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Jean-Paul Sartre
This line ('L'enfer, c'est les autres') comes from Jean-Paul Sartre's play *No Exit*.
907
Who said, 'It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop'?
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Confucius
This quote regarding persistence is attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
908
Who famously said, 'Eppur si muove' (And yet it moves)?
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Galileo Galilei
Galileo is said to have muttered this after being forced to recant his claim that the Earth moves around the Sun.
909
Which revolutionary said, 'Workers of the world, unite!'?
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Karl Marx
This is one of the most famous rallying cries from *The Communist Manifesto* (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
910
Who wrote, 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife'?
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Jane Austen
This is the famous opening line of Jane Austen's novel *Pride and Prejudice*.