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
911
Who said, 'Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration'?
Answer:
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison, the prolific American inventor, is famous for this quote emphasizing hard work over natural talent.
912
Who is the author of the quote, 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others'?
Answer:
George Orwell
This line appears in George Orwell's allegorical novella *Animal Farm* (1945).
913
Which scientist said, 'If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants'?
Answer:
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton wrote this in a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675, acknowledging that his work was built on the discoveries of predecessors.
914
Who said, 'Stay hungry, stay foolish'?
Answer:
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs used this phrase to conclude his 2005 commencement address at Stanford University; he was quoting the final edition of *The Whole Earth Catalog*.
915
Who famously stated, 'The unexamined life is not worth living'?
Answer:
Socrates
Socrates is recorded as having said this at his trial for impiety and corrupting youth, as detailed in Plato's *Apology*.
916
Who said, 'Be the change that you wish to see in the world'?
Answer:
Mahatma Gandhi
This quote is widely attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, reflecting his philosophy of non-violent resistance and personal integrity.
917
Who is credited with the saying, 'Knowledge is power'?
Answer:
Francis Bacon
Sir Francis Bacon is widely credited with the phrase 'ipsa scientia potestas est' (knowledge itself is power) in his work *Meditationes Sacrae* (1597).
918
Who famously said, 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth'?
Answer:
Abraham Lincoln
This is the concluding sentence of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (1863).
919
The phrase 'Veni, vidi, vici' (I came, I saw, I conquered) is attributed to:
Answer:
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar used this phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate around 47 BC after a quick military victory.
920
Which founder of Pakistan said, 'Unity, Faith, Discipline'?
Answer:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah gave this motto to the nation of Pakistan.