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
11
Tom Joad is the central migrant worker in which John Steinbeck novel?
Answer:
The Grapes of Wrath
Tom Joad leads his family westward in 'The Grapes of Wrath'.
12
Which bear arrives from 'darkest Peru' and lives with the Brown family?
Answer:
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is the polite bear from Peru created by Michael Bond.
13
Which friendly bear lives in the Hundred Acre Wood?
Answer:
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh is A.A. Milne’s honey-loving bear.
14
Which gifted girl in a Roald Dahl novel can move objects with her mind?
Answer:
Matilda Wormwood
Matilda Wormwood discovers telekinetic powers in 'Matilda'.
15
Which title character in a Hermann Hesse novel seeks spiritual enlightenment?
Answer:
Siddhartha
Siddhartha follows a spiritual journey in Hesse’s novel of the same name.
16
Josef K. is prosecuted by a remote authority in which Kafka novel?
Answer:
The Trial
In 'The Trial', Josef K. faces a mysterious and oppressive legal system.
17
Celie, who writes letters to God and her sister, is the protagonist of which novel?
Answer:
The Color Purple
Celie is the central character in Alice Walker’s 'The Color Purple'.
18
Who is the spirited March sister who aspires to be a writer in 'Little Women'?
Answer:
Jo March
Jo March is the independent and literary-minded sister in 'Little Women'.
19
Scarlett O’Hara is the central female character of which novel?
Answer:
Gone with the Wind
Scarlett O’Hara is the determined Southern heroine of 'Gone with the Wind'.
20
Who is the young boy who finds a treasure map in 'Treasure Island'?
Answer:
Jim Hawkins
Jim Hawkins discovers the map and narrates much of 'Treasure Island'.