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
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Who was the youngest ever laureate in a scientific field (Physics) at the time of the award?
Answer:
Lawrence Bragg
Lawrence Bragg was only 25 years old when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 (shared with his father) for their work in X-ray crystallography.
12
In 2021, Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on modelling what?
Answer:
Earth's Climate
They were awarded for the physical modelling of Earth's climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming.
13
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Charles K. Kao for his work on which communication technology?
Answer:
Optical Fiber
Charles K. Kao was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication.
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Who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923 for the discovery of insulin?
Answer:
Banting and Macleod
Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923 for the discovery of insulin.
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Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the structure and evolution of what?
Answer:
Stars
Chandrasekhar was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars (including the Chandrasekhar Limit).
16
Which organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024 (often science-related due to nuclear disarmament)?
Answer:
Nihon Hidankyo
The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024 for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
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Who was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901?
Answer:
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
The first Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in 1901 to Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff for his discovery of the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions.
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The development of 'Click Chemistry' and 'Bioorthogonal Chemistry' earned which trio the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Answer:
Bertozzi, Meldal, and Sharpless
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless were awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
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Which scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of elements (radioactivity)?
Answer:
Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances.
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The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for experimental methods that generate what kind of light pulses?
Answer:
Attosecond pulses
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.