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 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.
22
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.
23
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*.
24
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.
25
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.
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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.
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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*.
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Who said, 'Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration'?
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Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison, the prolific American inventor, is famous for this quote emphasizing hard work over natural talent.
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Who is the author of the quote, 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others'?
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George Orwell
This line appears in George Orwell's allegorical novella *Animal Farm* (1945).
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Which scientist said, 'If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants'?
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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.