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
31
Janie Crawford is the main character in which novel by Zora Neale Hurston?
Answer:
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Janie Crawford’s life and marriages are the focus of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'.
32
Okonkwo is the tragic protagonist of which African novel?
Answer:
Things Fall Apart
Okonkwo is the proud Igbo warrior at the center of Chinua Achebe’s 'Things Fall Apart'.
33
Who is the shy second Mrs de Winter in Daphne du Maurier’s 'Rebecca'?
Answer:
Rebecca
The narrator of 'Rebecca' is never named; she becomes the second Mrs de Winter.
34
Meursault, a detached and indifferent hero, appears in which novel?
Answer:
The Stranger
Meursault is the emotionally detached narrator of Albert Camus’ 'The Stranger'.
35
Hester Prynne is the protagonist of which American classic?
Answer:
The Scarlet Letter
Hester Prynne, marked with a scarlet 'A', is the heroine of 'The Scarlet Letter'.
36
Who is the handmaid forced to bear children in Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel?
Answer:
Offred
Offred is the narrator and central character of 'The Handmaid’s Tale'.
37
In Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet', whom does Hamlet love romantically?
Answer:
Ophelia
Ophelia is the young noblewoman who becomes Hamlet’s tragic love interest.
38
Who is the dark, brooding anti-hero of 'Wuthering Heights'?
Answer:
Heathcliff
Heathcliff is the passionate and vengeful central figure of 'Wuthering Heights'.
39
Gregor Samsa wakes up as an insect in which famous novella?
Answer:
The Metamorphosis
In Franz Kafka’s 'The Metamorphosis', Gregor Samsa finds himself transformed into a giant insect.
40
Tom Sawyer is the central character of which Mark Twain novel?
Answer:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is the mischievous boy at the heart of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.