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
81
Which doctor struggles with his darker alter ego in a novella by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Answer:
Dr. Frankenstein
Dr. Henry Jekyll transforms into Mr. Hyde in 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.
82
Who is the boy who finds a Golden Ticket in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?
Answer:
Mike Teavee
Charlie Bucket wins a tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
83
Yuri Zhivago is the doctor-poet hero of which Russian novel?
Answer:
The Brothers Karamazov
Yuri Zhivago is the protagonist of Boris Pasternak’s 'Doctor Zhivago'.
84
Which character narrates his own growth from childhood in a Dickens novel?
Answer:
Martin Chuzzlewit
David Copperfield narrates his life story in the novel 'David Copperfield'.
85
Sethe, a former enslaved woman haunted by her past, is the heroine of which novel?
Answer:
Song of Solomon
Sethe is the central character in Toni Morrison’s novel 'Beloved'.
86
Which character remains youthful while his portrait ages in an Oscar Wilde novel?
Answer:
Jack Worthing
Dorian Gray is the protagonist of 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', whose portrait bears the marks of his sins.
87
Anna Karenina is the tragic heroine of which novel?
Answer:
War and Peace
Anna Karenina is the central character of Leo Tolstoy’s novel of the same name.
88
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird', who is the lawyer who defends Tom Robinson?
Answer:
Atticus Finch
Atticus Finch is the principled lawyer who defends Tom Robinson in Maycomb.
89
Which character serves as the villain in 'Peter Pan'?
Answer:
Tiger Lily
Captain Hook is the pirate captain and Peter Pan's enemy.
90
Which character in 'Fahrenheit 451' encourages Montag to question society?
Answer:
Beatty
Clarisse McClellan's curiosity inspires Montag’s awakening.