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 wrote 'Cry, the Beloved Country'?
Answer:
Alan Paton
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Who wrote 'The Palm-Wine Drinkard'?
Answer:
Amos Tutuola
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Which novel by Nadine Gordimer was banned in South Africa for its critique of apartheid?
Answer:
The Conservationist
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Who wrote 'Cracking India' (also known as 'Ice-Candy-Man')?
Answer:
Anita Desai
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Who wrote 'Small Island', a novel about Jamaican immigrants in Britain?
Answer:
Andrea Levy
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Who wrote 'The Black Jacobins', a history of the Haitian Revolution?
Answer:
Frantz Fanon
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Who wrote 'Discourse on Colonialism'?
Answer:
Aimé Césaire
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Which term describes the appropriation of colonial language to reject its power?
Answer:
Abrogation
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Who wrote 'The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born'?
Answer:
Ayi Kwei Armah
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The play 'Master Harold...and the Boys' deals with apartheid in South Africa. Who wrote it?
Answer:
Athol Fugard
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