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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Which of these countries does NOT have French as an official language?
Answer:
Italy
Italy's official language is Italian; French is official in Senegal, Belgium, Haiti, Switzerland, and Canada, among others.
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The language 'Quechua' was the main language of which empire?
Answer:
Inca
Quechua was the administrative language of the Inca Empire in the Andes and is still spoken by millions today.
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Punjabi is written in the Gurmukhi script in India, but in Pakistan it is written in:
Answer:
Shahmukhi
Shahmukhi is a Perso-Arabic script used to write Punjabi in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
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Which language is spoken by the Inuit people in the Arctic?
Answer:
Inuktitut
Inuktitut is one of the principal Inuit languages of Canada.
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Vietnamese was historically written using Chinese characters but now uses a Latin-based script called:
Answer:
Chữ Quốc ngữ
This script was developed by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century and became the official writing system in the 20th century.
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What is the primary language spoken in Ethiopia?
Answer:
Amharic
Amharic is the working language of the Ethiopian government, though Oromo has more native speakers.
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Which language was the administrative language of the Mughal Empire in India?
Answer:
Persian
Persian was the language of the court, culture, and administration during the Mughal era, heavily influencing Urdu and Hindi.
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The 'Cyrillic' alphabet is named after which saint?
Answer:
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril and his brother Methodius are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the precursor to Cyrillic, to evangelize the Slavs.
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Which language is the 'liturgical' language of Islam?
Answer:
Arabic
The Quran is written in Classical Arabic, and prayers (Salah) are recited in Arabic by Muslims worldwide.
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Esperanto is an example of what type of language?
Answer:
Constructed language (Conlang)
Esperanto was invented by L.L. Zamenhof in 1887 as an easy-to-learn international auxiliary language.