Books and Authors GK Quiz Questions
1. Who is the Author of The Name of the Rose?
A. John Steinbeck
B. William Shakespeare
C. Umberto Eco
D. J K Rowling
Answer: C Umberto Eco
2. Who has written Shakuntala?
A. Kalidasa
B. Kabir
C. Tulisidas
D. None of these
Answer: A Kalidasa
3. Who among the following wrote the book Bahubivah?
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Pandita Rambai
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: B Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. The book ‘To Live or Not Live’ was written by
A. V S Naipaul
B. Alexandra Dumas
C. George Elliot
D. Nirad C Chaudhuri
Answer: D Nirad C. Chaudhuri
5. The Author of India Divided is
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. V V Giri
C. F A Ahmed
D. Zail Singh
Answer: A Rajendra Prasad
6. The author of Business @ Speed of Thought is
A. Dick Fransis
B. John Gray
C. Bill Gates
D. David Baldexi
Answer: C Bill Gates
7. In which languages did Jean Paul Sartre write his books?
A. Greek
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Russian
Answer: B French
8. Who wrote the line: ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’?
A. John Keats
B. Robert Browing
C. P B Shelley
D. William Wordsworth
Answer: A John Keats
9. ‘The Naked Face’, a very popular book is written by
A. Dominique Lapierre
B. Larry Collins
C. Sidney Sheldon
D. Juan Benet
Answer: C Sidney Sheldon
10. Who wrote the famous book – ‘We the people’?
A. T N Kaul
B. J R D Tata
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Nani Palkhivala
Answer: D Nani Palkhivala
11. Who among the following is the author of the book India Remembered?
A. J K Rowling
B. Robert Dallek
C. Pamela Mountbatten
D. Stephen Hawking
Answer: C Pamela Mountbatten
12. The book Prison Diary was written by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Morarji Desai
C. Jai Prakash Narayan
D. Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer: C Jai Prakash Narayan
13. George Bernard Shaw, the great dramatist, was
A. a Welsh
B. an Irishman
C. a Scotsman
D. an Englishman
Answer: B an Irishman
14. My Life is the autobiography of
A. APJ Abdul Kalam
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Bill Clinton
D. Hillary Clinton
Answer: C Bill Clinton
15. Author of Around the World in Eighty Days is
A. William Shakespeare
B. Richard
C. U S Naipaul
D. Jules Verne
Answer: D Jules Verne
16. The song Bande Mataram was originally composed in
A. Assamese
B. Bengali
C. Hindi
D. Sanskrit
Answer: D Sanskrit
17. Who among the following is a famous literary writer in English?
A. Arun Shourie
B. K A Abbas
C. R K Laxman
D. Kuldip Nagar
Answer: B K A Abbas
18. Who is the author of the book ‘Forbidden Verses’?
A. Salman Rushdie
B. Abu Nuwas
C. Ms. Taslima Nasrin
D. D H Lawrence
Answer: B Abu Nuwas
19. Who is the author of the book My Experiments with Truth?
A. Winston Churchill
B. James Morris
C. Michael Anderson
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: D Mahatma Gandhi
20. Who is the father of English Poetry?
A. Milton
B. Wordsworth
C. Chaucer
D. Charles Dickens
Answer: C Chaucer
21. Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth?
A. My God Died Young
B. Islamic Bomb
C. Look Back in Anger
D. A Suitable Boy
Answer: D A Suitable Boy
22. ‘A Voice for Freedom’ is a book written by
A. Corazon Aquino
B. Nayantara Sahgal
C. Aung San Suu Kyi
D. Benazir Bhutto
Answer: B Nayantara Sahgal
23. Who is the author of the book ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’?
A. Thomas Hardy
B. Emile Zola
C. George Orwell
D. Walter Scott
Answer: C George Orwell
25. Shakespeare’s character named Beatrice appears in which play?
A. The Tempest
B. Othello
C. Much Ado About Nothing
D. A Midsummer Nights’ Dream
Answer: C Much Ado About Nothing
26. The Book Broken Wings was written by
A. Amrita Pritam
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. R K Narayan
D. Maithili Sharan Gupta
Answer: B Sarojini Naidu
27. Who wrote the book The Story of the Integration of the Indian States?
A. B N Rau
B. C Rajagopalachari
C. Krishna Menon
D. V P Menon
Answer: D V P Menon
28. Who among the following wrote the poem Subh-e-Azadi?
A. Sahir Ludhiyanvi
B. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
C. Muhammad IQbal
D. Maulana Abul kalam
Answer: B Faiz Ahmed Faiz
29. Aurobindo was the author of
A. Discovery of India
B. Hindu view of life
C. Yogashastra
D. Savitri
Answer: D Savitri
30. Which of the following books is written by R)N. Tagore?
A. Anand Math
B. Chidambara
C. Rakta Karabi
D. Durgesh Nandini
Answer: C Rakta Karabi
31. The popular TV serial ‘Neem ka Ped’ was written by
A. Rahi Masoom Raza
B. Sharad Joshi
C. Ashapurna Devi
D. Harivansh Rai Bachachan
Answer: A Rahi Masoom Raza
32. Which of the book was written by Graham Greene?
A. O’ Jerusalem
B. The Power and Glory
C. Crisis in India
D. Of Human Bondage
Answer: B The Power and Glory
33. Who has written the book ‘My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir’?
A. Anees Jung
B. Jagmohan
C. M J Akbar
D. Nissim Ezekiel
Answer: B Jagmohan
33. Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?
A. Gaban
B. Godan
C. Guide
D. Manasorovar
Answer: C Guide
34. Who is the author of Hamlet?
A. Christopher Marlowe
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. William Shakespeare
D. Edith Wharton
Answer: C William Shakespeare
35. Who wrote the book ‘Reminiscences of the Nehru Age’?
A. C D Deshmukh
B. Dr P C Alexander
C. M O Mathai
D. S C Rajagopalachari
Answer: C M O Mathai
36. Which of the following is a biography of the Lady Mountbatten?
A. Edwina Mountbatten – A Life of Her Own
B. Edwina Mountbatten – Her relationship with Nehru
C. Edwina Mountbatten – The Lady of Her Time
D. Biography of Edwina Mountbatten
Answer: A Edwina Mountbatten – A Life of Her Own
37. Who wrote ‘War and Peace’?
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Charles Dickens
D. Rudyard Kipling
Answer: A Leo Tolstoy
38. ‘The Gathering Storm’ is written by
A. Winston Churchill
B. George Washington
C. Voltaire
D. Romain Rolland
Answer: A Winston Churchill
39. ‘A Secular Agenda’ is a book written by
A. Arun Shourie
B. Mani Shankar Aiyar
C. Prem Shankar Jha
D. M J Akbar
Answer: A Arun Shourie
40. Alice in Wonderland’ the famous TV serial is based on a book written by
A. Father Discoste
B. Thomas Hardy
C. Charles Dickens
D. Lewis Caroll
Answer: D Lewis Caroll
41. ‘Mirchchhakatika’ was written by
A. Vikramaditya
B. Shudraka
C. Kalhana
D. Banabhatta
Answer: B Shudraka
42. The autobiography “Living History” has been authored by
A. Margaret Atwood
B. Benazir Bhutto
C. Hilary Clinton
D. Monica Lewinsky
Answer: C Hilary Clinton
43. Who wrote the Book “Gandhi and Stalin”?
A. Raj Narayan
B. Louis Fisher
C. Anita Desai
D. V S Naipaul
Answer: B Louis Fisher
44. The book named ‘Three Decades in Parliament’ is a collection of the speeches of
A. A B Vajpayee
B. Somnath Chatterjee
C. L K Advani
D. N G Ranga
Answer: A B. Vajpayee
45. The author of controversial book ‘Lajja’ is a citizen of
A. Pakistan
B. Indonesia
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer: C Bangladesh
46. The famous book “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money” is written by
A. J B Say
B. J M Keynes
C. Amartya Sen
D. Carincross
Answer: B J. M. Keynes
47. Who wrote Devdas?
A. Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
B. Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
C. Kalidasa
D. Surdas
Answer: B Saratchandra Chattopadhyay
48. David Copperfield is the name of a
A. Famous Actor
B. Novel
C. Poem
D. Writer
Answer: B Novel
49. Who said ‘Man is a political animal’?
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Dante
D. Aristotle
Answer: D Aristotle
50. The famous book ‘Anandmath’ was authored by
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya
C. Sri Aurobindo
D. Rabindrnath Tagore
Answer: B Bankim Chandra Chottapadhya
51. Who is the writer of ‘Swamy and Friends’?
A. Munshi Premchand
B. Raman
C. Max Muller
D. R K Narayan
Answer: D R K Narayan
52. Arunima Sinha is author of
A. Born Again on the Mountain
B. Lost and Found in India
C. Forge your Future
D. Water in the coming Decades
Answer: A Born Again on the Mountain
53. The first history book was written by
A. Euclid
B. Herodotus
C. Aristotle
D. Julius Caesar
Answer: B Herodotus
54. Who wrote the book “My truth”?
A. Jackie Chan
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Vijay Hazare
Answer: C Indira Gandhi
55. Panchatantra has been written by
A. Surdas
B. Kalidas
C. Vishnu Sharma
D. Vishakhadatta
Answer: C Vishnu Sharma
56. Name the author of the book A Passage to England:
A. Vikram Seth
B. Eric Segalwrong
C. E M Forster
D. Nirad C Chaudhuri
Answer: D Nirad C Chaudhuri
57. “Glimpses of World history” Written by?
A. Rabindranath tagore
B. H G Wells
C. Mark twain
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D Jawaharlal Nehru
58. The autobiography “Living History” has been authored by
A. Margaret Atwood
B. Benazir Bhutto
C. Hilary Clinton
D. Monica Lewinsky
Answer: C Hilary Clinton
59. Which of the following is written by Richard Flanagan?
A. The Narrow Road to the Deep North
B. Kiran Bedi — Kaise Bani Top Cop
C. Flood of Fire
D. Family Life
Answer: A The Narrow Road to the Deep North
60. Who is the author of the book “Innovation in India”?
A. Shyam V Ramani
B. Arun Kumar
C. Meenakshi Chaudhary
D. A G Nurani
Answer: A Shyam V. Ramani
61. In which language did ‘Dr Masti Venkatesh Iyengar’ write?
A. Malayalam
B. Tamil
C. Telugu
D. Kannada
Answer: D Kannada
62. Author of The Diary of a young girl is
A. Rachel Carson
B. Roland Barthes
C. Anne Frank
D. Ibn Battuta
Answer: C Anne Frank
63. The Musalman, the handwritten daily published from which one of the following places?
A. Chennai
B. Hyderabad
C. Mysore
D. Lucknow
Answer: A Chennai
64. Who said, Child is the father of Man?
A. Lord Byron
B. William Wordsworth
C. Shakespeare
D. John Keats
Answer: B William Wordsworth
65. Sishu is the literary work of which Indian author?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Arundhati Roy
Answer: C Rabindranath Tagore
66. Who is the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Michael Anderson
C. Winston Churchill
D. Jarnes Morris
Answer: A Mahatma Gandhi
67. Who wrote the book Discovery of India?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mahatama Gandhi
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D Jawaharlal Nehru
68. Who has written Mother India?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Katherine Mayo
Answer: D Katherine Mayo
69. The author of the book “Zest for Life” is?
A. Mark Twain
B. Virginia Wolf
C. H G Wells
D. Emile Zola
Answer: D Emile Zola
70. Who is the author of the book Blue Star?
A. K S Brar
B. Prakash Singh Badal
C. K P S Gill
D. Gurcharan Singh Tohra
Answer: A K S Brar
71. Which of the following is written by Natwar Singh?
A. My Unforgettable Memories
B. Narendra Modi: A Political Biography
C. A Passage to England
D. One Life is Not Enough
Answer: D One Life is Not Enough
72. Who is the author of “Divine Comedy”?
A. Goethe
B. Milton
C. Dante
D. Shakespeare
Answer: C Dante
73. Who is the author of Devadas?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Manu
C. Ravindra Nath Tagore
D. Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: D Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
74. Who wrote the famous book, “Who wants to be a millionaire”?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Agatha Christie
D. Emile Zola
Answer: C Agatha Christie
75. Who is the author of ‘Death in The Castle’?
A. Thomas Mann
B. H P Nanda
C. Pearl S Buck
D. John Gunther
Answer: C Pearl S Buck
76. Who is the author of Tom Sawyer?
A. John Ruskin
B. Leo Tolstoy
C. Mark Twain
D. William Shakespeare
Answer: C Mark Twain
77. Famous play ‘ Macbeth’ is written by
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. William Shakespeare
C. John Milton
D. Charles Dickens
Answer: B William Shakespeare
78. Which of the following books is written by Rabindranath Tagore?
A. Rakta Karabi
B. Chidambara
C. Anand Math
D. Durgesh Nandini
Answer: A Rakta Karabi
79. Who is the author of the book Kamayani?
A. Raja Rao
B. Prem Chand
C. Mulk Raj Anand
D. Jai Shankar Prasad
Answer: D Jai Shankar Prasad
80. The author of the book Waiting for the Mahatma is
A. N A Palkhiwala
B. Amrita Pritam
C. R K Narayan
D. Manohar Malgonkar
Answer: C R K Narayan
81. Who are The Little People of the Rocks, who Mowgli uses against the Red Dogs?
A. Snakes
B. Bees
C. A Kind of Indian Fairy
D. A Neighbouring Wolf Pack
Answer: B Bees
82. The author of Through the Corridors of Power is
A. Kiran Bedi
B. P C Alexander
C. J N Dixit
D. T N Seshan
Answer: B P C Alexander
83. Who is the author of the book ‘Naked Triangle’?
A. R K Narayan
B. Amrita Pritam
C. Balwant Gargi
D. Khushwant Singh
Answer: C Balwant Gargi
84. The book Light That Failed was written by
A. T S Eliot
B. Amrita Pritam
C. John Ruskin
D. Rudyard Kipling
Answer: D Rudyard Kipling
85. The creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was
A. Arthur Conan Doyle
B. Ian Fleming
C. Dr. Watson
D. Shakespeare
Answer: A Arthur Conan Doyle
86. Who is the author of ‘Ashtadhyayi’?
A. Sumitranandan
B. Raj Anand
C. Panini
D. Gitta Piramal
Answer: C Panini
87. The book The Players of the Past has been written by
A. David Candena
B. M N Srinivas
C. K A Abbas
D. Khushwant Singh
Answer: A David Candena
88. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book ‘Yama’?
A. Maheswari Devi
B. Asha Poorna Devi
C. Amrita Preetam
D. Mahadevi Verma
Answer: D Mahadevi Verma
89. Who is the author of the book New India?
A. Manik Bandopadhyay
B. Annie Besant
C. John Milton
D. None of the above
Answer: B Annie Besant
90. The book ‘Satanic Verses’ was written by
A. Gunnar Myrdal
B. William Golding
C. Salman Rushdie
D. Agatha Christie
Answer: C Salman Rushdie
91. Who wrote the book The Origin of Species?
A. Sir Alexander Fleming
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Charles Darwin
D. Stephen Hawking
Answer: C Charles Darwin
92. ‘Neela Chand’ which won the Vyas Samman for 1992 is written by
A. Shiv Prasad Singh
B. Subash Mukhopadhyay
C. Ram Vilas Sharma
D. Ramakant Rath
Answer: A Shiv Prasad Singh
93. Who among the following wrote ‘The Communist Manifesto’ along with Karl Marx?
A. Friedrich Engels
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Robert Owen
D. Max Webers
Answer: A Friedrich Engels
94. The book ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by
A. Charles Dickens
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. Thomas Hardy
D. Huxley
Answer: B Ernest Hemingway
95. Who wrote the original Panchatantra?
A. Vishnu Sharma
B. Kalidasa
C. Tulsi Das
D. Samudra Gupta
Answer: A Vishnu Sharma
96. The original name of ‘Mahabharata’ is
A. Katha Saritsagar
B. Jai Samhita
C. Vrahat Katha
D. Rajatarangini
Answer: B Jai Samhita
97. The celebrated novel ‘The Godfather’ was authored by
A. Harold Robbins
B. John Milton
C. Victor Hugo
D. Mario Puzo
Answer: D Mario Puzo
98. The author of the novel Bluest Eye is
A. Ms Talima Nasreen
B. Ms Tonny Morrison
C. Ms Mamta Banerjee
D. Ms Kamala Kumari
Answer: B Ms Tonny Morrison
99. The book Lolita is written by
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Boris Pasternak
C. Vladimir Nabakov
D. None of these
Answer: C Vladimir Nabakov
100. Who is the author of the novel ‘Les Miserable’?
A. Victor Hugo
B. Alvin Toffler
C. G Wynne
D. Fedric
Answer: A Victor Hugo
101. ‘Gita Govinda’ is written by
A. Valmiki
B. Jaya Dev
C. Tulsidas
D. Sharan Gupta
Answer: B Jaya Dev
102. ‘Eight Lives’ is a book written by
A. Raja Ramana
B. Savita Ambedkar
C. Mahesh Yogi
D. Raj Mohan Gandhi
Answer: D Raj Mohan Gandhi
103. Who is the author of “Unhappy India”?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Lala Lajpath Roy
C. Chethan Bhagath
D. None of these
Answer: B Lala Lajpath Roy
104. India of Our Dreams is a book written by
A. Dr S Radhakrishnan
B. M V Kamath
C. Dr Rajendra Prasad
D. Dr C Subramaniam
Answer: B M. V. Kamath
105. The famous book ‘Anna Karenina’ written by?
A. Boris Pasternak
B. Victor Hugo
C. Lewis Carroll
D. Leo Tolstoy
Answer: D Leo Tolstoy
106. Who is the author of the book – ‘Preparing for the Twenty-First Century’?
A. Larry Collins
B. V S Naipul
C. V R Krishna Iyer
D. Paul Kennedy
Answer: D Paul Kennedy
107. Who is the author of famous book ‘The Judgement’?
A. Anthony Mascarenhasa
B. R Vankataraman
C. Kuldip Nayar
D. Janardhan Turkur
Answer: C Kuldip Nayar
108. Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom Behind Bars’?
A. Kiran Bedi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Sheikh Abdullah
D. Nelson Mandela
Answer: A Kiran Bedi
109. The book ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ was written by
A. Alexandra Dumas
B. Charles Lamb
C. Charles Dickens
D. Jonathan Swift
Answer: D Jonathan Swift
110. Which of the books is written by Kapil Dev?
A. One day Wonders
B. Cricket – My Style
C. Twenty Years at the top
D. Cricket- Favourite Game
Answer: B Cricket – My Style
111. Eight Lives is a book written by
A. Mahesh Yogi
B. Raja Ramanna
C. Savita Ambedkar
D. Raj Mohan Gandhi
Answer: D Raj Mohan Gandhi
112. Gita Govinda is written by
A. Tulsidas
B. Jaya Dev
C. Maithili Sharan Gupta
D. Valmiki
Answer: B Jaya Dev
113. Who is the author of the famous book Midnight’s Children?
A. Salman Rushdie
B. Vikram Seth
C. V S Naipaul
D. Nayantara Sehgal
Answer: A Salman Rushdie
114. Who is the author of the book ‘The Future of Freedom’?
A. Richard Wolfee
B. Peter Hudson
C. Tamara Lipper
D. Fareed Zakaria
Answer: D Fareed Zakaria
115. Who is the author of All the Prime Minister Men?
A. Janardan Thakur
B. Romesh Thapar
C. Kamla Chattopadhyaya
D. Khushwant Singh
Answer: A Janardan Thakur
116. Who has written the book ‘The Famished Road’?
A. Ian Austin
B. V S Naipaul
C. Ben Okri
D. Zola Emile
Answer: C Ben Okri
117. Na Khatma Hone Wali Kahani is the autobiography of
A. T N Sheshan
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. V P Singh
Answer: D V. P. Singh
118. Who has written the book ‘Kashmir – Behind the Vale’?
A. L Ramdas
B. Lt. Gen Dipendra Singh
C. M J Akbar
D. Lt Gen. S C Sardeshpande
Answer: C M J Akbar
119. Who has written the famous book ‘Mankind and Mother Earth’?
A. Arnold Toynbee
B. Leo Tolstoy
C. John Ruskin
D. Bertrand Russel
Answer: A Arnold Toynbee
120. Who is the author of the Book ‘My Presidential Years’?
A. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
B. R Venkataraman
C. Dr Rajendra Prasad
D. Dr S Radhakrishnan
Answer: B R. Venkataraman
121. Which of the following Newspapers are published in Bengali Language?
A. Lok Satta
B. Pratap
C. Din Mani
D. Jugantar
Answer: D Jugantar
122. My Music, My Life’s is the autobiography of
A. Pt ShivkumarSharma
B. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
C. Pt Ravi Shankar
D. Ustad Zakir Hussain
Answer: C Pt Ravi Shankar
123. The book Satanic Verses was written by
A. William Golding
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Gunnar Myrdal
D. Anthony Mascarenhasa
Answer: B Salman Rushdie
124. Who is the author of the book ‘No Full Stops in India’?
A. Raj Mohan Gandhi
B. Shyam lal
C. E M Forster
D. Mark Tully
Answer: D Mark Tully
125. Who was the author of the famous work “A Contributions to the critic of Political Economy?
A. Adam Smith
B. John Lock
C. Karl Marx
D. Thomas Penn
Answer: C Karl Marx
126. Who is the author of the book ‘Indira Gandhi Returns’ is
A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B. Khushwant Singh
C. Kuldip Nayyar
D. Nirad C Chaudhuri
Answer: B Khushwant Singh
127. The Gathering Storm is written by
A. Voltaire
B. Romain Rolland
C. Winston Churchill
D. George Washington
Answer: C Winston Churchill
128. Who is the author of the book ‘Sword And the Sickle’?
A. R K Laxman
B. K P S Menon
C. R K Narayan
D. Mulk Raj Anand
Answer: D Mulk Raj Anand
129. The famous book ‘The Daughter of the East’ is written by
A. Ms. Bandarnaike Sirimavo
B. Ms. Taslima Nasreen
C. Ms. Aungsan Suru Kyi
D. Ms Benazir Bhutto
Answer: D Ms Benazir Bhutto
130. What is the name of the writer of Indian origin whose novel, “The Inheritance of Loss” has bagged Man Booker Prize?
A. Vikram Seth
B. Kiran Desai
C. Salman Rushdie
D. V S Naipaul
Answer: B Kiran Desai
131. Who is the author of the book “Flaming Tresses of Draupadi”?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Veerappa Moily
C. Mallikarjun Kharge
D. None of the above
Answer: B Veerappa Moily
132. Which freedom fighter was the author of the book “An Introduction of the dreamland”?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: A Bhagat Singh
133. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book authored by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in New Delhi, titled as
A. Matopadesh
B. Bhagyashree
C. Preranadayini
D. Matoshree
Answer: D Matoshree
134. The famous book Kankal is authored by?
A. Ketan Bhagat
B. Mahesh Rao
C. Nirmal Verma
D. Jaishankar Prasad
Answer: D Jaishankar Prasad
135. ‘Zulfi, My Friend ‘ is a book written by
A. Z A Bhutto
B. Md Ali Jinnah
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Piloo Modi
Answer: D Piloo Modi
136. Who is the author of “Koonalamma Padalu”?
A. Arudra
B. Gaddar
C. Sri Sri
D. Devulapalli Krishnasastry
Answer: A Arudra
137. India Wins Freedom is the autobiography of?
A. Abul Kalam Azad
B. L K Adwani
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Shubash Chandra Bose
Answer: A Abul Kalam Azad
138. Who is the author of ‘Anandmath’?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya
C. Sarojini Nayadu
D. Jyotiba Phule
Answer: B Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya
139. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘ Colours of the Rainbow’
A. A. V. Kamath
B. Anita Nayyar
C. Pritish Nandy
D. Ranjit Biswas
Answer: D Ranjit Biswas
140. The religious text of the Jews is named as
A. The Analectus
B. Torah
C. Tripatika
D. Zend Avesta
Answer: B Torah
141. Amrita Pritam’s work “A Revenue Stamp” is
A. A book of stories
B. A novel
C. A biography
D. An autobiography
Answer: D An autobiography
142. The book “Indira Gandhi – A life in Nature”, authored by
A. Jairam Ramesh
B. Anand Sharma
C. Ghulam Nabi Azad
D. Chetan Bhagath
Answer: A Jairam Ramesh
143. Famous book ‘ The Return of the Native ‘ is written by
A. Thomas Hardy
B. Bill Gates
C. M M Kaya
D. Lioy Douglas
Answer: A Thomas Hardy
144. The book “Truth, love and A Little Malice” is written by
A. Tarun Tejpal
B. Vikram Seth
C. Khushwant Singh
D. Nirad C Chaudhuri
Answer: C Khushwant Singh
145. Which of the following novels was translated into Telugu as Pausanedi written by Paulo coelho?
A. Brida
B. Thevalkyrie
C. The Daniel and Miss Prym
D. The Alchemist
Answer: D The Alchemist
146. Who is the author of the book “The Judgement”?
A. Kuldip Nayar
B. Mathili Saran Gupta
C. Amitabh Ghosh
D. None of the above
Answer: A Kuldip Nayar
147. Who has penned a book titled ‘I Do What I Do: On Reform, Rhetoric and Resolve’?
A. Ajay Tyagi
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Bimal Jalan
D. Urjit Patel
Answer: B Raghuram Rajan
148. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Freedom from Fear’?
A. Nelson Mandela
B. Aung San Suukyi
C. Taslima Nasreen
D. Benazir Bhutto
Answer: B Aung San Suukyi
149. The book ‘All Under Heaven’ was written by
A. Pearl S Buck
B. Sydney Sheldon
C. D H Lawrence
D. George Bernard Shaw
Answer: A Pearl S Buck
150. ‘Neela Charid ‘ which won the Vyas Samman in 1992 is written by
A. Subhash Mukhopadhyay
B. VS Naipaul
C. Ram Vilas Sharma
D. Shiv Prasad Singh
Answer: D Shiv Prasad Singh
151. ‘Lady Doctors. The Untold Stories of India’s First Women in Medicine’ is written by which writer?
- Kavitha Rao
- Ashok Chakravarti
- Yalamanchili Sivaji
- Dr Beena Budki
Answer: (Kavitha Rao)
152. Who wrote‘The Fourth Lion. Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi’?
- Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan
- Dhaval Kulkarni
- Bimal Jalan
- Jairam Ramesh
Answer: (Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan)
153. Who wrote ‘Nathuram Godse. The True Story of Gandhi’s Assassin’?
- Dhaval Kulkarni
- Amitav Ghosh
- Dr Vipin Gupta
- Kajal Suri
Answer: (Dhaval Kulkarni)
154. “Languages of Truth. Essays 2003-2020” is written by which author?
- Supriya Paul
- Vinod Kapri
- 15Salman Rushdie
- Amartya Sen
Answer: (Salman Rushdie)
155. ‘Believe-What Life and Cricket Tauht Me’ is the biography of which cricketer?
- MS Dhoni
- Sachin Tendulkar
- Suresh Raina
- Saurav Ganguly
Answer: (Suresh Raina)
156. ‘The 7 Sins of Being a Mother’ is written by whom?
- Kajal Suri
- Neena Gupta
- Sunita DwivediTahira Kashyap Khurrana
Answer: (Tahira Kashyap Khurrana)
157. Who is the writer of the book ‘All Time Favorites for Children’?
- Ruskin Bond
- William Sheakspear
- Shakoor Rather
- Rudyard Kipling
Answer: (Ruskin Bond)
158. Who written the ‘Monk in a Merc’ book?
- Ashok Pangariya
- Amish Raj Mulmi
- Sundeep Mishra
- Kaushik Basu
Answer: Ashok Pangariya
159. ‘My Joys and Sorrows- as a Mother of a Special Child’ is written by which author?
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Krishna Saksena
- Supriya Paul
- Reena Gupta
Answer: (Krishna Saksena)
160. who wrote “Wisdom for Start-ups from Grownups. Discovering Corporate Ayurveda’?
- R Gopalakrishnan and R Narayanan
- Prachand Praveer
- Nitin Gokhale
- Dr Achyuta Samanta
Answer: (R Gopalakrishnan and R Narayanan)
11. ‘Manohar Parrikar. Brilliant Mind, Simple Life’ is written by which author?
- Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab
- Prachand Praveer
- Nitin Gokhale
- Dr Achyuta Samanta
Answer: (Nitin Gokhale)
12. Who wrote ‘Agriculture in India. Contemporary Challenges- in the context of doubling farmers income’?
- Yatindra Mishra
- Dr Shailendra Joshi
- Prachand Praveer
- Dr. Mohan Kanda
Answer: Dr. Mohan Kanda
13. India’s Power Elite. Class, Caste and a Cultural revolution’ is written by which author
- Sanjay Baru
- Peggy Mohan
- Jeet Thayil
- Dr. Shailendra Joshi
Answer: Sanjay Baru
14. Who of the following is the author of the book “Imaging India Ideas for the New Century”?
- Nandan Nilekani
- M J Akbar
- Arvind Adiga
- Shashi Tharoor
Answer: A (Nandan Nilekani)
15. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Katha Kaho Urvashi’?
- R.K. Karanjia
- Michael Hammer
- Pupul Jaykar
- Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Answer: (Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana)
16. The ‘Arthashastra’ is a treatise book on which one of the following?
- Religion in Administration
- Political Philosophy
- Environmental
- Economics
Answer: B (Political Philosophy)
17. Who is the author of the book ‘Mother India’?
- Katherine Frank
- Katherine Mayo
- Sister Nivedita
- Annie Besant
Answer: (Kaherine Mayo)
18. Which scripture was called his Mother by Gandhiji?
- Bhagwat Gita
- The New Testament
- Ramayana
- The Holy Quran
Answer: (Bhagwat Gita)
19. Who is the author of the book India a Million Multinies Now?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Nirad C Choudhari
- Mulk Raj Anand
- V S Naipaul
Answer: (VS Naipaul)
20. Who among the following is not a Dada Saheb Phalke Awardee?
- JP Dutta
- Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Mrinal Sen
- Shyam Benegal
Answer: (JP Dutta)
21. Who is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal – The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857’?
- William Dalrymple
- Thomas Wilson
- Simon Digby
- John Kirkland
Answer: (William Dalrymple)
22. Who wrote the book “Bye Bye Corona”?
- Suman Dubey
- Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
- Chinmay Tumbe
- Tamal Badyopadhyay
Answer: (Dr. Pradeep Srivastava)
23. ‘On the Trails of Buddha. A Journey to the East’ is the book written by which author?
- Suman Dubey
- Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
- Chinmay Tumbe
- Deepankar Aron
Answer: (Deepankar Aron)
24. Who is the author of the book “The age of pandemic (1817-1920). How they shaped India and the World”?
- Suman Dubey
- Dr. Pradeep Srivastava
- Chinmay Tumbe
- Deepankar Aron
Answer: (Chinmay Tumbe)
25. Which of the following is the writer of “‘Night of the Restless Spirits. Stories from 1984’?
- Sarbpreet Singh
- NK Singh
- Dr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
- Suman Dubey
Answer: (Sarbpreet Singh)
26. Who is the author of the book “The Battle of Belonging”?
- Sarbpreet Singh
- Shashi Tharoor
- Anand Neelakantan
- GBS Sindhu
Answer: (Shashi Tharoor)
27. “Bapu- the Unforgettable” is written by which Indian politician?
- Arvind Kejriwal
- Akhilesh Yadav
- Manish Sisodia
- Yogendra yadav
Answer: (Manish Sisodia)
28. ‘My story in my own words’ is written by which author?
- Sheela Birnstiel
- Claude Arpi
- Romila Thapar
- Dr. Krishna Saksena
Answer (Sheela Birnstiel)
29. Who is the author of the book “Azadi. Freedom, Fascism, Fiction”?
- Kanihya Kumar
- Romil Thapar
- Anand Vasu
- Arundhati Roy
Answer: (Arundhati Roy)
180. Which Indian Army General wrote the book ‘National Security Challenges. Young Scholars Perspective’?
- V.K Singh
- Vikram Singh
- Bipin Rawat
- M.M Naravane
Answer: D (M.M. Naravane)
181. ‘Amazing Ayodhya’ book is written by which of the following authors?
- Nirupma Yadav
- Neena Rai
- Arjun Subramaniam
- Jitendra Singh
Answer: (Neena Rai)
182. Who wrote “One Arranged Murder” book?
- Arjun Subramanium
- Jitendra Singh
- Chetan Bhagat
- Sheela Birnstiel
Answer: (Chetan Bhagat)
183. Which of the following India minister wrote “Best Practices in Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme”?
- Piyus Goyal
- Ravishankar Prasad
- Narendra Singh Tomar
- Smriti Irani
Answer: (Narendra Singh Tomar)
184. Who is the author of the book ‘Freedom Behind Bars’ ?
- Nelson Mandela
- Sheikh Abdullah
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Kiran Bedi
Answer: (Kiran bedi)
185. The book “The Vijay Mallya Story” has been written by _____ which author?
- Siddharth Mallya
- Gopinath
- Vijay Mallya
- Giriprakash
Answer: D (Giriprakash)
186. Who is the author of the book ‘The Coming Famine. The Global Food Crisis And What We Can Do To Avoid It’ ?
- Felipe B. Larrain
- Robin Hahnel
- Julian Cribb
- Jeffrey Sachs
Answer: (Julian Cribb)
187. Who is the author of the book ‘Colours of the Rainbow’ ?
- Anita Nayyar
- A. V. Kamath
- Pritish Nandy
- Ranjit Biswas
Answer: (Ranjit Biswas)
188. Who is the author of the book ‘A Passage to England’ ?
- Vikram Seth
- Nirad C. Choudhury
- Eric Segal
- E. M. Forster
Answer: (Nirad C. Choudhury)
189. The book “Truth, love and A Little Malice” is written by which of the following authors
- Vikram Seth
- Tarun Tejpal
- Khushwant Singh
- Nirad C. Chaudhuri
Answer: (Khushwant Singh)
190. Who is the author of the book “Glimpses of World History” ?
- H. G. Wells
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mark Twain
- Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: (Jawaharlal Nehru)
191. The famous novel ‘Post office’ was written by which of the following authors?
- K. M. Munshil
- Neeraj
- R. D. Dinkar
- Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: (Rabindranath Tagore)
192. Who is the author of the book ‘Prison Dairy’?
- Amitabh Ghosh
- Mala Sen
- Kapil Dev
- Jay Prakash Narayan
Answer: (Jay Prakash Narayan)
193. Who is the author of the book ‘Anandmath’ ?
- Jyotiba Phule
- Sarojini Naidu
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: (Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay)
194. Which of the following book is not written by Rabindranath Tagore?
- Chithrangada
- Kapala Kundala
- Chitra
- The Court Dancer
Answer: (Kapala Kundala)
195. Which of the following book is written by Panini ?
- Mahabhashya
- Madhyamika Karika
- Mitakshara
- Ashtadhyayi
Answer: (Ashtadhyayi)
196. Who is the author of ‘Death in The Castle’?
- John Gunther
- Pearl S. Buck
- H.P Nanda
- Thomas Mann
Answer: B (Pearl S. Buck)
197. Who wrote the book ‘A Journey’ ?
- Harisen
- Tony Blair
- Janardhan Thakur
- Bikram Seth
Answer: B (Tony Blair)
198. Who is the author of the book ‘The Prince’ ?
- Emile Zola
- Niccolo Machiaveli
- V.S. Sharma
- Bernard Shaw
Answer: B (Niccolo Machiaveli)
199. Who is the author of the book “Death Of President” ?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- W. Marchent
- Amitabha Ghosh
- William Shakespeare
Answer: B (W. Marchen)
200. Who wrote the book “The way of Knife. The CIA, A secret army and a war at the ends of the earth” ?
- Irika John
- Mark Mazzetti
- Mark Twain
- Mario Pujo
Answer: B (Mark Mazzetti)