61. Who is the author of the book “Wings of Fire”?
Correct Answer:-B ( A.P.J. Abdul Kalam )
Description:- Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam (1999) is an autobiography of A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India. It was written by Dr. Kalam and Arun Tiwari. In this book, Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs.
62. The author of the book “The Gin Drinkers” is
Correct Answer:-C ( Sagarika Ghose )
Description:- The Gin Drinkers has been authored by Sagarika Ghose who is an Indian journalist, news anchor and author. The book was published in 1998. Her other famous book is Blind Faith (2006).
63. The author of the book ‘Animal Farm’ is
Correct Answer:-B ( George Orwell )
Description:- Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917, and then on into the Stalin era in the Soviet Union.
64. The book “My Presidential Years” was written by
Correct Answer:-C ( R. Venkataraman )
Description:- My Presidential Years is a first-hand portrayal of events of R Venkataraman’s tenure as the eighth President of India, spanning as it did the politically sensitive years 1987-1992. Never before has the tenure of an Indian President been so eventful, thorny and challenging.
65. Which of the following Authors and Books is incorrectly matched?
Correct Answer:-D ( Nagarjuna : Dhruvasw-amini )
Description:- Dhruvaswamini is a famous drama by Jayshankar Prasad, considered one of the Four Pillars (Char Stambh) of Romanticism in Hindi Literature (Chhayavad), along with Sumitranandan Pant, Mahadevi Verma, and Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’, which was published in 1933. Prasad’s most famous dramas include Skandagupta, Chandragupta and Dhruvaswamini.
66. The book, A Tale of Two Cities was written by
Correct Answer:-D ( Charles Dickens )
Description:- A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With well over 200 million copies sold, it ranks among the most famous works in the history of fictional literature.
67. Life Divine is a book written by
Correct Answer:-D ( Sri Aurobindo )
Description:- Life Divine is the philosophical magnum opus of Sri Aurobindo. It combines a synthesis of western thought and eastern spirituality with his own original insights. The Life Divine covers topics such as the human aspiration, the emergence of life in the cosmos from out of a Divine Source, the evolution of matter to spirit in the universe, the division and dualities inherent in human consciousness, the way out of man’s ignorance through an evolution of consciousness, and the spiritual destiny of life on earth.
68. Which of the following books was not written by a Nobel Laureate?
Correct Answer:-D ( A Suitable Boy )
Description:- A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993. At 1349 pages and 591,552 words, the book is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language. It won the Best book, Commonwealth Writers Prize in 1994.
69. Which of the following books was not written by a Nobel Laureate?
Correct Answer:-D ( Midnight’s Children )
Description:- Midnight’s Children is a 1980 book by Salman Rushdie that deals with India’s transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of British India. Rushdie has not won the Nobel Prize. Midnight’s Children won both the Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1981. It was awarded the “Booker of Bookers” Prize and the best all-time prize winners in 1993 and 2008 to celebrate the Booker Prize 25th and 40th anniversary.
70. The Book “Shadow of a Princess” is a first-hand account of Princess Diana’s life. It is written by
Correct Answer:-A ( Patric Jephson )
Description:- Shadow of a Princess is an intimate Account by Patric Jephson who was the Private Secretary of Princess Diana. The book, published in 2000, was denounced by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William, and a host of others close to Diana.
71. Who is the author of the book “The Clash of Civilisation”?
Correct Answer:-D ( Samuel Huntington )
Description:- The Clash of Civilizations is a theory that people’s cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world. It was proposed by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington in a 1992 lecture at the American Enterprise Institute, which was then developed in a 1993 Foreign Affairs article titled “The Clash of Civilizations?”, in response to Francis Fukuyama’s 1992 book, The End of History and the Last Man.
72. Who is the author of the Harry Potter’ series ?
Correct Answer:-B ( J.K Rowling )
Description:- J. K. Rowling is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history, and been the basis for a series of films which has become the highest-grossing film series in history.
73. “Midnight Diaries” is an autobiography of
Correct Answer:-A ( Boris Yeltsin )
Description:- Midnight Diaries is Boris Yeltsin’s pithy, personal, and revealing account of the struggles and upheavals in Russia over several years, seen from the perspective of the man whose job it was to pull all the strings together. Growing out of a series of late-night conversations between Mr. Yeltsin and his chief of staff, the book addresses with astounding candor subjects including: the real impact of the coup of 1991; the process of decision-making about Chechnya; etc.
74. Who is the author of the book “A House of Mr. Biwsas”?
Correct Answer:-C ( V.S. Naipaul )
Description:- A House for Mr Biswas is a 1961 novel by V. S. Naipaul, significant as Naipaul’s first work to achieve acclaim worldwide. It is the story of an Indo- Trinidadian who continually strives for success and mostly fails. Time magazine included the novel in its “TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.”
75. Who has written the book, The White Castle ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Orhan Pamuk )
Description:- The White Castle is a novel by Turkish author Orhan Pamuk which was published in English in 1990. The events of this story take place in 17th century Istanbul. The story is about a young Italian scholar sailing from Venice to Naples who is taken prisoner by the Ottoman Empire.
76. Out of the following artists, who has written the book, Meandering Pastures of Memories?
Correct Answer:-A ( Shovana Narayan )
Description:- Meandering pastures of memories has been authored by Shovana Narayan, best known as one of the best Kathak danseuses in the world. The pastures of memories cover activities of Shovana Narayan. It subtly reveals the dawn of a new era of dance reflecting humanity, harmony, feminism, dignity, dialogue and concern for global peace.
77. With which of the following books, is Dr. S. Radhakrishnan associated? (A) An Idealist View of Life (B) Bhagavad Gita (C) Conquest of self (D) Hindu View of Life
Correct Answer:-D ( A, B and D only )
Description:- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice President of India (1952–1962) and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. Some of his famous books include: An Idealist View of Life (1929); The Bhagavadgita (1948); and The Hindu View of Life (1926). Conquest of Self has been authored by Mahatma Gandhi.
78. The author of the book “India Wins Freedom” is
Correct Answer:-B ( Maulana Abul Kalam Azad )
Description:- India Wins Freedom is a historical and semibiographical work by Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad that recounts and analyses the events of the Indian independence movement.
79. The author of the book ‘My Experiments With Truth’ is
Correct Answer:-C ( M.K. Gandhi )
Description:- The Story of My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, covering his life from early childhood through to 1921. It was written in weekly installments and published in his journal Navjivan from 1925 to 1929.
80. The author of the Book Titled ‘The Future of India’, is :
Correct Answer:-A ( Bimal Jalan )
Description:- The Future of India Politics, Economics and Governance has been authored by Bimal Jalan who is a former Governor of India’s Reserve Bank and a nominated member of the Upper House of India’s Parliament, the Rajya Sabha during 2003–2009. It a discourse on our present, with some reflections on how we got here. Jalan’s warning is “mind the gap”.
81. Which one of the following newspapers had been edited by Gandhiji ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Navjeevan )
Description:- Navjivan was a weekly newspaper published by Gandhi, in Gujarati, from 1919 to 1931, from Ahmedabad. Swami Anand took the reins of ‘Navjeevan’ at the end of 1919.
82. Who is the author of the book ‘The Zigzag Way” ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Anita Desai )
Description:- The Zigzag Way is a 2004 novel by Anita Desai. The novel is about an American academic and writer who goes with his girlfriend to Mexico and rediscovers his passion for fiction writing.
83. The author of ‘The Satanic Verses’ is
Correct Answer:-B ( Salman Rushdie )
Description:- The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie’s fourth novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. It was a 1988 Booker Prize Finalist and won the 1988 Whitbread Award for novel of the year. However, major controversy ensued as conservative Muslims accused it of blasphemy and mocking their faith which resulted in a fatwa calling for Rushdie’s death issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in 1989.
84. Who has authored the book ‘Straight from the Heart’ ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Kapil Dev )
Description:- Kapil Dev
85. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ film is based on the book ‘Question and Answer’ written by :
Correct Answer:-A ( Vikas Swarup )
Description:- Vikas Swarup
86. Who is the author of the famous book ‘A Better India : A Better World’ ?
Correct Answer:-C ( N. R. Narayana Murthy )
Description:- N. R. Narayana Murthy
87. Who has authored the book ‘Straight From the Heart” ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Kapil Dev )
Description:- Kapil Dev
88. The book ‘Satanic Verses’ was written by
Correct Answer:-D ( Salman Rushdie )
Description:- Salman Rushdie
89. “Autobiography of an unknown Indian” was written by
Correct Answer:-B ( Nirad C. Chaudhuri )
Description:- ‘Autobiography of an unknown Indian’ was written by Nirad C Chaudhuri. His other famous work is ‘A Passage to England’.
90. The writer of the book “An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations”, is
Correct Answer:-C ( Adam Smith )
Description:- David Ricardo ( 1772-1823) : The Principal of Political Economy and Taxation. John Violet Robinson : The Accumulation of Capital Adam Smith : (1772-90) An Enquiry in to the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations’’. In this book he argued that the greatest prosperity was product by an economy in which the invisible hand of perfect competition ruled with a minimum of government supervision.
