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Following questions are based on the various important books and authors of them which are important for your General Knowledge and for various competitive exams. Books and Authors General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions with Answers.

Question 11
Author of “Accidental Prime Minister: The making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh” is ___?

A
Yashwat Sinha
B
Sachin Pilot
C
Sanjaya Baru
D
Rajiv Pillai
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Manmohan Singh’s former media advisor Sanjaya Baru is the author of the controversial book “Accidental Prime Minister: The making and unmaking of Manmohan Singh”. In the book, Baru says PM Singh was defanged in his second term in office and quotes Dr Singh as having told him that there cannot be two centres of power - an obvious reference to Congress President Sonia Ghandi.

Question 12
'Truth, Love and a Little Malice' is the autobiography of___?

A
Kushwant Singh
B
Arundhati Roy
C
Salman Rushdie
D
L K Advani
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

Truth, Love and Little Malice is an autobiography of Khushwant Singh.

Question 13
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away recently, was a famous novelist from ___?

A
Sri Lanka
B
Colombia
C
South Africa
D
Singapore
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screen writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America.

Question 14
Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel _____?

A
Americanah
B
The Goldfinch
C
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing
D
Burial Rites
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Elimear McBride won Baileys book prize for 'A Girl is a Half-formed Thing', which is her first novel.

Question 15
Maya Angelou who passed away recently, was a famous ___?

A
Artist
B
Musician
C
Poet
D
Economist
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Maya Angelou was an African-American author and poet. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry. She received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. She is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences.

Question 16
“Twenty Years in a Decade” is an autobiography of _____?

A
Shah Rukh Khan
B
Aamir Khan
C
Amitabh Bachchan
D
Mukesh Ambani
E
Dhirubhai Ambani
Correct Answer: Option A

Twenty Years in a Decade is the autobiography of Shah Rukh Khan. The autobiography would contain the journey of Shah Rukh Khan from a small television actor to top hero of Bollywood.

Question 17
The last book authored by Khushwant Singh is ____?

A
The History of Sikhs
B
Black Jasmine
C
The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous
D
Tradition of Punjab and many others
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous is the last book authored by Khushwant Singh with Humra Quraishi.

Question 18
“The Organiser” is a weekly magazine published by which among the following organizations?

A
Bhartiya Janta Party
B
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
C
The Hindu Group
D
Communist Party of India
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

Organiser is the official publication of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. It was launched in 1947.

Question 19
The Avadhuta Gita, which is based on the principles of Advaita Vedanta, is ascribed to ____?

A
Tembe Swami
B
Pundlik
C
Dattatreya
D
None of the above
E
All of the above
Correct Answer: Option C

Apart from Avadhoot Geeta, Dattatreya is also credited as the author of the Tripura Rahasya, a treatise on Advaita Vedanta.

Question 20
Who among the following is the author of the book “Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying”?

A
Arun Maira
B
Sanjay Baru
C
Sachin Pilot
D
Yashwant Sinha
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

Arun Maira, who is the former member of Planning Commission (from 2009 to 2014) and authored several books on leadership and India's future, is the author of the book "Redesigning the Aeroplane While Flying".

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