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Books and Authors General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

Question 71
Which is the controversial book, some pages of which were kept sealed in the Calcutta Museum to be released after 40 years of independence in 1988?

A
Freedom at Midnight
B
India Wins Freedom
C
India Dividend
D
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 72
The Author of Geet Govinda is

A
Meera
B
Jaya Dev
C
Surdas
D
Kabir Das
Correct Answer: Option B

Jayadeva, also known as Jaidev, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. Born in a Brahmin family, he is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda. This text depicts the divine love of Krishna and his consort, Radha.

Question 73
'Post Office' is written by ?

A
R.K. Narayan
B
Mulk Raj Anand
C
R.K Laxman
D
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Correct Answer: Option D

The Post Office (Bengali: Dak Ghar) is a 1912 written by Rabindranath Tagore. It concerns Amal, a child confined to his adopted uncle's home by an incurable disease.

Question 74
The book 'Reforming Indian Economy- The Narashima Rao and Manmohan Singh Era' is written by ?

A
R.J. Venkateswaran
B
Arundhati Roy
C
Vislawa Szymborksad
D
None of these
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 75
Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'A matter of Time' ?

A
Nayantara Sehgal
B
Shashi Deshpande
C
Shobha De
D
Kamala Markandeya
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 76
'Panchatantra' was written by ?

A
Bhasa
B
Jaya Deva
C
Vishnu Sharma
D
Banabhatta
Correct Answer: Option C

Vishnu Sharma was an Indian scholar and author who is believed to have written the Panchatantra collection of fables. The exact period of the composition of the Panchatantra is uncertain, and estimates vary from 1200 BCE to 300 CE.

Question 77
Who is the author of 'Swami and Friends' ?

A
R.K Laxman
B
R.K. Narayan
C
Mulk Raj Anand
D
None of above
Correct Answer: Option B

Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by RK Narayan (1906–2001), English language novelist from India. The novel, Narayan's first, is set in British India in a fictional town called Malgudi. The second and third books in the trilogy are The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher.

Question 78
Who wrote 'History of World War II' ?

A
Toynbee
B
Appadurai
C
Churchill
D
Prof. Nurul Mohammad
Correct Answer: Option C

The Second World War is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill. It was largely responsible for his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.

Question 79
Who wrote 'A Passage to India' ?

A
E.M. Forster
B
Kipling
C
Orwell
D
None of them
Correct Answer: Option A

A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.

Question 80
Select the correct pair:

A
Patanjali - Mahabhashya
B
Kalidasa - Setubandhana
C
Ashvaghosa - Malavikagnimitra
D
Pravarasena - Bhddha Charita
Correct Answer: Option A

Patanjali - Mahabhashya