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Books and Authors General Knowledge Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

Question 81
Who wrote the book 'Sundara Kaandam' in Tamil ?

A
T. Jayakanthan
B
Veeramamunivar
C
Father Moses
D
None of above
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 82
Who among the following wrote a treatise on medicine in ancient India ?

A
Aryabhatta
B
Charaka
C
Nagarjuna
D
Varahamihira
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 83
Who wrote 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' ?

A
Victor Hugo
B
Carlyle
C
Greene
D
H.G. Wells
Correct Answer: Option A

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris) is a French Romantic/Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. The original French title refers to Notre Dame Cathedral, on which the story is centered. English translator Frederic Shoberl named the novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1833 because at the time, Gothic novels were more popular than Romance novels in England. The story is set in Paris, France in the Late Middle Ages, during the reign of Louis XI.

Question 84
Who wrote 'Conquer of Self' ?

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
S. Radhakrishnan
C
C. Rajagopalachari
D
Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer: Option A

'Conquest of Self' is a book written by Mahatma Gandhi.

This book gives u a good idea about brahmcharya and how to do that people aspiring for brahmcharya should not give up trying even after failing several times because even Ghahdhiji faced many hardships in following it, but this does not mean that you should become casual.

Question 85
Who wrote ' Himalayan Blunder' ?

A
Brig. J.P. Dalvi
B
Gen. Criappa
C
R.K. Narayan
D
V.R. Krishna Lyer
Correct Answer: Option A

Himalayan Blunder was an extremely controversial war memoir penned by Brigadier John Dalvi. It dealt with the causes, consequences and aftermath of the Sino-Indian War of 1962, that ended in Chinese People's Liberation Army inflicting a defeat on India.

Question 86
The oldest Hindu epic is ?

A
Mahabhashya
B
Ramayana
C
Mahabharata
D
Ashtadhyayi
Correct Answer: Option B

The first epic to appear in Hindi was Tulsidas' (1543–1623) Ramacharitamanas, also based on the Ramayana.

Question 87
'Daun - i - Himayun' was written by ?

A
Babur
B
Humayun
C
Gulbadan Begum
D
Khanzada Begum
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 88
Which of the following books was written by Gandhiji ?

A
Discovery of India
B
My Experience with Truth
C
India wins Freedom
D
Freedom at Midnight
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 89
Who translated Omar Khayyam songs into Tamil ?

A
S.T.S. Yogiar
B
Rajaji
C
H.A. Krishna Pillai
D
R.P. Sethu Pillai
Correct Answer: Option A

No answer description available for this question.

Question 90
Who wrote 'Adventures of Tom Sawyer' ?

A
Mark Twain
B
Charles Dickens
C
Thackeray
D
None of above
Correct Answer: Option A

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived