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This section includes 327 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Identify from the following the novel written by Charles Dickens that critiqued the adverse impact of industrialization on the poor. |
| A. | The day Before America |
| B. | Hard Times |
| C. | Creating a Nation |
| D. | The Courtier |
| Answer» C. Creating a Nation | |
| 152. |
In which language was the book ‘Satyartha Prakash’ written? |
| A. | Gujarati |
| B. | Sanskrit |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | English |
| Answer» D. English | |
| 153. |
Home Minister Amit Shah has released the book 'Karamyodha Granth', which is written on the life of: |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | B R Ambedkar |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 154. |
In which novel did the National Song of India feature? |
| A. | Sevasadan |
| B. | Devi Chaudhurani |
| C. | Anandamath |
| D. | Durgeshnandini |
| Answer» D. Durgeshnandini | |
| 155. |
Amrita Pritam is most remembered for a poem that an elegy to the 18th century poet: |
| A. | Sultan Bahu |
| B. | Waris Shah |
| C. | Pritam Singh |
| D. | Bulle Shah |
| Answer» C. Pritam Singh | |
| 156. |
Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book 'Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice PN Bhagwati’s Approach' written by ________, on 8 February 2019. |
| A. | Fareed Zakaria |
| B. | Vandana Shiva |
| C. | Mool Chand Sharma |
| D. | Rajiv Malhotra |
| E. | Belle Monappa Hegde |
| Answer» D. Rajiv Malhotra | |
| 157. |
A Konkani translation of the Indian Constitution was released by the Mangaluru Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha. The translation has been done by ________. |
| A. | Damodar Mauzo |
| B. | Stephen Quadros Permude |
| C. | Pundalik Naik |
| D. | Paresh Narendra Kamat |
| E. | K. Gopaldas Prabhu |
| Answer» C. Pundalik Naik | |
| 158. |
A book titled "The Uniquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra is written by______. (oct-nov 2019) |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Arupjyoti Saikia |
| C. | Amitav Ghosh |
| D. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| E. | Amish Tripathi |
| Answer» C. Amitav Ghosh | |
| 159. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List-I (Author)List-II (Book)(A) Diane Cook(1) The Shadow King(B) Tsitsi Dangarembga(2) The New Wilderness(C) Maaza Mengiste(3) This Mournable Body(D) Avni Doshi(4) Burnt SugarCode:(A) - (1), (B) - (3), (C) - (4), (D) - (2)(A) - (2), (B) - (3), (C) - (1), (D) - (4)(A) - (3), (B) - (2), (C) - (1), (D) - (4)(A) - (4), (B) - (3), (C) - (2), (D) - (1) |
| A. | B |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | C |
| Answer» B. D | |
| 160. |
“Mundiyar ri Khyat” is about - |
| A. | Chauhans of Siroht |
| B. | Hadas of Bundi |
| C. | Sisodias of Mewar |
| D. | Rathores of Marwar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
'Asthadhyayi', the famous book by Panini is associated to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Play |
| B. | Medicine |
| C. | Poetry |
| D. | Grammar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
"HemaMalini: Beyond the Dream Girl" is authored by which author? |
| A. | MeenaIyer |
| B. | Hema Malini |
| C. | Ram Kamal Mukherjee |
| D. | Vijay Kumar |
| Answer» D. Vijay Kumar | |
| 163. |
Actor Kalki Koechlin is making her debut as an author with which of the following books? |
| A. | The God of Small Things |
| B. | Elephant In The Womb |
| C. | Last Man in Tower |
| D. | A Suitable Boy |
| E. | The Satanic Verses |
| Answer» C. Last Man in Tower | |
| 164. |
Dalai Lama has come up with his new book "The Little Book of Encouragement". Which of the following published it? |
| A. | Random House India |
| B. | S. Chand Publishing |
| C. | Harper Collins Publishers |
| D. | MacMillan India Ltd |
| E. | Penguin Random House |
| Answer» F. | |
| 165. |
Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi will come out with a book in February 2021. What is the name of the book? |
| A. | Whereabouts |
| B. | Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir |
| C. | By Many A Happy Accident: Recollections of a Life |
| D. | The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India |
| E. | The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Parable for a Planet in Crisis |
| Answer» E. The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Parable for a Planet in Crisis | |
| 166. |
'Freedom in Exile' is the autobiography of ________. |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Nelson Mandela |
| C. | Jiddu Krishnamurti |
| D. | Dalai Lama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Match the Following :PaperEditorA. Nilagiri Patrikai. Srinivasa SharmaB. Hitabodhiniii. Kokala Seetharama SharmaC. Andhra Abhyudayamiii. M. Narsinga RaoD. The Rayyativ. Shabnavisu Venketarama Rao |
| A. | A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv |
| B. | A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii |
| C. | A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii |
| D. | A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i |
| Answer» C. A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii | |
| 168. |
“Non-Stop India” is written by ________. |
| A. | Sudha Murthy |
| B. | Dalai Lama |
| C. | Mark Tully |
| D. | Chetan Bhagat |
| Answer» D. Chetan Bhagat | |
| 169. |
In January 2020, Union Home Minister released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’. On whose life is the book based on? |
| A. | Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| C. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| E. | Arun Jaitley |
| Answer» E. Arun Jaitley | |
| 170. |
Choose the most appropriate optionWhich one of the following does not match correctly? |
| A. | William Wordsworth - Kubla Khan |
| B. | Coleridge - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner |
| C. | Keats - Ode to Autumn |
| D. | Tennyson - Ulysses |
| Answer» B. Coleridge - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | |
| 171. |
Name the industrialist whose biography is depicted in the book "Beyond the last blue mountain"? |
| A. | Dhirubhai Ambani |
| B. | J.R.D Tata |
| C. | Anousheh Ansari |
| D. | Rishabh Dev |
| Answer» C. Anousheh Ansari | |
| 172. |
Match List - 1 and List - 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list.List-1 (Name of the Author) List-2 (Name of the Book) A. Premchand 1. Gaban B. Devaki Nandan Khatri 2. Chandrakanta C. Bhagwati Charan Verma 3. Chitralekha D. Dayananda Saraswati 4. Satyarth Prakash |
| A. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4 |
| D. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
| Answer» D. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 | |
| 173. |
Match List I (Author) with list II (Books) and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.List I (Author)List II (Books)A. Chinmoy Guha1. Ghumer darja TheleB. Dharman2. SoolC. Shyam Besra3. MaromD. Sashi Tharoor4. An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in IndiaA) A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4B) A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4C) A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4D) A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
| A. | C |
| B. | B |
| C. | A |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 174. |
In 2019, the Vice President of India, Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu released a book ________ which is a compilation of speeches given by the Shri. Ram Nath Kovind President of India. |
| A. | Unave Maranthu |
| B. | Bhashan Kala |
| C. | Lend Me Your Ears |
| D. | The Republican Ethic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
'My Country My Life' is written by _________. |
| A. | Raghav Bahal |
| B. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| C. | Mamta Banerjee |
| D. | Meira Kumar |
| Answer» C. Mamta Banerjee | |
| 176. |
On the occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, ________ books on Guru Nanak Dev Ji were launched at Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College in Delhi. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 177. |
‘Broom and Groom’ book is co-authored by: |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Kiran Bedi |
| C. | Salman Rushdie |
| D. | Shashi Tharoor |
| Answer» C. Salman Rushdie | |
| 178. |
‘Loktantra Ke Swar (Khand 2)’ and ‘The Republican Ethic (Volume 2)’ are the compilation of speeches delivered by _______. |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Ram Nath Kovind |
| C. | Shankar Prasad |
| D. | Venkaiah Naidu |
| E. | Amit Shah |
| Answer» C. Shankar Prasad | |
| 179. |
"A Voice for Freedom" is a book written by:‐ |
| A. | Corazon Aquino |
| B. | Nayantara Sahgal |
| C. | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| D. | Benazir Bhutto |
| Answer» C. Aung San Suu Kyi | |
| 180. |
Name the person who wrote his own epitaph before his death as below :"Here rests a person who neither spared a man nor the God" |
| A. | R.K. Laxman |
| B. | B.K.S. lyengar |
| C. | P.L. Deshpande |
| D. | Khushwant Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
In which year did D.C. Sircar publish Indian Epigraphy and Indian Epigraphical Glossary? |
| A. | 1964-65 |
| B. | 1966-67 |
| C. | 1965-66 |
| D. | 1967-68 |
| Answer» D. 1967-68 | |
| 182. |
Book 'A brief history of time' is written by: |
| A. | John Green |
| B. | Stephen Hawking |
| C. | J K Rowling |
| D. | Suzame Colling |
| Answer» C. J K Rowling | |
| 183. |
Match List - 1 and List - 2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list.List - 1(Name of the Author)List - 2(Name of the Book)A. Vladimir Nabokov1. Lord of the FliesB. F. Scott Fitzgerald2. War and PeaceC. William Golding3. LolitaD. Leo Tolstoy4. The Great Gatsby |
| A. | A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
| B. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| C. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| Answer» D. A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 | |
| 184. |
On 11th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, a book titled “Hemant Karkare -A Daughter’s Memoir” was released in Mumbai, Maharashtra. How many security personnel lost their lives in the attack? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 185. |
In May 2020, Union Culture Minister, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, released on e-book 'Prof. BB Lal - India Rediscovered'. Prof. BB Lal is a/an _______. |
| A. | Engineer |
| B. | Oncologist |
| C. | Musician |
| D. | Archaeologist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 186. |
Author Avtar Singh Bhasin has come up with which of the following books that analyses the events from 1949 to the Indo-China war in 1962 and its aftermath? |
| A. | India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971 |
| B. | Nehru, Tibet and China |
| C. | The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories |
| D. | Himalayan Blunder |
| E. | Surrender at Dacca: Birth of a Nation |
| Answer» C. The Brave: Param Vir Chakra Stories | |
| 187. |
A book containing the english translation of the Punjabi poem, Khooni Vaisakhi, was released in New Delhi on April 13, 2019, marking ________ years of the massacre. |
| A. | 90 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 110 |
| D. | 120 |
| E. | 130 |
| Answer» C. 110 | |
| 188. |
"Neel Darpan" was written by Dinbandhu Mitra to portray the oppression faced by peasants to grow indigo in: |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Bengal |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 189. |
On which book is the movie ‘Kai Po Che’ based? |
| A. | Olympus |
| B. | The 3 Mistakes of My Life |
| C. | The God of Small Things |
| D. | One Amazing Thing |
| Answer» C. The God of Small Things | |
| 190. |
PM Narendra Modi unveiled the Bhagavad Gita prepared by ISKCON Temple devotees in ________ on 26 February 2019. |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 191. |
"Long walk to Freedom" is the autobiography of _______. |
| A. | Abrahim Lincoln |
| B. | Nelson Mandela |
| C. | John F Kennedy |
| D. | Kofi Annan |
| Answer» C. John F Kennedy | |
| 192. |
Name the book authored by K. R. Meera which raises pertinent questions about the politics of faithfulness and the price of idealism. |
| A. | Gilletin |
| B. | Nethromeelanam |
| C. | The Gospel of Yudas |
| D. | Aarachar |
| Answer» D. Aarachar | |
| 193. |
India 2020 is a book written by ? |
| A. | Montek Singh Ahluwalia |
| B. | G Ganeshnan |
| C. | lndra Kumar Gujral |
| D. | APJ Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
Name the author of the book ‘Ain-i-Akbari’? |
| A. | Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana |
| B. | Abu’l Fazl |
| C. | Dara Shikoh |
| D. | Todar Mal |
| Answer» C. Dara Shikoh | |
| 195. |
“Moving On, Moving Forward: A year in Office” has been authored by ________. |
| A. | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| B. | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| C. | Rajnath Singh |
| D. | Nitin Gadkari |
| E. | Arun Jaitley |
| Answer» B. N. Chandrababu Naidu | |
| 196. |
Department of Information, Public Relations and Languages, Haryana brings out a magazine named |
| A. | Haryana Vikas |
| B. | Haryana Darshan |
| C. | Haryana Samvad |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197. |
In April 2021, PM Modi will release the Hindi translation of the book ‘Odisha Itihaas’. Who is the author of the book? |
| A. | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab |
| B. | Chitra Mudgal |
| C. | Divya Prakash Dubey |
| D. | Hrishikesh Sulabh |
| E. | Darchhawna |
| Answer» B. Chitra Mudgal | |
| 198. |
Abdul Hamid Lahori's work titled 'Badshah Nama' is the official history of his patron: |
| A. | Shah Jahan |
| B. | Jahangir |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Jahangir | |
| 199. |
An 'evidence' based book to prove whose birth on one of the seven sacred hills of Tirumala, home to the Sri Venkateswara Swamy shrine, would be released in April 2021? |
| A. | Lord Krishna |
| B. | Lord Hanuman |
| C. | Lord Vishnu |
| D. | Lord Indra |
| E. | Lord Angada |
| Answer» C. Lord Vishnu | |
| 200. |
In February 2020, who among the following launched his book 'The Thin Mind Map Book'? |
| A. | Vikram Seth |
| B. | Dharmendra Rai |
| C. | Ashok Banker |
| D. | Samit Basu |
| E. | Shantanu Gupta |
| Answer» C. Ashok Banker | |