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This section includes 646 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The famous book 'Anna Karenina' written by ? |
| A. | Boris Pasternak |
| B. | Victor Hugo |
| C. | Lewis Carroll |
| D. | Leo Tolstoy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
'Alice in Wonderland' the famous TV serial is based on a book written by |
| A. | Father Discoste |
| B. | Thomas Hardy |
| C. | Charles Dickens |
| D. | Lewis Caroll |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Consider the following statements about the film 'Bandit Queen'1. It is said to be a film based on the life of Phoolan Devi.2. It was made by Shekhar Kapoor.3. It was one of the two Indian entries in the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Of these statments, the correct ones are |
| A. | 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | only 1 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Consider the following statement and identity the author of the statement using the code given below :"I Shall work for an India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country, in whose making they have an effective voice, an India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people, and India in which all communities shall live in perifect harmony."Codes |
| A. | Baba Saheb Ambedkar |
| B. | Mahatama Gandhi |
| C. | Gurudev Tagore |
| D. | Pt. Nehru |
| Answer» C. Gurudev Tagore | |
| 5. |
Match List - I (Books) with List - II (Authors) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists List - IList - IIF. My Presidential Years1.S. RadhakrishnanG. The Hindu View of Life2.V.V. GiriH. Voice of Conscience3.N. Sanjeeva ReddyJ. Without Fear or Favour4.R. Venkataraman Codes FGHJA.2143B.4321C.2341D.4123 |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Match the following works with their authors : A. Gita-Govinda1. HemachandraB. Yogasastra 2. BhaskaracharyaC. Sribhasya3. RamanujaD. Siddhanta4. Jayadeva -siromani |
| A. | a 4, b 1, c 3, d 2 |
| B. | a 2, b 4, c 3, d 1 |
| C. | a 4, b 3, c 2, d 1 |
| D. | a 4, b 3, c 1, d 2 |
| Answer» B. a 2, b 4, c 3, d 1 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?1. Taslima Nasreen - Lajja2. Vikaram Seth - The suitable Boy3. Dillp Thakore - A suitable Boy |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 2 | |
| 8. |
Lapierre is the author / co-author of1. Freedom At mid night2. City of Joy3. Is Paris Burning ?4. Beyond LoveWhich of the following is correct ? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 9. |
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 |
| A. | A, B and C only |
| B. | B, C and D only |
| C. | A, C and D only |
| D. | A, B and D only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
'A passage to England' was written by |
| A. | Nirad C Chaudhury |
| B. | RK Narayan |
| C. | Khushwant Singh |
| D. | Nayantra Sehgal |
| Answer» B. RK Narayan | |
| 11. |
'An Inconvenient Truth' is written by |
| A. | Barrak Obama |
| B. | George Bush |
| C. | Al Gore |
| D. | Bill Clinton |
| Answer» D. Bill Clinton | |
| 12. |
The book 'Freedom at Midnight' is written by |
| A. | Dominique Lapierre |
| B. | Isabelle Mornique |
| C. | Bethoven Aspartus |
| D. | Nicholas Sarkory |
| Answer» B. Isabelle Mornique | |
| 13. |
The book 'Mother India' is authored by |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Katherine Frank |
| C. | Katherine Mayo |
| D. | Sister Niavedita |
| Answer» D. Sister Niavedita | |
| 14. |
'India Remembered' is written by |
| A. | JK Rowling |
| B. | Robert Dallek |
| C. | Pamela Mountabatten |
| D. | Stephen Hawking |
| Answer» D. Stephen Hawking | |
| 15. |
Who is the author of 'Ashtadhyayi' ? |
| A. | Sumitranandan |
| B. | Raj Anand |
| C. | Panini |
| D. | Gitta Piramal |
| Answer» D. Gitta Piramal | |
| 16. |
Who is the author of famous book 'The Judgement' ? |
| A. | Anthony Mascarenhasa |
| B. | R. Vankataraman |
| C. | Kuldip Nayar |
| D. | Janardhan Turkur |
| Answer» D. Janardhan Turkur | |
| 17. |
Who is the author of book 'We Indians'? |
| A. | Nirad C. Choudry |
| B. | Subramaniya Swamy |
| C. | Khushwant Singh |
| D. | Muluk Raj Anand |
| Answer» D. Muluk Raj Anand | |
| 18. |
'India of our Dreams' is a book written by |
| A. | Dr. S. Radhakrishna |
| B. | Dr. C. Subramanian |
| C. | M.V. Kamath |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 19. |
'The Naked Face', a very popular book is written by |
| A. | Dominique Lapierre |
| B. | Larry Collins |
| C. | Sidney Sheldon |
| D. | Juan Benet |
| Answer» D. Juan Benet | |
| 20. |
Lala Lajpat Rai is the author of the book |
| A. | India Divided |
| B. | Unhappy India |
| C. | Mother India |
| D. | Hind Swaraj |
| Answer» C. Mother India | |
| 21. |
Who wrote the book 'The Prince' ? |
| A. | Bernard Shaw |
| B. | Niccolo Machiaveli |
| C. | V.S. Sharma |
| D. | Emile Zola |
| Answer» C. V.S. Sharma | |
| 22. |
The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by |
| A. | Taslima Nasreen |
| B. | Benazir Bhutto |
| C. | Aunsan Suu Kyi |
| D. | Bandaranaike Sirimavo |
| Answer» C. Aunsan Suu Kyi | |
| 23. |
Which of the following books is written by Rabindranath Tagore ? |
| A. | Rakta Karabi |
| B. | Chidambara |
| C. | Anand Math |
| D. | Durgesh Nandini |
| Answer» B. Chidambara | |
| 24. |
The original name of 'Mahabharata' is |
| A. | Katha Saritsagar |
| B. | Jai Samhita |
| C. | Vrahat Katha |
| D. | Rajatarngini |
| Answer» C. Vrahat Katha | |
| 25. |
Which one of the following works has recently been made into a full length featured film ? |
| A. | R.K Narayan's Malgudi Days |
| B. | Salman Rushide's Midnight's Children |
| C. | Vikram Seth's Suitable Boy |
| D. | Upamanyu Chatterjee's English August |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Who wrote Jungle Book? |
| A. | Mohd. Salim |
| B. | Rudyard Kipling |
| C. | Sibhu |
| D. | R.K. Narayan |
| Answer» C. Sibhu | |
| 27. |
Who wrote, 'Towards Total Revolution' ? |
| A. | Lenin |
| B. | Subash Chandra Bose |
| C. | A.K. Goplan |
| D. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people' ? |
| A. | T.N. Kaul |
| B. | Nani Palkhivala |
| C. | J.R.D Tata |
| D. | Khushwant Singh |
| Answer» C. J.R.D Tata | |
| 29. |
Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ? |
| A. | Gaban |
| B. | Guide |
| C. | Godan |
| D. | Manasorovar |
| Answer» C. Godan | |
| 30. |
Who is the author of " INDIA : The Future is Now " . |
| A. | Robin Sharma |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Arundhati Roy |
| Answer» D. Arundhati Roy | |
| 31. |
'Freedom from Fear' is a book written by? |
| A. | Benzir bhutto |
| B. | Aung san suu Kyi |
| C. | Corazon Aquino |
| D. | Nayantara Seghal |
| Answer» C. Corazon Aquino | |
| 32. |
'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by : |
| A. | Corazon Aquino |
| B. | Nayantara Sahgal |
| C. | Aung Sau Suu Kyi |
| D. | Benazir Bhutto |
| Answer» C. Aung Sau Suu Kyi | |
| 33. |
"Post Office" is written by ? |
| A. | R.K. Narayan |
| B. | Mulk Raj Anand |
| C. | R.K Laxman |
| D. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
What of the following book is released by Salman Rushdie? |
| A. | Midnight's Children |
| B. | The Ground Beneath Her Feet |
| C. | The Satanic Verses |
| D. | Haroun and other Stories |
| Answer» C. The Satanic Verses | |
| 35. |
The book 'Gaban' and 'Godan ' were written by |
| A. | Prem Chand |
| B. | Jai Shankar Prasad |
| C. | Amrit Lal Nagar |
| D. | Vrindavanlal Verma |
| Answer» B. Jai Shankar Prasad | |
| 36. |
The book "Jhansi Ki Rani' was written by |
| A. | Devkinandan Khatri |
| B. | Sharat Chand Chaudhary |
| C. | Vindavanlal Verma |
| D. | Mahadevi Verma |
| Answer» D. Mahadevi Verma | |
| 37. |
Which of the following books is written by Kautilya? |
| A. | Daybhag |
| B. | Rajtarangini |
| C. | Arthashastra |
| D. | Mitakshara |
| Answer» D. Mitakshara | |
| 38. |
The book 'Meghdootam' is written by |
| A. | Panini |
| B. | Shudrak |
| C. | Kalidasa |
| D. | Vishkhadatta |
| Answer» D. Vishkhadatta | |
| 39. |
'A Passage to England' was written by |
| A. | Nirad C. Chaudhary |
| B. | R.K. Narayan |
| C. | Khushwant Singh |
| D. | Nayantara Sehgal |
| Answer» B. R.K. Narayan | |
| 40. |
'Playing to Win' is written by |
| A. | Salman Rushdie |
| B. | Saina Nehwal |
| C. | Nadeem Aslam |
| D. | Harsh Mander |
| Answer» C. Nadeem Aslam | |
| 41. |
'The Freethinker's prayer book' was written by |
| A. | Khushwant Singh |
| B. | Tavleen Singh |
| C. | Salman Rushdie |
| D. | Nadeem Aslam |
| Answer» B. Tavleen Singh | |
| 42. |
'The Last War' was written by |
| A. | Sandipan Deb |
| B. | Madhumita Mukherjee |
| C. | Vinod Mehta |
| D. | Harsh Mander |
| Answer» B. Madhumita Mukherjee | |
| 43. |
The books Chitrangada , Gitanjali and Gora were written by |
| A. | Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| B. | Kuldip Nayyar |
| C. | Amrita Pritam |
| D. | Khushwant Singh |
| Answer» B. Kuldip Nayyar | |
| 44. |
Who is the author of the book 'Imaging India' Ideas for The New Century'? |
| A. | Arvind Adiga |
| B. | MJ Akbar |
| C. | Nandan Nilakni |
| D. | Shashi Tharoor |
| Answer» D. Shashi Tharoor | |
| 45. |
The books Niti Shatak, Shrigaar Shatak and Vairagya Shatak are written by : |
| A. | Bhartrihari |
| B. | Bana Bhatt |
| C. | Kabir Das |
| D. | Bhavabhuti |
| Answer» B. Bana Bhatt | |
| 46. |
'The Immortals' is written by |
| A. | Aravind Adiga |
| B. | Arundhati Roy |
| C. | Amit Chaudhuri |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 47. |
'Golden Threshold' and 'Broken Wings' are written by : |
| A. | Sarojini Naidu |
| B. | Indira Priyadarshani |
| C. | Kalpana Datta |
| D. | Lakshmi Sehgal |
| Answer» B. Indira Priyadarshani | |
| 48. |
Who is the author of "A River Sutra" ? |
| A. | V.S. Naipaul |
| B. | Nirad C Chaudhari |
| C. | Gita Metha |
| D. | Vikram Seth |
| Answer» D. Vikram Seth | |
| 49. |
'The Hungry Tide' is written by |
| A. | Amitav Ghosh |
| B. | Arundhati Roy |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Ved Mehta |
| Answer» B. Arundhati Roy | |
| 50. |
The book 'Avanti Sundari' is written by |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Dandi |
| C. | Ved Vyas |
| D. | Ashwaghosh |
| Answer» C. Ved Vyas | |