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101. |
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.’ is the opening line of the book ______. |
A. | Sense and Sensibility |
B. | Pride and Prejudice |
C. | Persuasion |
D. | Emma |
Answer» C. Persuasion | |
102. |
'My Life, My Mission' is an autobiography of ______. |
A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
B. | Ratan Tata |
C. | Guru Ram Rahim |
D. | Baba Ramdev |
Answer» E. | |
103. |
In which of the following languages was the book, The Story of Babri Masjid (Babri Masjid ki Kahani), released in New Delhi in August 2019? |
A. | English |
B. | Hindi |
C. | Urdu |
D. | Both 2 and 3 |
E. | 1,2 and 3 correct |
Answer» F. | |
104. |
'KARMABHUMI' Novel is written by which of the following people? |
A. | Munshi Premchand |
B. | Raja Ram Singh |
C. | Sumitra Nandan Pant |
D. | Raghubar Singh |
Answer» B. Raja Ram Singh | |
105. |
Match List-1 and List-2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list.List-I (Name of the Author)List-II(Name of the Book)A. Anita Desai1. In CustodyB. Vikram Chandra2. The English TeacherC. R. K. Narayan3. Sacred GamesD. Vikram Seth4. The Golden Gate |
A. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
B. | A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
C. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
D. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
Answer» C. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 | |
106. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:List I(Author)List II(Book)A. Dadabhai Naoroji 1. Essays on Indian EconomicsB. Prafulla Chandra Ray2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in IndiaC. Mahadev Govind Ranade3. Economic History of IndiaD. R.C Dutt4. The Poverty Problem in India |
A. | A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3 |
B. | A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
C. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3 |
D. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 |
Answer» B. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 | |
107. |
'Amukta Malyada' was written by ______. |
A. | Harihara Raya |
B. | Brahmadeva Raya |
C. | Bukka Raya |
D. | Krishnadeva Raya |
Answer» E. | |
108. |
In a couple of months, which of the following books on Sheela Birnstiel, is/are set to be published? |
A. | Nothing To Lose |
B. | My Story in My Own Words |
C. | A Fine Balance |
D. | Both 1 and 2 |
E. | Both 1 and 3 |
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
109. |
In July 2020, who has written the book 'Overdraft: Saving the Indian Saver'? |
A. | Manmohan Singh |
B. | Jayant Sinha |
C. | Urjit Patel |
D. | Raghuram Rajan |
E. | Shaktikanta Das |
Answer» D. Raghuram Rajan | |
110. |
For which novel, Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri has been listed for the Man Booker Prize 2013 ? |
A. | The Kills |
B. | The Spinning Heart |
C. | The Lowland |
D. | The Luminaries |
Answer» D. The Luminaries | |
111. |
In May 2021, former diplomat Preet Mohan Singh Malik has come up with which of the following books? |
A. | The Pillars of the Earth |
B. | Sikkim: A History of Intrigue and Alliance |
C. | Girl with a Pearl Earring |
D. | The Name of the Rose |
E. | Gone with the Wind |
Answer» C. Girl with a Pearl Earring | |
112. |
"2014: The Election that Changed India" is written by ______. |
A. | Rajdeep Sardesai |
B. | Aamer Hussein |
C. | Abdul Haq |
D. | Tarun Vijay |
Answer» B. Aamer Hussein | |
113. |
Lord Voldemort is a fictional character in a series of books by ______. |
A. | RL Stine |
B. | JK Rowling |
C. | Ruskin Bond |
D. | Roald Dahl |
Answer» C. Ruskin Bond | |
114. |
R. K. Narayan is NOT the author of the book ___________. |
A. | The Bachelor of Arts |
B. | The English Teacher |
C. | Two Leaves and a Bud |
D. | Waiting for the Mahatma |
Answer» D. Waiting for the Mahatma | |
115. |
Anindya Dutta is coming up with his latest book, called Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis. Which of the following has published the book? |
A. | Rupa Publications |
B. | Westland publications |
C. | Aleph Book Company |
D. | Penguin Random House India |
E. | HarperCollins Publishers India |
Answer» C. Aleph Book Company | |
116. |
'Akbarnama' and 'Ain-i-Akbari" are written by ________. |
A. | Ziauddin Barani |
B. | Abul Fazl |
C. | Abdul Qadir Badayuni |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» C. Abdul Qadir Badayuni | |
117. |
"Coming Round the Mountain: In the Year of Independence" book written by ___________. |
A. | Sashi Thaoor |
B. | Arundhati roy |
C. | Ruskin Bond |
D. | Chetan Bhagat |
E. | Nadia Murad |
Answer» D. Chetan Bhagat | |
118. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Author) List-II (Book) A. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay 1. Jawaharlal Nehru: A Biography, Vol-l, 1889-1947 B. Sarvepalli Gopal 2. From Plassey to Partition: A History of Modern India C. David Hardiman 3. The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, 1926-1934 D. Gyanendra Pandey 4. Gandhi in His Time and Ours |
A. | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 |
B. | A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 |
C. | A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 |
D. | A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 |
Answer» C. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 | |
119. |
Name the title of the debut book which earned the 2008 Man Booker Prize for the Indo-Australian writer Aravind Adiga? |
A. | Five Point Someone |
B. | The Inheritance of Loss |
C. | The God of Small Things |
D. | The White Tiger |
Answer» E. | |
120. |
A book titled ‘A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief’ was authored by former Navy Chief Admiral ______. |
A. | Sushil Kumar |
B. | Arun Prakash |
C. | Devendra Kumar |
D. | Nirmal Kumar |
Answer» B. Arun Prakash | |
121. |
Crime writer S Hussain Zaidi has come out with a new novel "The Endgame". Which among the following novels are also written by him? |
A. | Black Friday |
B. | Mafia Queens of Mumbai |
C. | A Flight of Pigeons |
D. | Both 1 and 2 |
E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
122. |
‘Maximum City’, a non-fiction book by Suketu Mehta was based on which Indian city? |
A. | Bengaluru |
B. | Delhi |
C. | Mumbai |
D. | Kerala |
Answer» D. Kerala | |
123. |
Identify Indian author Aditi Khorana’s 2017 book, which is a retelling of an Indian folk tale? |
A. | ‘A Life of Adventure and Delight’ |
B. | ‘The Library of Fates’ |
C. | ‘No Other World’ |
D. | ‘A Crown of Wishes’ |
Answer» C. ‘No Other World’ | |
124. |
______ wrote the epic Ramcharitmanas. |
A. | Tulsidas |
B. | Veda Vyasa |
C. | Valmiki |
D. | Vishnu Sharma |
Answer» B. Veda Vyasa | |
125. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List – I(Authors)List – II(Books)(A) Jagdish Bhagwati(i) Making Globalization Work(B) Joseph Stiglitz(ii) In Defense of Globalization(C) Ulrich Beck(iii) Capitalism and Freedom(D) Milton Friedman(IV) What is Globalization |
A. | (A)-(i), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iii), (D)-(iv) |
B. | A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(iii) |
C. | A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii) |
D. | A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i) |
Answer» C. A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii) | |
126. |
Author of the book “One - day Wonders” is |
A. | Ravi Shastri |
B. | Sunil Gavaskar |
C. | G. Vishwanath |
D. | Dilip Vengsarkar |
Answer» C. G. Vishwanath | |
127. |
Kamban wrote the Ramayana in which of the following languages? |
A. | Telugu |
B. | Malayalam |
C. | Kannada |
D. | Tamil |
Answer» E. | |
128. |
Examine the following pairs:AuthorBook Title(a) Sourav GangulyA century is Not Enough(b) Shashi TharoorA State Freedom(c) Sanjaya BaruThe Accidental Prime Minister: The Making ___(d) Amartya SenThe Idea of JusticeChoose the correct pairs/answer: |
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» D. (a), (b) and (d) only | |
129. |
Krishak Bharti Magazine is published by: |
A. | Narender Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad |
B. | Sardar Vallabhbhai University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut |
C. | GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar |
D. | CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur |
Answer» E. | |
130. |
In March 2020, who released a book titled Chronicles of Change Champions in New Delhi? |
A. | Smriti Zubin Irani |
B. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
C. | Rajnath Singh |
D. | Narendra Modi |
E. | Amit Shah |
Answer» B. Nirmala Sitharaman | |
131. |
'Anna Karenina' is a novel by ______. |
A. | Charles Dickens |
B. | Robert Louis Stevenson |
C. | Leo Tolstoy |
D. | Jonathan Swift |
Answer» D. Jonathan Swift | |
132. |
‘Deh Vechwa Karani’ which means ‘dedicating one’s life for a noble cause’ is an autobiography of whom? |
A. | Piyush Goyal |
B. | Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil |
C. | Galla Jayadev |
D. | Y. S. Avinash Reddy |
E. | Pashupati Kumar Paras |
Answer» C. Galla Jayadev | |
133. |
In February 2021, who has launched "Turn Around India: 2020- Surmounting Past Legacy", a book on creating economic awareness among masses? |
A. | Giriraj Singh |
B. | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
C. | Jual Oram |
D. | Pralhad Joshi |
E. | Amit Shah |
Answer» D. Pralhad Joshi | |
134. |
Match list 1 with list 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.List 1 (Author)List 2 (Books) A. Jericho Brown 1. The Tradition B. Colson Whitehead 2. How Much of These Hills Is Gold C. W. Caleb McDaniel 3. The Nickel Boys D. C Pam Zhang 4. ‘Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in AmericaA) A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2B) A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4C) A - 3, B - 2, C - 1, D - 4D) A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
A. | A |
B. | B |
C. | D |
D. | C |
Answer» B. B | |
135. |
In June 2020, Amish Tripathi has announced the launch of his new book, Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India. Which of the following publications has published the book? |
A. | Penguin Random House India |
B. | Rupa Publications |
C. | Westland Publications |
D. | HarperCollins Publishers India |
E. | Jaico Publishing House |
Answer» D. HarperCollins Publishers India | |
136. |
Dryden and Pope belonged to- |
A. | Metaphysical school of poetry |
B. | Neo-classical movement |
C. | The romantic revival |
D. | The pre-Raphaelites |
Answer» C. The romantic revival | |
137. |
________ is the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar. |
A. | The Test of My Life |
B. | Playing to Win |
C. | Playing It My Way |
D. | Ace Against Odds |
Answer» D. Ace Against Odds | |
138. |
‘An Autobiography: Toward Freedom’ was written by ______. |
A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
B. | BR Ambedkar |
C. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
D. | Anne Besant |
Answer» B. BR Ambedkar | |
139. |
'Khullam Khulla' is an autobiography of which famous actor? |
A. | Shatrughan Sinha |
B. | Mithun Chakraborty |
C. | Jeetendra |
D. | Rishi Kapoor |
Answer» E. | |
140. |
"Enchantress of Florence" is written by ________. |
A. | William Dalrymple |
B. | Salman Rushdie |
C. | Rajmohan Gandhi |
D. | Aarunima Sinha |
Answer» C. Rajmohan Gandhi | |
141. |
Balmukund Gupta is a _______ literator of Haryana. |
A. | Sanskrit |
B. | English |
C. | Urdu |
D. | Hindi |
Answer» E. | |
142. |
‘Akbar Nama’ of Abul Fazal is divided into three books, of which, first two are chronicles. The third book is the |
A. | Badshah Nama |
B. | Ain-i-Akbari |
C. | Char Chaman |
D. | Alamgir Nama |
Answer» C. Char Chaman | |
143. |
Dr Adyasha Das has released her fourth book of poems, “The Yogini Poems: Love and Life”. From which of the following states does she belong? |
A. | Odisha |
B. | Punjab |
C. | Rajasthan |
D. | Assam |
E. | Maharashtra |
Answer» B. Punjab | |
144. |
Match the names of books in Column A with the names of Authors in Column B.Column – I (Book Name)Column – II (Author)(a) Being Indian(i) Rabindranath Tagore(b) The Broken Wing(ii) Pwan Varma(c) Chandalika(iii) Sarojini Naidu(d) My Master(iv) Swami Vivekananda |
A. | (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c – (iv), (d) – (i) |
B. | (a) – (iii), (b) – (ii), (c – (i), (d) – (iv) |
C. | (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iv) |
D. | (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c – (iii), (d) – (iv) |
Answer» D. (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c – (iii), (d) – (iv) | |
145. |
Match the following:BookAuthorA. Gatha Sapthasathi1. GunadyuduB. Panditharadhya Charitra2. HaluduC. Bruhath Katha3. Samala SadasivaD. Yadi4. Palkuriki Somanathudu 5. Palkuriki Srinathudu |
A. | A-2, B-5, C-3, D-1 |
B. | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 |
C. | A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 |
D. | A-5, B-1, C-2, D-3 |
Answer» C. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 | |
146. |
In his book Mathematical Discovery, ______ defines problem-solving as the conscious search for some action appropriate to attain some clearly conceived, but not immediately attainable aim. |
A. | N.J. Fine |
B. | George Polya |
C. | Richard Skemp |
D. | Lev Vygotsky |
Answer» C. Richard Skemp | |
147. |
'Panchatantra' was written by: |
A. | Kalidasa |
B. | Banabhatta |
C. | Vishnu Sharma |
D. | Tulsidas |
Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
148. |
Hindi novel 'Maila Anchal' is written by |
A. | Phanishwar Nath Renu |
B. | Prem Chand |
C. | Surya Kant Tripathi Nirala |
D. | Mohen Rakesh |
Answer» B. Prem Chand | |
149. |
Oman author Joka Alharthi won the '2019 Man Booker International Prize' for which of the following novels? |
A. | The Years |
B. | Milkman |
C. | Celestial Bodies |
D. | The Pine Islands |
Answer» D. The Pine Islands | |
150. |
Days of Grace is a biography of which tennis legend?A. Chris EvertB. John McEnroeC. Steffi GrafD. Arthur Ashe |
A. | C |
B. | A |
C. | D |
D. | B |
Answer» D. B | |