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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 | |