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1.

The famous book 'Anna Karenina' written by ?

A. Boris Pasternak
B. Victor Hugo
C. Lewis Carroll
D. Leo Tolstoy
Answer» E.
Discussion
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.
Discussion
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.
Discussion
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
Discussion
5.

Match List - I (Books) with List - II (Authors) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists
List - IList - II
F. My Presidential Years1.S. Radhakrishnan
G. The Hindu View of Life2.V.V. Giri
H. Voice of Conscience3.N. Sanjeeva Reddy
J. Without Fear or Favour4.R. Venkataraman
Codes
FGHJ
A.2143
B.4321
C.2341
D.4123
A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» E.
Discussion
6.

Match the following works with their authors :
A. Gita-Govinda1. Hemachandra
B. Yogasastra 2. Bhaskaracharya
C. Sribhasya3. Ramanuja
D. 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
Discussion
7.

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
1. Taslima Nasreen - Lajja
2. Vikaram Seth - The suitable Boy
3. 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
Discussion
8.

Lapierre is the author / co-author of
1. Freedom At mid night
2. City of Joy
3. Is Paris Burning ?
4. Beyond Love
Which 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
Discussion
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.
Discussion
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
Discussion
11.

'An Inconvenient Truth' is written by

A. Barrak Obama
B. George Bush
C. Al Gore
D. Bill Clinton
Answer» D. Bill Clinton
Discussion
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
Discussion
13.

The book 'Mother India' is authored by

A. Annie Besant
B. Katherine Frank
C. Katherine Mayo
D. Sister Niavedita
Answer» D. Sister Niavedita
Discussion
14.

'India Remembered' is written by

A. JK Rowling
B. Robert Dallek
C. Pamela Mountabatten
D. Stephen Hawking
Answer» D. Stephen Hawking
Discussion
15.

Who is the author of 'Ashtadhyayi' ?

A. Sumitranandan
B. Raj Anand
C. Panini
D. Gitta Piramal
Answer» D. Gitta Piramal
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
24.

The original name of 'Mahabharata' is

A. Katha Saritsagar
B. Jai Samhita
C. Vrahat Katha
D. Rajatarngini
Answer» C. Vrahat Katha
Discussion
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.
Discussion
26.

Who wrote Jungle Book?

A. Mohd. Salim
B. Rudyard Kipling
C. Sibhu
D. R.K. Narayan
Answer» C. Sibhu
Discussion
27.

Who wrote, 'Towards Total Revolution' ?

A. Lenin
B. Subash Chandra Bose
C. A.K. Goplan
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer» E.
Discussion
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
Discussion
29.

Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ?

A. Gaban
B. Guide
C. Godan
D. Manasorovar
Answer» C. Godan
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
33.

"Post Office" is written by ?

A. R.K. Narayan
B. Mulk Raj Anand
C. R.K Laxman
D. Rabindra Nath Tagore
Answer» E.
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
37.

Which of the following books is written by Kautilya?

A. Daybhag
B. Rajtarangini
C. Arthashastra
D. Mitakshara
Answer» D. Mitakshara
Discussion
38.

The book 'Meghdootam' is written by

A. Panini
B. Shudrak
C. Kalidasa
D. Vishkhadatta
Answer» D. Vishkhadatta
Discussion
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
Discussion
40.

'Playing to Win' is written by

A. Salman Rushdie
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Nadeem Aslam
D. Harsh Mander
Answer» C. Nadeem Aslam
Discussion
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
Discussion
42.

'The Last War' was written by

A. Sandipan Deb
B. Madhumita Mukherjee
C. Vinod Mehta
D. Harsh Mander
Answer» B. Madhumita Mukherjee
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
46.

'The Immortals' is written by

A. Aravind Adiga
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Amit Chaudhuri
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
49.

'The Hungry Tide' is written by

A. Amitav Ghosh
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Shashi Tharoor
D. Ved Mehta
Answer» B. Arundhati Roy
Discussion
50.

The book 'Avanti Sundari' is written by

A. Kautilya
B. Dandi
C. Ved Vyas
D. Ashwaghosh
Answer» C. Ved Vyas
Discussion