Books and Authors General Knowledge Questions
1. Who is the author of the book “The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji”?
[A] Aalap Roy
[B] Aadishri Roy
[C] Sujata Bose
[D] Namita Roy Ghose
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Correct Answer: D [Namita Roy Ghose]
Notes:
The book “The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji” has been authored by Sanjay Chopra and Namita Roy Ghose. It is a sweeping tale of passion set against the freedom struggle.
2. Who is the author of “Divine Comedy”?
[A] Goethe
[B] Milton
[C] Dante
[D] Shakespeare
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Correct Answer: C [ Dante ]
Notes:
The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the preeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem’s imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is a culmination of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church. It helped establish the Tuscan dialect, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language.
3. Who is the author of the book “Narendra Modi: The Making of a Legend”?
[A] Sanjay Mathur
[B] Bindeshwar Pathak
[C] Aditya Sen
[D] Mohan Chauhan
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Correct Answer: B [Bindeshwar Pathak]
Notes:
The book “Narendra Modi: The Making of a Legend” has been authored by Bindeshwar Pathak, the Sulabh International founder and a Padma Bhushan recipient. The book is recently launched by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in New Delhi. The coffee table book is all about PM Modi and the inspiring journey of his life. It has images and text depicting Modi’s journey, his struggles and several initiatives taken by him since he took oath as country’s prime minister in 2014.
4. Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Conquest of Self”?
[A] Aurobindo Ghosh
[B] Rabindranath Tagore
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] S Radhakrishnan
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Correct Answer: C [Mahatma Gandhi]
Notes:
The book ‘Conquest of self’ was authored by Mahatma Gandhi in 1943. The book contains several experiences of his life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.
5. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Citizen and Society’?
[A] Pranab Mukherjee
[B] Hamid Ansari
[C] Nandan Nilekani
[D] Satyajit Ray
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Correct Answer: B [Hamid Ansari]
Notes:
The book “Citizen and Society” has been authored by Mohammad Hamid Ansari. Mohammad Hamid Ansari is an Indian politician and retired Indian Foreign Service officer who served as the 12th Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017.
6. Who is the author of the book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”?
[A] Satya Nadella
[B] Sundar Pichai
[C] Bill Gates
[D] Mark Zuckerberg
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Correct Answer: C [Bill Gates]
Notes:
The book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need” has been authored by founder of Microsoft Corporation and American philanthropist Bill Gates. In the book, Gates will explain why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis. The book will hit the stands on June 24, 2020.
7. Who is the author of the book “The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra”?
[A] Romila Thapar
[B] Irfan Habib
[C] Arupjyoti Saikia
[D] Upinder Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Arupjyoti Saikia]
Notes:
The book ” The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra ” has been authored by historian Arupjyoti Saikia that re-imagines the layered history of Assam with the river at the centre. The book claims to combine a range of disciplinary scholarship to unravel the geological forces as well as human endeavour which have shaped the river into what it is today.
8. Who is the author of book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?
[A] A B Vajpayee
[B] Jaswant Singh
[C] P C Alexander
[D] Yashwant Sinha
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Correct Answer: A [A B Vajpayee]
Notes:
A B Vajpayee is the author of book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician, statesman and a poet who served three terms as the Prime Minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and finally, for a full term from 1999 to 2004.
9. Who of the following is the author of the book ” The first war of Indian Independence”
[A] V. D. Savarkar
[B] Disraeli
[C] Karl Marx
[D] David Outram
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Correct Answer: A [V. D. Savarkar]
Notes:
The name of the author of the book ” The first war of Indian Independence” is V. D. Savarkar. In this book, he termed the great revolt of 1857 as a “planned war of national independence”.
10. Who is the author of Das Kapital?
[A] J S Mill
[B] Adam Smith
[C] Keynes
[D] Karl Marx
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Correct Answer: D [Karl Marx]
Notes:
Das Kapital, a critique of political economy is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy, economics and politics by Karl Marx . It was published in 1867.
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