Books and Authors General Knowledge Questions
21. Who wrote the book Eternal India?
[A] Indira Gandhi
[B] Sarojini Naidu
[C] Sushma Swaraj
[D] Mahatma Gandhi
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Correct Answer: A [Indira Gandhi]
Notes:
Indira Gandhi, the first and the only woman Prime Minister in India, wrote the book Eternal India.
22. Who wrote the book Hind Swaraj?
[A] Sardar Patel
[B] Mahatma Gandhi
[C] Jawaharlal Nehru
[D] Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi wrote the book Hind Swaraj in 1909, also known as Indian Home Rule.
23. Who wrote the book Kora Kagaz?
[A] Anita Desai
[B] Amrita Pritam
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Kiran Desai
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Correct Answer: B [Amrita Pritam]
Notes:
Amrita Pritam wrote the book Kora Kagaz. She belonged to the Romantic-Progressivism literary movement and wrote Hindi and Punjabi.
24. Who wrote the book The Algebra of Infinite Justice?
[A] Anita Desai
[B] Kiran Desai
[C] Arundhati Roy
[D] Ashapurna Devi
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Correct Answer: C [Arundhati Roy]
Notes:
Arundhati Roy, who is also a Booker Prize winner, wrote the book The Algebra of Infinite Justice.
25. Who wrote the book Rangbhoomi?
[A] Mahashweta Devi
[B] Harishankar Parsai
[C] Prem Chand
[D] Gulzar
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Correct Answer: C [Prem Chand]
Notes:
Prem Chand wrote the book Rangbhoomi, which talks about the caste system and the marginalized status of women in society.
26. Who wrote the book Saheb Bibi Golam?
[A] Bhishm Sahni
[B] Prem Chand
[C] Amrita Pritam
[D] Bimal Mitra
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Correct Answer: D [Bimal Mitra]
Notes:
Bimal Mitra wrote the book Saheb Bibi Golam. He wrote in Bengali as well as Hindi.
27. Who wrote the book Life of Pi?
[A] Yann Martel
[B] George Saunders
[C] Salman Rushdie
[D] Amitav Ghosh
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Correct Answer: A [Yann Martel]
Notes:
Life of Pi is written by Yann Martel for which he got the Booker Prize in 2001.
28. Who was the author of the book “The Presidential Republic”?
[A] Jean Blondel
[B] Dorothy Pickles
[C] Walter Bagehot
[D] E.H. Carr
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Correct Answer: A [Jean Blondel]
Notes:
Jean Blondel wrote the book, ‘The Presidential Republic’ in 2015 in which he provide a historical and comparative study of presidential systems in the world.
29. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Little Book of Encouragement’?
[A] Barack Obama
[B] Bill Gates
[C] Dalai Lama
[D] Aung San Suu Kyi
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Correct Answer: C [Dalai Lama]
Notes:
‘The Little Book of Encouragement’ is a book authored by the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama recently.
The book includes quotes and words of wisdom to the people, to face the realities of the world posed by the pandemic. It also discusses how to combat extremism, polarity and climate change and his views on Tibet in his new book.
30. Who was the author of “Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences”?
[A] J.P. Narayan
[B] Karpoori Thakur
[C] Ramavriksha Benipuri
[D] Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct Answer: D [Dr. Rajendra Prasad]
Notes:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the author of “Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences”. It was written in 1949.
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