Books and Authors General Knowledge Questions
31. Which mythological figure is not prominently featured in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”?
[A] Hercules
[B] Achilles
[C] Odysseus
[D] Perseus
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Correct Answer: C [Odysseus]
Notes:
Metamorphoses by Ovid is a collection of mythological tales. Odysseus, primarily known from Homer’s works, is not a prominent figure in this narrative, which features many other mythological characters.
32. What unique ability does the protagonist of “Midnight’s Children” possess?
[A] Invisibility
[B] Telepathy
[C] Time Travel
[D] Super Strength
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Correct Answer: B [Telepathy]
Notes:
The protagonist of Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children,” Saleem Sinai, is born at the exact moment of India’s independence and possesses telepathic abilities.
33. Who wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?
[A] Gabriel García Márquez
[B] Octavio Paz
[C] Isabel Allende
[D] Mario Vargas Llosa
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Correct Answer: A [Gabriel García Márquez]
Notes:
One Hundred Years of Solitude is a landmark novel by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, known for its magical realism and the story of the Buendía family.
34. Who is the author of “Pride and Prejudice”?
[A] Jane Austen
[B] Charlotte Brontë
[C] Emily Brontë
[D] George Eliot
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Correct Answer: A [Jane Austen]
Notes:
Pride and Prejudice, a classic novel of manners, was authored by Jane Austen. It is renowned for its wit, its study of marriage, and its exploration of social class.
35. Who wrote “The Castle”?
[A] Franz Kafka
[B] Fyodor Dostoevsky
[C] Leo Tolstoy
[D] Thomas Mann
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Correct Answer: A [Franz Kafka]
Notes:
The Castle is a novel written by Franz Kafka. It presents a bureaucratic and surreal world, showcasing Kafka’s unique blend of realism and existential anxiety.
36. What is the setting of Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron”?
[A] During the Black Death in Italy
[B] In Renaissance France
[C] In ancient Greece
[D] In medieval England
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Correct Answer: A [During the Black Death in Italy]
Notes:
The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio is set during the Black Death in Italy. It consists of 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men.
37. Which of these is not one of the three parts of Dante’s “The Divine Comedy”?
[A] Inferno
[B] Purgatorio
[C] Paradiso
[D] Utopia
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Correct Answer: D [Utopia]
Notes:
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Utopia is not part of this work.
38. What is the primary theme of “The Epic of Gilgamesh”?
[A] Friendship
[B] War
[C] Love
[D] Immortality
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Correct Answer: A [Friendship]
Notes:
The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature, predominantly explores the theme of friendship, particularly between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.
39. Who is the author of ‘A House for Mr. Biswas’?
[A] V.S. Naipaul
[B] Rohinton Mistry
[C] Jhumpa Lahiri
[D] Amitav Ghosh
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Correct Answer: A [V.S. Naipaul]
Notes:
‘A House for Mr. Biswas’ is written by Nobel laureate V.S. Naipaul and published in 1961. It chronicles the attempts by protagonist Mohun Biswas, an Indo-Trinidadian, trying to own a house symbolizing autonomy after feeling deprived of that all his life.
40. Who is the author of ‘Sacred Games’?
[A] Vikram Chandra
[B] Chetan Bhagat
[C] Amitav Ghosh
[D] Amish Tripathi
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Correct Answer: A [Vikram Chandra]
Notes:
‘Sacred Games’ is a thriller novel written by Vikram Chandra published in 2006. It intertwines Mumbai’s organized crime syndicates, espionage networks, and Mumbai police in a hunt for the criminal mastermind Ganesh Gaitonde.
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