Books and Authors

Part 1.

Q.1. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'

A. T.N.Kaul

B. J.R.D. Tata

C. Khushwant Singh

D. Nani Palkhivala

Ans. Nani Palkhivala


Q.2. What is the name of the book written by Vice - President Mohm. Hamid Ansari released by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on September 23, 2016

A. Culture and Unity

B. Indian and Society

C. Family and Society

D. Citizen and Society

Ans. Citizen and Society


Q.3. Name the translated version of ' Sai Chsritra Granth' a book on the life of Sai Baba by the Consul General of Malaysia in Indian Eldeen Husaini Muhammad Hashim?

A. I Like Sai

B. I Love Sai

C. I Believe Sai

D. I Hope Sai

Ans. I Love Sai


Q.4. Who has authorized the book titled 'Narendra Modi :  A Political Biography'

A. Jeffrey Dell

B. Kingsley Amis

C. Andy Marino

D. David Irving

Ans. Andy Marino


Q.5. Who wrote the famous novel ' The Guide' 

A. Satyajit Ray

B. RK Narayan

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Chetan Bhagat

Ans. RK Narayan


Q.6. Who is the author of ‘Death in The Castle’?

A.  Thomas Mann

B.  H.P Nanda

C. Pearl S. Buck

D. John Gunther

Ans. Pearl S. Buck


 Q.7. Which of the following book is written by India’s first prime minister?

A. Discovery of India

B. A passage to India

C. Geetanjali

D. My experiments with Truth

Ans. Discovery of India


Q.8. Who is the author of "The Namesake"?

A. Amitav Ghosh

B. Arundhati Roy

C. Jhumpa Lahiri

D. Kiran Desai

Ans. Jhumpa Lahiri


Q.9. Who is the author of "Playing It My Way"?

A. Kapil Dev

B. Ravi Shastri

C. Sachin Tendulkar

D. Yuvraj Singh

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar


Q.10. Who is the author of "The Casual Vacancy"?

A. Bonnie Wright

B.  Daniel Radcliffe

C. J. K. Rowling

D. Rupert Grint

Ans. J.K. Rowling

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