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| 51. |
A book on which of these Bollywood actors was announced by Penguin Random House? |
| A. | Sridevi |
| B. | Amitabh Bacchhan |
| C. | Rishi Kapoor |
| D. | Zeenat Aman |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Amitabh Bacchhan | |
| 52. |
Match the pairs : (Author)(Books)a. Shashi TharoorI. Ghachar Ghocharb. Raghuram RajanII. The End of Karmac. Somini SenguptaIII. I Do What I Dod. Vivek ShanbhagIV. An Era of Darkness |
| A. | a - IV, b - III, c - II, d - I |
| B. | a - IV, b - II, c - III, d - I |
| C. | a - III, b - IV, c - II, d - I |
| D. | a - III, b - IV, c - I, d - II |
| Answer» B. a - IV, b - II, c - III, d - I | |
| 53. |
‘Game Changer’ is the autobiography of which of the following cricketers? |
| A. | Shane Watson |
| B. | Shahid Afridi |
| C. | Lasith Malinga |
| D. | Chris Gayle |
| E. | Rohit Sharma |
| Answer» C. Lasith Malinga | |
| 54. |
'Ashakiranam,’ is an autobiography of ________. |
| A. | Godavarthi Satyamurthy |
| B. | Sankurathri Chandrasekhar |
| C. | Chaganti Koteswara Rao |
| D. | Vadrevu Veeralakshmi Devi |
| E. | Rohinton Mistry |
| Answer» C. Chaganti Koteswara Rao | |
| 55. |
Celebrating its 50 years, Booker Prize declared its “Best of Man Booker Prize” on 7th of July 2018. Which book won this prize? |
| A. | The English Patient |
| B. | The God of Small Things |
| C. | Home Fire |
| D. | Anna Karenina |
| Answer» B. The God of Small Things | |
| 56. |
‘Long Walk to Freedom’ is a book written by _________. |
| A. | Sonia Gandhi |
| B. | LK Advani |
| C. | Nelson Mandela |
| D. | Benazir Bhutto |
| Answer» D. Benazir Bhutto | |
| 57. |
________ released a 28-page booklet “From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha”. |
| A. | UNESCO |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | PATH |
| D. | UNICEF |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 58. |
A] The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.B] The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.C] The author of the novel 'Forty Thieves' is Thomas Perry.Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | A and B |
| B. | B and C |
| C. | A and C |
| D. | A, B and C |
| Answer» D. A, B and C | |
| 59. |
‘A Century is Not Enough’ is the autobiography of |
| A. | Rahul Dravid |
| B. | Virendra Sehwag |
| C. | Sourav Ganguly |
| D. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Answer» D. Sachin Tendulkar | |
| 60. |
‘Becoming’ is a book authored by: |
| A. | Oprah Winfrey |
| B. | Donald Trump |
| C. | Barack Obama |
| D. | Michelle Obama |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
Meghan Markle released her debut children's book in June 2021, dedicating it to her husband Prince Harry, and their two-year-old son Archie. What is the name of the book? |
| A. | The School |
| B. | The Bench |
| C. | The Tree |
| D. | The Swing |
| E. | The Road |
| Answer» C. The Tree | |
| 62. |
In February 2021, who released a book 'Rashtra Pratham - 82 Varshon ki Swarnim Gatha' in New Delhi? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
| D. | Raj Nath Singh |
| E. | Arjun Munda |
| Answer» C. Nitin Jairam Gadkari | |
| 63. |
Nitin Gokhale has come up with a new book titled 'Manohar Parrikar: Brilliant Mind, Simple Life'. Manohar Parrikar has served as the CM of which state? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 64. |
Name the author of the books 'The Namesake', 'Unaccustomed Earth' and 'The Lowland'. The author is of Indian origin.? |
| A. | Nikita Lalwani |
| B. | Sujata Gidala |
| C. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| D. | Neil Mukherjee |
| Answer» D. Neil Mukherjee | |
| 65. |
Dnyaneshwar was a 13th century Marathi saint who wrote the Dnyaneshwari, which is a commentary on the _________. |
| A. | Ramayana |
| B. | Bhagavad Gita |
| C. | Vedas |
| D. | Upanishads |
| Answer» C. Vedas | |
| 66. |
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists – List – I (Author)List – II (Book) A. Karni Dan i. Marwar-ra-Pargana-ri-Vigat B. Shyamal Das ii. Suraj Prakash C. Muhnot Nainsi iii. Vansh Bhaskara D.Suryamalla Mishran iv. Vir Vinod |
| A. | A – (ii), B – (iv), C – (i), D – (iii) |
| B. | A – (iv), B – (ii), C – (i), D – (iii) |
| C. | A – (ii), B – (iv), C – (iii), D – (i) |
| D. | A – (iv), B – (ii), C – (iii), D – (i) |
| Answer» B. A – (iv), B – (ii), C – (i), D – (iii) | |
| 67. |
By whom was the play 'Caesar and Cleopatra' written? |
| A. | Joy Adamson |
| B. | Thomas Powers |
| C. | George Bernard Shaw |
| D. | Ernest Hemingway |
| Answer» D. Ernest Hemingway | |
| 68. |
Name the author who won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book - An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India. |
| A. | Vikram Seth |
| B. | Romila Thapar |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Ramchandra Guha |
| Answer» D. Ramchandra Guha | |
| 69. |
According to Granville Austin, which of the following was/were the most significant contributions of India to constitution-making? |
| A. | Majority rule and minority rights |
| B. | Consensus and Accomodation |
| C. | Social revolution and political freedom |
| D. | Asymmetrical Federal structure |
| Answer» D. Asymmetrical Federal structure | |
| 70. |
'Game Changer' is the biography of which of the following cricketer? |
| A. | Kumar Sangakkara |
| B. | Shahid Afridi |
| C. | Shane Watson |
| D. | Chris Gayle |
| E. | MS Dhoni |
| Answer» C. Shane Watson | |
| 71. |
Name the author of the 2019 released book - 'The Scent of God'. |
| A. | Githa Hariharan |
| B. | Saikat Majumdar |
| C. | Himanjali Sankar |
| D. | Nayantara Sehgal |
| Answer» C. Himanjali Sankar | |
| 72. |
In October 2020, which country has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council despite opposition from activist groups over its abysmal human rights records? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Turkey |
| D. | Iran |
| E. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Syria | |
| 73. |
‘Mind Master : Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life’ is the autobiography of: |
| A. | Pentala Harikrishna |
| B. | Magnus Carlsen |
| C. | Viswanathan Anand |
| D. | Koneru Humpy |
| Answer» D. Koneru Humpy | |
| 74. |
'Akela' is a fictional character in the children's story book ______. |
| A. | The Jungle Book |
| B. | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
| C. | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn |
| D. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Answer» B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | |
| 75. |
Name the voice behind the audio book ‘Wings of Fire’ written by the former President A.P.J Abdul Kalam. |
| A. | Girish Karnad |
| B. | Om Puri |
| C. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| D. | Amrish Puri |
| Answer» B. Om Puri | |
| 76. |
‘Lilavati’ was written by? |
| A. | Hemchandra Acharya |
| B. | Mahaviracharya |
| C. | Bhaskaracharya |
| D. | Kalkaacharya |
| Answer» D. Kalkaacharya | |
| 77. |
Ramachandra Guha has come up with his new book- 'The Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind'. Which of the following has published it? |
| A. | HarperCollins India |
| B. | William Collins UK |
| C. | Macmillan Publishers India Private Limited |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 78. |
Jnanpith awardee, author Amitav Ghosh is all set to release which of the following books in October 2021? |
| A. | To Kill a Mockingbird |
| B. | Midnight's Children |
| C. | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman |
| D. | The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis |
| E. | The Rainbow |
| Answer» E. The Rainbow | |
| 79. |
Identify the author-literature mismatch. |
| A. | Go. Ni. Dandek - Padghavali |
| B. | Dnyaneshwar - bhavarth Deepika |
| C. | Vi. Va. Shirwadkar - Natsamrat |
| D. | Aarti Prabhu - Mamacha Vada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
2019 happens to be the 150th year of which famous science journal/magazine? |
| A. | New Scientist |
| B. | Euro Scientist |
| C. | Nature |
| D. | Scientific American |
| Answer» D. Scientific American | |
| 81. |
In September 2020, who has launched a book “A bouquet of flowers” written by Dr Krishna Saksena? |
| A. | Ram Nath Kovind |
| B. | Nitin Gadkari |
| C. | Amit Shah |
| D. | Rajnath Singh |
| E. | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Answer» E. Venkaiah Naidu | |
| 82. |
Match List -1 and List -2 and select the correct answer by using the code given below the list:List -1 (Name of the Author)List -2 (Name of the Book) A. Charles Dickens 1. A Christmas Carol B. Salman Rusbdie 2. Midnight's Children C. Shashi Tharoor 3. The Company of Women D. Khushwant Singh 4. The Great Indian Novel |
| A. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
| B. | A - 1, B - 2, C - 4, D - 3 |
| C. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 |
| D. | A - 1, B - 3, C - 2, D - 4 |
| Answer» C. A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 | |
| 83. |
Name the famous Indian cricketer who wrote the book ‘A Century Is Not Enough’. |
| A. | Virender Sehwag |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| D. | Sourav Ganguly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
Ishtiaq Ahmed has written a book, "Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History". In which year was Jinnah born? |
| A. | 1868 |
| B. | 1872 |
| C. | 1876 |
| D. | 1880 |
| E. | 1884 |
| Answer» D. 1880 | |
| 85. |
Minister of State for Ayush Kiren Rijiju, released the e-book on how many medicinal plants for Covid-19 care in June 2021? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 86. |
Baldev Singh Sadaknama has authored a book 'Suraj Kade Marda Nahi'. The book portrays many aspects of who among the following? |
| A. | Kartar Singh Sarabha |
| B. | Khudiram Bose |
| C. | Madan Lal Dhingra |
| D. | Udham Singh |
| E. | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| Answer» E. Chandra Shekhar Azad | |
| 87. |
"Ateet ke Chalchitr" is a novel written by which author? |
| A. | Surendra Kumar |
| B. | Munshi Premchand |
| C. | Maithili Sharan Gupt |
| D. | Mahadevi Verma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
Amish Tripathi, a famous Indian writer, is working on a series based on Ramayana, in which the first two books focus on Rama and Sita, respectively. On which character does the third book of this series focus? |
| A. | Hanuman |
| B. | Lakshmana |
| C. | Bharata |
| D. | Raavana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has not written which one of the following books? |
| A. | Response in the Living and the Non-living |
| B. | Target 3 Billion |
| C. | The Luminous Sparks |
| D. | Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity |
| Answer» B. Target 3 Billion | |
| 90. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:List - IList - IIA. Inequality Re-examined1. Joseph E. StiglitzB. The Price of Inequality2. Thomas PikettyC. Inequality: what can be done3. Amartya SenD. The Economics of Inequality4. Anthony B. Atkinson |
| A. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1 |
| B. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2 |
| C. | A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4 |
| D. | A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
Munshi Premchand was born in 1880 and died in the year 1936. His best-known literary work, 'Godan' (The gift of Cow) was published in |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1936 |
| D. | 1942 |
| Answer» D. 1942 | |
| 92. |
'Life on my terms: from the grassroots to the corridors of power' is an autobiography of ________. |
| A. | P. Chidambaram |
| B. | Jaswant Singh |
| C. | Sharad Pawar |
| D. | L.K. Advani |
| Answer» D. L.K. Advani | |
| 93. |
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has released a book titled Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh. How many speakers of Tangam are left? |
| A. | 98 |
| B. | 167 |
| C. | 253 |
| D. | 349 |
| E. | 451 |
| Answer» D. 349 | |
| 94. |
"Full Spectrum: India''s Wars, 1972-2020" is a sequel which of the following books? |
| A. | India's Wars: A Glorious Past, 1921-1971 |
| B. | Full Spectrum: India at Wars, 1951-1971 |
| C. | India's Wars at Glance, 1952-1972 |
| D. | India's Wars: A Military History, 1947-1971 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 95. |
Darwin and Wallace were both strongly influenced by the book "An Essay on the Principle of Population" written by |
| A. | Erasmus |
| B. | Malthus |
| C. | Volterra |
| D. | Lamarck |
| Answer» C. Volterra | |
| 96. |
A) The author of the novel 'The Corrections' is Jonathan Franzen.B) The author of the novel 'A Visit from the Goon Squad' is Edward P Jones.C) The author of the novel 'Forty Thieves' is Thomas Perry.Which of the statements given above are correct? |
| A. | A and B |
| B. | B and C |
| C. | A and C |
| D. | A, B and C |
| Answer» D. A, B and C | |
| 97. |
In January 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’. This book is based on the life of ________. |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Mahabharatha has ______ Chapters. |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 99. |
In which state, BJP launched an e-book titled Seva Hi Sangathan, consisting of the initiatives taken up by the party during the COVID 19 pandemic? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 100. |
Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore is a collection of ________. |
| A. | Novels |
| B. | Plays |
| C. | Poems |
| D. | Short stories |
| Answer» D. Short stories | |