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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Books and Authors-GK

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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Books and Authors .
11
The Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare -
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Kalidasa was acclaimed as 'Indian Shakespeare' who penned his masterpieces of plays, poems, epics, etc in Sanskrit.
12
'The Discovery of India' was written in Ahmednagar Fort during imprisonment. Who wrote 'The Discovery of India'?
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book 'The Discovery of India', during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit India Movement.
13
The famous work 'Anandmath' was written by -
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Anandamath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882.
14
The book entitled 'Playing it my way' is related to which cricketer's life -
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Playing It My Way' is the autobiography of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It was launched on 5 November 2014 in Mumbai. The book summarises Tendulkar's early days, his 24 years of international career and aspects of his life that have not been shared publicly.
15
'Neel Darpan' is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860 - 61. Who authored it?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Neel Darpan' or 'The Indigo Planting Mirror' was a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra.
16
Who wrote 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Lady Chatterley's Lover' is a novel by D. H. Lawrence, published in a limited English - language edition in Florence (1928) and in Paris (1929).
17
Who wrote the famous line : 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever'?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
John Keats dedicated this poem to the late poet Thomas Chatterton. The poem begins with the line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever".
18
Who wrote 'Jungle Book'?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Rudyard Kipling wrote 'Jungle Book'.
19
The serial 'India's Rajiv' was produced and directed by -
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
The serial 'India's Rajiv' was produced and directed by Simi Garewal.
20
Who has written the book 'Courtyards of my childhood - A Memoir'?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Romola Chatterjee has written the book 'Courtyards of my childhood - A Memoir'.