Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Books and Authors-GK

1

Who wrote the famous book 'We the people'?

A) T. N. Kaul B) J. R. D. Tata C) Khushwant Singh D) Nani Palkhivala

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

Nanabhoy Palkhivala is also known as "Nani Palkhivala". He was an Indian Jurist and Economist. Some of his famous creation are - "Our Constitution Defaced and Defiled", "The Law and Practice of Income Tax in 2 Vols ", "We, The People: India, the largest Democracy".

2

Who is the author of the book 'Nineteen Eighty Four'?

A) Thomas Hardy B) Emile Zola C) George Orwell D) Walter Scott

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

'Nineteen Eighty Four', also published as '1984', is a novel by English author George Orwell published in 1949 as a warning against totalitarianism.

3

Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand?

A) Gaban B) Godan C) Guide D) Manasorovar

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C

Solution:

'Guide' is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author R. K. Narayan.

4

Who is the author of the book 'Forbidden Verses'?

A) Salman Rushdie B) Abu Nuwas C) Ms. Taslima Nasrin D) D. H. Lawrence

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board

5

The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by -

A) Rupa Ganguly B) Seema Biswas C) Pratiba Sinha D) Shabana Azmi

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' was played by Seema Biswas.

6

Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth?

A) My God Died Young B) Islamic Bomb C) Look Back in Anger D) A Suitable Boy

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth, published in 1993.

7

Who has written the book 'My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir'?

A) Anees Jung B) Jagmohan C) M. J. Akbar D) Nissim Ezekiel

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

'My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir' was written by Jagmohan.

8

The book 'To Live or Not Live' was written by -

A) V. S. Naipaul B) Alexandra Dumas C) George Elliot D) Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

The book 'To Live or Not Live' was written by Nirad C. Chaudhuri.

9

In India the first television programme was broadcasted in -

A) 1959 B) 1965 C) 1976 D) 1957

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

Terrestrial television in India started with the experimental telecast starting in Delhi on 15 September 1959 with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio.

10

'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by -

A) Corazon Aquino B) Nayantara Sahgal C) Aung San Suu Kyi D) Benazir Bhutto

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by Nayantara Sahgal.