Top 100 Books and Authors GK Question

Books and Author GK Question

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   Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?

1. A. T.N.Kaul     
2. B. J.R.D. Tata      
3. C. Khushwant Singh      
4. D. Nani Palkhivala        Correct Answer

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

1. A. Thomas Hardy     
2. B. Emile Zola      
3. C. George Orwell        Correct Answer
4. D. Walter Scott      

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   Which of the following is NOT written by Munshi Premchand?

1. A. Gaban     
2. B. Godan      
3. C. Guide        Correct Answer
4. D. Manasorovar      

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

1. A. Salman RushDie     
2. B. Abu Nuwas        Correct Answer
3. C. Ms. Taslima Nasrin      
4. D. D.H. Lawrence      

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

1. A. Rupa Ganguly     
2. B. Seema Biswas        Correct Answer
3. C. Pratiba Sinha      
4. D. Shabama Azmi      

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   Who wrote the line: ' A thing of beauty is a joy forever'?

1. A. John Keats       Correct Answer
2. B. Robert Browing      
3. C. P.B.Shelley      
4. D. William Wordsworth      

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

1. A. V.S. Naipaul     
2. B. Alexandra Dumas      
3. C. George Elliot      
4. D. Nirad C. Chaudhuri        Correct Answer

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   Which Marathi daily was launched in a New Delhi edition by Vice President of India on December 14, 2017?

1. A. Lokmat       Correct Answer
2. B. Janmat      
3. E. Sanmat      

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   Who has been chosen for the Vyas Samman 2017 award?

1. A. Mamta Kalia       Correct Answer
2. B. Amish      
3. C. Chetan Bhagat      
4. D. Tuhin Sinha      

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    Who has written the book "Conflicts of Interest" on India's green movement?

1. A. Salim Ali     
2. B. Sunita Narain        Correct Answer
3. C. Ramesh Agarwal      
4. D. Tulsi Gowda      

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    Which of the following is the title of a coffee table book on Department of Defence Production?

1. A. A Journey Towards Prosperity     
2. B. A Journey Towards Self Reliance        Correct Answer
3. C. A Journey Towards Independence      
4. D. A Journey Towards Indigenisation      

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    American author George Saunders won the Man Booker Prize for fiction for which novel? 

1. A. Lincoln in the Bardo       Correct Answer
2. B. Tenth of December      
3. C. In Persuasion Nation      
4. D. The Brain Dead Megaphone      

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    Which journalist and activist has won the Anna Politkovskaya Award in Oct 2017?

1. A. Jose Antonio Vargas     
2. B. Javed Anand      
3. C. MM Kalburgi      
4. D. Gauri Lankesh        Correct Answer

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    Which eminent Marathi writer and journalist was known as Ha Mo?

1. A. Hanumant Moreshwar Marathe       Correct Answer
2. B. Namdeo Dhasal      
3. C. BS Mardhekar      
4. D. GA Kulkarni      

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    Who is the author of art book  “Bhartiya Kala Mein Salil Kridayen Evam Sadyahsnata Nayika” released on Sept 20, 2017?

1. A. Mahesh Sharma     
2. B. Sanjib Kumar Singh      
3. C. Kshetrapal Gangwar      
4. D. Both b and c        Correct Answer
5. E. All the above      

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    Which government agency has developed a Handbook of State Statistics?

1. A. DEA     
2. B. NITI Aayog        Correct Answer
3. C. Planning Commission      
4. D. Both a and b      

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    Who is the world's most highest paid author in 2017 with earnings of US 95 million according to Forbes?

1. A. JK Rowling       Correct Answer
2. B. Stephen King      
3. C. John Grisham      
4. D. Dan Brown      

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    National Book Trust is celebrating how many years of the organization in 2017?

1. A. 65 years     
2. B. 50 years      
3. C. 55 years      
4. D. None of the above        Correct Answer

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    Who has titled her new political book “What Happened”?

1. A. Hillary Clinton       Correct Answer
2. B. Condoleeza Rice      
3. C. Sarah Palin      
4. D. Angela Merkel      

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    Which book is being released by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen on 17th July on the issues faced by Indian Universities?

1. A. Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and Global Perspectives     
2. B. Future of Indian Universities: Comparative and International Perspectives   Correct Answer
3. C. Future of Indian Colleges: Comparative and Global Perspectives      
4. D. Future of Indian Colleges: Comparative and International Perspectives      

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    What is the title of the book authored by Sangeeta Ghosh on the late First Lady Suvra Mukherjee?

1. A. Pranaber Preyosi     
2. B. President’s Lady      
3. C. President’s Wife      
4. D. Both a and b        Correct Answer
5. E. All the above      

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     Who has penned “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” a catchy song for promoting UN SDGs?

1. A. Pikotaro       Correct Answer
2. B. PSY      
3. C. Justin Bieber      
4. D. Madonna      

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    Which ministry released a booklet highlighting efforts for self reliance in production of arms and ammunitions?

1. A. Commerce     
2. B. Energy      
3. C. Power      
4. D. Defence        Correct Answer

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    PM Modi will be authoring a book on which subject, in a first-of-its-kind initiative?

1. A. Dedicated to youth     
2. B. Coping with exam stress      
3. C. Environmental issues      
4. D. Only a and b        Correct Answer
5. E. All the above      

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     “Emergency, Indian Democracy's Darkest Hour” is the name of a _______. 

1. A. Poem     
2. B. Book        Correct Answer
3. C. Policy      
4. D. Play      

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    Ministry of Tourism released a compendium for which facilities?

1. A. AYUSH       Correct Answer
2. B. Sanitation      
3. C. Hygiene      
4. D. Heritage      

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    Who has authored “Indira Gandhi: A Life in Nature”?

1. A. P. Chidambaram     
2. B. Kapil Sibal      
3. C. Jairam Ramesh        Correct Answer
4. D. Verappa Moily      

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    Who edited the 23 Vachana volumes in 23 Indian languages for Basava Jayanti?

1. A. MM Kalburgi       Correct Answer
2. B. BD Jitti      
3. C. BGL Swamy      
4. D. None of the above      

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    Which Satara village is set to become India’s first book village?

1. A. Bhilar       Correct Answer
2. B. Bidar      
3. C. Nagpur      
4. D. Asansol      

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    Which Congress leader wrote “The Flaming Tresses of Draupadi”?

1. A. Jairam Ramesh     
2. B. Kapil Sibal      
3. C. M Veerappa Moily        Correct Answer
4. D. P. Chidambaram      

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    Who has authored “Indian Railway- The Weaving of a National Tapestry”?

1. A. Bibek Debroy     
2. B. Sanjay Chadha      
3. C. Vidya Krishnamurthy      
4. D. All of the above        Correct Answer

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    Which book has FB COO Sheryl Sandberg released in March 2017?

1. A. Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy       Correct Answer
2. B. Lean In      
3. C. Both of the above      
4. D. Neither of the above      

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    Which new novel is to be released by Salman Rushdie?

1. A. The Satanic Verses     
2. B. Midnight's Children      
3. C. The Golden House        Correct Answer
4. D. None of the above      

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    Which NE state has joined the list of those hosting lit fests?

1. A. Assam       Correct Answer
2. B. Meghalaya      
3. C. Mizoram      
4. D. Nagaland      

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    Who has won the Hindu Prize 2016 for “Jinnah Often Came to Our House.”?

1. A. Kiran Doshi       Correct Answer
2. B. Shashi Tharoor      
3. C. Shobhaa De      
4. D. Vikram Seth      

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    Who was the writer and author associated with The Exorcist?

1. A. William Peter Smith     
2. B. William Peter Jones      
3. C. William Peter Blatty        Correct Answer
4. D. None of the above      

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    Who has been appointed spokesperson of the BJP Mumbai unit on 29th Dec 2016?

1. A. Tuhin Sinha       Correct Answer
2. B. Chetan Bhagat      
3. C. Amish      
4. D. None of the above      

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    Who is the author of the book  'A passage to India'?

1. A. E.M.Forster       Correct Answer
2. B. Mark Twain      
3. C. Sir Richard Burton      
4. D. Kautilya