Book And Author (Railway)

21. Who is the author of "The monk who sold his Ferrari"? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Arundhati Roy
(2) Manohar Malgonkar
(3) Robin Sharma
(4) Arvind Adiga

Correct Answer: (3) Robin Sharma

Solution:"The monk who sold his Ferrari" is a self help book by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a business table derived from Sharma's personal experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.

22. Name the celebrity who has authored 'Mrs. Funnybones'? [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Sonakshi Sinha
(2) Twinkle Khanna
(3) Bipasha Basu
(4) Shraddha Kapoor

Correct Answer: (2) Twinkle Khanna

Solution:Twinkle Khanna has authored 'Mrs. Funnybones'.

23. R.K. Narayan is famous for his book__________. [RRB-CBT for ALP & Technicians Exam, 22.01.2019 Shift-I]

(1) Malgudi Days
(2) The Room on the Roof
(3) Two Lives
(4) A Suitable Boy

Correct Answer: (1) Malgudi Days

Solution:R.K. Narayan is famous for his book 'Malgudi Day's. This book is a collection of 32 short stories. The stories take place in Malgudi, a fictional town and every story tells about the general problems faced by the common man of India in that era.

"The Room of the Roof" was written by Ruskinbond. "Two Lives" was written by Vikram Seth.

"A suitable Boy" was written by Vikram Seth.

24. Who is the author of the book 'Republic'? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 30.12.2020 (Shift-I)]

(1) TS Eliot
(2) Plato
(3) John Ruskin
(3) John Ruskin

Correct Answer: (2) Plato

Solution:The Republic book was authored by Plato in around 375 B.C.

• It is considered as the world's most influential work on Political Theory and Philosophy.

• Plato was the Athenian philosopher during the Classical period of Ancient Greece.

25. Who wrote the book The Little Balance (La Balancitta)' In 1586? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Carolus Linnaeus
(2) Galileo Galilei
(3) James Prescott
(4) Archimedes

Correct Answer: (2) Galileo Galilei

Solution:Galileo Galilei authored entitled La Bilancetta, or "The Little Balance'.

• He invented the thermoscope and various military compasses, and used the telescope for scientific observations of celestial objects.

26. Name the famous Indian writer whos has written novels like 'Untouchable' and 'Coolie'. [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 04.02.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Anita Desal
(2) Mulk Raj Anand
(3) RK Narayan
(4) Kamal Das

Correct Answer: (2) Mulk Raj Anand

Solution:Untouchable' and 'Coolle' are written by 'Mulk Raj Anand'.

• The book was first published in 1935.

27. Who is the author of the book 'Why I am a Hindu'? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 03.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) Salman Rushdie
(2) Chetan Bhagat
(3) Shashi Tharoor
(4) Bhisham Sahni

Correct Answer: (3) Shashi Tharoor

Solution:The book 'was I Am a Hindu' is written by Indian politician shashi Tharoor in 2018.

• In the book, Tharoor writes about the history of Hinduism and its core tenets, as well as socio-cultural developments in India that relate to the religion, while elucidating his own religious convictions.

28. Who compiled and edited the book "All Men are Brothers"? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam, 09.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(1) R. K. Prabhu
(2) M. S. Deshpande
(3) Krishna Kripalani
(4) Bharatan Kumarappa

Correct Answer: (3) Krishna Kripalani

Solution:All Men are Brothers: Life and Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi as Told in His Own Words' is authored by Krishna Kripalani.

• He was an Indian freedom fighter, author and parliamentarian.

29. Who wrote the look 'Words of Freedom: Ideas of a Nation'? [RRB NTPC CBT-1 Exam. 06.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (5) *

Solution:Word of freedom: Idea of a 29 nation was written by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

• Vallabhbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, was one of India's towering leaders, whose contribution to the Indian Republic is immense.

• Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi to Join the freedom struggle, Patel was at the forefront of the Quit India Movement, and was arrested by the British a number of times.

• After Independence, he served as India's first home minister and deputy prime minister.