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Books (Part-I)

📆 March 17, 2025

Total Questions: 50

31. The author of recently published book 'The Kiss of Life' is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Emraan Hashmi
Solution:The author of the book 'The Kiss of Life' published in April, 2016 is noted film actor Emraan Hashmi and co-author of the book is Bilal Siddiqi.

32. The writer of 'Bikhre Moti' is : [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
Solution:Subhadra Kumari Chauhan is the creator of 'Bikhre Moti'. Other famous creations are 'Unmadini' and 'Seedhe-Saade Chitra.

33. The writer of the 'Indian National Movement: the long term Dynamics' is: [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre), 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Bipin Chandra
Solution:'Indian National Movement: The Long-term Dynamics' is written by Bipin Chandra.

34. Who among the following famous reformers wrote the books 'Gyan Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raj Yoga'? [U.P. Lower. Sub. (Pre), 2015]

Correct Answer: (a) Swami Vivekanand
Solution:Swami Vivekanand had written books called Gyan Yoga, Karma Yoga and Raj Yoga. In 1893, he went to Chicago, where he made his famous speech at the World Parliament of Religion. In 1897 he established the Ramkrishna Mission.

35. Salman Rushdie's latest (2015) novel is: [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Two Years Eight Months and Twenty Eight Nights
Solution:'The Enchantress of Florence' was a novel published in 2008. 'Shalimar the Clown' novel published in 2005, whereas 'Fury' novel was published in 2001. The latest novel of Salman Rushdie is 'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights' it was published in September, 2015. His latest book is 'Victory City' (2023).

36. Who wrote the book 'Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam'? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) M. Veerappa Moily
Solution:'Shree Ramayana Mahanvesharam' is a poetry collection of Senior Congress leader and former Central Minister M. Veerappa Moily. He was awarded the Saraswati Samman for the year 2014 for this collection of poems published in the year 2007.

37. Who has written the book titled "Faces and Places" which was released by the Vice-President of India in March, 2015? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Deepak Nayyar
Solution:In March 2015, former Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "Faces and Places" by Prof. Deepak Nayyar, noted Economist and former Vice-Chancellor of Delhi University.

38. The book Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy- Speakers perspective has been written by : [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Meira Kumar
Solution:The then President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, received the first copy of the book "Indian Parliamentary Diplomacy -Speaker's Perspective" written by Smt. Meira Kumar, former Speaker, Lok Sabha at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan on 19th March, 2015. The President received the book from Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Speaker, Lok Sabha who formally released it.

39. Who has written the recently published book 'Gods of Corruption'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (a) Promilla Shankar
Solution:Promilla Shankar, a former IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh, has written the book "Gods of Corruption", this is her first book in which she criticized the falling standards of the bureaucracy.

40. The book "The Lives of Others" has been written by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Neel Mukherjee
Solution:"The Lives of Others" is written by Neel Mukherjee. This novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, 2014.
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