Books (Part-II)

1. 'The Wings of Fire; an Autobiography' is written by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(c) K.R.A. Narayanan
(d) R. Venkat Raman

Correct Answer: (b) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:"The Wings of Fire; an Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam" was written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and co-writer Arun Tiwari and also 'Ignited Minds' was written by him.

2. Who authored the book 'Ignited Minds'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2015]

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Dalai Lama
(c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(d) Anita Desai

Correct Answer: (c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:"The Wings of Fire; an Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam" was written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and co-writer Arun Tiwari and also 'Ignited Minds' was written by him.

3. The author of the book 'The Shape of the Beast' is : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Taslima Nasrin

Correct Answer: (b) Arundhati Roy

Solution:Books written by Arundhati Roy are - 'The Shape of the Beast', 'The God of Small Things', 'The Algebra of Infinite Justice' etc. She was awarded 'Booker Prize' in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things'.

4. Which author was in the news to receive a large amount of money from the publisher for his novel? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Salman Rushdie
(c) Anita Seth
(d) N.A. Palkiwala

Correct Answer: (a) Vikram Seth

Solution:Vikram Seth wrote 'A Suitable Boy' in 1993; this was his second novel. He was given huge advance by the publisher for his writing.

5. Who is the author of "The Audacity of Hope" : Thoughts On Reclaiming the American Dreams? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Al Gore
(b) Barack Obama
(c) Hillary Clinton
(d) Bill Clinton

Correct Answer: (b) Barack Obama

Solution:Books written by the former President of USA Barack Obama are: 'Thoughts On Reclaiming the American Dreams', 'Dreams from My Father', 'Of Thee I Sing: A letter to my Daughters'.

6. The Author of the book 'Unaccustomed Earth' is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Kiran Desai
(c) Jhumpa Lahiri
(d) Salman Rushdie

Correct Answer: (c) Jhumpa Lahiri

Solution:Books written by Indian-American writer Jhumpa Lahiri are 'Unaccustomed Earth', 'Interpreter of Maladies; 'TheNamesake'. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000.

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

List-I	List-II
A. Autobiography of an unknown Indian	1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India: A Wounded Civilization	2. Nirad C. Chaudhari
C. Confession of a Lover	3. R.K. Narayan
D. The English Teacher	4. V.S. Naipaul

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	1	4	2	3
(d)	2	3	1	4

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

List-I (Book)	List-II (Writer)
A. Autobiography of an unknown Indian	1. Nirad C. Chaudhari
B. India: A Wounded Civilization	2. V.S. Naipaul
C. Confession of a Lover	3. Mulk Raj Anand
D. The English Teacher	4. R.K. Narayan

8. Who is the author of the recently released book "The Insider"? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Joginder Singh
(b) T. N. Seshan
(c) P.V. Narsimha Rao
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpaye

Correct Answer: (c) P.V. Narsimha Rao

Solution:'The Insider' is an autobiography of former Prime Minister of India PV Narasimha Rao. He exposed the faces of Indian politicians and politics by this book.

9. 'Bapi: The love of My Life' released by August, 2002 has been authored by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

(a) Shobha De
(b) Nayantara Sehgal
(c) Anushka Shanker
(d) Javed Akhtar

Correct Answer: (c) Anushka Shanker

Solution:'Bapi: The Love of My Life' is written by Anushka Shankar, daughter of Sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar. In this book, Anushka Shankar shows the loving relationship between father and daughter about their life.

10. A recently released book "Abba : God's Greatest Gift to Us" is related to : [Uttaranchal P.C.S. (Pre) 2002-03]

(a) Amjad Ali Khan
(b) Bismilla Khan
(c) Hafiz Ali Khan
(d) Naushad Ali

Correct Answer: (a) Amjad Ali Khan

Solution:"Abba: God's Greatest Gift to Us" book was written by "Amaan" and "Ayaan", who are sons of Ustad Amjad Khan. This book describes the qualities of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.