Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-III)

11. Who wrote the Harry Potter series? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) J. R. R. Tokins
(b) George R. R. Martin
(c) JK Rowling
(d) Stephen King

Correct Answer: (c) JK Rowling

Solution:The Harry Potter series is an English novel by British author J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter is a series of films based on this novel.

12. The 'Room on the roof' a novel about an orphaned English boy living with his guardian is written by whom among the following authors? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 07.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Manohar Malgaonkar
(d) Ruskin Bond

Correct Answer: (d) Ruskin Bond

Solution:The 'Room on the Roof, a novel about an orphaned English boy living with his guardian, is written by Ruskin Bond.

13. Who among the following is not a famous English writer? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Chetan Bhagat
(b) Namvar Singh
(c) Ruskin Bond
(d) Anita Desai

Correct Answer: (b) Namvar Singh

Solution:Namvar Singh is a famous Hindi writer. His major works are Baklam Khud, Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman, Chhayavaad, Kahaani Nai Kahaani, and Prithviraj Raso Ki Bhasha, etc. The rest are English writers.

14. Which play of Shakespeare's was claimed to be dated wrongly? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Macbeth
(b) Othello
(c) Hamlet
(d) Romeo Juliet

Correct Answer: (c) Hamlet

Solution:

William Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet was dated wrongly, causing scholars to overlook a message that has been hidden in plain sight for centuries, new research has claimed. Until recently, academics believed that Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in early 1601.

15. Who is the author of the book named 'Becoming'? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Millennia Trumps
(b) Michelle Obama
(c) Teresa May
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (b) Michelle Obama

Solution:The book 'Becoming' is written by Michelle Obama (wife of former US President Barack Obama).

16. Which former Prime Minister has written the book 'Changing India'? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 19.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajiv Gandhi
(b) PV Narasimha Rao
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Manmohan Singh

Correct Answer: (d) Manmohan Singh

Solution:Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written the book 'Chasing India'.

17. Who is the author of the book 'India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustainable Growth'? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Manmohan Singh
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (a) Manmohan Singh

Solution:Manmohan Singh is the author of the book 'India's Export Trends and the Prospects for Self-Sustainable Growth'.

18. Who wrote the book 'The Quest for Equity in Development'? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Correct Answer: (b) Manmohan Singh

Solution:The book titled "The Quest for Equity in Development' is authored by the former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

19. Who is the author of the book 'Why I am a Hindu'? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Amish Tripathi
(b) Durjoy Dutta
(c) Chetan Bhagat
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (d) Shashi Tharoor

Solution:Shashi Tharoor is the author of the book 'Why I am a Hindu'.

20. 'The Legend of Laxmi Prasad' was the title of a book written by which one of the following authors? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Shobha De
(b) Jhumpa Lahiri
(c) Twinkle Khanna
(d) Arundhati Roy

Correct Answer: (c) Twinkle Khanna

Solution:The book titled 'The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad' is written by Twinkle Khanna.