Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-III)

31. 'India of My Dreams' is a compilation of the writings and speeches of _________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi

Solution:'India of My Dreams' is a compilation of the writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi.

32. On whose life is the book "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" based? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Subhas Chandra Bose
(b) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer: (b) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Solution:The book "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" is based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

33. Hind Swaraj' was written by _______. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Correct Answer: (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Solution:Hind Swaraj was written by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

34. Which of the following prominent leaders wrote the book 'Citizen Delhi: My Life, My Times'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sheila Dixit
(b) Arun Jaitley
(c) Arvind Kejriwal
(d) Harsh Vardhan

Correct Answer: (a) Sheila Dixit

Solution:The book 'Citizen Delhi: My Life, My Times' was written by Sheila Dixit. The correct name of this book is 'Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life'. The name of the book in question is in reverse order.

35. Who is the author of the book 'The Blue Umbrella'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Suketu Mehta
(c) Vikram Chandra
(d) Ruskin Bond

Correct Answer: (d) Ruskin Bond

Solution:The Blue Umbrella is a 1980 Indian novel written by Ruskin Bond. It was adapted into a 2005 Hindi film by the same name, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, which later won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film.

36. Who is the author of the book 'Bridgital Nation - Solving Technology's People Problem'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Nandan Nilekani
(c) Narayanamurthy
(d) N. Chandrasekaran

Correct Answer: (d) N. Chandrasekaran

Solution:N. Chandrasekaran is the author of the book 'Bridgital Nation-Solving Technology's People Problem'.

37. Who is the author of the book 'Reset: Regaining India's Economic Legacy'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.10.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Suketu Mehta
(b) Subramanian Swamy
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Abhijeet Banerjee

Correct Answer: (b) Subramanian Swamy

Solution:Subramanian Swamy is the author of the book 'Reset: Regaining India's Economic Legacy.

38. 'Karmayoddha Granth' has been written on the life of: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. J.E. Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Subash Chandra Bose
(b) Manmohan Singh
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: (c) Narendra Modi

Solution:The Karmayodha Granth is written on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The book was released by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in January 2020.

39. Who wrote the book 'An Era of Darkness'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Anees Salim
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Mamang Dai
(d) Jerry Pinto

Correct Answer: (b) Shashi Tharoor

Solution:Shashi Tharoor wrote a book named 'An era of Darkness'.

40. Who among the following authored the book 'The Great Indian Novel'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Shashi Tharoor
(b) Rohinton Mistry
(c) Khushwant Singh
(d) Vikram Seth

Correct Answer: (a) Shashi Tharoor

Solution:The book 'The Great Indian Novel' is written by Shashi Tharoor.