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Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-III)
📆 April 15, 2025
Total Questions: 50
41.
Who among the following is the author of the book 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'?
[S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) VS Naipaul
(b) Ramchandra Guha
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Ashwin Sanghi
Correct Answer:
(c) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
Shashi Tharoor is the author of the book 'Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India'.
42.
Who among the following wrote the non-fiction The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and His India'?
[S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-III)]
(a) Chetan Bhagat
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer:
(c) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
Shashi Tharoor wrote the non-fiction 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and His India'.
43.
The 'Great Indian Novel' is authored by:
[S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-III)]
(a) Shashi Tharoor
(b) Chitra Banerjee
(c) Arvind Adiga
(d) Vikram Sethe
Correct Answer:
(a) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
The book 'The Great Indian Novel' is authored by Shashi Tharoor.
44.
Who is the author of the book 'India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time'?
[S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 12.06.2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Correct Answer:
(b) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
Shashi Tharoor is the author of the book 'India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time'.
45.
Who wrote 'India: The Future is Now'?
[S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.08.2019 (Shift-III)]
(a) Natwar Singh
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Amish Tripathi
Correct Answer:
(c) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
'India: The Future is Now' is written by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
46.
Who is the author of the book 'Kerala: God's Own Country'?
[S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-I)]
(a) Sudha Murthy
(b) Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
(c) Jeet Thayil
(d) Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer:
(d) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
Shashi Tharoor is the author of the book 'Kerala: God's Own Country.
47.
The book 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister' is written by ________.
[SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) Ashok Gehlot
(b) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Dr. Manmohan Singh
Correct Answer:
(c) Shashi Tharoor
Solution:
The book 'The Paradoxical Prime Minister' is written by Shashi Tharoor.
48.
Who is the author of the book 'Idols'?
[S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 27.10.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.09.2017 (Shift-II)]
(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Vishnu Sharma
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) R.K.Narayan
Correct Answer:
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
Solution:
Sunil Gavaskar is the author of the book 'Idols'. His other books are Sunny days, Runs and Ruins and One Day Wonders.
49.
In may 2020, Union Culture Minister, shri Prahlad Singh Patel, released an e-book prof. B.B. Lal-India Rediscovered. Prof. BB Lal is a/an _______.
[S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) Musician
(b) Oncologist
(c) Archaeologist
(d) Engineer
Correct Answer:
(c) Archaeologist
Solution:
In May, 2020, Union Culture Minister, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, released an ebook, prof. B.B. Lal- India Rediscovered. Prof. BB Lal is an Archaeologist.
50.
Who wrote the book 'The Ickabog'?
[S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) Megan Miranda
(b) JK Rowling
(c) Ruskin Bond
(d) Malala Yousafzai
Correct Answer:
(b) JK Rowling
Solution:
In 2020, the edition of the children's book The Ickabog' written by British author JK Rowling was released. JK Rowling has also written the famous novel called Harry Potter.
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