Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-IV)

1. Which of the following books is authored by Sanjaya Baru? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) The Paradoxical Prime Minister
(b) Nehru The Invention of India
(c) The Accidental Prime Minister
(d) Inglorious Empire

Correct Answer: (c) The Accidental Prime Minister

Solution:Sanjaya Baru is the author of a book titled 'The Accidental Prime Minister'. This book is based on the life of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

2. 'Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life' is the autobiography of: [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 24.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Pentala Harikrishna
(b) Viswanathan Anand
(c) Magnus Carlsen
(d) Koneru Humpy

Correct Answer: (b) Viswanathan Anand

Solution:'Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life' is the autobiography of Viswanathan Anand.

3. Which of the following novel is written by Bhisham Sahni? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 03.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Nirmala
(b) Tamas
(c) Gunahon Ka Devta
(d) Vande Mataram

Correct Answer: (b) Tamas

Solution:Tamas is written by Bhisham Sahni. He was an Indian, novelist, actor, and playwright best known for his novel and television screenplay, Tamas, an intense and passionate account of India's partition.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee writes Vande Mataram.
Munshi Premchand writes Nirmala.
Dharamvir Bharati writes Gunahon Ka Devta.

4. The ________ volume of the 'Akbar Nama' is known as Ain-i-Akbari. [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 24.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Third
(b) Second
(d) First
(c) Fourth

Correct Answer: (a) Third

Solution:The Third volume of the 'AkbarNama' is known as Ain-i-Akbari. It is a 16th-century, detailed document recording the administration of emperor Akbar's empire written by Abul Fazl.

5. Who among the following is the composer of the Sanskrit text titled 'Rasamajari'? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bharavi
(b) Charudatta
(c) Kamandaka
(d) Bhanudatta

Correct Answer: (d) Bhanudatta

Solution:Bhanudatta is the composer of the Sanskrit text titled 'Rasamajari'. He was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana.

6. Who is the author/writer of 'The Silent Cry'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 2.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Haruki Murakami
(b) Kenzaburo Оe
(c) John Milton
(d) Michael Madhusudan Dutt

Correct Answer: (b) Kenzaburo Оe

Solution:The author of the novel 'The Silent Cry' is Kenzaburo Oe from Japan. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994.

7. Who wrote the book 'Every Child Matters'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Chetan Bhagat
(c) Arun Shourie
(d) Kailash Satyarthi

Correct Answer: (d) Kailash Satyarthi

Solution:The book 'Every Child Matters' is authored by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian social reformer. He launched a massive campaign against the rights of child labour.

8. Whose autobiography is 'Long Walk to Freedom'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kofi Annan
(b) John F Kennedy
(c) Nelson Mandela
(d) Abraham Lincoln

Correct Answer: (c) Nelson Mandela

Solution:'Long Walk to Freedom' is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa.

9. Who is the author of Freedom in Exile? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dalai Lama
(b) Abdul Kalam Azad
(c) Nelson Mandela
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (a) Dalai Lama

Solution:The Dalai Lama is the author of the book Freedom in Exile. It is the autobiography of the Buddhist religious leader, the Dalai Lama.

10. Who is the writer of novel 'The White Tiger'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 8.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) R.K. Narayan
(b) Aravind Adiga
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (b) Aravind Adiga

Solution:The novel 'The White Tiger' is his debut novel by Aravind Adiga. For this novel, he was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2008.