Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-V)

1. Who is the author of the book named 'Born Again on the Mountain'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 17.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Ben Bernanke
(b) Twinkle Khanna
(c) Shiv Brat Lal
(d) Arunima Sinha

Correct Answer: (d) Arunima Sinha

Solution:Arunima Sinha is the author of 'Born Again on the Mountain'.

2. Who is the author of the book named "Pinjar"? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Laxmi Sehgal
(b) Vijay Darda
(c) Amrita Pritam
(d) Tarun Khanna

Correct Answer: (c) Amrita Pritam

Solution:Amrita Pritam is the author of the book named "Pinjar".

3. Who is the author of the book titled 'India's Economic Crisis'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) M.K. Gandhi
(b) Dr. Bimal Jalan
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Raj Thackeray

Correct Answer: (b) Dr. Bimal Jalan

Solution:Dr. Bimal Jalan is the author of the book 'India's Economic Crisis: The Way Ahead'.

4. Who is the author of the book named "Dynasties of India and Beyond"? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Inder Malhotra
(b) H. P. Nanda
(c) Amrita Pritam
(d) Anita Desai

Correct Answer: (a) Inder Malhotra

Solution:Inder Malhotra is the author of the book named "Dynasties of India and Beyond".

5. Who is the author of the book named "Out of My Comfort Zone"? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Steve Waugh
(c) Harbhajan Singh
(d) Sunil Gavaskar

Correct Answer: (b) Steve Waugh

Solution:Steve Waugh is the author of "Out of My Comfort Zone".

6. Who is the author of the book 'Prison Diary'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 10.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) J. P. Narayan
(b) Harbhajan Singh
(c) Javed Akhtar
(d) Amitav Ghosh

Correct Answer: (a) J. P. Narayan

Solution:Jai Prakash Narayan is the author of 'Prison Diary'.

7. Who is the author of book named "The Voice of Conscience"? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 15.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Satyajit Ray
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) V. V. Giri

Correct Answer: (d) V. V. Giri

Solution:Varahagiri Venkata Giri is the author of a book named "The Voice of Conscience". He was commonly known as V.V. Giri who was the fourth president of India. He won Bharat Ratna in 1975 for his contributions in the area of public affairs.

8. Which of the following writers announced the launch of his new book, 'Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India', in June 2020? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 23.11.2020 (Shift-l)]

(a) Robin Sharma
(b) Chetan Bhagat
(c) Arvind Adiga
(d) Amish Tripathi

Correct Answer: (d) Amish Tripathi

Solution:Amish Tripathi announced the launch of his new book, 'Legend of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India', in June 2020. The book begins with Mahmud of Ghazni's invasion and the massacre of the holy Somnath Temple. Legend of Suheldev is the story of a king who united the men and women of the nation, irrespective of their religion, caste, region, or status in society.

9. Who among the following wrote the novel 'Rang bhumi: The Arena of Life'? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Abanindranath Tagore
(b) Munshi Premchand
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: (b) Munshi Premchand

Solution:Munshi Pemchand wrote the novel 'Rangbhoomi: The Arena of Life'. Rangbhoomi (The Arena of Life) is a Hindi language novel by Premchand that features an idealist protagonist inspired by Gandhian values.

10. How is Dhanpat Rai Srivastava better known as? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Premchand
(b) Agyeya
(c) Nirala
(d) Dinkar

Correct Answer: (a) Premchand

Solution:Dhanpat Rai Srivastava is popularly known as Premchand. Whose major novels are Nirbala, Godan, Gaban, Karmabhoomi, Rangbhoomi etc. Also, Kafan, Poos Ki Raat, Old Khaki etc. are the main stories.