Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

1. 'The Godfather of Soul' is an autobiography of __________ who was one of the greatest singer. [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tina Turner
(b) Kurt Cobain
(c) Johnny Cash
(d) James Brown

Correct Answer: (d) James Brown

Solution:James Brown was an American musician, singer, dancer, bandleader, record producer, and guitarist. The honorific monikers "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Godfather of Soul," "Mr. Dynamite," and "Soul Brother No. 1" are frequently used to refer to him. His autobiography is called "The Godfather of Soul." In 2013 as a performer and again in 2017 as a songwriter, he was posthumously inducted into the first class of the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame.

2. 'GOAL' is an autobiography of which famous Indian player? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Sunil Chetri
(b) Major Dhyan Chand
(c) Balbir Singh
(d) Roop Singh

Correct Answer: (b) Major Dhyan Chand

Solution:'GOAL' is an autobiography of Major Dhyan Chand. Major Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905-3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as one of history's most significant players. Chand is most remembered for his goal-scoring feats and his three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey.

3. 'The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance' is an autobiography of the famous entrepreneur _________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rattan Tata
(b) Mukesh Ambani
(c) Ghanshyam Das Birla
(d) Dr. Verghese Kurien

Correct Answer: (d) Dr. Verghese Kurien

Solution:'The Man Who Made The Elephant Dance' is an autobiography of the famous entrepreneur Dr Verghese Kurien. In the voice of Tom Alter, this audiobook narrates the glorious saga of the globally acclaimed entrepreneur Dr Verghese Kurien.

4. A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis' is the autobiography of which of the following tennis players? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Maria Sharapova
(b) Pete Sampras
(c) Leander Paes
(d) Boris Becker

Correct Answer: (b) Pete Sampras

Solution:

'A Champion's Mind: Lessons from a Life in Tennis' is the autobiography of Pete Sampras. Pete Sampras holds the distinction of being the youngest male player to win the U.S. Open.

5. Which of the following novels by Krishna Sobti was originally published as 'Dilo- Danish'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Memory's Daughter
(b) The Music of Solitude
(c) A Gujarat Here, A Gujarat There
(d) The Heart Has its Reasons

Correct Answer: (d) The Heart Has its Reasons

Solution:The Heart Has Its Reasons by Krishna Sobti was originally published as 'Dilo-Danish'. In 2005, Dil-o-Danish, translated into The Heart Has Its Reasons in English by Reema Anand and Meenakshi Swami of Katha Books, won the Crossword Award in the Indian Language Fiction Translation category.

6. Who among the following is the author of the book 'Mrs. Funnybones'? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 18.04.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rekha
(b) Juhi Chawla
(c) Twinkle Khanna
(d) Sonali Bendre

Correct Answer: (c) Twinkle Khanna

Solution:Twinkle Khanna is the author of the book 'Mrs Funnybones: She's Just Like You and a Lot Like Me'.

7. Which of the following awards was conferred on Krishna Sobti in the year 1980 for her Hindi novel Zindaginama'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 08.06.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sahitya Akademi Award
(b) Saraswati Samman
(c) Jnanpith Award
(d) Vyas Samman

Correct Answer: (a) Sahitya Akademi Award

Solution:Krishna Sobti was an Indian Hindi-language fiction writer and essayist. She won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama and, in 1996, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship. She also received the Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian literature.

8. 'The Red Sarl' is written by- [S.S.C. Online C.PO.S.I. (T-I) 7.07.2017 (Shift-I))]

(a) Mamata Banerjee
(b) Javier Moro
(c) Malala Yousafzai
(d) Neel Mukherjee

Correct Answer: (b) Javier Moro

Solution:The Red Sari (El sari rojo), a dramatised biography of the life of Sonia Gandhi was initially written in Spanish by Javier Moro and published in October 2008 in Spain. However, it ran into some controversy in India.

9. Who is the author of the book 'A Better India: A Better World'? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 23.11.2020 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) Ratan Tata
(b) NR Narayana Murthy
(c) Gurcharan Das
(d) Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer: (b) NR Narayana Murthy

Solution:The author of the book "A Better India: A Better World" is N.R. Narayana Murthy. R. Narayana Murthy serves on the ford foundation board of Trustees. Murthy co-founded Infosys, an international software services firm based in Bangalore, India, in 1981.

10. Matters of Discretion' is an autobiography of which former Prime Minister of India? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

(a) PV Narasimha Rao
(b) Inder Kumar Gujral
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer: (b) Inder Kumar Gujral

Solution:Inder Kumar Gujral wrote an autobiography titled Matters of Discretion: An Autobiography. It gives an overview of Gujral's public life and discusses his life beginning with the partition and his move to India. He was an Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom activist. From April 1997 until March 1998, he was India's 12th prime minister.

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