Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-I)

21. The book 'Hope in a challenged Democracy' is authored by ________. [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 1.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) M. Veerappa Moily
(b) Sunita Narayan
(c) Dr. Ashwini Kumar
(d) Anuradha Roy

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. Ashwini Kumar

Solution:Hope in a Challenged Democracy is an Indian Narrative by an eminent lawyer, author and veteran parliamentarian, Dr. Ashwani Kumar. Hope in a Challenged Democracy is his second book, released in April, 2017.

22. Which of the statements given below are correct? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 22.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

1. The author of the novel 'Atonement' is lan McEwan.

2. The author of the novel 'The Sound and the Fury' is L. Ron Hubbard.

3. The author of the novel 'White Teeth'is Zadie Smith.

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3

Solution:

Books	Authors
Atonement	Ian McEwan
The Sound and the Fury	William Faulkner
White Teeth	Zadie Smith

23. Who is the author of the book 'Wings of Fire'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 19.09.2017 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Dr. Indu Anand
(c) Arunima Sinha
(d) Rajdeep Sardesai

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Solution:Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India. It was written by Dr. Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari.

24. Who wrote the book "Ignited Minds"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) APJ Abdul Kalam
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Manmohan Singh

Correct Answer: (b) APJ Abdul Kalam

Solution:Ignited Minds is a book by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

25. Who is the author of "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 9.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) APJ Abdul Kalam
(b) Shashi Tharoor
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Arun Shourie

Correct Answer: (a) APJ Abdul Kalam

Solution:"India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium" was written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. It thoroughly examines weaknesses and the strengths of India, and offers a vision of how India can emerge to be among the world's first four economic powers by 2020. It also compares the various statistical data and explains how India can improve it.

26. Who among the following wrote the book 'Indomitable Spirit'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) APJ Abdul Kalam
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) S. Radhakrishnan

Correct Answer: (a) APJ Abdul Kalam

Solution:Indomitable Spirit is a book by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former president of India.

27. Who is the author of the book named "Gods of Antarctica"? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Huge Sikka
(b) Tarun Khanna
(c) Yashvardhan Shukla
(d) Amitav Ghosh

Correct Answer: (c) Yashvardhan Shukla

Solution:Yashvardhan Shukla is the author of the book "Gods of Antarctica". His book Gods of Antarctica discusses the mythological fantasy of David's encounter with gods and monsters.

28. Who is the author of the book 'Akhada: The Authorised Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat'? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Rabi Thapa
(b) Saurabh Duggal
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Tana French

Correct Answer: (b) Saurabh Duggal

Solution:Saurabh Duggal is the author of 'Akhada The Authorised Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat'.

29. Who is the author of the book named 'My Music My Life'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sanjay Baru
(b) Natwar Singh
(c) Pt. Ravi Shankar
(d) Pawan Chaudhary

Correct Answer: (c) Pt. Ravi Shankar

Solution:Pt. Ravi Shankar is the author of the book 'My Music, My Life' which is his autobiography that highlights his career as a composer and sitarist.

30. Who is the author of the book named "Not Just an Accountant"? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 30.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Vinod Rai
(c) Achal Kumar Jyoti
(d) C.S. Karnan

Correct Answer: (b) Vinod Rai

Solution:Vinod Rai is the author of the book named "Not Just an Accountant". It was published in 2014.