Books (Traditional General Knowledge) (Part-I)

31. Who is the author of the book named 'Two Colours'? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bette Dam
(b) Alexander the Bard
(c) Christina Lamb
(d) Adam Gilchrist

Correct Answer: (d) Adam Gilchrist

Solution:Adam Gilchrist is the author of 'True Colours' and it was published in 2008. The book describes the journey of Adam Gilchrist. Adam Gilchrist is a former cricket player of Australia.

32. Who is the writer of the famous book 'Kabuliwala'? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Munshi Prem Chand
(d) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

Correct Answer: (b) Rabindranath Tagore

Solution:Rabindranath Tagore is the writer of the famous book 'Kabuliwala'.

33. Who among the following wrote the novel 'Gora'? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 23.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

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

Correct Answer: (d) Rabindranath Tagore

Solution:Gora is a novel by Rabindranath Tagore, set in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the 1880s during the British Raj. It is the fifth in order of writing and the longest of Tagore's twelve novels.

34. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali' is a collection of __________. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) novel
(b) plays
(c) poems
(d) short stories

Correct Answer: (c) poems

Solution:'Gitanjali' is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913.

35. The book entitled, 'Playing it My Way' has been authored by- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 29.08.2016 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) V.V.S. Laxman
(c) Saurav Ganguly
(d) Chetan Chauhan

Correct Answer: (a) Sachin Tendulkar

Solution:The book entitled, 'Playing it My Way' has been authored by Sachin Tendulkar. It was launched on 5 November 2014 in Mumbai. The book summarises Tendulkar's early days, his 24 years of international career and aspects of his life that have not been shared publicly.

36. Who is the author of the book titled 'Numbers Do Lie'? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Anil Menon
(b) Aakash Chopra
(c) Ian Chappell
(d) Kunal Basu

Correct Answer: (b) Aakash Chopra

Solution:Akash Chopra has written the book titled 'Numbers Do Lie: 61 Hidden Cricket Stories' along with Impact's statistical system. This book has facts about cricket that challenge and enriches traditional knowledge. The book has data from 7 years of Impact Index's work.

37. Who is the author of the book titled 'Citizen and Society'? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 8.08.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Pranab Mukherjee
(b) Hamid Ansari
(c) Nandan Nilekani
(d) Satyajit Ray

Correct Answer: (b) Hamid Ansari

Solution:Shri Pranab Mukherjee released the book 'Citizen and Society' written by Vice President Shri Mohd Hamid Ansari on September 23, 2016. The book reminds us of our responsibilities as citizens.

38. Who wrote the book "Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IT"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 21.01.2017 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Amish Tripathi
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Chetan Bhagat

Correct Answer: (d) Chetan Bhagat

Solution:Chetan Bhagat is the author of the book 'Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT'. This book was published in 2004. Two films have been made based on this novel - 3 Idiots (in Hindi) and Nanban (in Tamil).

39. Who is the author of "The Secret of the Nagas"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Amish Tripathi
(c) Ravinder Singh
(d) Salman Rushdie

Correct Answer: (b) Amish Tripathi

Solution:The book 'The Secret of the Nagas' is authored by Amish Tripathi, which was published in 2011.

40. Who wrote the book "As You Like It"? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Stephen Hawkings
(b) William Shakespeare
(c) Vikram Seth
(d) Vimal Kumar

Correct Answer: (b) William Shakespeare

Solution:William Shakespeare is the author of the book 'As You Like It'. This book is a pastoral comedy, first published in a folio in 1623.