Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which one of the following books was written by Tilak? [53th to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Gita Rahasya
Solution:Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote the book 'Gita Rahasya' or Srimad bhagavat Gita rahasya in Mandalay jail.

42. 'Srimad Bhagavat Gita Rahasya' was written by: [Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution:Srimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya is a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita by Lokamanya Bala Gangadhar Tilak in Marathi.

43. Aurobindo Ghosh wrote : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) The Life Divine
Solution:Aurobindo Ghosh, in his News Paper 'Vande Mataram' criticized the Partition of Bengal of 1905 AD. As a result he was sent to jail in 1908 where he studied the spiritual texts. In 1910 A.D.

He took retirement from politics and started living at Pondicherry (Puducherry). As a great philosopher, scholar and writer, he wrote many texts. Some of his texts are "The Life Divine", "The Ideal of Human Unity", "Essays on the Gita".

44. Who was the first historian who wrote about "Feudalism" in Rajasthan during the 19th Century? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Col. James Tod
Solution:Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod, in his book 'Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan' wrote about "Feudalism" in Rajasthan.

45. Who was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Solution:Author of 'Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences' is first president of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

46. Who wrote the book, India for Indians. [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) C. R. Das
Solution:Chittaranjan Das, popularly called Deshbandhu was an Indian leading Bengali politician, a prominent lawyer, an activist of the Indian National Movement & founder leader of the Swaraj Party during British occupation in India. He wrote the book "India for Indians".

47. In which of the following books did Mahatma Gandhi call British Parliament as sterile and prostitute? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Hind Swaraj
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi in his book 'Hind Swaraj' termed British Parliament as sterile and prostitute on the basis of its methodology. This book, written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909, was written in the Gujarati language.

48. Who wrote the book "Gokhale-my political guru"? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) M.K. Gandhi
Solution:M.K. Gandhi is the author of the book- "Gokhale-my political guru." Its first edition was published from Ahmedabad in February, 1955.

49. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (a) D.P. Mishra - Living an Era
Solution:Discovery of India' is the masterpiece of Jawaharlal Nehru, 'India Divided' of Rajendra Prasad, 'Freedom at Midnight' of Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. 'Living an Era' is the masterpiece of D.P. Mishra. Thus, option (a) is correctly matched.

50. The author of the book 'India Divided' was : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Solution:Discovery of India' is the masterpiece of Jawaharlal Nehru, 'India Divided' of Rajendra Prasad, 'Freedom at Midnight' of Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. 'Living an Era' is the masterpiece of D.P. Mishra. Thus, option (a) is correctly matched.