Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. The famous book "Foundation of Indian Culture" is authored by [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Ravindranath Tagore
(b) Shri Aurobindo
(c) Radhakrishnan
(d) Bhagwan Das
(e) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Shri Aurobindo

Solution:

The book "The Foundation of Indian Culture" was written by Shri Aurobindo Ghosh. His major works include:

Essays on the Gita (1922),
The Life Divine (1939)
Collected Poems and Plays (1942),
The Synthesis of Yoga (1948),
The Human Cycle (1949),
The Ideal of Human Unity (1949),
Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol (1950),
On the Veda (1956).

12. Who, among the following, wrote the book 'Bahubivah'? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Pandit Ramabai
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Correct Answer: (b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Solution:

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891) was a well-known educationist and social reformer of the 19th century. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856 was the result of his efforts. The book named 'Bahubivah' and 'Balya Vivaher Dosh' both are the masterpieces of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

13. The author of the novel 'Chandrakanta' is : [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Bharatendu Harishchandra
(b) Premchand
(c) Ravindra Nath Tagore
(d) Devkinandan Khatri

Correct Answer: (d) Devkinandan Khatri

Solution:

Dinabandhu Mitra wrote 'Nil Darpan' based on Nil (Indigo) revolt in the Bengali language. The masterpiece of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, 'Debi Chaudhrani' was published in 1884. Munshi Prem Chand wrote 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' in Hindi. The title of this story in the Urdu language is 'Shatranj Ki Bazi.' Chandrakanta is the masterpiece of Devkinandan Khatri.

14. The famous book, "Das Capital" was written by: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Karl Marx
(c) Gandhi Ji
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: (b) Karl Marx

Solution:Das Capital is one of the major works of the 19th-century economist and philosopher, Karl Marx in which he expounded his theory of the capitalist system, its dynamism and its tendencies toward self-destruction. He described his purpose as to lay bare "the economic law of motion of modern society." The second and third volumes were published posthumously, edited by his collaborator Friedrich Engels.

15. Which of the following books has not been written by Dr. Ambedkar? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Thoughts on Pakistan
(b) Annihilation of Caste
(c) The Problem of Rupee : Its Origin and Its Solution
(d) Servants of India

Correct Answer: (d) Servants of India

Solution:

The author of the book titled 'Thoughts on Pakistan', 'Annihilation of caste' and 'The Problem of the Rupee : Its Origin and Its solution' was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while the author of the book titled 'Servants of India' was R.K. Laxman.

16. Which one of the following was an emigre Communist journal of M.N. Roy? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Kisan Sabha
(b) The Worker
(c) Vanguard
(d) Anushilan

Correct Answer: (c) Vanguard

Solution:'Vanguard' was an emigre communist journal of M.N. Roy. He was the founder of Communist Party of India founded at Tashkent.

17. Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of the national movement in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Gitanjali
(b) Anandmath
(c) Satyarth Prakash
(d) Gita Rahasya

Correct Answer: (b) Anandmath

Solution:

'Anand Math' is associated with the rise of the national movement in India. In 1865, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote his first novel named 'Durgesh Nandini.' He wrote 'Vande Mataram' and later included it in Anand Math. 'Satyarth Prakash is the masterpiece of Dayananda Saraswati (1824-83), 'Gitanjali' of Ravindra Nath Tagore (1861-1941) and 'Gita Rahasya' of Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920).

18. The novel 'Durgesha Nandini' is written by : [43th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Taraknath Gangopadhyaya
(c) Swarna Kumari
(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Correct Answer: (d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Solution:

19. The author of 'Rajanit Ratnakara' is [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Chandesvara
(b) Vidyapati
(c) Jyotiresvara
(d) Haribrahmadeva
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Chandesvara

Solution:

The author of Rajaniti Ratnakara is Chandesvara. Kirtilata, Kirtipatika and PurushaPariksha are the works of Vidyapati.

20. Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography originally in: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Hindi
(b) Marathi
(c) Gujarati
(d) English

Correct Answer: (c) Gujarati

Solution:

Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography "The story of My Experiments With Truth" in the Gujarati language.

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Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-II)

11. The famous book "Foundation of Indian Culture" is authored by [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

12. Who, among the following, wrote the book 'Bahubivah'? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

13. The author of the novel 'Chandrakanta' is : [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

14. The famous book, "Das Capital" was written by: [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

15. Which of the following books has not been written by Dr. Ambedkar? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

16. Which one of the following was an emigre Communist journal of M.N. Roy? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

17. Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of the national movement in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

18. The novel 'Durgesha Nandini' is written by : [43th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

19. The author of 'Rajanit Ratnakara' is [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

20. Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography originally in: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

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