Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

31. The writer of the book ‘India’s Second Freedom’ is : [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:The book ‘JP Movement-Emergency and India’s Second Freedom’ on Loknayak Jai Prakash Narain was written by M. G. Devasahayam. The desired answer is not found in the given options.

32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

List-I		List-II
A. Priya Pravas		1. Indira Gandhi
B. Gaban		2. Ayodhya Prasad
C. Eternal India		3. Prem Chand
D. Shah Nama		4. Firdausi

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	3	1	4
(b)	1	4	2	3
(c)	3	2	4	1
(d)	4	3	2	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:he correctly matched list is as follows:

List-I	List-II
Priya Pravas	Ayodhya Prasad
Gaban	Prem Chand
Eternal India	Indira Gandhi
Shahnama	Firdausi

33. Match List-I (Book) with List-II (Author) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

List-I (Book)		List-II (Author)
A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian		1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India: A Wounded Civilization		2. Nirad C. Chaudhari
C. Confessions of a Lover		3. R. K. Narayan
D. The English Teacher		4. V.S. Naipaul

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	1	3
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	3	2	1	4
(d)	2	3	4	1

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match of List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) is as follows:
The Autobiography of an Unknown - Nirad C. Chaudhari
India: A Wounded Civilization - V.S. Naipaul
Confession of a Lover - Mulk Raj Anand
The English Teacher - R.K. Narayan

34. The author of the book entitled ‘Planning and the Poor’ is— [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) B.S. Minhas
(b) Gunnar Myrdal
(c) L.C. Jain
(d) L.K. Jha

Correct Answer: (a) B.S. Minhas

Solution:The book ‘Planning and the Poor’ was written by Bagicha Singh Minhas.

35. Who among the following is the author of the book “The Problems of the Far East”? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Lawrence
(b) Curzon
(c) Churchill
(d) Lytton

Correct Answer: (b) Curzon

Solution:George N. Curzon is the author of the book “Problems of the Far East : Japan-Koria-China.” Lord Curzon (1859-1925)served as Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905.
Curzon held deeply racist views and believed in Britain's "civilizing mission" in India. In 1901, he referred to Indians as possessing an "extraordinary inferiority in character, honesty, and ability."
Despite this, Curzon's legacy in India includes administrative reforms, infrastructure improvements, and controversial decisions, the most notable of which was the partition of Bengal in 1905.

36. Who wrote “The Untold Story”? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Brigadier Dalvi
(b) General Kaul
(c) Admiral Bhagwat
(d) Air Marshal Keelor

Correct Answer: (b) General Kaul

Solution:‘The Untold Story’ is the masterpiece of Lieutenant General Brijmohan Kaul. The book highlighting on India-China War of 1962 was published in 1967.

37. The Famous book ‘The Alphabet’ was written by : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Buhler
(b) David Diringer
(c) G.S. Ojha
(d) Sir William Jons

Correct Answer: (b) David Diringer

Solution:The famous book ‘The Alphabet: A Key to the History of Mankind’ was written by the British linguist David Diringer.

38. Who is the author of the book ‘A Gallery of Rascals’? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Ruskin Bond

Solution:Ruskin Bond, (born 19 May 1934) is an Indian author of British descent. The Indian council of for child Education has recognised his role in the growth of children's literature in India. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for Our Trees still Grow in Dehra, has also Authored the book ‘A gallery of Rascals’.

39. The book ‘The Proudest Day’ was authored by : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) Alok Bhalla
(b) Durga Das
(c) Chandra Kumar & Mohindra Puri
(d) Anthony Read and David Fisher

Correct Answer: (d) Anthony Read and David Fisher

Solution:The book ‘The Proudest Day: India’s long road to Independence’ was written by Anthony Read and David Fisher.

40. Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

ist- I		List- II (Books)
A. My Music My Life		1. Laxman Gaikwad
B. Adha Gaon		2. Rahi Masoom Raza
C. Radha		3. Ramakant Rath
D. The Pilferer		4. Ravi Shankar

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	2	4	1
(b)	4	2	3	1
(c)	2	4	1	3
(d)	1	4	3	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match of List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) is as follows:-

Books	Authors
My Music My Life	Pt. Ravi Shankar
Adha Gaon	Rahi Masoom Raza
Shri Radha	Sri Ramakant Rath
The Pilferer	Laxman Gaikwad

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Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-III)

31. The writer of the book ‘India’s Second Freedom’ is : [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

33. Match List-I (Book) with List-II (Author) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

34. The author of the book entitled ‘Planning and the Poor’ is— [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

35. Who among the following is the author of the book “The Problems of the Far East”? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

36. Who wrote “The Untold Story”? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

37. The Famous book ‘The Alphabet’ was written by : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

38. Who is the author of the book ‘A Gallery of Rascals’? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

39. The book ‘The Proudest Day’ was authored by : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

40. Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

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