Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

31. Who has written ‘An Equal Music’? [M.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Shobha De
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Khushwant Singh
(d) Anita Desai

Correct Answer: (b) Vikram Seth

Solution:The book entitled ‘An Equal Music’ is written by Vikram Seth. 'An Equal Music' is a novel written by Vikram Seth, published in 1999. The story revolves around Michael Holme, a violinist in a successful string quartet, who reunites with Julia McNicholl, a pianist he loved and left ten years earlier. Their rekindled romance unfolds against the backdrop of their musical careers and Julia's struggle with hearing loss. Vikram Seth is a renowned Indian author and poet, best known for his novel 'A Suitable Boy'. His works often explore themes of love, loss, and the human experience, with a particular emphasis on music in 'An Equal Music'.

32. Who wrote the book, Desher Katha? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar

Solution:Desher Katha was written by Sakharam Ganesh, published in 1904. It is a document of the screaming of the living Indian public in the chains of slavery and torture of exploitation in the British Empire.
Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar, thinker of the Indian Public awakening who had a wonderful confluence of localism and pan-Indianness in his thinking and writing. Born and raised in a Bengali environment but of Marathi origin, Deuskar acted as a bridge between the renaissance of Maharashtra and Bengal.

33. The writer of ‘Bikhre Moti’ is– [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015 M.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Muktibodh
(b) Agyeya
(c) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
(d) Dinkar Sonwalkar

Correct Answer: (c) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Solution:‘Bikhre Moti’ published in 1932 is a story collection written by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. She also wrote ‘Unmadini’ and ‘Seedhe-Saadhe Chitra’.

34. What is the name of the writer of ‘Naukar ki Kameez’? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Ashok Vajpayee
(b) Vinod Kumar Shukla
(c) Bhawani Prasad Mishra
(d) Prabhakar Shukla

Correct Answer: (b) Vinod Kumar Shukla

Solution:The writer of ‘Naukar ki Kameez’ is Vinod Kumar Shukla.

35. Who was the writer of the novel ‘David Copperfield’? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Thomas Hardy
(b) Charles Lamb
(c) Charles Dickens
(d) Thomas Mann

Correct Answer: (c) Charles Dickens

Solution:The writer of the novel ‘David Copperfield’ published in 1850 is Charles Dickens. It is based on the life of Charles Dickens.

36. The story of the book named ‘The Proudest Day’ is related to – [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002 U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

(a) The integration of the Indian States
(b) The independence of India
(c) The Pokhran nuclear explosion
(d) The formation of NDA Government in the center

Correct Answer: (b) The independence of India

Solution:‘The Proudest Day’ based on the independence of India was written by Anthony Read and David Fisher.

37. Taslima Nasreen is not the author of : [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002 U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2003]

(a) Lajja
(b) Utol Hawa Ki
(c) Amar Meye Bela
(d) Amar Sonar Bangla

Correct Answer: (d) Amar Sonar Bangla

Solution:‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ is the masterpiece of Rabindranath Tagore which was sung during the partition of Bengal in 1905. Later Bangladesh adopted officially first ten lines of his song as its national anthem. Other three books have been written by Taslima Nasrin.

38. Match List-I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Re. Exam) (Pre) 2013]

List - I (Books)		List - II (Authors)
A. Gandhian Constitution for India		1. D. Mackenzie Brown
B. The Republic of India		2. Sriman Narayan
C. The White Umbrella		3. A. Gledhill
D. The Politics of India since Independence		4. Paul R. Brass

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	i	iv	iii	ii
(b)	i	iii	iv	ii
(c)	ii	iii	i	iv
(d)	i	ii	iii	iv

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows:-
Gandhian Constitution for Free India - Sriman Narayan Agrawal
The Republic of India - A. Gledhill
The White Umbrella - D. Mackenzie Brown
The Politics of India since Independence - Paul R. Brass

39. Who has authored ‘Gandhian Constitution for Free India’? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Achyut Patwardhan
(c) Shriman Narayan Agrawal
(d) Humayun Kabir

Correct Answer: (c) Shriman Narayan Agrawal

Solution:"Gandhian Constitution for Free India" book was written by Shriman Narayan Agrawal (Published in 1946).

40. Who is the author of “The Audacity of Hope”? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2009 Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A (Mains) 2007]

(a) Al Gore
(b) Barack Obama
(c) Bill Clinton
(d) Hillary Clinton

Correct Answer: (b) Barack Obama

Solution:‘The Audacity of Hope’ published in 2006 is the second book written by Barack Obama. His first book was ‘Dreams From My Father’ and his third book is ‘Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters’ which was published in 2010.

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