Magazines, Books and Their Authors (Part-IV)

41. Who authored the book "The Challenge of World Poverty"? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Jean Dreze
(b) Adam Smith
(c) Amartya Sen
(d) Gunnar Myrdal

Correct Answer: (d) Gunnar Myrdal

Solution:"The Challenge of World Poverty" is written by Gunnar Myrdal. Karl Gunnar Myrdal was a Swedish economist and sociologist. In 1974, he received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences along with Friedrich Von Hayek.

42. Who authored the book “Politics in India”? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Bidyut Chakrabarty
(b) Rajni Kothari
(c) Romila Thapar
(d) A.K. Dubey

Correct Answer: (b) Rajni Kothari

Solution:Politics in India' is a seminal work by Professor Rajni Kothari, first published in 1970. In this pioneering study, Kothari examines India's political system from theoretical, historical, socio-cultural, and comparative perspectives. He explores the strategies, concerns, and issues that strengthen and support India's political institutions and promote national integration. The book is acclaimed for its detailed analyses and commentary on existing and emergent paradigms of Indian political life and action. Rajni Kothari was a distinguished Indian political scientist and writer, known for his significant contributions to the field of political science in India. He was the founder of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in 1963 and Lokayan in 1980, both of which have played pivotal roles in social science research and activism.

43. Who amongst the following wrote the book “Politics in India”? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Pre) 2016]

(a) Rajni Kothari
(b) M.N. Srinivas
(c) Ashish Nandy
(d) D.L. Sheth

Correct Answer: (a) Rajni Kothari

Solution:Politics in India' is a seminal work by Professor Rajni Kothari, first published in 1970. In this pioneering study, Kothari examines India's political system from theoretical, historical, socio-cultural, and comparative perspectives. He explores the strategies, concerns, and issues that strengthen and support India's political institutions and promote national integration. The book is acclaimed for its detailed analyses and commentary on existing and emergent paradigms of Indian political life and action. Rajni Kothari was a distinguished Indian political scientist and writer, known for his significant contributions to the field of political science in India. He was the founder of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in 1963 and Lokayan in 1980, both of which have played pivotal roles in social science research and activism.

44. Who is the ghost writer of Parvez Musharraf’s biography “In the Line of Fire”? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Humayun Gohar
(b) Hamidi Kashmiri
(c) Jabir Hussain
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Humayun Gohar

Solution:The writer of the book ‘In the Line of Fire’ is Pervez Musharraf the former President of Pakistan but it is believed that the actual author of the book is Humayun Gohar, the son of a Pakistani bureaucrat Altaf Gohar.

45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

List-I		List-II
A. Munshi Insha Alla Khan		1. Hathi Hamir
B. Babu Devki Nandan Khatri		2. Kankal
C. Pt. Pratap Narain Mishra		3. Kajar ki Kothri
D. Jai Shankar Prasad		4. Udaibhan Charit

Code :

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

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

Munshi Insha Alla Khan - Udaibhan Charit
Babu Devki Nandan Khatri - Kajar ki Kothri
Pt. Pratap Narain Mishra - Hathi Hamir
Jai Shankar Prasad - Kankal

46. Who is the author ‘Andhayug’? [R.A.S./R.T.S (Pre) 2008]

(a) Ram Dhar Singh Dinkar
(b) Mahaveer Prasad Dwivedi
(c) Dharam Veer Bharti
(d) Mohan Rakesh

Correct Answer: (c) Dharam Veer Bharti

Solution:Andha Yug’ is a drama written by Dharam Veer Bharti.

47. Which of the following columns is not correctly matched? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Harishankar Parsai – Hanste Hai Rote Hai, Rani Nagfani Ki Kahani
(b) Bhawani Prasad – Geet Farosh, Satpura Ke Ghane Jungle, Himtarngini
(c) Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh – Tumhare Khatt Mere Sath, Kahta Ek Sapna
(d) Keshavdas – Rasikpriya Kavipriya

Correct Answer: (b) Bhawani Prasad – Geet Farosh, Satpura Ke Ghane Jungle, Himtarngini

Solution:Geet Farosh, Satpura Ke Ghane Jungle are composition of Bhawani Prasad while Himtarngini is composition of Makhanlal Chaturvedi.

48. ‘Jhini Jhini Bini Chadariya’, a famous Novel of his times is written by - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Kashi Nath Singh
(b) Neerja Jadhav
(c) Abdul Bismillah
(d) Ajay Mishra

Correct Answer: (c) Abdul Bismillah

Solution:‘Jhini Jhini Bini Chadariya’ is a famous novel written by Abdul Bismillah. It deals with the exploitations that weavers face.

49. Who amongst the following drafted the ‘Sarvodaya Plan’? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) M.N. Roy
(b) Jai Prakash Narain
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Shriman Narayan Aggarwal

Correct Answer: (b) Jai Prakash Narain

Solution:Jai Prakash Narain drafted the ‘Sarvodaya Plan’ in 1950. Shriman Narayan Aggarwal is credited for preparing the Gandhian Plan.

50. Author of the book “One-day Wonders” is – [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Ravi Shastri
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) G. Vishwanath
(d) Dilip Vengasarkar

Correct Answer: (b) Sunil Gavaskar

Solution:‘One Day Wonders’ is a book written by the legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. His other books are ‘Sunny Days’ (Autobiography), Idols, Runs and Ruins.