Books & Authors Questions with Solutions
This topic covers famous books and their authors, including ancient Indian texts, works of the freedom struggle, classic and modern literature, autobiographies of famous people, and recently published books by well-known personalities. Questions usually name a book and ask for its author, or the other way round. Ancient and historical books, such as Arthashastra (Kautilya), Indica (Megasthenes) and Gitanjali (Rabindranath Tagore), are tested most often. Autobiographies are another favourite, so learn titles such as 'My Experiments with Truth' (Mahatma Gandhi) and 'Wings of Fire' (A. P. J. Abdul Kalam). Practise the books and authors questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q61.
Who wrote 'What I Talk About When I Talk About Running'?
A. Paulo CoelhoB. Kazuo IshiguroC. Haruki MurakamiD. Yasunari KawabatamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q62.
'The Tunnel of Time' is the autobiography of which cartoonist?
A. Shankar (K. Shankar Pillai)B. Abu AbrahamC. R. K. LaxmanD. Mario de MirandamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q63.
'My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future' is the memoir of:
A. Arundhati BhattacharyaB. Kiran Mazumdar-ShawC. Indra NooyiD. Chanda KochharmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q64.
'My Times' is the autobiography of which freedom fighter?
A. Rajendra PrasadB. Jayaprakash NarayanC. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelD. J. B. KripalanimediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q65.
Who is the author of 'Rich Like Us'?
A. Shashi DeshpandeB. Kamala MarkandayaC. Anita DesaiD. Nayantara SahgalmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q66.
Who is the author of 'Such a Long Journey'?
A. Firdaus KangaB. Rohinton MistryC. Cyrus MistryD. Bapsi SidhwamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q67.
Who is the author of the novel 'Twilight in Delhi'?
A. Mulk Raj AnandB. Ismat ChughtaiC. Ahmed AliD. Khushwant SinghmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q68.
'Journey with a Hundred Strings: My Life in Music' is the autobiography of:
A. Ustad Amjad Ali KhanB. Pandit Shivkumar SharmaC. Pandit Hariprasad ChaurasiaD. Pandit Ravi ShankarmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q69.
Who is the author of 'That Long Silence'?
A. Manju KapurB. Anita NairC. Nayantara SahgalD. Shashi DeshpandemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q70.
Who is the author of the Hindi novel 'Kashi Ka Assi'?
A. Namvar SinghB. Shrilal ShuklaC. Rahi Masoom RazaD. Kashinath SinghmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q71.
Who is the author of the Hindi novel 'Mrignayani'?
A. Acharya ChatursenB. Jaishankar PrasadC. Bhagwati Charan VermaD. Vrindavan Lal VermamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q72.
Who is the author of 'Burnt Sugar', which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize?
A. Deepa AnapparaB. Megha MajumdarC. Avni DoshiD. Jhumpa LahirimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q73.
'2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Rendezvous with Rama' and 'Childhood's End' were written by:
A. Isaac AsimovB. H. G. WellsC. Ray BradburyD. Arthur C. ClarkemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q74.
Who is the author of the 'Mimamsa Sutras', the founding text of the Purva Mimamsa school of philosophy?
A. KanadaB. JaiminiC. GautamaD. BadarayanamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q75.
Which book is based on the views and interviews of Indira Gandhi?
A. My TruthB. My Experiments with TruthC. Daughter of DestinyD. India Wins FreedommediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q76.
Who is the author of 'The Testaments'?
A. Bernardine EvaristoB. Margaret AtwoodC. Alice MunroD. Hilary MantelmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q77.
'Girl, Woman, Other' and 'Blonde Roots' were written by:
A. Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieB. Toni MorrisonC. Bernardine EvaristoD. Zadie SmithmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q78.
'Beyond the Lines' (autobiography) and 'Without Fear' (on Bhagat Singh) were written by:
A. Kuldip NayarB. Khushwant SinghC. Prem Shankar JhaD. Arun ShouriemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q79.
Who wrote 'The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company'?
A. William DalrympleB. Shashi TharoorC. Nick RobinsD. John KeaymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q80.
'The Hindu View of Life' was written by:
A. Rajendra PrasadB. Sarvepalli RadhakrishnanC. Bal Gangadhar TilakD. Swami VivekanandamediumAsked in SSCView solution ›