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Class 8 General Knowledge
Famous Personalities Of India And World
Quiz 7
Who amongst the following is the author of the book 'A Bend in the River'?
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Chetan Bhagat
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VS Naipaul
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Kiran Desai
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Anita Desai
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'
A Bend in the River' is a narration about
a young man from an Indian family of traders long resident on the coast.
VS Naipaul is a
writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries.
Naipaul won the Nobel prize for
Literature in 2001.
The memoir 'The Test of My Life' is written by _______.
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Yuvraj Singh
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Rahul Dravid
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Adam Gilchrist
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Kapil Dev
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'The Test of My Life' is written by Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
A personal account of Yuvraj Singh’s journey through cancer with the 2011 World Cup victory in the background. Th
e test of my life is about cancer and cricket, but more importantly, it is about the human will to fight adversity and triumph despite all odds.
Who wrote the book, 'Cry the Peacock'?
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Khushwant Singh
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Morarji Desai
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Anita Desai
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Arun Gandhi
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Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Cry, the Peacock
by Anita Desai is the story of a young girl, Maya, obsessed by a childhood prophecy of disaster.
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nita Desai is an Indian novelist whose works include adult novels, children's books and short stories.
She has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times.
Who translated the National Song into English?
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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Sarojini Naidu
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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The song Vande Mataram is Indian National song. It was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
The song was written on November 7, 1875, and published on 1882. It was written in Sanskrit and Bengali language.
Sri Aurobindo Ghosh translated it into English language and after translation, it was first published on 20
th
November 1909.
'In Custody', an English novel is written by which one of the following?
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Anita Desai
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Vikram Seth
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Shoba de
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V S Naipaul
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'In Custody' by Anita Desai
is woven around the yearnings and calamities of a small town scholar in the north of India.
Anita Desai is an Indian novelist known for works on adult novels, children's books and short stories.
Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand?
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Gaban
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Godan
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Guide
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Mansarovar
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A pioneer of modern Hindi and Urdu social fiction, Munshi Premchand's real name was Dhanpat Rai. He wrote nearly 300 stories and novels. Among his best known novels are: Sevasadan, Rangmanch, Gaban, Nirmala and Godan. Much of Premchand's best work is to be found among his 250 or so short stories, collected in Hindi under the title Manasarovar.
It would not be wrong to say that Premchand was the Father of Urdu short- stories.
India's 'Look East Policy':
$$1$$. was articulated during the reign of HD Deve Gowda as India's Prime Minister.
$$2$$. is directed towards South-East Asian countries.
$$3$$. is about controlling terrorism.
$$4$$. seeks to develop a bond among various countries on the basis of economic co-operation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
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$$1$$ and $$2$$
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$$3$$ and $$4$$
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The Look East Policy aims to cultivate economic and strategic relations with the South East Asian nations in order to secure India’s position as a regional power. The Look East policy can mainly be implemented by using the border of the North Eastern states of India. The policy was developed by P.V. Narasimha Rao government.
Patanjali was ________.
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a philosopher of the 'Yogachara' school
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the author of a book on Ayurveda
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a philosopher of the 'Madhaymika' school
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the author of a commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar
Explanation
Patanjali
was a great compiler who used all the concepts and practices related to spirituality/spiritual practice available to him and presented the Yogasutra. Thus he was the founder of ‘Systematic Yoga’. He
was also called the founder and father of modern Yoga.
Match the following.
List I(Institutes)
List II(Located at)
A. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
$$1$$. Coimbatore
B. International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials
$$2$$. Mumbai
C. Salim Ali National Centre for Ornithology and Natural History
$$3$$. Jabalpur
D. Tropical Forestry Research Institute
$$4$$. Hyderabad
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A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$4$$
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A-$$1$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$2$$
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A-$$2$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$, D-$$3$$
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The Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) is a leading institute of the country actively engaged in basic and applied research in Geomagnetism and allied areas of Geophysics, Atmospheric & Space Physics and Plasma.
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) established in the year 1997, is an Autonomous Research and Development Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India with the main campus at Hyderabad.
The Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is located in Coimbatore and is a national centre for studies in Ornithology and Natural History. The
Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI) is based in Jabalpur and comes under the Indian Council of Forestry Research &
Education.
Match the following.
List I
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A. Moon and Sixpence
$$1.$$ Salman Rushdie
B. The Moor's Last Sigh
$$2.$$ Ved Mehta
C. Portrait of India
$$3.$$ Sydney Sheldon
D. Rage of Angels
$$4.$$ W Somerset Maugham
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Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius.
The Moor's Last Sigh is a historical fiction novel by Salman Rushdie about a person's travel from India to Spain.
'Portrait of India' presents Ved Mehta's impressions of his native land, India.
Rage of Angels by Sydney Sheldon tells the story of a successful lawyer.
Who is the author of the book 'A Secular Agenda'?
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Graham Greene
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Arun Shourie
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Dushyant Sharma
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'A Secular Agenda' by Arun Shourie
is a book about
instilling nationalism, fighting terrorism, stemming infiltration, preventing misuse of "freedom of religion", of "minority institutions", enacting a common civil code, abolishing Article 370, improving Hindu-Muslim relations.etc.
Arun Shourie is one of India's best-known commentators on current and political affairs. He has been an economist with the World Bank, a consultant to the Planning Commission and Editor of The Indian Express. His writings have gained him a vast following across the country, as well as several national
and international awards.
Match the following.
List I
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List II
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A. A Bend in the River
$$1.$$ John Koerner
B. A Brush with Life
$$2.$$ IK Gujral
C. A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib
$$3.$$ VS Naipaul
D. A Foreign Policy for India
$$4.$$ SS Kohli
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The book 'A bend in the river' was written by VS Naipaul and is about his vision of an African nation’s path to independence.
'A Brush with Life' is the autobiography of the acclaimed painter John Koerner.
'A Conceptual Encyclopaedia of Guru Granth Sahib' written by SS Kohli brings out the unique features of The Sikh holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib and explains the basic tenets of Sikhism.
'A Foreign Policy for India' written by IK Gujral depicts India's relation with its neighbours
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Match the following.
List I
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List II
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A. Prisoner's Scrapbook
$$1.$$ Khushwant Singh
B. My Struggles
$$2.$$ AL Basham
C. Wonder That Was India
$$3.$$ EK Nayanar
D. Women and Men in My Life
$$4.$$ LK Advani
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'Prisoner's Scrapbook' by LK Advani is an account of the unfolding of events during the emergency as seen through the author's eyes whilst incarcerated during 19-month imprisonment.
The book 'My Struggles' is an autobiography by the ex-Chief Minister of Kerala, EK Nayanar.
'Wonder That Was India' is a comprehensive book by AL Basham. It describes every aspect of Indian society and culture.
'Women and Men in My Life' by Khushwant Singh lists the author's life and career and reminisces about the people he has met and fallen out with and the one he has befriended.
Who is the author of the book 'No Full Stops in India'?
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Ved Mehta
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Nirad C Chouduri
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Mark Foley
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RK Narayan
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'No Full Stops in India' by Mark Tully
is a collection of ten essays, based on the chronicles of the author's life in India. Mark Tully, born in Calcutta,
was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in 2005.
Match the following.
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List II
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A. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Pakistan
$$1.$$ Clive Ponting
B. Winston Churchill
$$2.$$ Rafi Raza
C. Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
$$3.$$ Dr. Pratibha Ray
D. Yajnaseni
$$4.$$ Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and A. Tiwari
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'Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Pakistan' written by Rafi Raza traces the career of Pakistan's controversial Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
The book 'Winston Churchill' is the biography of Winston Churchill written by Clive Ponting.
'Wings of Fire: An Autobiography' by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and A. Tiwari is a well-composed novel which revolves around the life of Mr Kalam as a renowned scientist.
'Yajnaseni' by Dr. Pratibha Ray is the story of Draupadi, one of the fascinating characters in the Mahabharata.
Who is the Padma awardee French writer of famous book 'Freedom at Midnight'?
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Dominique Lapierre
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Isabelle Mornique
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Bethoven Spartacus
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Nicholas Sarkozy
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'Freedom at Midnight' by
Dominique Lapierre
is a
famous and major work on Gandhi, Jinnah, Nehru, Admiral Lord Mountbatten, and the partition of India.
Dominique Lapierre is a French author, who's been awarded the Padma Bhushan.
'A Passage to England' was written by _______.
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Nirad C Chowdhry
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RK Narayan
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Khushwant Singh
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Nayantara Segal
Explanation
'A Passage to England' by
Nirad Chaudhuri
is the vivid account of the author's delightful discovery of his visit to England. He has written it with freedom, without any obligation of edifying.
Nirad C. Chaudhuri was a Bengali−English writer and cultural commentator.
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975.
Ramachandra Guha wrote which of the following book?
$$1.$$ Makers of Modern India
$$2.$$ India After Gandhi : The History of the World's Largest Democracy
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Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
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'Makers of Modern India' by Guha is a detailed source for information about India's political traditions.
Massively researched and elegantly written, 'India After Gandhi' by Guha is a remarkable account of India’s rebirth, and a work already hailed as a masterpiece of single volume history.
Which of the following books has been written by Vikram Seth?
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Look Back in Anger
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Islamic Bomb
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A Suitable Boy
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My God Died Young
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A Suitable Boy
by Vikram Seth is the story of ordinary people caught up in a web of love and ambition, humour and sadness, prejudice and reconciliation, the most delicate social etiquette and the appalling violence.
Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.
'Wreck' is written by ______.
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VS Khandekar
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Swami Vivekananda
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VS Naipaul
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Rabindranath Tagore
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The Wreck (1921) is a translation by Tagore of his Bengali novel Naukadubi (1906). It's one of the full length novels by Tagore and is based on the dilemma of mistaken identity which somehow leads to an exchange of wives. It is originally titled as "Naukadubi" and appeared in English version in Tagore's life time itself.
'The Immortals of Meluha' is written by ______.
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Aravind Adiga
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Arundati Roy
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Amit Chaudhuri
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None of these
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The best selling book by Amish 'The Immortals of Meluha' draws heavily from stories and legends of Hindu mythology that have been passed on from generation to generation. The author of the book
Amish
was a finance veteran but eventually transformed into a breakthrough Indian author.
Match the following:
List I
List II
A. Scarlet Pimpernel
$$1.$$ Sarojini Naidu
B. Scenes from a Writer's Life
$$2.$$ Ruskin Bond
C. Sceptred Flute
$$3.$$ Baroness Orczy
D. Schindler's List
$$4.$$ Thomas Keneally
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'Scarlet Pimpernel' by Baroness Orczy is a historical fiction novel set during the French Revolution.
'Scenes from a Writer's Life' by Ruskin Bond is an autobiography of the author about his childhood and youth.
'Sceptred Flute' is a collection of speeches and poetries by the Indian freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.
'Schindler's List' by Thomas Keneally is the extraordinary story of Oskar Schindler, who risked his life to protect Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland.
'Global Crisis Recession and Uneven Recovery' is written by which one of the RBI Governors?
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Subba Rao
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Bimal Jalan
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YV Reddy
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Rangarajan
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'Global Crisis Recession and Uneven Recovery' by YV Reddy
provides a thinker and experienced policymaker's understanding of the genesis, anatomy and impact of the financial crisis and of the lessons it offered.
Yaga Venugopal Reddy was Governor, Reserve Bank of India, from 2003 to 2008. Subsequently, he was Member of the UN Commission of Experts to the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System.
'Beyond the Lines' is written by ______.
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Kuldip Nayar
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K Aramugam
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Shashi Tharoor
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Cissy Houston
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'Beyond the Lines' by Kuldip is about the
history of modern India (1930-2011) as witnessed by a Punjabi Hindu refuge from Sialkot (Pakistan) now based out of Delhi.
Kuldip Nayar, a
veteran journalist and former member of Parliament
is India's most well known and widely syndicated journalist.
In which language Mahatma Gandhi had written his biography?
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Gujarati
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Marathi
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Hindi
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English
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'The Story of my Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of Gandhi in which he tells about his life; right from his early life in Porbandar all the way to his youth in England and how he stuck to the power of truth all those years. The
book was originally written in Gujarati
and was translated by a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, Mr Mahadev Desai.
This book is, however, not just the plain account of his life and it is more like a window that lets the reader see through the life of a legend; whilst understanding the driving force that led an ordinary man named M. K. Gandhi to go on and become an inspiring soul, a Mahatma.
Union Minister Veerappa Moily got the prestigious Moortidevi Award for this book. Which is that?
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Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam
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Mahabharatham Revised
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Draupadi
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None of the above
Explanation
Union Minister Veerappa Moily got the prestigious Moortidevi Award for
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hree Ramayana Mahanveshanam
which means
great exploration and examination of the Ramayana.
Dr.M.Veerappa Moily is the ex-Union Minister of Law and Justice in India.
Who of the following is the author of the famous book 'Das Kapital'?
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Adam Smith
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Karl Marx
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Rousseau
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Victor Hugo
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Das Kapital
, Karl Marx's seminal work, is the book that above all others formed the twentieth century. From
Kapital
sprung the economic and political systems that at one time dominated half the earth and for nearly a century kept the world on the brink of war.
Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. Marx is typically cited as one of the three principal architects of modern social science.
The book 'Sonia Gandhi : An Extraordinary Life, An Indian Destiny', a biography of Sonia Gandhi is written by ____________.
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Julian Barnes
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Mohd Hanief
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Rani Singh
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Tahmima Anam
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Sonia Gandhi's story represents the greatest transformational journey made by any world leader in the last four decades. T
he author Rani Singh's compelling narrative retraces the path of the brave and beautiful Sonia Gandhi, examining what her life and legacy mean for India
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Which of the following was Daniel Defoe's contribution to English literature?
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The True-Born Englishman
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Robinson Crusoe
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The Shortest Way with the Dissenters
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All of the above
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English author Daniel Defoe was at times a trader, political activist, criminal, spy and writer, and is considered to be one of England s first journalists. A prolific writer, Defoe is known to have used at least 198 pen names over the course of a career in which he produced more than five hundred written works. Defoe is best-known for his novels detailing the adventures of the castaway Robinson Crusoe, which helped establish and popularize the novel in eighteenth-century England. In addition to Robinson Crusoe, Defoe penned other famous works including Captain Singleton, A Journal of the Plague Year, Captain Jack, Moll Flanders and Roxana. Defoe died in 1731.
Who is the author of the book 'India : A Million Mutinies Now'?
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VS Naipaul
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Mulk Raj Anand
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Nirad C Choudhari
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Amitav Ghosh
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The book 'India : A Million Mutinies Now' by VS Naipaul provides a look at
the ways different individuals have been affected by the numerous frictions present in Indian society, the contradictions and compromises of religious faith, and more.
VS Naipaul is a
writer of Indian descent known for his pessimistic novels set in developing countries.
Naipaul won the Nobel prize for
Literature in 2001.
What is common about the novels Parthiban Kanavu, Sivagamiyin Sabadham, Ponniyin Selvan?
$$1.$$ They are written by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
$$2.$$ They are all historic novels.
$$3.$$ They are written in Tamil.
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None of the above
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Kalki Krishnamurthy (September 9, 1899-December 5, 1954) was born in Thanjavur district
in an orthodox Brahmin family.
He participated in the non-cooperation movement that was launched by Gandhi and later joined the Indian National Congress.
For his novel Alai Osai he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously.
In his
weekly, he wrote under the pen names of "Kalki", "Ra. Ki", "Tamil Theni", "Karnatakam" and many more.
Who among the following wrote the book ''Ayodhy $$6$$ December, $$1992$$'?
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Chandra Shekhar
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PV Narasimha Rao
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Jaswant Singh
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Arun Shourie
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In the book Ayodhya, the author
PV Narasimha Rao
has explained the Ayodhya issue with a political perspective. Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June 1921 – 23 December 2004) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India (1991–1996).
Who is the author of the novel 'The Hungry Tide'?
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Amitav Ghosh
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Arundhati Roy
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Shashi Tharoor
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Ved Mehta
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'The Hungry Tide'
is a contemporary story of adventure, history, and identity by acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh.
Amitav Ghosh is one of India's best-known writers. His books include The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines, In An Antique Land, Dancing in Cambodia, The Calcutta Chromosome, The Glass Palace, etc
An author sums up the human condition as, "Human life is everywhere a state, in which much is to be endured and little to be enjoyed". Who said this and where?
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Alexander Pope - Essay on Man
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Oliver Goldsmith - The Vicar of Wakefield
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Albert Camus - The Stranger
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Dr. Johnson - Resells
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Rasselas, regarded as Dr.Johnson's most creative work, presents the story of the journey of Rasselas and his companions in search of "the choice of life." Its charm lies not in its plot, but rather in its wise and humane look at man's constant search for happiness.
Who is the author of the book 'Conquest of self'?
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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Rabindranath Tagore
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Mahatma Gandhi
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S Radhakrishnan
Explanation
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869 - 1948) was the most significant leader in the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. He championed non-violent civil disobedience, civil rights, and personal freedom for all people.
William Dalrymple (historian) wrote which of the following book?
$$1.$$ White Mughals $$2.$$ The Last Mughal.
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William Dalrymple is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Royal Asiatic Society and is the founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival. His book
The Last Mughal showcases
the fall of the Mughal Empire and the beginning of the British Raj in India.
White Mughals
is a romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that crossed and transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time.
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I
(Author)
List II
(Work)
A. Somadeva
$$1.$$ Malavikagnimitra
B. Kalidasa
$$2.$$ Kathasaritsagara
C. Bhasa
$$3.$$ Chaurapanchasika
D. Bilhana
$$4.$$ Svapnavasavadatta
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Which one of the following is the central theme of 'The Communist Manifesto' written by Marx and Engels?
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Tools of Production
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Theory of State
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Class struggle
Explanation
Marx and Engels's revolutionary summons to the working classes,
The Communist Manifesto
is one of the most important political theories ever formulated. After four years of collaboration, they produced an incisive account of their idea of Communism, in which they envisage a society without classes, private property or a state, arguing that the exploitation of industrial workers will eventually lead to a revolution in which Capitalism is overthrown.
Who is the author of the book 'Namsake'?
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Kiran Desai
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Chetan Bhagat
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Arundhati Roy
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Jhumpa Lahiri
Explanation
In
'
The Namesake'
, Lahiri enriches the themes that made her collection an international bestseller: the immigrant experience, the clash of cultures, the conflicts of assimilation, and, most poignantly, the tangled ties between generations.
Jhumpa Lahiri won the
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her debut,
Interpreter of Maladies.
The 'Dashakumaracharita' or 'Tales of Ten Princess' was composed by ____.
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Bhatti
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Banabhatta
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Bhasa
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Dandi
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The Dasakumaracarita relates the adventures of ten princes in their pursuit of love and royal power. It contains stories of common life and reflects a faithful picture of Indian society during the period couched in the colourful style of Sanskrit prose. It was written by Dandi,
a renowned Sanskrit author of prose romances and expounder on poetics.
'Asian Drama', by Gunnar Karl Myrdal is a book on which of the following subjects?
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Economics
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International Politics
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Look East Policy of India
Explanation
Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations by Swedish social scientist Gunnar Myrdal was published in 1968. Myrdal called his book “Asian Drama” because of the tensions he saw being played out in Asia between modern ideals and the traditional. The book is a course in the developmental economics and politics of poverty in South Asia
Who is the author of the book 'The Rights of Man'?
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Thomas Hardy
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Thomas Mann
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Thomas Moore
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Thomas Paine
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The Rights of Man, one of Paine's greatest and most widely read works, considered a classic statement of faith in democracy and egalitarianism, defends the early events of the French Revolution, supports social security for workers, public employment for those in need of work, abolition of laws limiting wages, and other social reforms.
Who is author of 'One Night @ the Call Centre'?
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Vikram Seth
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Chetan Bhagat
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Anurag Mathur
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Robin Sharma
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Chetan Bhagat’s 'One Night @ the Call Centre' is a romantic comedy about the inside world of an international call centre, where cultural cross-wires come together with perfect pathos, hilarity, and spice. Chetan Bhagat is a famous Indian author, columnist, and speaker.
Which of the following author and his book is incorrectly matched?
$$1.$$ Kalhana : Rajtarangini
$$2.$$ Pliny : Natural History
$$3.$$ Kautilya : Arthashastra
$$4.$$ Dandin : Avanti Sundari
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Option D- None of the above.
Who among the following has authored the book 'Hind Swaraj'?
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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MG Ranade
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Hind Swaraj is a
legendary book where Mahatma Gandhi outlined his vision for Free India, written in 1909. I
t relinquishes a glimpse about Swaraj.
Through this book, he answers a lot of questions regarding his ideology.
Who among the following is the author of the book 'India Remembered'?
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JK Rowling
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Robert Dallek
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Pamela Mountbatten
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Stephen Hawking
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India Remembered by Pamela Mountbatten, Lord Mountbatten's daughter is a scrapbook of her stay in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Orissa and Assam, and the exotic palaces of Indian rulers during the partition of India. It also includes many anecdotes and photographs of the Mountbatten family.
Who is the author of the book 'Mother India'?
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Annie Besant
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Katherine Frank
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Katherine Mayo
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Sister Nivedita
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Mother India is a Classic 1927 book of conditions of the poor in India by Katherine Mayo. The book was criticized by Gandhi as a "report of a drain inspector sent out with the one purpose of opening and examining the drains of the country to be reported upon".”
The book 'Pax Indica' is written by Shashi Tharoor. It is the description of ____.
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Foreign policy
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Indian culture
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Caste system prevalent in India
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Indian Villages
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Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor is a definitive account of India's international relations. His book offers a clear-eyed vision of an India now ready to assume new global responsibility in the contemporary world. Shashi Tharoor is a member of the Indian Parliament. He is also a prolific author, columnist, journalist and a human rights advocate.
'Golden Threshold' and 'Broken Wings' are written by ____.
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Sarojini Naidu
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Indira Priyadharshini
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Kalpana Dutta
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Lakshmi Sehgal
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“The Golden Threshold” (1905) was a work of Sarojini Naidu, known by her sobriquet The Nightingale of India (Bharatiya Kokila). She is best known as first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
Match the following
List I
(Books)
List II
(Authors)
A. The Struggle is My Life
$$1.$$ Lech Walesa
B. The Struggle and the Triumph
$$2.$$ Nelson Mandela
C. Friends and Foes
$$3.$$ Leonid Brezhnev
D. Rebirth
$$4.$$ Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
$$5.$$ Sheikh Mujhbur Rehman
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$$1, 2, 5, 3$$
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$$2, 1, 5, 3$$
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$$1, 2, 3, 4$$
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$$2, 1, 3, 4$$
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Correct pair:
A. The Struggle is My Life- Nelson Mandela
B. The Struggle and the Triumph- Lech Walesa
C. Friends and Foes- Sheikh Mujhbur Rehman
D. Rebirth- Leonid Brezhnev
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