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Who wrote the Odia novel 'Chha Maana Atha Guntha'?
- Fakir Mohan Senapati
- Gopinath Mohanty
- Surendra Mohanty
- Kanhucharan Mohanty
Answer: Fakir Mohan Senapati
Fakir Mohan Senapati wrote 'Chha Maana Atha Guntha' (Six Acres and a Third), a classic of Odia literature.
Who wrote the novel 'The Room on the Roof'?
- Ruskin Bond
- R.K. Narayan
- Premchand
- Khushwant Singh
Answer: Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond wrote 'The Room on the Roof' in 1956. It is a semi-autobiographical novel about an Anglo-Indian boy.
Who wrote the novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?
- Oscar Wilde
- Lewis Carroll
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Arthur Conan Doyle
Answer: Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde published 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' in 1890. It is a philosophical novel about vanity and moral corruption.
The Costa Book Awards are primarily associated with which country?
- USA
- UK
- Canada
- Australia
Answer: UK
The Costa Book Awards (formerly Whitbread) are literary awards in the United Kingdom.
Who wrote the novel 'Jane Eyre'?
- Emily Bronte
- Charlotte Bronte
- Anne Bronte
- George Eliot
Answer: Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Bronte published 'Jane Eyre' in 1847. It is a novel about the experiences of the titular character.
The 'Kural' (Thirukkural) was written by:
- Ilango Adigal
- Thiruvalluvar
- Kamban
- Subramania Bharati
Answer: Thiruvalluvar
Thiruvalluvar wrote the Thirukkural, a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1,330 couplets on ethics, politics, and love.
Who wrote the Assamese novel 'Mrityunjay'?
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa
- Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
- Indira Goswami
- Homen Borgohain
Answer: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya wrote 'Mrityunjay' and won the Jnanpith Award in 1979.
Who wrote the novel 'In Search of Lost Time'?
- Marcel Proust
- James Joyce
- Franz Kafka
- Thomas Mann
Answer: Marcel Proust
Marcel Proust wrote 'In Search of Lost Time' (À la recherche du temps perdu), a monumental seven-volume novel.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022?
- Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Annie Ernaux
- Jon Fosse
- Olga Tokarczuk
Answer: Annie Ernaux
French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature for her courageous and clinical writing.
Who wrote the novel 'Dracula'?
- Bram Stoker
- Mary Shelley
- Edgar Allan Poe
- H.P. Lovecraft
Answer: Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker published 'Dracula' in 1897. It established the modern vampire genre.
The 'Hitopadesha' is based on which earlier text?
- Ramayana
- Panchatantra
- Mahabharata
- Vedas
Answer: Panchatantra
The Hitopadesha, written by Narayana Pandita, is derived from the Panchatantra and shares many of its fables.
Who wrote the play 'Macbeth'?
- William Shakespeare
- Christopher Marlowe
- Ben Jonson
- John Webster
Answer: William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare wrote 'Macbeth', a tragedy about a Scottish general's ruthless ambition.
Who is the author of the Telugu novel 'Kanyasulkam'?
- Gurajada Apparao
- Nannaya
- Tikkana
- Srinatha
Answer: Gurajada Apparao
Gurajada Apparao wrote 'Kanyasulkam' in 1892. It is a social satire criticizing the practice of selling brides.
Who wrote the novel 'The Shadow Lines'?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Vikram Seth
- Shashi Tharoor
- Arundhati Roy
Answer: Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh wrote 'The Shadow Lines' in 1988. It explores themes of memory, history, and nationalism.
Who wrote the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
- Ernest Hemingway
- John Steinbeck
- William Faulkner
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Answer: Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea' in 1952. It contributed significantly to his Nobel Prize win.
The Hugo Award is given for excellence in which genre?
- Romance
- Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Horror
- Historical Fiction
Answer: Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements.
Who wrote the novel 'Frankenstein'?
- Mary Shelley
- Bram Stoker
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- H.G. Wells
Answer: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein' in 1818. It is considered one of the earliest science fiction novels.
The 'Mudrarakshasa' is a Sanskrit play written by:
- Kalidasa
- Vishakhadatta
- Bhasa
- Shudraka
Answer: Vishakhadatta
Vishakhadatta wrote 'Mudrarakshasa', a historical play depicting the rise of Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya.
Who wrote the Gujarati novel 'Godno Panitho'?
- Govardhanram Tripathi
- K.M. Munshi
- Umashankar Joshi
- Rajendra Shah
Answer: Govardhanram Tripathi
Govardhanram Tripathi wrote 'Saraswatichandra', a four-volume novel considered a masterpiece of Gujarati literature.
Who wrote the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'?
- Dante Alighieri
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- John Milton
- Virgil
Answer: Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri wrote 'The Divine Comedy' in the early 14th century. It describes Dante's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.