Literature – MCQ – GK Questions

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra wrote 'Don Quixote', published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. It is considered the first modern novel.

Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan was one of the nine jewels (Navratnas) of Akbar's court and a renowned poet in Braj Bhasha and Persian.

The Sahitya Akademi Award was first given in 1955 to 24 writers across various Indian languages. There wasn't a single 'first' winner.

Anne Frank wrote the diary while hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II. It was published posthumously by her father.

The Panchatantra, a collection of animal fables, was written in Sanskrit by Vishnu Sharma around 200 BCE.

Khushwant Singh wrote 'Train to Pakistan' in 1956. It depicts the Partition of India through the lens of a border village.

Silappatikaram is one of the five great epics of Tamil literature, attributed to Ilango Adigal, a Jain monk and brother of the Chera king Senguttuvan.

John Milton published 'Paradise Lost' in 1667. It is an epic poem in blank verse concerning the biblical story of the Fall of Man.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam co-authored 'Wings of Fire' with Arun Tiwari. It is his autobiography detailing his journey from Rameswaram to becoming the President of India.

Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger', which critiques social inequality in India.

Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan and wrote 'Prithviraj Raso', an epic poem about the king's life.

Rabindranath Tagore wrote 'Jana Gana Mana' in Bengali. It was adopted as the National Anthem of India in 1950.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Colombian novelist and Nobel Laureate, wrote this masterpiece of magical realism in 1967.

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay wrote 'Pather Panchali' in 1929. It was later adapted into a famous film by Satyajit Ray.

The Jnanpith Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by the Bharatiya Jnanpith to an author for their outstanding contribution towards literature.

George Orwell published '1984' in 1949. It is a seminal work on totalitarianism and surveillance, often cited in general awareness sections.

Munshi Premchand wrote 'Godan', published in 1936. It is considered one of the greatest Hindi novels, depicting the plight of Indian peasants.

Vyasa (Krishna Dvaipayana) is traditionally credited as the author of the Mahabharata. It includes the Bhagavad Gita.

The Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, attributed to the sage Valmiki. It narrates the life of Rama.