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The Man Booker Prize was originally open only to writers from the Commonwealth, Ireland, and Zimbabwe.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Until 2014, the Man Booker Prize was restricted to Commonwealth, Irish, and Zimbabwean writers. It is now open to all English-language novels.
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.
The novel 'Beloved' was written by ________.
- Toni Morrison
- Alice Walker
- Maya Angelou
- Zora Neale Hurston
Answer: Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for 'Beloved' in 1988. She later won the Nobel Prize in 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.
Jayadeva wrote the 'Gita Govinda'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Jayadeva, a 12th-century poet, wrote the 'Gita Govinda', a song about the love of Krishna and Radha.
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.
The book 'The Great Indian Novel' was written by ________.
- Shashi Tharoor
- Salman Rushdie
- Vikram Seth
- Amitav Ghosh
Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor wrote 'The Great Indian Novel' in 1989, reimagining the Mahabharata in the context of the Indian independence movement.
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.
Franz Kafka wrote 'The Metamorphosis'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Franz Kafka published 'The Metamorphosis' in 1915. It tells the story of Gregor Samsa, who turns into a giant insect.
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.
The novel 'The Blue Umbrella' was written by ________.
- Ruskin Bond
- R.K. Narayan
- Premchand
- Khushwant Singh
Answer: Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond wrote 'The Blue Umbrella', a popular novella about a young girl in a Himalayan village.
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.
Surdas wrote the 'Sur Sagar'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Surdas, a blind poet and devotee of Krishna, composed the 'Sur Sagar', a vast collection of hymns.
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 book 'Why I Am a Hindu' was written by ________.
- Shashi Tharoor
- Ramachandra Guha
- Arundhati Roy
- Subramanian Swamy
Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor wrote 'Why I Am a Hindu' in 2018, exploring the pluralistic nature of Hinduism.
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.