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Which Sufi saint and poet wrote the famous Awadhi romantic epic 'Padmavat'?
- Amir Khusrau
- Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- Qutb
- Manjhan
Answer: Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed 'Padmavat' in 1540 in the Awadhi dialect. It is an allegorical epic about the Queen of Chittor, Padmini.
Alberuni's 'Kitab-ul-Hind' is primarily a study of:
- The military conquests of Mahmud of Ghazni
- Indian culture, science, and religion
- The genealogy of the Delhi Sultans
- The administrative system of the Cholas
Answer: Indian culture, science, and religion
Alberuni, an 11th-century Persian scholar, wrote Kitab-ul-Hind (Tarikh al-Hind) to provide a comprehensive account of Indian society, culture, and sciences to the Islamic world.
Who wrote the Sanskrit play 'Mrichchhakatika' (The Little Clay Cart)?
- Bhasa
- Shudraka
- Bhavabhuti
- Vishakhadatta
Answer: Shudraka
Mrichchhakatika is a Sanskrit play attributed to Shudraka. It is a rare ancient Indian play that focuses on the lives of commoners and merchants rather than royalty or heroes.
The 'Buddhacharita', an epic poem in Sanskrit narrating the life of Gautama Buddha, was written by:
- Kalidasa
- Banabhatta
- Ashvaghosha
- Harsha
Answer: Ashvaghosha
Ashvaghosha was an Indian philosopher and poet who wrote the Buddhacharita in the early 2nd century CE. It is one of the earliest examples of Sanskrit epic poetry (Kavya).
Which of the following is considered the oldest extant Tamil grammar book?
- Tirukkural
- Tolkappiyam
- Silappatikaram
- Manimekalai
Answer: Tolkappiyam
The Tolkappiyam, attributed to Tolkappiyar, is the oldest extant Tamil grammar book and the oldest extant long work of Tamil literature.
Who wrote the novel 'The Brothers Karamazov'?
- Leo Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Anton Chekhov
- Ivan Turgenev
Answer: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote 'The Brothers Karamazov', his final novel, exploring faith, doubt, and morality.
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.