The novel 'Midnight's Children' was written by ________.
- Salman Rushdie
- V.S. Naipaul
- Amitav Ghosh
- Shashi Tharoor
Answer: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie wrote 'Midnight's Children' in 1981. It won the Booker Prize and the Booker of Bookers.
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Who wrote the novel 'Don Quixote'?
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Jorge Amado
- Pablo Neruda
Answer: Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra wrote 'Don Quixote', published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. It is considered the first modern novel.
Who was the court poet of Akbar and a prominent figure in the Navratnas?
- Tulsidas
- Surdas
- Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
- Meera Bai
Answer: Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
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 book 'India Wins Freedom' was written by ________.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- R. Ambedkar
Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad wrote 'India Wins Freedom', providing an insider's account of the partition and independence struggle.
Who is the author of 'The Diary of a Young Girl' (Anne Frank's Diary)?
- Anne Frank
- Elie Wiesel
- Primo Levi
- Victor Klemperer
Answer: Anne Frank
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' tales were originally written in which language?
- Pali
- Sanskrit
- Prakrit
- Tamil
Answer: Sanskrit
The Panchatantra, a collection of animal fables, was written in Sanskrit by Vishnu Sharma around 200 BCE.
Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his mastery of the art of narrative, demonstrated in 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
Who wrote the novel 'Train to Pakistan'?
- Khushwant Singh
- Amrita Pritam
- Chetan Bhagat
- Vikram Seth
Answer: Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh wrote 'Train to Pakistan' in 1956. It depicts the Partition of India through the lens of a border village.
Who wrote the Tamil epic 'Silappatikaram'?
- Ilango Adigal
- Thiruvalluvar
- Kamban
- Subramania Bharati
Answer: Ilango Adigal
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.
Kalidasa is often referred to as the 'Shakespeare of India'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Kalidasa, a Classical Sanskrit writer, is widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language, hence the comparison.
Who is the author of the book 'Wings of Fire'?
- P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Manmohan Singh
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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.
The novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was written by ________.
- Charlotte Bronte
- Emily Bronte
- Jane Austen
- Virginia Woolf
Answer: Jane Austen
Jane Austen published 'Pride and Prejudice' in 1813. It is a classic novel of manners focusing on the Bennet family.
Which Indian author won the Booker Prize in 2008 for 'The White Tiger'?
- Arundhati Roy
- Kiran Desai
- Aravind Adiga
- Salman Rushdie
Answer: Aravind Adiga
Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger', which critiques social inequality in India.
Who wrote the 'Prithviraj Raso'?
- Chand Bardai
- Firdausi
- Amir Khusrau
- Tulsidas
Answer: Chand Bardai
Chand Bardai was the court poet of Prithviraj Chauhan and wrote 'Prithviraj Raso', an epic poem about the king's life.
The 'Arthashastra', an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, was written by ________.
- Kalidasa
- Kautilya (Chanakya)
- Panini
- Patanjali
Answer: Kautilya (Chanakya)
Kautilya, also known as Chanakya or Vishnugupta, authored the Arthashastra, a key text on economic policy and military strategy.
Who wrote the magical realism novel 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?
- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Paulo Coelho
- Isabel Allende
Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Colombian novelist and Nobel Laureate, wrote this masterpiece of magical realism in 1967.
Leo Tolstoy wrote the novel 'War and Peace'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer, authored 'War and Peace', widely regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written.
The book 'Discovery of India' was written by ________.
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Patel
- Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' during his imprisonment in Ahmednagar Fort (1942-1946). It explores India's history and culture.
Who is the author of the dystopian novel '1984'?
- Aldous Huxley
- George Orwell
- Ray Bradbury
- H.G. Wells
Answer: George Orwell
George Orwell published '1984' in 1949. It is a seminal work on totalitarianism and surveillance, often cited in general awareness sections.
Who wrote the novel 'Godan' (The Gift of a Cow)?
- Premchand
- R.K. Narayan
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Saadat Hasan Manto
Answer: Premchand
Munshi Premchand wrote 'Godan', published in 1936. It is considered one of the greatest Hindi novels, depicting the plight of Indian peasants.