Books and Authors

51.	Who is the author of the book ‘The Rights of Man’?
a.	Thomas Hardy
b.	Thomas Mann
c.	Thomas Moore
d.	Thomas Paine Option “D” is correct. Thomas Paine is the author of the book ‘The Rights of Man’.

52.	A Passage to India was written by –
a.	Nirad C. Chaudhuri
b.	E. M. Foster
c.	Thomas Hardy
d.	Rabindranath Tagore Option “B” is correct. A Passage to India is a 1924 novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement.

53.	Which novel of Salman Rushdie was released in 2017?
a.	Midnight’s Children
b.	The Golden House
c.	The Satanic Verses
d.	The Sellout Option “B” is correct. In The Golden House (2017), Rushdie explored the immigrant experience in the United States through a wealthy Indian family that settles in New York City in the early 21st century.

54.	A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, is the author of the book –
a.	Four Fires and Death of Fire
b.	The Wings of Fire and Ignited Minds
c.	The Algebra of Infinite Justice
d.	None of these Option “B” is correct. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, is the author of the book ‘The Wings of Fire and Ignited Minds’.

55.	Who among the following is the author of the book ‘A Comparison between Women and Men’?
a.	Pandita Ramabai
b.	Sarojini Naidu
c.	Tarabai Shinde
d.	Rameshwari Nehru Option “C” is correct. Tarabai Shinde (1850 – 1910) was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, Stripurush Tulana (“A Comparison Between Women and Men”), originally published in Marathi in 1882.

56.	The Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare –
a.	Kalidasa
b.	Tulsidas
c.	Sudraka
d.	Kautilya Option “A” is correct. Kalidasa was acclaimed as ‘Indian Shakespeare’ who penned his masterpieces of plays, poems, epics, etc in Sanskrit.

57.	‘The Discovery of India’ was written in Ahmednagar Fort during imprisonment. Who wrote ‘The Discovery of India’?
a.	Swami Vivekanand
b.	Mahatma Gandhi
c.	Subhash Chandra Bose
d.	Jawaharlal Nehru Option “D” is correct. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the book ‘The Discovery of India’, during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort for participating in the Quit India Movement.

58.	The famous work ‘Anandmath’ was written by –
a.	Sri Aurobindo
b.	Sri Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c.	Sri Rabindranath Tagore
d.	Sri Aarti Chaudhary Option “B” is correct. Anandamath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882.

59.	The book entitled ‘Playing it my way’ is related to which cricketer’s life –
a.	Sachin Tendulkar
b.	Chetan Chauhan
c.	Sourav Ganguly
d.	VVS Laxman Option “A” is correct. ‘Playing It My Way’ is the autobiography of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. It was launched on 5 November 2014 in Mumbai. The book summarises Tendulkar’s early days, his 24 years of international career and aspects of his life that have not been shared publicly.

60.	‘Neel Darpan’ is a play based on the story of Indigo Rebellion of Bengal of 1860 – 61. Who authored it?
a.	Dinabandhu Mitra
b.	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
c.	Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh jointly
d.	Madhusudan Dutta Option “A” is correct. ‘Neel Darpan’ or ‘The Indigo Planting Mirror’ was a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra.

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