Amitabh Bachchan & Literature Trivia

Amitabh Bachchan's Mumbai bungalows are named Pratiksha (after his father) and Jalsa. Mannat is owned by Shah Rukh Khan, not Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan's Mumbai bungalows are named Pratiksha (after his father) and Jalsa. Mannat is owned by Shah Rukh Khan, not Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan married Jaya Bhaduri in 1973. This is a well-documented fact in Bollywood history. Jaya was already an established actress when they married.

Dick and Nicole Diver are the central characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Tender is the Night' (1934). The novel explores their marriage, Nicole's mental health, and their deterioration.

According to the answer key, 'Don' was made by Chandra Barrot. However, this appears to be a reference question without sufficient context - it's unclear what 'Don' refers to (a person, character, film, or other entity). The spelling of 'chandra barrot' may be incorrect (possibly referring to Chandra Barot). Without clear context about what or who 'Don' is, this question tests factual recall but lacks the necessary framing.

The book described is 'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult, published in 2004. It tells the story of Anna Fitzgerald, a 13-year-old who sues her parents for medical emancipation when she is expected to donate a kidney to her older sister Kate, who is dying from leukemia. The book was indeed controversial and was challenged/banned in some schools and libraries. The other options are famous books but don't match this description.

William Golding's novel 'Lord of the Flies' (1954) is about a group of British schoolboys who are stranded on a deserted island after their plane is shot down during a fictional war. The boys attempt to govern themselves but descend into savagery. The correct answer is 'Schoolboys on desert island' (C). The other options are incorrect: option A describes a road trip story, option B is a literal misinterpretation of the title, and option D incorrectly suggests it's a parody of Tolkien's work.

Feluda, created by filmmaker Satyajit Ray, is a Bengali private investigator who first appeared in the short story 'Danger in Darjeeling' in Sandesh magazine (1965). The stories are narrated by his cousin Tapesh, explicitly modeled after Dr. Watson from the Sherlock Holmes series. Byomkresh Bakshi is also a detective but was created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, not Ray, and appeared later.

'Vande Mataram' was first published in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1882 novel Anandmath. The novel is considered a landmark of Bengali literature and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement. Gitanjali is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore, while Palli Shomaj and Bangodarshan are other works not containing this song.

Richard Bachman was Stephen King's pseudonym, used specifically to test whether his success was due to talent or luck, and to bypass the industry norm that authors should not publish more than one book per year. King published several novels as Bachman in the early 1980s. The other options are pseudonyms for other authors (Lewis Carroll, George R.R. Martin, Isaac Asimov) but do not fit this specific context.

'Baa Baa Black Sheep' has faced controversies and criticism for racist content, particularly regarding the word 'black' in the lyrics. Some institutions have changed the lyrics to 'Baa Baa Rainbow Sheep' to avoid racial connotations. The other nursery rhymes listed do not have similar controversies.