Famous Books and Authors Quiz

Scotland is traditionally called the 'land of cakes' due to its famous oatcakes (bannocks), which have been a staple food for centuries. Egypt has no such association. Italy is known for pasta and pizza. New Zealand is called the land of the long white cloud.

Buckingham Palace in London has been the official residence of the British monarch since 1837. The White House is the U.S. president's residence in Washington D.C. Tomb of Queen is not a recognized royal residence.

Saina Nehwal received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2010 for her achievements in badminton. Sachin Tendulkar won it in 1998. Dhoni received it in 2007. Abhinav Bindra won it in 2008.

Sirius Black was the last heir of the House of Black before his death in 1995. Regulus Black was his younger brother who died earlier. Harry Potter is a distant relative through the Peverell line but not a Black heir. Kreacher was a house-elf.

Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem was one of Voldemort's horcruxes, which was destroyed when Vincent Crabbe cast Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirement during the Battle of Hogwarts. Salazar Slytherin's locket was a different horcrux. Godric Gryffindor's sword was never a horcrux. Helga Hufflepuff's cup was another horcrux.

In Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, both Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley played as Seekers for Gryffindor. Harry was banned by Umbridge, so Ginny substituted in several matches. Katie Bell was a Chaser, not a Seeker.

Shakuntalam is a famous Sanskrit play by Kalidas (Kalidasa), one of ancient India's greatest playwrights. It tells the story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta. R.K. Narayan is a modern Indian writer, Shakespeare is English, and Kautilya wrote Arthashastra.

Glimpses of World History is a collection of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter Indira, covering world history from ancient to modern times. Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe, H.G. Wells wrote science fiction, and Hemingway wrote The Old Man and the Sea.

Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719, about a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island. George Orwell wrote 1984, Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland, and Churchill wrote historical works.

Sunny Days is an autobiography by legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, covering his cricket career and experiences. Kapil Dev is another famous cricketer, Vikram Seth is a novelist, and Salman Rushdie wrote Midnight's Children.

The Golden Gate is a novel in verse by Vikram Seth, written entirely in Onegin stanzas about life in Silicon Valley. William Thackeray wrote Vanity Fair, Anita Desai wrote Clear Light of Day, and Salman Rushdie wrote Midnight's Children.

The Moor's Last Sigh is a novel by Salman Rushdie, exploring themes of history, identity, and family through the story of a Portuguese Indian family. Charles Dickens wrote classic Victorian novels, and Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species.

The God of Small Things is Arundhati Roy's debut novel that won the Booker Prize in 1997, set in Kerala and exploring family dynamics and social issues. Alexander Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers, Khushwant Singh was a journalist and author, and N.P. Muhammad is a Malayalam writer.

The Vendor of Sweets is a novel by R.K. Narayan about a sweet vendor in Malgudi dealing with his son's relationship. V.S. Naipaul wrote A House for Mr. Biswas, Kautilya wrote Arthashastra, and Vikram Seth wrote The Golden Gate.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll (pen name of Charles Dodgson). G.B. Shaw wrote Pygmalion, Bankim Chandra wrote Anandamath, and George Orwell wrote 1984.

The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H.G. Wells about a scientist who discovers how to become invisible. Shakespeare wrote plays, Jim Corbett wrote about man-eating tigers, and Shankara Kuruppu was a Malayalam poet.

The Old Man and the Sea is Hemingway's novella about an aging fisherman's struggle with a marlin, which won the Pulitzer Prize. Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species, Vishnu Sharma wrote the Panchatantra, and Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations.

On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work on evolution and natural selection. Vishnu Sharma wrote the Panchatantra, Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations, and E.M. Forster wrote A Passage to India.

Vishnu Sharma is traditionally credited as the author of the Panchatantra, an ancient Indian collection of animal fables and wisdom stories. The text dates back to around 200 BCE and has been translated into numerous languages worldwide. Shakespeare, Adam Smith, and Adolf Hitler are authors from completely different fields and time periods.

William Shakespeare wrote The Merchant of Venice, one of his most famous comedies, likely in the late 1590s. The play explores themes of justice, mercy, and prejudice through the story of Shylock and Portia. Kuldip Nayar, Rousseau, and Katherine Mayo are not associated with this classic English drama.