Indian Literature and Authors

M.V. Kamath, a renowned Indian journalist and author, wrote 'The India of Our Dreams'. Dr. Kalam wrote 'India 2020' and other works, Kushwant Singh wrote novels and historical works, and Gandhi wrote autobiographical and political treatises.

 Chetan Bhagat is the author of the book ‘Revolution 2020’.

'Religion of Man' is a compilation of lectures delivered by Rabindranath Tagore. The book presents his philosophical and humanistic views on religion, emphasizing the unity of all human beings and the importance of spiritual freedom and rational thinking.

Correct option is (3).

S.R. Ranganathan wrote 'Prolegomena to Library Classification' as a foundational work on classification theory. This work established his revolutionary ideas about library classification systems.

Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat, wrote the novel 'Q & A' (later titled 'Slumdog Millionaire' for the film adaptation). Danny Boyle directed the film, while Salman Rushdie is a different renowned author known for 'Midnight's Children'.

Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for 'The White Tiger', his debut novel. Salman Rushdie and Vikram Seth are prominent Indian authors, but they didn't win for this specific work. Chetan Bhagat is known for 'Five Point Someone'.

The Sword of Tipu Sultan is a historical novel by Bhagwan S. Gidwani, published in 1978. It chronicles the life of Tipu Sultan, the 18th-century ruler of Mysore. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (likely meant by Jame Jean) was a French philosopher, Al-Biruni was a Persian scholar, and Kamban was a Tamil poet who wrote Ramavataram.

Anita Desai is the author of 'The Village by the Sea' (also published as 'A Village by the Sea'). This novel, set in a small Indian village, explores themes of poverty, change, and resilience. The other authors listed wrote different works - Gujral is an artist/architect, Sehgal was a freedom fighter, and Wells wrote science fiction.

Nirad C. Chaudhuri wrote 'A Passage to England' (1959), a travelogue and cultural analysis based on his first visit to England. The book offers observations on English society and culture. Galbraith was an economist, Wells wrote science fiction, and Forster wrote 'A Passage to India' (a different book entirely).

Sumitranandan Pant wrote 'Chidambara', a poetic work reflecting his style as a major Hindi romantic poet of the Chhayavaad school. Voltaire was French, Panini was an ancient Sanskrit grammarian, and Candide is Voltaire's novel (not an author). Pant was a prominent Hindi poet known for his romantic and nature poetry.

Pearl S. Buck wrote 'The Good Earth' (1931), a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about Chinese village life. The book explores themes of land, family, and tradition in early 20th-century China. Hale, Salim Ali (ornithologist), and Fraser are not the authors. Buck won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938.

The correct answer is A. 'Kumar Sambhava' (The Birth of Kumara) is an epic poem by Kalidas, one of the greatest Sanskrit poets and playwrights. It recounts the birth and marriage of Kartikeya (Kumara), the god of war. Valmiki wrote the Ramayana, Oscar Wilde is an Irish playwright, and Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey.

The correct answer is A. 'A Farewell to Arms' is a novel by Ernest Hemingway (note: spelled 'Ernest' in options), drawing from his experience as an ambulance driver in Italy during WWI. It's a classic of modernist literature. V. S. Naipaul is a different Nobel laureate, J. L. Nehru was India's first Prime Minister who wrote other books, and option D is incorrect.

The correct answer is D. 'The Affluent Society' is a 1958 book by J. K. Galbraith (John Kenneth Galbraith), an influential economist who critiqued conventional economic wisdom about prosperity and consumerism. Virgil was a Roman poet, Abul Fazal was a Mughal court historian, and E. M. Forster wrote 'A Passage to India'.