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Indian Literature and Authors

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Indian Literature and Authors is a crucial topic for competitive exams, focusing on famous writers, notable books, and literary awards. Questions cover various regional, postcolonial, and historical texts. This collection helps test takers prepare effectively for general awareness sections.

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Indian Literature and Authors Questions

Multiple choice

Who won the “Blue Peter Book Award”?

  1. Anita Ganeri

  2. Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak

  3. Anshuman Singh

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Anita Ganeri won the Blue Peter Book Award for her work, which is a prestigious children's book recognition.

Multiple choice

'Essays on Gita' is a book written by

  1. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

  2. John Updike

  3. V.D. Savarkar

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Essays on the Gita is a collection of essays by the Indian philosopher and nationalist Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.

Multiple choice

'Afternoon Raag ' is a book written by

  1. Amit Chaudhari

  2. Thomas Paine

  3. W.B. Yeats

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Afternoon Raag is a novel by the Indian writer Amit Chaudhuri, published in 1993.

Multiple choice

'Interpreting Early India' is a book written by

  1. Romila Thapar

  2. R.K. Narayan

  3. Thomas Hardy

  4. Adim Smith
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Explanation

Interpreting Early India is a historical work by Romila Thapar, one of India's most eminent historians of ancient India. The book discusses historiography and approaches to understanding early Indian history. R.K. Narayan wrote fiction, Thomas Hardy wrote Victorian novels, and Adam Smith wrote economics.

Multiple choice

'Dust to Dust' is a book written by

  1. Sunil Gavaskar

  2. Lloyd Douglas

  3. Tami Hoag

  4. Taya Zinkin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dust to Dust is a novel written by the American author Tami Hoag. It is a suspense thriller published in 2000.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of "NameSake" ?

  1. V.S.Naipaul

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Amitava Ghosh

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Explanation

The Namesake is a popular novel written by the Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri. It explores the experiences of the Ganguli family as they navigate life in the United States.

Multiple choice

'Akbarnama' is a book written by

  1. Abdul Fazal

  2. Nirad C. Chaudhari

  3. Ibsen

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Akbarnama is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, written by his court historian Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak.

Multiple choice

'Goda' is a book written by

  1. J.L. Nehru

  2. R. N. Tagore

  3. Prem Chand

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Godaan (The Gift of a Cow) is a famous Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand, not 'Goda'. It explores themes of rural poverty and social exploitation in pre-independence India. J.L. Nehru wrote autobiographical works, R.N. Tagore wrote in Bengali, and 'None of these' is incorrect.

Multiple choice

'India Unbound' is a book written by

  1. Gurcharan Das

  2. Dr. S. Radhakrishan

  3. V.D. Savarkar

  4. None of these
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Explanation

India Unbound is a non-fiction book by Gurcharan Das, analyzing the economic and social transformation of India since independence.

Multiple choice

'Leaves of Grass' is a book written by

  1. K.V. Kamnath

  2. Walt Whitman

  3. B.K. Nehru

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Leaves of Grass is a famous poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman. It was first published in 1855.

Multiple choice

'Circle of Reason' is a book written by

  1. Preeti Singh

  2. W. Shakespeare

  3. Amitav Ghosh

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Circle of Reason is the debut novel by the Indian author Amitav Ghosh, published in 1986.

Multiple choice

'Devdas' is a book written by

  1. Anne Tyler

  2. Mary Shelley

  3. Sharat Chandra Chatterjee

  4. M. K. Gandhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Devdas is a famous Bengali novel written by Sharat Chandra Chatterjee, which has been adapted into numerous films.