General Awareness · English Language

Indian Literature and Authors

9,907 Questions

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.

Famous Indian authorsNotable Indian novelsPostcolonial literatureLiterary award winnersRegional Indian literature

Indian Literature and Authors Questions

Multiple choice

Who is the author of 'Ageless Body, Timeless Mind'?

  1. V. S. Naipaul

  2. Deepak Chopra

  3. Dom Moraes

  4. Tony Kusher
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Deepak Chopra is a well-known author and speaker who wrote Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, which explores the connection between mind and body in aging.

Multiple choice

Who edited 'Basumati', the oldest Bengali Daily paper?

  1. Anand Mohan Bose

  2. Surya Sen

  3. Barinder Ghosh

  4. V. D. Savarkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Barinder Kumar Ghosh, a revolutionary and brother of Aurobindo Ghosh, was associated with the editing of 'Basumati', which was a prominent Bengali daily.

Multiple choice

Which of the following book co-authored by Admiral Raja Menon and Rajiv Kumar was released in 2010?

  1. Superpower Rivalry In The Indian Ocean

  2. Self-reliance And National Resilience

  3. Nuclear Strategy For India

  4. Long View from Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Raja Menon, Rajiv Kumar authored 'Long View from Delhi' released: 'Long View from Delhi', a book authored by former Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Raja Menon & Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations Director Rajiv Kumar was released in June 2010.

Multiple choice

Who among the following from India's IT industry donated $5.2 million to Harvard University and Harvard University Press to publish contemporary English translations of Indian works originally composed in classical languages such as Sanskrit, Persian and Urdu?

  1. Jerry Rao

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Azim Premji

  4. Shiv Nadar

  5. N. R. Narayana Murthy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

N R Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies, and his family have donated $5.2 million to Harvard University and Harvard University Press to establish a new publication series called 'The Murthy Classical Library of India' that will feature contemporary English versions of works originally composed in classical languages such as Sanskrit, Persian and Urdu, as well as literature from Tamil, Bengali, Kannada, Punjabi and other Indian languages. These books will not only translate the work into English but also be supplemented by scholarly introductions, commentary by experts and textual notes.

Multiple choice

Who among the following won the Commonwealth Writers' Best Book Prize?

  1. Daniyal Mueenuddin for 'In Other Rooms, Other Wonders'

  2. Rana Dasgupta for 'Solo'

  3. Michael Crummey for 'Galore'

  4. Samoan Albert Wendt for 'The Adventures of Vela'

  5. Glenda Guest for 'Siddon Rock'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi based British-Indian author Rana Dasgupta has won the Commonwealth Writers' Best Book Prize on April 12, 2010 for his novel 'Solo' to win the prize money of $10,000. The 'Best First Book' prize went to Glenda Guest from Australia for her book 'Siddon Rock'.