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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
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Khushwant Singh
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James Glyce
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R.K. Narayan
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Tony Major
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Sarojini Naidu
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Vallabhbhai Patel
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R. K. Narayan
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Mulk Raj Anand
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Sarojini Naidu is the author of the Book “Golden Threshold"
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PM Nair
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Kapil Sibal
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Rani Sarma
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Jaswant Singh
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P.M. Nair, who served as a secretary to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, wrote the book 'The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President'.
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Arundhati Roy
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CV Raman
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Ralph Bunche
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Jhumpa Lahiri
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Arundhati Roy was the first Indian citizen to win the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things.
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VV Giri
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Jim Corbet
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T.S Eliot
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Satyam Narayan
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V.V. Giri, a former President of India and noted labour leader, authored 'Jobs for Our Millions' focusing on employment and labour issues.
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M.K.Gandhi
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R.N.Tagore
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J.L.Nehru
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Dan Brown
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Conquest of Self is a collection of writings and thoughts by Mahatma Gandhi, focusing on his philosophy of self-discipline and non-violence.
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Anita Desai
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Jhumpa Lahiri
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Shobha Dey
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Anita Nair
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The book Goodnight and God Bless is written by Anita Nair. It is a work of fiction that explores the lives of various characters.
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God of Small Things
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Reap of the Fruit
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Man in Darkness
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White Tiger
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The White Tiger, written by Aravind Adiga, won the Man Booker Prize in 2008 and depicts the life of the Indian underclass.
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Arundati Roy
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Aravind Adiga
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Salman Rushdie
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Adam Gilchrist
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None of these
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Midnight's Children is a famous novel written by Salman Rushdie, published in 1981. It is a landmark work in post-colonial literature.
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Aravinda Adiga
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Aundati Roy
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Bimal Jalan
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sachindra sanial
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The book 'The Future of India' was written by Bimal Jalan, a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
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Selucus Nikator
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Megasthenes
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Alexandar
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Purushotham
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Megasthenes was an ancient Greek historian and diplomat who wrote the book 'Indika' about India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
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RM Lala
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BK Dadabhoy
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Dwijendra Tripathi
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BK Karanjia
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Guy Kawasaki
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Amartya Sen
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Paulo Coelho
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Ratan Tata
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Guy Kawasaki is a well-known author and marketing expert who wrote the book 'Selling the Dream', which focuses on the art of evangelism in business.
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Sunil Gavasker
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Kapil Dev
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P.C Alexander
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R.K Narayan
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Straight from the Heart is the autobiography of the Indian cricketer Kapil Dev.
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Romesh Chandra Dutt
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Bipin Chandra pal
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Tilak
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Dadabhai Naoroji, often called the Grand Old Man of India, authored this seminal work which popularized the Drain Theory, explaining how British rule impoverished India.