Books & Authors Quiz
Practice quiz on Books & Authors (General Knowledge). 5 real exam questions.
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Books & Authors Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 5 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
- A.Tagore
- B.Nehru
- C.Gandhi
- D.Patel
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Answer: B. Nehru
Written by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q2.Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India'?
- A.S. Radhakrishnan
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.RK Narayan
- D.Indira Gandhi
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Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote it while in prison.
Q3.The book 'Wings of Fire' is an autobiography of:
- A.Vikram Sarabhai
- B.Homi Bhabha
- C.APJ Abdul Kalam
- D.Kalpana Chawla
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Answer: C. APJ Abdul Kalam
Wings of Fire is the autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Q4.Who wrote 'The Discovery of India'?
- A.Jawaharlal Nehru
- B.B.R. Ambedkar
- C.Sardar Patel
- D.Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru authored 'The Discovery of India'.
Q5.Choose the one-word substitution: ‘A person who loves books.’
- A.Bibliophile
- B.Philanthropist
- C.Technophile
- D.Pessimist
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Answer: A. Bibliophile
Bibliophile refers to someone who loves or collects books.
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