Books Quiz
Practice quiz on Books (General Awareness). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Books Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 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.Rabindranath Tagore
- B.Jawaharlal Nehru
- C.B.R. Ambedkar
- D.Mahatma Gandhi
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Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru.
Q2.'Gitanjali' was written by
- A.Harivansh Rai Bachchan
- B.Kalidasa
- C.Premchand
- D.Rabindranath Tagore
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Answer: D. Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore.
Q3.Who wrote 'Wings of Fire'?
- A.Narendra Modi
- B.Raghuram Rajan
- C.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- D.Vikram Seth
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Answer: C. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Kalam.
Q4.'Godan' is a novel by
- A.Premchand
- B.Kabir
- C.Tulsidas
- D.Jaishankar Prasad
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Answer: A. Premchand
Premchand.
Q5.'The God of Small Things' is written by
- A.Kiran Desai
- B.Arundhati Roy
- C.Anita Desai
- D.Jhumpa Lahiri
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Answer: B. Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy.
Q6.'Arthashastra' was written by
- A.Kautilya
- B.Banabhatta
- C.Patanjali
- D.Kalidasa
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Answer: A. Kautilya
Kautilya (Chanakya).
Q7.'Madhushala' is a work of
- A.Mahadevi Verma
- B.Sumitranandan Pant
- C.Nirala
- D.Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Answer: D. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Bachchan.
Q8.Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
- A.Emily Bronte
- B.Charles Dickens
- C.Jane Austen
- D.Thomas Hardy
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Answer: C. Jane Austen
Jane Austen.
Q9.'Malgudi Days' was written by
- A.Mulk Raj Anand
- B.R.K. Narayan
- C.Khushwant Singh
- D.Ruskin Bond
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Answer: B. R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan.
Q10.'Ramcharitmanas' was composed by
- A.Tulsidas
- B.Mirabai
- C.Surdas
- D.Kabir
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Answer: A. Tulsidas
Tulsidas.
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