Q.1 Who wrote the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Harper Lee
J.K. Rowling
George Orwell
Mark Twain
Explanation - 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, highlighting racial injustice in the American South.
Correct answer is: Harper Lee
Q.2 The book 'The Discovery of India' was written by:
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rabindranath Tagore
B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation - Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' during his imprisonment in 1942-1946, covering India's history and culture.
Correct answer is: Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.3 Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Charlotte Brontë
Jane Austen
Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
Explanation - 'Pride and Prejudice' is a romantic novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, and explores themes of love and social class.
Correct answer is: Jane Austen
Q.4 'Wings of Fire' is an autobiography of:
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Satya Nadella
Ratan Tata
Vikram Sarabhai
Explanation - 'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India and renowned scientist, co-written with Arun Tiwari.
Correct answer is: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q.5 Who wrote the book 'The Great Gatsby'?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
William Faulkner
Explanation - 'The Great Gatsby', published in 1925, is a classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald exploring themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream.
Correct answer is: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Q.6 Who is the author of 'The Alchemist'?
Paulo Coelho
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Orhan Pamuk
Khaled Hosseini
Explanation - 'The Alchemist', written by Paulo Coelho, is an international bestseller that tells the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy on a journey to find treasure.
Correct answer is: Paulo Coelho
Q.7 'A Brief History of Time' was authored by:
Stephen Hawking
Carl Sagan
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Explanation - Stephen Hawking wrote 'A Brief History of Time' in 1988 to explain complex concepts in cosmology to the general public.
Correct answer is: Stephen Hawking
Q.8 Who wrote '1984', the dystopian novel?
George Orwell
Aldous Huxley
Ray Bradbury
Philip K. Dick
Explanation - '1984' is a famous dystopian novel by George Orwell, depicting a totalitarian regime and the dangers of surveillance and propaganda.
Correct answer is: George Orwell
Q.9 The book 'My Experiments with Truth' is an autobiography of:
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.R. Ambedkar
Subhas Chandra Bose
Explanation - Mahatma Gandhi wrote 'My Experiments with Truth', detailing his early life, philosophy, and struggle for India's independence.
Correct answer is: Mahatma Gandhi
Q.10 Who is the author of 'The God of Small Things'?
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Salman Rushdie
Jhumpa Lahiri
Explanation - 'The God of Small Things', written by Arundhati Roy, won the Booker Prize in 1997 and explores social discrimination and family dynamics in India.
Correct answer is: Arundhati Roy
Q.11 Who wrote 'The Tale of Two Cities'?
Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Victor Hugo
Leo Tolstoy
Explanation - 'A Tale of Two Cities', written by Charles Dickens in 1859, is set in London and Paris during the French Revolution.
Correct answer is: Charles Dickens
Q.12 'Midnight's Children' is a novel by:
Salman Rushdie
Vikram Seth
Amitav Ghosh
Jhumpa Lahiri
Explanation - Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children', published in 1981, won the Booker Prize and revolves around India's transition from British colonialism to independence.
Correct answer is: Salman Rushdie
Q.13 Who authored 'The Road Ahead'?
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk
Explanation - 'The Road Ahead' is a book by Bill Gates, published in 1995, predicting the impact of technology on the future of society.
Correct answer is: Bill Gates
Q.14 Who wrote 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'?
Agatha Christie
Arthur Conan Doyle
Edgar Allan Poe
Wilkie Collins
Explanation - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes and wrote multiple collections of his adventures, starting in 1892.
Correct answer is: Arthur Conan Doyle
Q.15 The famous book 'Gitanjali' was written by:
Rabindranath Tagore
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Sarojini Naidu
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Explanation - 'Gitanjali' is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Correct answer is: Rabindranath Tagore
Q.16 Who wrote the book 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Explanation - 'Long Walk to Freedom' is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, detailing his fight against apartheid in South Africa.
Correct answer is: Nelson Mandela
Q.17 The book 'The Immortals of Meluha' is written by:
Amish Tripathi
Chetan Bhagat
Devdutt Pattanaik
Ruskin Bond
Explanation - 'The Immortals of Meluha' is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi, blending mythology with fiction.
Correct answer is: Amish Tripathi
Q.18 Who is the author of 'Anna Karenina'?
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Ivan Turgenev
Alexander Pushkin
Explanation - 'Anna Karenina' is a tragic novel by Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1877, exploring themes of love, family, and society in Russia.
Correct answer is: Leo Tolstoy
Q.19 Who wrote the book 'Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'?
Yuval Noah Harari
Jared Diamond
Steven Pinker
Richard Dawkins
Explanation - 'Sapiens' by Yuval Noah Harari explores the history of humanity from the Stone Age to the modern era.
Correct answer is: Yuval Noah Harari
Q.20 'The Old Man and the Sea' is a work by:
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
William Faulkner
Explanation - Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', published in 1952, won the Pulitzer Prize and depicts the struggle of an old fisherman.
Correct answer is: Ernest Hemingway
Q.21 Who authored 'The Kite Runner'?
Khaled Hosseini
Orhan Pamuk
Paulo Coelho
Arundhati Roy
Explanation - 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini tells a story of friendship and redemption in Afghanistan.
Correct answer is: Khaled Hosseini
Q.22 The book 'Commonwealth of Nations' was authored by:
Lord Mountbatten
Ralph Emerson
Winston Churchill
None of these
Explanation - There is no well-known book titled 'Commonwealth of Nations' authored by any of these; the Commonwealth of Nations is an intergovernmental organization.
Correct answer is: None of these
Q.23 Who wrote 'A Passage to India'?
E.M. Forster
R.K. Narayan
Salman Rushdie
Amitav Ghosh
Explanation - 'A Passage to India' by E.M. Forster, published in 1924, explores the British colonial period in India and the cultural tensions.
Correct answer is: E.M. Forster
Q.24 Who is the author of 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series?
C.S. Lewis
J.R.R. Tolkien
Philip Pullman
Lewis Carroll
Explanation - C.S. Lewis wrote 'The Chronicles of Narnia', a series of seven fantasy novels, between 1950 and 1956.
Correct answer is: C.S. Lewis
Q.25 'Silent Spring', which highlighted environmental issues, was written by:
Rachel Carson
Jane Goodall
David Attenborough
Wangari Maathai
Explanation - Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' (1962) exposed the dangers of pesticides, leading to environmental awareness and policy changes.
Correct answer is: Rachel Carson