Latest Books and Authors General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is the author of the book â€˜The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayanâ€™?

A)

Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

B)

Soumitra Singh and Shivam Shankar Singh

C)

Ashok Chakravarti and Mukesh Chakravarti

D)

Siddhartha Mukherjee and Pallavi Mukherjee

Correct Answer : Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad

The book titled “The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan” is going to be released on August 23, 2021. the book has been written by historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata Prasad.

2 .

A book titled â€œThe Earthspinnerâ€ authored by award-winning novelist _________.

A)

Inderjeet Rana

B)

Mansi Karmakar

C)

Nipa Kumari

D)

Anuradha Roy

Correct Answer : Anuradha Roy

A book titled “The Earthspinner” authored by award-winning novelist Anuradha Roy. In the book, Roy delves into the “life and mind of Elango the potter, who must navigate complicated and impossible love, the dedication of a beloved pet, his own passion for creativity and a world turned upside down by the petty violence that characterises the present day”.

This novel is about two people struggling to free themselves of such shackles to create a happier world. Roy’s earlier works include “An Atlas of Impossible Longing” and “The Folded Earth”..

3 .

Name the author of the book â€œHow the Earth Got Its Beautyâ€.

A)

Hemlata Pant

B)

Sudha Murty

C)

Dinkar Mawari

D)

Rashmika Kaur

Correct Answer : Sudha Murty

A book titled “How the Earth Got Its Beauty” authored by Sudha Murty. The book was published by Penguin Random House imprint Puffin, has illustrations by Priyanka Pachpande.

4 .

Who recently released the book on Indian start-up ecosystem?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

S. Jaishankar

C)

Amitabh Kant

D)

Narendra Modi

Correct Answer : Amitabh Kant

NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant at the book launch ceremony has said that iVEAIN is a consortium of some of India’s finest institutes. This book, which is a comprehensive guide for start-ups, is authored by some of the most prominent voices in the Indian start-up ecosystem.

5 .

Life Divine was written by

A)

Sri Aurobindo

B)

Mahatma Gandhi

C)

Vivekanand

D)

Abul Fazal

Correct Answer : Sri Aurobindo

6 .

The book `Falling Over Back-wards' is written by

A)

Arun Shourie

B)

Ninan Koshi

C)

Arundhati Roy

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Arun Shourie

7 .

Who amonst the following is the author of the book 'Freedom from Fear'?

A)

Benazir Bhutto

B)

Taslima Nasreen

C)

Nelson Mandela

D)

Aung San Suukyi

Correct Answer : Aung San Suukyi

8 .

Who is the author of the book 'The Rights of Man'?

A)

Thomas Moore

B)

Thomas Paine

C)

Thomas Mann

D)

Thomas Hardy

Correct Answer : Thomas Paine

9 .

"Bhanu Singha" was the pen name of famous writer?

A)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

B)

Abanindra Nath Thakur

C)

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaye

D)

Bankin Chandra Chattopadhaye

Correct Answer : Rabindra Nath Tagore

10 .

Author of the book - 'Between Hope and History'

A)

Abraham Lincoln

B)

Paul Kennedy

C)

Bill Clinton

D)

E.M. Forster

Correct Answer : Bill Clinton