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

1 .

Who is the author of the book 'The Future of Freedom'?

A)

Richard Wolfee

B)

Peter Hudson

C)

Tamara Lipper

D)

Fareed Zakaria

Correct Answer : Fareed Zakaria

2 .

Who is the author of 'Tom Sawyer'?

A)

Leo Tolstoy

B)

Mark Twain

C)

John Ruskin

D)

William Shakespeare

Correct Answer : Mark Twain

3 .

The controversial documentary 'Hell's Angel' broadcasted by Channel 4 on Independent British Television Station is based on who among the following?

A)

Joseph Stalin

B)

Adolf Hitler

C)

Mother Teresa

D)

Saddam Hussein

Correct Answer : Mother Teresa

4 .

Who directed the film 'Little Buddha'?

A)

Richard Attenborough

B)

Bernardo Bertolucci

C)

Ben Johnson

D)

Mani Kaul

Correct Answer : Bernardo Bertolucci

5 .

Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?

A)

Dominique Lapierre

B)

Maulana Azad

C)

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

D)

Jawaharlal Nahru

Correct Answer : Maulana Azad

India Wins Freedom is an enlightened account of the partition from the author, Maulana Azad's perspective. It includes his personal experiences when India became independent, and his ideas on freedom and liberty.

6 .

The author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma' is

A)

R.K. Narayan

B)

N.A. Palkhiwala

C)

Amrita Pritam

D)

Manohar Malgonkar

Correct Answer : R.K. Narayan

7 .

Which is not a correct combination?

A)

Prithivi Raj Raso - Chand Bardai

B)

Idols - Sunil Gavaskar

C)

Midnight Children - A. Sanderson

D)

Meghdoot - Kalidaas

Correct Answer : Midnight Children - A. Sanderson

8 .

The famous book 'The Daughter of the East' is written by

A)

Ms. Taslima Nasreen

B)

Ms. Aunsan Suu Kyi

C)

Ms. Bandaranaike Sirimavo

D)

Ms. Benazir Bhutto

Correct Answer : Ms. Benazir Bhutto

9 .

David Copperfield is the name of

A)

famous actor

B)

novel

C)

poem

D)

writer

Correct Answer : novel

David Copperfield is the protagonist after which the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield was named. The character is widely thought to be based on Dickens himself, incorporating many elements of his own life.

10 .

Who is the author of 'Betrayal of the Defence Forces'?

A)

Vishnu Bhagat

B)

Tarun Tejpal

C)

George Fernandes

D)

Jaswant Singh

Correct Answer : Vishnu Bhagat