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

1 .

The book 'Satanic Verses' was written by

A)

Gunnar Myrdal

B)

William Golding

C)

Salman Rushdie

D)

Agatha Christie

Correct Answer : Salman Rushdie

2 .

Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'?

A)

Maheswari Devi

B)

Asha Poorna Devi

C)

Amrita Preetam

D)

Mahadevi Verma

Correct Answer : Mahadevi Verma

3 .

Which of the following Newspapers are published in Bengali Language?

A)

Lok Satta

B)

Pratap

C)

Din Mani

D)

Jugantar

Correct Answer : Jugantar

4 .

Who is the author of the novel 'Les Miserable'?

A)

Victor Hugo

B)

ALium tofler

C)

G.Wynne

D)

Fedric

Correct Answer : Victor Hugo

5 .

'Ek Doctor Ki Maut' is a film directed by

A)

Gautam Gosh

B)

Tapan Sinha

C)

Meera nair

D)

Shyam Benegal

Correct Answer : Tapan Sinha

Tapan Sinha was one of the most prominent Indian film directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen.

6 .

The book 'A Farewell to Arms' was written by

A)

Charles Dickens

B)

Thomas Hardy

C)

Huxley

D)

Ernest Hemingway

Correct Answer : Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway did more to influence the style of English prose than any other writer of his time. Publication of The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms immediately established him as one of the greatest literary lights of the 20th century.

7 .

Who is the author of the book 'Freedom Behind Bars'?

A)

Kiran Bedi

B)

Jawaharlal Nahru

C)

Sheikh Abdullah

D)

Nelson Mandela

Correct Answer : Kiran Bedi

8 .

Who wrote the book 'The Prince'?

A)

Bernard Shaw

B)

Niccolo Machiaveli

C)

V.S. Sharma

D)

Emile Zola

Correct Answer : Niccolo Machiaveli

One of the first works of modern political philosophy, Niccolò Machiavelli's the Prince expounds on why the princes of Italy lost their states.

9 .

'In Custody', an English novel is written by which one of the following?

A)

Anita Desai

B)

Vikram Seth

C)

Shoba De

D)

V.S. Naipaul

Correct Answer : Anita Desai

'In Custody' by Anita Desai is woven around the yearnings and calamities of a small town scholar in the north of India. Anita Desai is an Indian novelist known for works on adult novels, children's books and short stories.

10 .

Who was the author of the "American Declaration of Independenceâ€?

A)

George Washington

B)

Thomas Paine

C)

Lafayette

D)

Thomas Jefferson

Correct Answer : Thomas Jefferson