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The novel 'Sea of Poppies' was written by ________.
- Amitav Ghosh
- Vikram Seth
- Jeet Thayil
- Tabish Khair
Answer: Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh wrote 'Sea of Poppies', the first book in the Ibis Trilogy, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021?
- Louise Glück
- Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Annie Ernaux
- Jon Fosse
Answer: Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Tanzanian-born British novelist, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature for his uncompromising penetration of the effects of colonialism.
Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Kabir, the 15th-century mystic poet, was a disciple of the Hindu bhakti leader Ramananda.
Who is the author of 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
- J.D. Salinger
- Jack Kerouac
- Allen Ginsberg
- John Updike
Answer: J.D. Salinger
J.D. Salinger published 'The Catcher in the Rye' in 1951. It is a classic novel about teenage alienation.
The book 'Ignited Minds' was written by ________.
- P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Manmohan Singh
- Nandan Nilekani
- Chetan Bhagat
Answer: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote 'Ignited Minds', focusing on how India can become a developed nation through the power of its youth.
The 'Meghaduta' (Cloud Messenger) was written by:
- Banabhatta
- Kalidasa
- Bharavi
- Magha
Answer: Kalidasa
Kalidasa wrote 'Meghaduta', a lyric poem where a yaksha asks a cloud to carry a message to his wife.
Who wrote the novel 'Brave New World'?
- George Orwell
- Aldous Huxley
- Ray Bradbury
- H.G. Wells
Answer: Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley wrote 'Brave New World' in 1932. It depicts a futuristic society driven by technology and conditioning.
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was awarded to 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Donna Tartt won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel 'The Goldfinch'.
The novel 'Crime and Punishment' was written by ________.
- Leo Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Maxim Gorky
- Vladimir Nabokov
Answer: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky published 'Crime and Punishment' in 1866. It explores the mental anguish of Rodion Raskolnikov.
Who wrote the novel 'Coolie'?
- Premchand
- Mulk Raj Anand
- R.K. Narayan
- Ismat Chughtai
Answer: Mulk Raj Anand
Mulk Raj Anand wrote 'Coolie' in 1936, highlighting the exploitation of laborers in colonial India.
Who wrote the play 'A Doll's House'?
- Henrik Ibsen
- August Strindberg
- Anton Chekhov
- Bertolt Brecht
Answer: Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, wrote 'A Doll's House' in 1879. It is a key work of modern realistic drama.
Amir Khusrau is credited with inventing the Sitar and Tabla.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Amir Khusrau, a Sufi musician and poet in the Delhi Sultanate, is traditionally credited with creating the Sitar and Tabla by modifying existing instruments.
The Goncourt Prize is a prestigious literary award in which country?
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
Answer: France
The Prix Goncourt is a French literary prize given to the author of 'the best and most imaginative prose work of the year'.
The book 'The Argumentative Indian' was written by ________.
- Amartya Sen
- Shashi Tharoor
- Ramachandra Guha
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta
Answer: Amartya Sen
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen wrote 'The Argumentative Indian', discussing India's history of public debate and intellectual pluralism.
Who wrote the novel 'Anna Karenina'?
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Leo Tolstoy
- Anton Chekhov
- Ivan Turgenev
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy wrote 'Anna Karenina', published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877. It is a tragic story of love and society.
The 'Charaka Samhita' is an ancient text related to:
- Astrology
- Medicine (Ayurveda)
- Architecture
- Music
Answer: Medicine (Ayurveda)
The Charaka Samhita is one of the two foundational texts of Ayurveda, the other being the Sushruta Samhita.
Agatha Christie is known as the 'Queen of Crime'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Agatha Christie, author of 'Murder on the Orient Express' and creations like Hercule Poirot, is widely known as the Queen of Crime.
Who wrote the Marathi novel 'Yayati'?
- Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
- Pu La Deshpande
- Vyankatesh Madgulkar
- Shivaji Sawant
Answer: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar wrote 'Yayati', for which he won the Jnanpith Award in 1974.
The novel 'The Guide' was written by ________.
- R.K. Narayan
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Raja Rao
- Khushwant Singh
Answer: R.K. Narayan
R.K. Narayan wrote 'The Guide' in 1958. It tells the story of Raju, a tour guide who becomes a holy man.
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- V. Raman
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Mother Teresa
- Amartya Sen
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. C.V. Raman won in Physics, Mother Teresa in Peace, and Amartya Sen in Economics.