Common General Knowledge
Famous Books and Authors
15 questions on important books, their authors, and literary works tested in PSC.
Famous Books and Authors
15 questions · 8 minutes
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Q1.'Discovery of India' was written by:
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru wrote Discovery of India in 1946 while in prison.
Q2.'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of:
Explanation: Gandhi's autobiography 'My Experiments with Truth' was originally in Gujarati.
Q3.Arthashastra was written by:
Explanation: Kautilya (Chanakya) wrote Arthashastra — a treatise on statecraft and economics.
Q4.'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of:
Explanation: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote Wings of Fire — his autobiography describing his life and career.
Q5.'Gitanjali' was written by:
Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore wrote Gitanjali, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Q6.'Indica' was written by:
Explanation: Megasthenes (Greek ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya) wrote Indica about India.
Q7.'Mein Kampf' was written by:
Explanation: Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) outlining his ideology.
Q8.'Origin of Species' was written by:
Explanation: Charles Darwin wrote Origin of Species (1859), proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Q9.'Wealth of Nations' was written by:
Explanation: Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations (1776) — foundation of modern economics.
Q10.'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was written by:
Explanation: Kalidasa wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam (The Recognition of Shakuntala) — considered the finest Sanskrit drama.
Q11.'Communist Manifesto' was written by:
Explanation: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848.
Q12.The autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' is by:
Explanation: Nelson Mandela wrote Long Walk to Freedom about his life and struggle against apartheid.
Q13.'Panchatantra' was written by:
Explanation: Vishnu Sharma wrote Panchatantra — a collection of animal fables for teaching practical wisdom.
Q14.'Si-Yu-Ki' was written by:
Explanation: Hiuen Tsang (Chinese traveller) wrote Si-Yu-Ki about his travels in India during Harsha's reign.
Q15.'Rihla' was written by:
Explanation: Ibn Battuta wrote Rihla (Travels) about his journeys including his time in Muhammad bin Tughlaq's India.
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