1. Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
- Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
- Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
- Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
- Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava
Answer: Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
2. Who among the following is the author of ‘Law in the Scientific Era’?
- Justice Markandey Katju
- Justice K. K. Mathew
- Justice G. T. Nanavati
- Justice N. Santosh Hegde
Answer: Justice Markandey Katju
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3. Who is the author of Sahitya Ratna?
- Srinath
- Mahaviracharya
- Surdas
- Sujan Rai
Answer: Surdas
4. Who was the author of the Novel “Journey to the West”?
- Yijing
- Faxian
- Wu Cheng’en
- Deimachus
Answer: Wu Cheng’en
5. Which famous playwright created the tragic play “Hamlet,” known for its exploration of themes such as betrayal, revenge, and moral corruption?
- William Shakespeare
- Christopher Marlowe
- John Webster
- Ben Jonson
Answer: William Shakespeare
6. Who is the author of “The Golden Notebook”?
- Doris Lessing
- Virginia Woolf
- Margaret Atwood
- Sylvia Plath
Answer: Doris Lessing
7. Independent People, a novel known for its depiction of rural Icelandic life, was written by which celebrated author?
- Halldór Laxness
- Snorri Sturluson
- Arnaldur Indriðason
- Sjón
Answer: Halldór Laxness
8. Which author wrote “The Idiot”?
- Leo Tolstoy
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Anton Chekhov
- Ivan Turgenev
Answer: Fyodor Dostoevsky
9. Who is the author of ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?
- Kiran Desai
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Rohinton Mistry
Answer: Kiran Desai
10. Who is the author of the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
- H.G.Wells
- Charlotte Brontë
- Jane Austen
- George Eliot
Answer: Jane Austen
11. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series was written by
- Ray Bradbury
- Isaac Asimov
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Douglas Adams
Answer: Douglas Adams
12. Who among the following authors composed “Rajatarangini”?
- Jayadeva
- Dandin
- Kalhana
- Bhavabhuti
Answer: Kalhana
13. Which famous poet wrote ‘Laila Majnu’ ?
- Amir Khusrau
- Hasan Nizami
- Mulla Daud
- Abul Fazal
Answer: Amir Khusrau
14. The work ‘Mudra Rakshas’ by Vishakhadutta depicts which of the following?
- Chandragupta Maurya & Dhruva Devi
- Mauryas & Nandas
- Campaigns of Chandragupta Maurya
- Campaigns of Ashoka
Answer: Mauryas & Nandas
15. Who is recognized as the author of the renowned Sanskrit epic, Kiratarjuniya?
- Bharavi
- Dandin
- Varahmihira
- Kalidasa
Answer: Bharavi
16. Who is the author of “Poverty and un-British rule in India”?
- Suredranath Banerjee
- R.C.Dutt
- Rajarammohan Roy
- Dadabai Naoroji
Answer: Dadabai Naoroji
17. Who was the author of Ajita-Santi-Stava?
- Dharmadasagani
- Nandishena
- Mahesvarasuri
- Uddyotanasuri
Answer: Nandishena
18. Who wrote the book Development as Freedom?
- Raghuram Rajan
- Abhijeet Banerjee
- Amartya Sen
- None of the above
Answer: Amartya Sen
19. Who is the author of the book “Escape from Freedom”?
- Herbert Marcuse
- Erich Fromm
- Jurgen Habermas
- Thomas Friedman
Answer: Erich Fromm
20. Who is the author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology”?
- Yuval Noah Harari
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Chris Miller
- Walter Isaacson
Answer: Chris Miller
21. Who was the author of the Hindi novel “Maila Anchal”?
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
- Nagarjun
- Bhikhari Thakur
- Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’
Answer: Phanishwar Nath ‘Renu’
22. Who is the author of the book “The Wrong Turn: Love and Betrayal in the Time of Netaji”?
- Aalap Roy
- Aadishri Roy
- Sujata Bose
- Namita Roy Ghose
Answer: Namita Roy Ghose
23. Who among the following is the author of “Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths”?
- Dominique Lepierre
- Mark Shepard
- Minoo Masani
- None of the above
Answer: Mark Shepard
24. Who among the following authors wrote “Bhanuchandracharita”?
- Siddhichandra Upadhayaya
- Sujan Rai
- Padma Shankar
- Jagannatha Pandit
Answer: Siddhichandra Upadhayaya
25. Who is the author of “Commodities and Capabilities”?
- Amartya Sen
- Dr. Raja Chelliah
- Dr. P.C.Mehalonibis
- Dr. C. Rangarajan
Answer: Amartya Sen
26. Who wrote the book Area of Darkness?
- Amitav Ghosh
- V. S. Naipaul
- Vikram Seth
- Khushwant Singh
Answer: V. S. Naipaul
27. Which of the following books have been written on Amitav Ghosh?
- The Shadow Lines
- The Imam and the Indian
- The Hungry Tide
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
28. Who is known as the “Premchand of Bihar” ?
- R.K.Sinha
- Satyapal Chandra
- Anup Lal Mandal
- Arun Kamal
Answer: Anup Lal Mandal
29. Who wrote “The Castle”?
- Franz Kafka
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Leo Tolstoy
- Thomas Mann
Answer: Franz Kafka
30. Which of these is a famous story from “The Arabian Nights”?
- Romeo and Juliet
- Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
- The Odyssey
- Beowulf
Answer: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
31. Who is the author of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
- Ernest Hemingway
- Harper Lee
- J.D. Salinger
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Answer: Harper Lee
32. Who is the author of “The Great Gatsby”?
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- John Steinbeck
- J.D. Salinger
- Ernest Hemingway
Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald
33. Who is the author of the book “Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl”?
- Pooja Gautam
- Ram Kamal Mukherjee
- Rakesh Anand Bakshi
- Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
Answer: Ram Kamal Mukherjee
34. “Angels and Demons” is written by
- Michael Crichton
- John Grisham
- Stephen King
- Dan Brown
Answer: Dan Brown
35. Who is the author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude"?
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Gabriel García Márquez
- Carlo Fuentes
- Mario Vargas Llosa
Answer: Gabriel García Márquez
36. Who among the following is known to compose ‘Veeron Ka Kaisa Ho Basant’?
- Subhadra Kumari chauhan
- Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi
- Harishankar Parsai
- Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh
Answer: Subhadra Kumari chauhan
37. Whose autobiography is the book “My music. My Life”?
- Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
- Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
- Pandit Ravi Shankar
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar
38. Who wrote the book Broken Wings?
- Meira Kumar
- Indira Gandhi
- Sushma Swaraj
- Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
39. Who of the following is the author of the State anthem of Karnataka – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate?
- K Sivarama Karanth
- Gopalakrishna Adiga
- Govindaray Nayak
- Kuvempu
Answer: Kuvempu
40. Name the author of the book titled “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond”.
- C Rangarajan
- Raghuram Rajan
- Urjit Patel
- D. Subbarao
Answer: C Rangarajan