Books and Authors


  1. Which one of the following literary works was not written by R.K. Narayan ?









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    Rabindranath Tagore is the author of ‘The Gardener’. It is a book of prose. The verses in this book are far finer and more genuine than even the best in Gitanjali.

    Correct Option: D

    Rabindranath Tagore is the author of ‘The Gardener’. It is a book of prose. The verses in this book are far finer and more genuine than even the best in Gitanjali.


  1. Which one of the following films directed by Satyajit Ray is based on the story Nastaneer written by Rabindranath Tagore ?









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    Nastanirh (The Broken Nest) is a Bengali novella by Rabindranath Tagore. It is the basis for the noted 1964 film, Charulata by Satyajit Ray. The novella explores the lives of the “Bhadralok”, Bengalis of wealth who were part of the Bengal Renaissance and highly influenced by the Brahmo Samaj.

    Correct Option: B

    Nastanirh (The Broken Nest) is a Bengali novella by Rabindranath Tagore. It is the basis for the noted 1964 film, Charulata by Satyajit Ray. The novella explores the lives of the “Bhadralok”, Bengalis of wealth who were part of the Bengal Renaissance and highly influenced by the Brahmo Samaj.



  1. Who is the-author of the book “No Full Stops in India”?









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    Mark Tully is the author of this book. His No Full Stops in India (1988), a collection of journalistic essays, was published in the US as The Defeat of a Congressman.

    Correct Option: D

    Mark Tully is the author of this book. His No Full Stops in India (1988), a collection of journalistic essays, was published in the US as The Defeat of a Congressman.


  1. Among the following works of Salman Rushdie, which one was his first creation?









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    The correct chronological order of the works of Salman Rushdie is: Midnight’s Children (1981), Shame (1983), The Satanic Verses (1988), and The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995).

    Correct Option: B

    The correct chronological order of the works of Salman Rushdie is: Midnight’s Children (1981), Shame (1983), The Satanic Verses (1988), and The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995).



  1. ‘Natya Shastra’ was written by









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    The Natya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It was written during the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE in classical India and is traditionally attributed to the Sage Bharata.

    Correct Option: A

    The Natya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It was written during the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE in classical India and is traditionally attributed to the Sage Bharata.