Books and Authors MCQs
1. Who is the author of the book "Discovery of India"?
The Discovery of India was written by India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942–1946 at Ahmednagar fort.
2. The book "God of Small Things" is written by:
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel, The God of Small Things.
3. Who wrote the famous book "Train to Pakistan"?
Train to Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh, published in 1956, depicting the Partition of India.
4. "Wings of Fire" is an autobiography of:
It is the autobiography of the Missile Man of India and former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, co-written with Arun Tiwari.
5. Who is the author of "Midnight's Children"?
Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for Midnight's Children, which deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence.
6. The novel "A Suitable Boy" was written by:
Published in 1993, A Suitable Boy is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume in the English language.
7. Who wrote "The White Tiger"?
The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga, which won the 40th Man Booker Prize in 2008.
8. The ancient Indian text "Arthashastra" is authored by:
Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy.
9. Who is the author of "Ramcharitmanas"?
Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem in the Awadhi language, composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakt poet Tulsidas.
10. "Gitanjali", a collection of poems, was written by:
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 largely for the English translation of Gitanjali.
11. The national song "Vande Mataram" is taken from which novel?
Written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Anandamath (1882) contains the hymn Vande Mataram.
12. Who wrote the book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India"?
Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, expounded the 'Drain Theory' in this book.
13. "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" is the autobiography of:
It covers his life from early childhood through to 1921.
14. Who is the author of "India Wins Freedom"?
This book gives an insider's view of the partition of India.
15. The famous character "Swami" belongs to the books written by:
Swami and Friends is the first of a trilogy of novels written by R.K. Narayan, set in the fictional town of Malgudi.
16. Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series?
J.K. Rowling is the British author of the seven-volume Harry Potter fantasy series.
17. "Romeo and Juliet" is a play written by:
It is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers.
18. Who wrote the classic novel "War and Peace"?
War and Peace is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, mixing fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy.
19. The dystopian novel "1984" was written by:
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell.
20. "Long Walk to Freedom" is the autobiography of:
The book profiles his early life, coming of age, education, and 27 years in prison.
21. Who authored "Das Kapital"?
Das Kapital is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy and economics by Karl Marx.
22. "The Jungle Book" was written by:
It is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling, famously featuring Mowgli.
23. "The Golden Threshold" is a collection of poems by:
Sarojini Naidu, known as the 'Nightingale of India', published this collection in 1905.
24. "Rajatarangini", the history of Kashmir, was written by:
Rajatarangini ("The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir.
25. Who is the author of "Ain-i-Akbari"?
It is the third volume of the Akbarnama containing the administration of Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian Abul Fazl.
26. "Humayun-nama" was written by:
Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Emperor Babur and sister of Humayun. She wrote the biography at the request of her nephew, Emperor Akbar.
27. The collection of fables "Panchatantra" is attributed to:
The Panchatantra is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose.
28. Who wrote the historical play "Mudrarakshasa"?
Mudrarakshasa narrates the ascent of Chandragupta Maurya to power in India.
29. "Harshacharita", the biography of King Harsha, was written by:
Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavi (Court Poet) of King Harsha.
30. Who wrote "Abhijñana Shakuntalam"?
It is considered the best of Kalidasa's works and a masterpiece of world literature.
31. The epic poem "Padmavat" was written by:
Padmavat (1540) is an epic poem in the Awadhi language.
32. Who wrote the popular novel "Five Point Someone"?
Five Point Someone was Chetan Bhagat's debut novel, later adapted into the movie '3 Idiots'.
33. "The Inheritance of Loss" is written by:
Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize for this novel in 2006.
34. Who is the author of "Life of Pi"?
Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001.
35. "The Alchemist" is a famous book by:
The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that has become a modern classic.
36. Who wrote the science book "A Brief History of Time"?
It is a popular-science book on cosmology by British physicist Stephen Hawking.
37. "I Am Malala" is the autobiography of:
It is the story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban.
38. The memoir "Becoming" was written by:
Becoming is the memoir of former United States First Lady Michelle Obama, published in 2018.
39. "The Test of My Life" is the autobiography of which cricketer?
The book details his journey through cancer and back to cricket.
40. "Playing It My Way" is the autobiography of:
Playing It My Way is the autobiography of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.
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📚 Important Books and Authors in Indian & World History
- Discovery of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
- My Experiments with Truth – Mahatma Gandhi
- India Wins Freedom – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Gitanjali – Rabindranath Tagore
- Poverty and Un-British Rule in India – Dadabhai Naoroji
- Arthashastra – Kautilya (Chanakya)
- Meghaduta – Kalidasa
- Indica – Megasthenes
- Ain-i-Akbari & Akbarnama – Abul Fazl
- Buddhacharita – Ashvaghosha
- Prithviraj Raso – Chand Bardai
- Rajatarangini – Kalhana
- Harshacharita – Banabhatta
- Kitab-ul-Hind – Al-Biruni
- Tuzuk-i-Baburi – Babur
- Anandmath – Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Godan – Munshi Premchand
- Kamayani – Jaishankar Prasad
- Raghuvansham – Kalidasa
- Mudrarakshasa – Vishakhadatta
🧠 SSC & JKSSB Previous Year Questions – Books & Authors
- SSC CGL 2021: "Who wrote Arthashastra?" – Kautilya
- SSC CHSL 2022: "Who is the author of Gitanjali?" – Rabindranath Tagore
- SSC GD 2023: "Who wrote Discovery of India?" – Jawaharlal Nehru
- SSC CPO 2022: "Who is the author of India Wins Freedom?" – Maulana Azad
- SSC MTS 2021: "Who wrote My Experiments with Truth?" – Mahatma Gandhi
- JKSSB 2023: "Who is the author of Akbarnama?" – Abul Fazl
- SSC CGL 2020: "Who wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?" – Dadabhai Naoroji
- SSC CHSL 2019: "Who authored Anandmath?" – Bankim Chandra Chatterjee