Books And Authors Quiz
SET-02
21. Which of the following English films was the first one to be dubbed in Hindi?
- A. Aladdin
- B. Universal Soldier
- C. Speed
- D. Iron Man
Answer: A
22. Who wrote the book ‘Reminiscences of the Nehru Age’?
- A. C.D.Deshmukh
- B. Dr. P.C.Alexander
- C. M.O.Mathai
- D. S.C.Rajagopalachari
Answer: C
23. Aurobindo was the author of
- A. Discovery of India
- B. Hindu view of life
- C. Yogashastra
- D. Savitri
Answer: D
24. Which of the following is a biography of the Lady Mountbatten?
- A. Edwina Mountbatten – A Life of Her Own.
- B. Edwina Mountbatten – Her relationship with Nehru
- C. Mountbatten
- D. Edwina Mountbattten
Answer: A
25. In which year was the ‘All India Radio’ set up?
- A. 1936
- B. 1927
- C. 1947
- D. 1950
Answer: A
26. Who directed the film ‘Sardar’?
- A. Das Gupta
- B. Shyam Benegal
- C. Tapan Sinha
- D. Ketan Mehta
Answer: D
27. Who said “God helps those who help themselves”?
- A. Andre Maurois
- B. Andre Gide
- C. Algernon Sidney
- D. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: C
28. The film ‘Salaam Bombay’ was directed by
- A. Shyam Benegal
- B. Mira Nair
- C. Aparna Sen
- D. Mrinal Sen
Answer: B
29. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ the famous TV serial is based on a book written by
- A. Father Discoste
- B. Thomas Hardy
- C. Charles Dickens
- D. Lewis Caroll
Answer: D
30. The owner of Star TV is
- A. Rupert Murdoch
- B. Tata Group
- C. Richard Attenborough
- D. George Lucas
Answer: A
31. ‘The Gathering Storm’ is written by
- A. Winston Churchill
- B. George Washington
- C. Voltaire
- D. Romain Rolland
Answer: A
32. The television serial ‘Charitraheen’ is based on the famous novel of which of the following authors?
- A. Rabindranath Tagore
- B. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhaya
- C. Tara Sankar Bandhopadhya
- D. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
Answer: B
33. The programme ‘Gyan Vani’ is broadcasted by
- A. Zee TV
- B. AIR
- C. Sony TV
- D. Doordarshan
Answer: B
34. Who is the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Michael Anderson
- C. Winston Churchill
- D. Jarnes Morris
Answer: A
35. Who is the writer of ‘Swamy and Friends’?
- A. Munshi Premchand
- B. Raman
- C. Max Muller
- D. R. K. Narayan
Answer: D
36. ‘The Naked Face’, a very popular book is written by
- A. Dominique Lapierre
- B. Larry Collins
- C. Sidney Sheldon
- D. Juan Benet
Answer: C
37. The author of controversial book ‘Lajja’ is a citizen of
- A. Pakistan
- B. Indonesia
- C. Bangladesh
- D. India
Answer: C
38. The first history book was written by
- A. Euclid
- B. Herodotus
- C. Aristotle
- D. Julius Caesar
Answer: B
39. ‘A Secular Agenda’ is a book written by
- A. Arun Shourie
- B. Mani Shankar Aiyar
- C. Prem Shankar Jha
- D. M.J. Akbar
Answer: A
40. In which language did ‘Dr. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar’ write?
- A. Malayalam
- B. Tamil
- C. Telugu
- D. Kannada
Answer: D