Practice Quiz set 8 - general awareness mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Salman Rushdie’s latest novel is called
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The famous novels of Salman Rushdie include: Grimus (1975); Shame (1983); The Moor's Last Sigh (1995); and The Ground Beneath Her Feet (1999). His most recent book is Joseph Anton: A Memoir, an account of his life in the wake of the controversy over The Satanic Verses. It was published in September 2012.
Q-2) Which of the following books was known as ‘Bible of Bengali Patriotism’?
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Q-3) Poet Iqbal who wrote ‘Sare Jahan Se Achcha’ was related to which State?
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Q-4) Consider the following statements about Booker price. - It is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel.
- The novel written in English language and published in the UK.
- Bernice Rubens became the first woman to win the Booker prize, for the elected member.
Choose the correct statements form given option:
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All the statements are correct
Q-5) Who is called the Father of English Poetry?
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Q-6) Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Problems of the Far East’?
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Q-7) Arrange the poems of Late Harivansh Rai Bachchan in chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
- Madhukalash
- Madhubala
- Madhushala
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Q-8) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I
List II
A. Mars
1. Yashpal
B. Kamayani
2. Jai Shankar Prasad
C. Agnii Verma
3. Kazi Nazrul Islam
D. Bharat Bharati
4. Maithilisharan Gupt
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| A. Mars | 1. Yashpal |
| B. Kamayani | 2. Jai Shankar Prasad |
| C. Agnii Verma | 3. Kazi Nazrul Islam |
| D. Bharat Bharati | 4. Maithilisharan Gupt |
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Yashpal (December 3, 1903 – December 26, 1976) was a Hindi language author who wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories. He also wrote a play and an autobiography.
Jaishankar Prasad was one of the most famous figures in modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre.
Kazi Nazrul Islam, known popularly as Nazrul, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression.
Maithilisharan Gupt was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one of the pioneers of Khari Boli poetry and wrote in the Khari Boli dialect, at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of the Braj Bhasha dialect.
Q-9) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
List I
List II
(Authors)
(Books)
A. Rajendra Prasad
1. Nation in Making
B. Dilip Mukherjee
2. India Divided
C. S.N. Banerjee
3. My Experiments with Truth
D. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Terrorist
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Authors) | (Books) |
| A. Rajendra Prasad | 1. Nation in Making |
| B. Dilip Mukherjee | 2. India Divided |
| C. S.N. Banerjee | 3. My Experiments with Truth |
| D. Mahatma Gandhi | 4. Terrorist |
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Q-10) The Book “Shadow of a Princess” is a first-hand account of Princess Diana’s life. It is written by
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Shadow of a Princess is an intimate Account by Patric Jephson who was the Private Secretary of Princess Diana. The book, published in 2000, was denounced by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William, and a host of others close to Diana.