books & authors section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

The book ‘Natural History’ is written by Pliny. It is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire to the modern day and purports to cover all ancient knowledge.

Answer: (d)

Based on declassified documents, the book throws new light on the roles played by Mountbatten and the British service chiefs in the Kashmir war of 1947-48 and explains why India took the Kashmir issue to the UN, why it did not carry the war into Pakistan and why it accepted a ceasefire.

Examining archival material that has not been looked at previously and attempting an important reassessment of Mountbatten’s role, the book highlights the fact that India’s first Governor-General was not a mere constitutional figurehead.

The book shows that he used and abused this authority to ensure that the conflict in Kashmir did not escalate into a full-scale inter-dominion war.

Answer: (a)

Three Decades in Parliament’ is a collection of the speeches of A.B. Vajpayee.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

J. K. Rowling is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history, and been the basis for a series of films which has become the highest-grossing film series in history.