books & authors section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Narsinh Mehta also known as Narsi Mehta or Narsi Bhagat (1414– 1481) was a poet-saint of Gujarat, India, and a member of the Nagar Brahmins community, notable as a bhakta, an exponent of Vaishnava poetry. He is especially revered in Gujarati literature, where he is acclaimed as its Adi Kavi (Sanskrit for “first among poets”).

His bhajan, Vaishnav Jan To is Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite and has become synonymous with him. Vaishnavajana is one of the most popular Hindu Bhajans, written in the 15th century by the poet Narsinh Mehta.

It is in the Gujarati language. The bhajan was included in Mahatma Gandhi’s daily prayer.

Answer: (a)

“A River Sutra” is written by Gita Mehta. This novel beautifully embodies the art and craft of storytelling as Mehta portrays diverse lives touched by the river Narmada, a holy pilgrimage site ‘‘worshipped as the daughter of the god Shiva.’’

Answer: (a)

‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’ is the third novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in May 2008. The novel follows the story of three friends and is based in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The movie version of the novel is Kai Po Che!

Answer: (c)

War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature. It is considered as Tolstoy’s finest literary achievement, along with his other major prose work, Anna Karenina (1873–1877).

Answer: (c)

Although Surdas is known for his greatest work — the Sur Sagar, he has also sung SurSaravali, which is based on the theory of the genesis and the festival of Holi, and Sahitya-Lahiri, devotional lyrics dedicated to the Supreme Absolute.

Surdas’ verse is also credited as one that lifted the literary value of the Hindi language, transforming it from crude to a pleasing tongue.

Answer: (d)