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Questions : ‘The Freethinker’s prayer book’ was written by

(a) Salman Rushdie

(b) Nadeem Aslam

(c) Khushwant Singh

(d) Tavleen Singh

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

The Freethinker’s Prayer Book is written by Khushwant Singh. In this eclectic and deeply personal collection, India’s grand old man of letters brings together precepts, prayers and practical advice by prophets, poets and philosophers, and his favourite passages from the seminal texts of the world’s major faiths.

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Question : 1

Who was the author of the book ‘Bandi Jiwan’?

a) Ram Prasad Bismil

b) Dinbandhu Mitra

c) Sachindra Nath Sanyal

d) Hema Chandrakar

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Which of the following Authors and Books is incorrectly matched?

a) Kautilya : Arthashastra

b) Nagarjuna : Dhruvasw-amini

c) Vishakhadatta : Mudrarakshasa

d) Megasthenes : Indica

Answer: (b)

Dhruvaswamini is a famous drama by Jayshankar Prasad, considered one of the Four Pillars (Char Stambh) of Romanticism in Hindi Literature (Chhayavad), along with Sumitranandan Pant, Mahadevi Verma, and Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', which was published in 1933.

Prasad's most famous dramas include Skandagupta, Chandragupta and Dhruvaswamini.

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

  1. Baital Pachisi is written by Somdev.
  2. Vasavdatta is written by Subandhu.
Select the correct answer

a) Both 1 & 2

b) Neither of 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Answer: (a)

Vetala Panchavimshati, is a collection of tales and legends within a frame story, from India. It was originally written in Sanskrit.

Vasavadatta is a Gupta period romantic akhyayika written in an ornate style of language that was in fashion at the height of Classical Sanskrit literature. Its author is Subandhu, a courtier of Kumaragupta I and his son Skandagupta.

Question : 4

The book ‘Mountbatten and the Partition of India’ was written by

a) Louis Fischer

b) Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre

c) None of the above

d) M.N. Das

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 1. The Broken Wing
B. Michael Madhusudan Dutt 2. Anand Math 
C. Rabindra Nath Tagore 3. Captive Lady 
D. Sarojini Naidu 4. Gora
Codes: A B C D

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 4 1 3 2

d) 2 3 4 1

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List I List II
A. Playing to Win 1. Saina Nehwal
B. Accidental Apprentice 2. Sanjeev Sanyal 
C. Durbar 3. Vikas Swarup
D. Land of the Seven Rivers 4. Tavleen Singh
Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 4 1 3 2

c) 1 2 3 4

d) 1 3 4 2

Answer: (d)

The correctly matched pairs are :

  1. Playing to Win — Saina Nehwal
  2. Accidental Apprentice — Vikas Swarup
  3. Durbar — Tavleen Singh
  4. Land of the Seven Rivers — Sanjeev Sanyal

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