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Questions : Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List I List II
A. Mitakshara 1. Plini
B. Daybhag 2. Vigyaneshwar 
C. Rajtarangini 3. Jeemootwahan
D. Natural History 4. Kalhana
Codes: A B C D

(a) 2 3 4 1

(b) 2 3 1 4

(c) 1 2 3 4

(d) 1 2 4 3

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

  • Mitakshara — Vigyaneshwar
  • Daybhag — Jeemootwahan
  • Rajtarangini — Kalhana
  • Natural History — Plini

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Question : 1

Which of the following books is written by Pt. Vishnu Sharma?

a) Malti Madhav

b) Geet Govind

c) Panchatantra

d) Buddha Charitam

Answer: (c)

Panchatantra is written by Vishnu Sharma. The tales of Panchatantra, perhaps, are the oldest stories known in the literature of India.

The dates of the Panchatantra are not known and these tales are usually attributed to Vishnu Sharma. Some believe that the fables of Panchatantra are as old as Rigveda.

Question : 2

Golden Threshold’ and ‘Broken Wings’ are written by :

a) Kalpana Datta

b) Lakshmi Sehgal

c) Sarojini Naidu

d) Indira Priyadarshani

Answer: (c)

Sarojini Naidu was an Indian poet and political leader. Her poetry, originally published in three volumes.

  1. The Golden Threshold (1905),
  2. The Bird of Time (1912), and
  3. The Broken Wing (1915) was written in English but deals, in a romantic vein, with Indian themes.

She was active in the Indian National Congress and in 1925 became its first woman president.

Question : 3

The author of ‘Manas ke Hans’ is

a) Amritlal Nagar

b) Jai Shankar Prasad

c) None of the above

d) Premchand

Answer: (a)

Question : 4

Which one of the following literary pieces was written by Krishna Devaraya ?

a) Ushaparinayam

b) Katha Saristhaga

c) Kaviraja Marga

d) Anukta Malyada

Answer: (d)

Krishna Deva Raya wrote the book Amukta Malyada (A Garland Dedicated to the Lord) in Telugu. This book describes the pangs of separation suffered by Andal (an incarnation of the goddess Mahala-kshmi).

Question : 5

Who among the following translated the autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

a) Chaudhary Charan Singh

b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

c) Gobind Ballabh Pant

d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Who is the author of the book “Wings of Fire”?

a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b) M.J. Akbar

c) Vikram Seth

d) Arundhati Roy

Answer: (a)

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography of APJ Abdul Kalam (1999) is an autobiography of A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India. It was written by Dr. Kalam and Arun Tiwari. In this book, Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and missile programs.

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