books & authors section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who left office on January 20, 2001. It was released on June 22, 2004.

The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group; the book sold in excess of 2,250,000 copies. Clinton had received what was at the time the world’s highest book advance fee, believed to have been worth US$12 million; at the announcement of media personality Oprah Winfrey’s future weight loss book, it was said that her undisclosed advance fee had broken this record.

Answer: (a)

The Naked Face is the first novel (1970) written by Sidney Sheldon.

It was nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.

In 1983 the novel was adapted as a film directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Roger Moore and Rod Steiger.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

The term ‘’Hindu rate of growth’ was coined by Indian economist Raj Krishna.

It refers to the low annual growth rate of the planned economy of India before the liberalization of 1991, which stagnated around 3.5% from the 1950s to the 1980s, while per capita income growth averaged 1.3%. The term contrasts with South Korea’s Miracle on the Han River and the Taiwan Miracle.