books & authors section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Kamasutra is written by Vatsyayana.

Answer: (b)

The Argumentative Indian is a book written by Nobel Prize-winning Indian economist Amartya Sen. It is a collection of essays that discuss India’s history and identity, focusing on the traditions of public debate and intellectual pluralism. Martha Nussbaum says the book “demonstrates the importance of public debate in Indian traditions generally.”

The Argumentative Indian has brought together a selection of writings from Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India in the light of its long argumentative tradition.

The understanding and use of this argumentative tradition are critically important, Sen argues, for the success of India’s democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peace.

Answer: (c)

The Natya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It was written during the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE in classical India and is traditionally attributed to the Sage Bharata.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

The Future of India Politics, Economics and Governance (Penguin, 2005). Bimal Jalan (born August 17, 1941) is a former Governor of India’s Reserve Bank and a nominated member of the Upper House of India’s Parliament, the Rajya Sabha during 2003- 2009. Jalan graduated from Presidency College, Calcutta, and later was at Cambridge and Oxford.

A leading economic bureaucrat, Jalan held several administrative and advisory positions in the Government of India. He was the Chief Economic Adviser in the 1980s, Banking Secretary between 1985 and 1989 and Finance Secretary, Ministry of Finance.