Books and Authors Mock testMock Practice for Assistant LOCO Pilot RRB EXAM

Literature Quiz

1. Which of the following books is written by Kalidasa?

(a) Raghuvansham
(b) Mitakshara
(c) Rajtarangini
(d) Arthashastra

Correct Answer: (a). 'Raghuvansham' is one of Kalidasa's famous works.

2. The book ‘Meghdootam’ is written by:

(a) Panini
(b) Shudrak
(c) Kalidasa
(d) Vishkhadatta

Correct Answer: (c). 'Meghdootam' is a classic Sanskrit poem written by Kalidasa.

3. Which of the following books is written by Kautilya?

(a) Daybhag
(b) Rajtarangini
(c) Arthashastra
(d) Mitakshara

Correct Answer: (c). 'Arthashastra' is a treatise on statecraft and economics written by Kautilya (Chanakya).

4. The book ‘Avanti Sundari’ is written by:

(a) Kautilya
(b) Dandi
(c) Ved Vyas
(d) Ashwaghosh

Correct Answer: (b). 'Avanti Sundari' is a Sanskrit novel written by Dandi.

5. Who is the author of ‘One Night at the Call Centre’?

(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Chetan Bhagat
(c) Anurag Mathur
(d) Robin Sharma

Correct Answer: (b). 'One Night at the Call Centre' is written by Chetan Bhagat.

6. The book ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’ was written by:

(a) Devkinandan Khatri
(b) Sharat Chand Chaudhary
(c) Vrindavanlal Verma
(d) Mahadevi Verma

Correct Answer: (c). 'Jhansi Ki Rani' is a historical novel written by Vrindavanlal Verma.

7. The books ‘Gaban’ and ‘Godan’ were written by:

(a) Prem Chand
(b) Jai Shankar Prasad
(c) Amrit Lal Nagar
(d) Vrindavanlal Verma

Correct Answer: (a). 'Gaban' and 'Godan' are two of Munshi Prem Chand's most famous works.

8. 'A Voice for Freedom' is a book written by:

(a) Corazon Aquino
(b) Nayantara Sahgal
(c) Aung San Suu Kyi
(d) Benazir Bhutto

Correct Answer: (b). 'A Voice for Freedom' is written by Nayantara Sahgal.

9. Aurobindo was the author of:

(a) Discovery of India
(b) Hindu View of Life
(c) Yogashastra
(d) Savitri

Correct Answer: (d). 'Savitri' is an epic poem written by Sri Aurobindo.

10. 'Alice in Wonderland', the famous TV serial, is based on a book written by:

(a) Father Discoste
(b) Thomas Hardy
(c) Charles Dickens
(d) Lewis Carroll

Correct Answer: (d). 'Alice in Wonderland' was written by Lewis Carroll.

11. Who is the writer of 'Swamy and Friends'?

(a) Munshi Premchand
(b) Raman
(c) Max Muller
(d) R.K. Narayan

Correct Answer: (d). 'Swamy and Friends' is written by R.K. Narayan.

12. The author of the controversial book 'Lajja' is a citizen of:

(a) Pakistan
(b) Indonesia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India

Correct Answer: (c). 'Lajja' was written by Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi author.

13. The creator of 'Sherlock Holmes' was:

(a) Arthur Conan Doyle
(b) Ian Fleming
(c) Dr. Watson
(d) Shakespeare

Correct Answer: (a). Sherlock Holmes was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

14. Who is the author of the book 'We Indians'?

(a) Nirad C. Choudhury
(b) Subramaniya Swamy
(c) Khushwant Singh
(d) Muluk Raj Anand

Correct Answer: (c). 'We Indians' was written by Khushwant Singh.

15. 'India of Our Dreams' is a book written by:

(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. C. Subramanian
(c) M.V. Kamath
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Correct Answer: (c). 'India of Our Dreams' was written by M.V. Kamath.

16. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'?

(a) Maheswari Devi
(b) Asha Poorna Devi
(c) Amrita Preetam
(d) Mahadevi Verma

Correct Answer: (d). Mahadevi Verma won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'.

17. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by:

(a) Alexandre Dumas
(b) Charles Lamb
(c) Charles Dickens
(d) Jonathan Swift

Correct Answer: (d). 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by Jonathan Swift.

18. The celebrated novel 'The Godfather' was authored by:

(a) Harold Robbins
(b) John Milton
(c) Victor Hugo
(d) Mario Puzo

Correct Answer: (d). 'The Godfather' was written by Mario Puzo.

19. The author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma' is:

(a) R.K. Narayan
(b) N.A. Palkhivala
(c) Amrita Pritam
(d) Manohar Malgonkar

Correct Answer: (a). 'Waiting for the Mahatma' was written by R.K. Narayan.

20. Who is the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?

(a) Dominique Lapierre
(b) Maulana Azad
(c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer: (b). 'India Wins Freedom' was written by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.