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Exam: SSC MTS Subject: General Awareness Topic: Books & Authors

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which book is known as the 'Bible of Computer Science'?

The C Programming Language The Art of Computer Programming Clean Code Code Complete
Q2. The book 'Development as Freedom' is written by which economist?

Milton Friedman Amartya Sen John Kenneth Galbraith Friedrich Hayek
Q3. The book 'The God of Small Things' is written by?

Arundhati Roy Vikram Seth Rohinton Mistry Salman Rushdie
Q4. The book 'My Life, Our Times' is authored by which political figure?

Tony Blair Theresa May Emmanuel Macron Justin Trudeau
Q5. The book 'Becoming' is an autobiography of which famous personality?

Michelle Obama Oprah Winfrey Ellen DeGeneres Hillary Clinton
Q6. Which historian wrote the book 'The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914'?

Christopher Clark Herodotus Fernand Braudel Will Durant
Q7. Which book is a comprehensive guide to Indian temple architecture?

The Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham Indian Art by Vidya Dehejia Indian Architecture: Islamic Period by Percy Brown Indian Temple Architecture by Adam Hardy
Q8. The book 'My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of which Indian leader?

Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru Sardar Patel B.R. Ambedkar
Q9. Who authored the book 'Free to Choose'?

Milton Friedman Amartya Sen John Kenneth Galbraith Friedrich Hayek
Q10. Which Indian freedom fighter wrote the book 'An Autobiography'?

Jawaharlal Nehru Subhas Chandra Bose Lala Lajpat Rai Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Q11. How can authors contribute to shaping public opinion?

A. By avoiding controversial topics B. By presenting well-researched arguments C. By staying silent on social issues D. By not expressing their opinions
Q12. The book 'The Upanishads' contains philosophical teachings found in which ancient Indian texts?

Vedas Aranyakas Puranas Bhagavad Gita
Q13. Who wrote the novel 'The Underground Railroad' that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017?

Colson Whitehead Jennifer Egan George Saunders Donna Tartt
Q14. Who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Kannada in 2012?

U. R. Ananthamurthy S. L. Bhyrappa Girish Karnad Chandrashekhara Kambara
Q15. What is a common trend in book publishing industry practices related to sustainability?

Using non-recyclable materials for book production Avoiding eco-friendly printing practices Embracing sustainable paper sourcing Ignoring carbon footprint reduction
Q16. Which author is known for 'Jane Eyre'?

Charlotte Bronte Herman Melville Virginia Woolf Jules Verne
Q17. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

William Shakespeare Jane Austen Charles Dickens Mark Twain
Q18. Who authored the book 'India After Gandhi'?

Jawaharlal Nehru Indira Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi Ramachandra Guha
Q19. Who wrote the novel 'Big Little Lies'?

Liane Moriarty Gillian Flynn Paula Hawkins Emily Giffin
Q20. What is a common trend in book publishing industry practices for engaging with younger readers?

Ignoring digital reading platforms Embracing interactive and multimedia content Avoiding educational partnerships Not offering diverse representation in books

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