Q1. The famous play 'Hamlet' was written by:
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Answer: D. William Shakespeare
'Hamlet' is a tragedy written by the English playwright William Shakespeare.
Books & Authors Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)
9 Books & Authors MCQs from the General Awareness section, with answers and short explanations.
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Q2. 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' is the autobiography of:
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Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' is Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography.
Q3. 'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of:
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Answer: B. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the 'Missile Man' and former President.
Q4. The Hindi novel 'Godan' was written by:
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Answer: C. Munshi Premchand
'Godan' (1936) is a classic Hindi novel by Munshi Premchand about the life of a poor farmer.
Q5. 'The Discovery of India' was written by:
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Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
'The Discovery of India' was written by Jawaharlal Nehru during his imprisonment in 1942-46.
Q6. The Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was written by:
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Answer: C. Kalidasa
'Abhijnanashakuntalam' is a famous Sanskrit drama by Kalidasa.
Q7. 'Rashmirathi', a long poem on the life of Karna, was written by:
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Answer: A. Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
'Rashmirathi' was written by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' and retells the story of Karna from the Mahabharata.
Q8. 'Akbarnama', the official chronicle of Akbar's reign, was written by:
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Answer: B. Abul Fazl
'Akbarnama' was written by Abul Fazl, a court historian and one of the navaratnas of Akbar.
Q9. The Hindi epic poem 'Kamayani' was written by:
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Answer: C. Jaishankar Prasad
'Kamayani' is a Chhayavadi epic written by Jaishankar Prasad.
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