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

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Who wrote the book 'The Help'?

Kathryn Stockett Gillian Flynn Paula Hawkins Liane Moriarty
Q2. The novel 'Tinkers' won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in which year?

2009 2010 2011 2012
Q3. Who is the author of 'The Great Gatsby'?

F. Scott Fitzgerald Mark Twain Leo Tolstoy Emily Bronte
Q4. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series, known for its fantasy genre?

J.K. Rowling Dan Brown Agatha Christie Stephen King
Q5. Which book is a popular choice for understanding global environmental issues?

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore The Great Gatsby The Chronicles of Narnia
Q6. The book 'Oxford School Atlas' is authored by?

Oxford University Press Majid Husain D.R. Khullar R.C. Tiwari
Q7. Which of the following is a benefit of adapting books into visual media?

A. Limited audience reach B. Decreased revenue C. Increased exposure for the book D. Reduced fan engagement
Q8. Who won the Man Booker Prize in 2015 for the book 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'?

Marlon James Hilary Mantel Eleanor Catton Richard Flanagan
Q9. Who is the author of the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Harper Lee J.K. Rowling Stephen King George Orwell
Q10. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

William Shakespeare Jane Austen Charles Dickens Mark Twain
Q11. Who is the author of the book 'The Theory of Economic Development'?

Joseph Stiglitz Amartya Sen Thomas Piketty Joseph Schumpeter
Q12. Who is the author of the book 'Indian and World Geography'?

R.C. Tiwari Majid Husain D.R. Khullar Khullar
Q13. Which author is known for 'The Scarlet Letter'?

Nathaniel Hawthorne J.D. Salinger Agatha Christie Ernest Hemingway
Q14. What is a common challenge faced when adapting books into films or TV shows?

A. Lack of source material B. Difficulty in casting actors C. Maintaining fidelity to the book D. Shortage of film equipment
Q15. Which book is written by Rabindranath Tagore?

Discovery of India Gitanjali My Experiments with Truth Wings of Fire
Q16. Which award is given to the best debut novel by a British or Irish author?

Costa Book Award Desmond Elliott Prize Betty Trask Prize James Tait Black Memorial Prize
Q17. The book 'Indian Art and Culture' is authored by whom?

John Irwin Mulk Raj Anand Stella Kramrisch Kapila Vatsyayan
Q18. Which economist wrote the book 'The Great Indian Dream'?

Kaushik Basu Montek Singh Ahluwalia Bibek Debroy Arvind Panagariya
Q19. Who wrote the book 'Indian Art and Culture'?

John Irwin Mulk Raj Anand Stella Kramrisch Kapila Vatsyayan
Q20. Which book is a collection of aphorisms on the practice of yoga?

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Dhammapada Ashtavakra Gita Jnana Yoga

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