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

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which practice is beneficial for publishers to adapt to the evolving book publishing landscape?

Avoiding partnerships with technology companies Embracing data analytics and market insights Ignoring reader demographics Using outdated book cover designs
Q2. Which book provides insights into the history and culture of Russia?

A. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky B. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald C. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger D. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Q3. Which Indian President authored the book 'The People's President'?

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam R. Venkataraman Pranab Mukherjee V. V. Giri
Q4. Which of the following is a reason why books are adapted into visual media?

A. To discourage reading B. To limit audience reach C. To capitalize on existing fan base D. To reduce creativity
Q5. Authors can shape public opinion by:

A. Avoiding expressing their views B. Writing thought-provoking articles C. Ignoring societal issues D. Keeping their opinions private
Q6. Which author wrote the 'Harry Potter' series?

J.R.R. Tolkien Agatha Christie J.K. Rowling Dan Brown
Q7. Who is the author of the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, which inspired the TV show 'Game of Thrones'?

Terry Pratchett George R.R. Martin Brandon Sanderson Neil Gaiman
Q8. Who is the author of the book 'Long Walk to Freedom'?

Mahatma Gandhi Nelson Mandela Winston Churchill Benjamin Netanyahu
Q9. Which politician wrote the book 'The Turbulent Years: 1980-1996'?

Manmohan Singh Pranab Mukherjee Sonia Gandhi Pratibha Patil
Q10. Who wrote the book 'The Code Book' on the history of codes and codebreaking?

Alan Turing Leonhard Euler John von Neumann Simon Singh
Q11. Who is the author of the book 'The Hunger Games'?

Suzanne Collins Veronica Roth Stephenie Meyer J.K. Rowling
Q12. Which book focuses on the impact of deforestation and habitat destruction on wildlife?

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv The Shining by Stephen King The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Q13. The book 'India 2020' is authored by whom?

Amartya Sen R.K. Narayan Arundhati Roy A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Q14. Which author is known for the book series 'Harry Potter'?

J.K. Rowling George R.R. Martin Dan Brown Suzanne Collins
Q15. Which Indian language poet won the Jnanpith Award in 2019?

K. Siva Reddy Chandrashekhara Kambara Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Shankha Ghosh
Q16. Which of the following is not a common approach in literary criticism?

Psychoanalytic criticism Economic criticism Geographic criticism Feminist criticism
Q17. The book 'Jail Diary' was authored by whom?

Bhagat Singh Mahatma Gandhi Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jawaharlal Nehru
Q18. Who wrote the book 'Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China's Economic Dominance'?

Arvind Subramanian Raghuram Rajan Amartya Sen Gurcharan Das
Q19. Which author won the Man Booker Prize in 2019 for the book 'The Testaments'?

Margaret Atwood Sally Rooney Esi Edugyan Anna Burns
Q20. Which Indian freedom fighter wrote the book 'Wings of Fire'?

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Subhas Chandra Bose Lala Lajpat Rai Rajaji

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