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(Q) Who wrote the book Tales from Firozsha Baag ?

A) Vikram Seth
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Rohinton Mistry
D) Shashi Tharoor

View Answer C) Rohinton Mistry

Explanation : Tales from Firozsha Baag (1990) is a collection of short stories by Rohinton Mistry, dealing with the lives of Parsi residents in a Bombay apartment complex.
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(Q) The Elephant Vanishes is a collection of short stories by ?

A) R.K. Narayan
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Ruskin Bond
D) Vikram Seth

View Answer B) Haruki Murakami

Explanation : The Elephant Vanishes is a collection of 17 short stories by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The stories were written between 1980 and 1991, and published in Japan in various magazines, then collections.
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(Q) Who authored The Great Indian Novel ?

A) Aravind Adiga
B) Kamala Das
C) R. K. Narayan
D) Shashi Tharoor

View Answer D) Shashi Tharoor

Explanation : The Great Indian Novel (1989) by Shashi Tharoor is a satirical novel that reimagines the Indian epic Mahabharata in the context of India's political history.
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(Q) A Breath of Snow and Ashes is written by which author ?

A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Diana Gabaldon
D) Ruskin Bond

View Answer C) Diana Gabaldon

Explanation : Although this novel is not by an Indian author, it's often included in competitive exams to test knowledge of global literature. It is part of the Outlander series, written by Diana Gabaldon.
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(Q) Who is the author of Five Point Someone ?

A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Vikram Seth

View Answer A) Chetan Bhagat

Explanation : Five Point Someone (2004) by Chetan Bhagat deals with the lives of three engineering students and their experiences at an IIT.
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(Q) The book Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence is authored by ?

A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Jaswant Singh
D) Kuldip Nayar

View Answer C) Jaswant Singh

Explanation : Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence (2009) is a controversial book by Jaswant Singh exploring the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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(Q) A Soldier’s Diary is written by ?

A) Harinder Baweja
B) Vikram Batra
C) Khushwant Singh
D) K.K. Aziz

View Answer A) Harinder Baweja

Explanation : A Soldier’s Diary was written by Harinder Baweja, a Pakistani historian. The book is a memoir that reflects the experiences and thoughts of a soldier during the course of military life.
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