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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
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.
B) Arundhati Roy
C) Rohinton Mistry
D) Shashi Tharoor
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C) Rohinton MistryExplanation : 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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Books and Authors, Rohinton Mistry(Q) The Elephant Vanishes is a collection of short stories by ?
A) R.K. Narayan
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Ruskin Bond
D) Vikram Seth
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.
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Ruskin Bond
D) Vikram Seth
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B) Haruki MurakamiExplanation : 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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Books and Authors, Haruki Murakami(Q) Who authored The Great Indian Novel ?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Kamala Das
C) R. K. Narayan
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.
B) Kamala Das
C) R. K. Narayan
D) Shashi Tharoor
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D) Shashi TharoorExplanation : 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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Books and Authors, Shashi Tharoor(Q) A Breath of Snow and Ashes is written by which author ?
A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Diana Gabaldon
D) Ruskin Bond
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.
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Diana Gabaldon
D) Ruskin Bond
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C) Diana GabaldonExplanation : 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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Books and Authors, Diana Gabaldon(Q) Who is the author of Five Point Someone ?
A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Vikram Seth
Explanation : Five Point Someone (2004) by Chetan Bhagat deals with the lives of three engineering students and their experiences at an IIT.
B) Amitav Ghosh
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Vikram Seth
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A) Chetan BhagatExplanation : 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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Books and Authors, Chetan Bhagat(Q) The book Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence is authored by ?
A) Shashi Tharoor
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Jaswant Singh
D) Kuldip Nayar
Explanation : Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence (2009) is a controversial book by Jaswant Singh exploring the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
B) Chetan Bhagat
C) Jaswant Singh
D) Kuldip Nayar
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C) Jaswant SinghExplanation : Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence (2009) is a controversial book by Jaswant Singh exploring the life of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
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Books and Authors, Jaswant Singh(Q) A Soldier’s Diary is written by ?
A) Harinder Baweja
B) Vikram Batra
C) Khushwant Singh
D) K.K. Aziz
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.
B) Vikram Batra
C) Khushwant Singh
D) K.K. Aziz
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A) Harinder BawejaExplanation : 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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