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Books and Authors covers notable works of literature, history, politics, religion, science and biography, together with their authors, original titles, genres and subjects. It includes major Urdu, English and world writers, while separating a book's author from its translator, editor, narrator or historical subject.
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- A. Steve Weissman
- B. Herbert Krosney
- C. Both are Authors
- D. None of These
Explanation: The Islamic Bomb was jointly written by Steve Weissman and Herbert Krosney.
Correct answer: Both are Authors- A. J.R.R. Tolkien
- B. George R.R. Martin
- C. J.K. Rowling
- D. C.S. Lewis
Explanation: J.K. Rowling wrote the seven-book Harry Potter series, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Correct answer: J.K. Rowling- A. G.W. Chaudhry
- B. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
- C. Shuja Nawaz
- D. None of these
Explanation: Diplomatic Footprints was written by Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a former Pakistani foreign secretary and diplomat. G.W.
Correct answer: Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry- A. Hassan Askari
- B. Ilhan Niaz
- C. Mahboob Ahmad
- D. None of these
Explanation: Hassan Askari Rizvi wrote Pakistan: Political and Constitutional Engineering, which discusses the country's constitutional development and…
Correct answer: Hassan Askari- A. Barack Obama
- B. Hillary Clinton
- C. Bill Clinton
- D. Al Gore
Explanation: Hard Choices is Hillary Rodham Clinton’s memoir about her tenure as US Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.
Correct answer: Hillary Clinton- A. Sher Zaman Tayezi
- B. Syed Rasool Rasa
- C. Rahat Zakheli
- D. Hafiiz Idreed
Explanation: Rahat Zakheli wrote the first Pashto novel, often identified as Mah Rukh.
Correct answer: Rahat Zakheli- A. Shuja Nawaz
- B. Abdul Sattar
- C. Brigadier(R) Feroz Hassan Khan
- D. Bob Woodward
Explanation: Eating Grass: The Making of the Pakistani Bomb was written by Brigadier (Retd.) Feroz Hassan Khan, a Pakistani defence and nuclear-affairs…
Correct answer: Brigadier(R) Feroz Hassan Khan- A. Bob Woodward
- B. David Page
- C. Richard Carlson
- D. James Clear
Explanation: Richard Carlson wrote Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff, a self-help book about managing everyday stress.
Correct answer: Richard Carlson- A. Karl Marx
- B. Henry Kissinger
- C. Francis Fukuyama
- D. Bertrand Russell
Explanation: World Order was written by Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state and diplomat.
Correct answer: Henry Kissinger- A. Gen S. Patton
- B. Gen Parvez Musharraf
- C. Leo Tolstoy
- D. Jimmy Carter
Explanation: War as I Knew It is the memoir of US General George S. Patton, usually listed as Gen. S. Patton.
Correct answer: Gen S. Patton- A. Herbert Ernest Bates
- B. David Page
- C. Alastair Lamb
- D. Patrick Balfour
Explanation: The Scarlet Sword was written by the English novelist Herbert Ernest Bates, better known as H. E. Bates.
Correct answer: Herbert Ernest Bates- A. Dr. David Page
- B. Shuja Nawaz
- C. Alastair Lamb
- D. William Crawley
Explanation: Prelude to Partition: The Indian Muslims and the Imperial System of Control was written by David Page.
Correct answer: Dr. David Page- A. Alastair Lamb
- B. Shuja Nawaz
- C. Mathew Hull
- D. Khursheed Kamal Aziz
Explanation: Alastair Lamb wrote Incomplete Partition: The Genesis of the Kashmir Dispute.
Correct answer: Alastair Lamb- A. Shuja Nawaz
- B. Mathew Hull
- C. Tariq Ali
- D. Kenneth M. Pollack
Explanation: Government of Paper: The Materiality of Bureaucracy in Urban Pakistan was written by Matthew Hull, an anthropologist who studied paperwork…
Correct answer: Mathew Hull- A. Meredith Townsend
- B. Shuja Nawaz
- C. Tariq Ali
- D. Steve Spencer
Explanation: Asia and Europe was written by Meredith Townsend, a British journalist and political commentator.
Correct answer: Meredith Townsend- A. John J. Mearsheimer
- B. Stephen Walt
- C. George Packer
- D. Fatima Bhutto
Explanation: George Packer wrote The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, a critical account of the Iraq War and its political background.
Correct answer: George Packer- A. Rossetti
- B. Virgil
- C. Homer
- D. A Dante
Explanation: Dante Alighieri was the major Italian poet associated with the transition from the medieval period to the Italian Renaissance, especially…
Correct answer: A Dante- A. burger
- B. pizza
- C. biscuit
- D. none of these
Explanation: Biscuit comes from the French bis cuit, meaning “twice cooked.” The name refers to the traditional method of baking the food twice to make…
Correct answer: biscuit- A. Wasim Akram
- B. Sourav Ganguly
- C. Jaideep Varma
- D. Rahul Dravid
Explanation: Numbers Do Lie: 61 Hidden Cricket Stories was written by Jaideep Varma, who examines unusual statistical and historical stories from…
Correct answer: Jaideep Varma- A. Aldous Huxley
- B. Steve Coll
- C. Laurence Cockcroft
- D. Henry Kissinger
Explanation: Steve Coll wrote Ghost Wars, a nonfiction account of the CIA, Afghanistan, and the rise of al-Qaeda.
Correct answer: Steve CollBooks and Authors MCQs: common questions
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