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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. Bob Woodward
- B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- C. Thompson, J.W. and S.K Padover
- D. None of these
Explanation: Bob Woodward wrote “State of Denial,” a 2006 account of the George W. Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq War and related issues.
Correct answer: Bob Woodward- A. William Congreve
- B. Ron Suskind
- C. H.V.Hudson
- D. Ayesha Jalal
Explanation: The Way of the World is a Restoration comedy written by William Congreve and first performed in 1700.
Correct answer: William Congreve- A. Arabic
- B. Persian
- C. Sanskrit
- D. Both A & B
Explanation: Sheikh Saadi of Shiraz was a major Persian poet and prose writer, best known for works such as Gulistan and Bustan.
Correct answer: Persian- A. Punjabi
- B. Sindhi
- C. Balochi
- D. Urdu
Explanation: Yusuf Zulekha is a well-known Punjabi qissa, or romantic narrative, based on the story of Joseph and Zuleikha.
Correct answer: Punjabi- A. Gibbon
- B. Bancroft
- C. Shaw
- D. Aristophanes
- E. Herodotus
Explanation: Aristophanes, the ancient Greek playwright, is traditionally called the Father of Comedy because his surviving plays established the…
Correct answer: Aristophanes- A. Posternak
- B. Adolf Hitler
- C. Navakov
- D. Goethe
Explanation: Mein Kampf was written by Adolf Hitler and combines his political ideology with an account of his early life and political development.
Correct answer: Adolf Hitler- A. Hashim Shah
- B. Syed Bulleh Shah
- C. Syed Waris Shah
- D. Mian Mohammad Bakhsh
Explanation: Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, the Punjabi Sufi poet, is popularly known as the Rumi of Kashmir because of his mystical poetry and spiritual…
Correct answer: Mian Mohammad Bakhsh- A. Hindi
- B. Bengali
- C. Sanskrit
- D. Sindhi
- E. None
Explanation: Kalidasa was a major classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist, associated with works such as Abhijnanashakuntalam and Meghaduta.
Correct answer: Sanskrit- A. Father of Physics
- B. Father of Comedy
- C. Father of History
- D. Father of Chemistry
- E. Father of Biology
Explanation: Herodotus wrote Histories, an account of the Greco-Persian Wars and the peoples involved, earning him the title Father of History.
Correct answer: Father of History- A. 21 May
- B. 17 Mar
- C. 22 Apr
- D. 23 Apr
Explanation: World Book and Copyright Day is observed on 23 April, a date associated with the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and…
Correct answer: 23 Apr- A. Hitler
- B. Sadam hussain
- C. Milton
- D. Bush
Explanation: The line appears in John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost and is spoken by Satan.
Correct answer: Milton- A. 1913
- B. 1915
- C. 1917
- D. 1927
Explanation: The first modern crossword puzzle was created by Arthur Wynne and published in the New York World on 21 December 1913.
Correct answer: 1913- A. Restaurant
- B. Painting
- C. Hotel
- D. Beach
Explanation: The Night Watch is Rembrandt’s famous 1642 group portrait, formally titled The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq.
Correct answer: Painting- A. Barack Obama
- B. George W Bush
- C. Bill Clinton
- D. Richard Nixon
Explanation: Decision Points is George W. Bush’s memoir, published in 2010, covering major decisions during his presidency.
Correct answer: George W Bush- A. Persian News
- B. Jam-i-Jahan Numa
- C. AL-Hilal
- D. Mirat-ul-Akhbar
Explanation: Mirat-ul-Akhbar, founded by Raja Rammohan Roy in 1822, is generally identified as the first Persian-language newspaper in India.
Correct answer: Mirat-ul-Akhbar- A. Taqi ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah
- B. Abu Naṣr Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Al Farabi
- C. Abu Abd Allah Muḥammad ibn Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Arabi al-Ḥatimi aṭ-Ṭati
- D. Abu Ḥamid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali
Explanation: Kimiya-e Saadat, meaning The Alchemy of Happiness, was written by the Persian theologian and philosopher Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
Correct answer: Abu Ḥamid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali- A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
- B. Syed Ameer Ali
- C. Khwaja Salimullah Khwaja Salimullah
- D. Sir John Woodroffe
Explanation: The Spirit of Islam is a major work by Syed Ameer Ali, an Indian Muslim jurist and historian.
Correct answer: Syed Ameer Ali- A. 1859
- B. 1850
- C. 1759
- D. 1871
Explanation: John Stuart Mill published On Liberty in 1859, a classic defence of individual freedom against undue social and governmental interference.
Correct answer: 1859- A. Syed Ameer Ali
- B. Quaid-e-Azam
- C. Allama Iqbal
- D. Sir syed
Explanation: The Spirit of Islam was written by Syed Ameer Ali, whose work examined Islamic history, law and civilisation.
Correct answer: Syed Ameer Ali- A. Amir crore
- B. Khushal khan khattak
- C. Rehman Baba
- D. None of these
Explanation: Khushal Khan Khattak is widely regarded in South Asian general knowledge as Afghanistan’s national poet and was a major Pashto poet.
Correct answer: Khushal khan khattak