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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. Ahmed Faraz
- B. Dr. Rehan Azmi
- C. Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- D. None of these
Explanation: The record cited in this question is associated with Dr. Rehan Azmi, a Pakistani poet known for Urdu poetry.
Correct answer: Dr. Rehan Azmi- A. Stanley Lane Poole
- B. Stanley Lockheart
- C. Stanley Wolpert
- D. None of these
Explanation: Stanley Lane-Poole wrote Medieval India under Mohammedan Rule, covering the period from 712 to 1764.
Correct answer: Stanley Lane Poole- A. K.M Munshi
- B. Leo Tolstoy
- C. Bhagwan S. Gidwani
- D. None of these
Explanation: The historical novel The Sword of Tipu Sultan was written by Bhagwan S. Gidwani.
Correct answer: Bhagwan S. Gidwani- A. Shakespeare
- B. George Orwell
- C. R.k laxman
- D. None of these
Explanation: Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian novel by George Orwell, published in 1949.
Correct answer: George Orwell- A. Rahman Baba
- B. khushal Khan khattak
- C. HAMZA Baba
- D. Israr Atal
Explanation: Hamza Shinwari, commonly called Hamza Baba, is known as the Baba-e-Ghazal of Pashto literature.
Correct answer: HAMZA Baba- A. Ishwar Das
- B. Aurangzeb
- C. Dara Shikhon
- D. Mulla Daud
Explanation: Raqqat-e-Alamgiri is associated with Aurangzeb and contains his letters and official correspondence.
Correct answer: Aurangzeb- A. Sujan Raj Khatri
- B. Abdul Hamid Lahori
- C. Inyat Khan
- D. Abul Fazl
Explanation: Khulasat-ul-Tawarikh was written by Sujan Raj Khatri, a historian of the Mughal period.
Correct answer: Sujan Raj Khatri- A. Hindal
- B. Kamran
- C. Gulbadan Begum
- D. None of theseRajia Sultana
Explanation: Gulbadan Begum, the daughter of Babur and half-sister of Humayun, wrote Humayun-Nama, an important firsthand account of his life.
Correct answer: Gulbadan Begum- A. The New York Times
- B. The Mirror
- C. World Time
- D. The Washington Post
Explanation: Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi was a Saudi journalist and columnist for The Washington Post, where he wrote critically about Saudi political…
Correct answer: The Washington Post- A. Pablo Picasso
- B. Georges Braque
- C. Peter Drucker
- D. None of these
Explanation: The remark about computers only giving answers is widely attributed to the painter Pablo Picasso.
Correct answer: Pablo Picasso- A. Sitayana
- B. Sama Veda
- C. Anandamath
- D. Ramayana
Explanation: “Vande Mataram” appears in Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s 1882 novel Anandamath.
Correct answer: Anandamath- A. a poet
- B. well known for his epic 'Shahnama'
- C. Both option A and B
- D. None of these
Explanation: Ferdowsi, also known as Firdausi, was a Persian poet who composed the Shahnameh, or Book of Kings.
Correct answer: Both option A and B- A. Nelson Mandela
- B. Bill Clinton
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Charles Darwin
Explanation: My Life is the 2004 autobiography of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Correct answer: Bill Clinton- A. Issac Newton
- B. Albert Einstein
- C. Copernicus
- D. Galileo
Explanation: Isaac Newton wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, commonly shortened to Principia, in which he presented laws of motion and…
Correct answer: Issac Newton- A. Michelangelo
- B. Edvard Munch
- C. Gustav Klimt
- D. None of Above
Explanation: Gustav Klimt’s 1907–08 painting The Kiss is a major work of the Viennese Art Nouveau movement.
Correct answer: Gustav Klimt- A. Enid Blyton
- B. Roald Dahi
- C. Denis Robins
- D. J.K. Rowling
Explanation: J. K. Rowling wrote the seven Harry Potter novels, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Correct answer: J.K. Rowling- A. Kamal Khan Aziz
- B. Khursheed Kamal Aziz
- C. Kareem Khaliq Aziz
- D. None of Above
Explanation: K. K. Aziz was the pen name of Pakistani historian Khursheed Kamal Aziz.
Correct answer: Khursheed Kamal Aziz- A. Noon Meem Rashid
- B. Anwar Maqsood
- C. Haseena Moeen
- D. Kamal Ahmed Rizavi
Explanation: Haseena Moin scripted the Pakistani television drama Uncle Urfi, which aired in 1972.
Correct answer: Haseena Moeen- A. Firas AL khateeb
- B. Sir Syad Ahmad
- C. Allama Iqbal
- D. None of these
Explanation: Lost Islamic History was written by Firas Alkhateeb, who presents major developments in Islamic history for a general readership.
Correct answer: Firas AL khateeb- A. George Friedman
- B. Yuval Noah Harari
- C. Alan Guth
- D. D. BF Skinner
Explanation: Yuval Noah Harari wrote 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, a nonfiction work examining major political, technological and social challenges.
Correct answer: Yuval Noah Harari