Who wrote the epic 'Ramayana'?
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The Ramayana, one of the great Indian epics, is traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki.
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Who wrote the epic 'Mahabharata'?
Correct answer: D
The Mahabharata, the longest epic poem in the world, is traditionally attributed to the sage Ved Vyasa.
Who wrote 'Ramcharitmanas', a retelling of the Ramayana in Awadhi?
Correct answer: A
Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas, a devotional retelling of the Ramayana in the Awadhi language.
Who wrote India's national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' as well as the novel 'Gora'?
Correct answer: B
Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote 'Jana Gana Mana', was also a prolific novelist and wrote 'Gora' among other works.
Who wrote the autobiography 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth'?
Correct answer: A
Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth', reflecting on his life and principles.
Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
Correct answer: A
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'The Discovery of India' during his imprisonment, exploring India's history and culture.
Who is considered the author of the ancient Indian grammar treatise 'Ashtadhyayi'?
Correct answer: A
Panini, an ancient Indian scholar, composed the 'Ashtadhyayi', a foundational text of Sanskrit grammar.
Who wrote the play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam', a classic of Sanskrit literature?
Correct answer: D
Kalidasa, one of the greatest Sanskrit poets and dramatists, wrote 'Abhijnanasakuntalam' (The Recognition of Shakuntala).
Who wrote the novel 'Godaan', considered a masterpiece of Hindi literature?
Correct answer: D
Munshi Premchand wrote 'Godaan' (The Gift of a Cow), widely regarded as one of the greatest Hindi novels.
Who wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?
Correct answer: D
Jane Austen wrote 'Pride and Prejudice', one of the most celebrated novels in English literature, published in 1813.
Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?
Correct answer: A
William Shakespeare wrote 'Hamlet', one of his most famous tragedies.
Who wrote 'War and Peace'?
Correct answer: D
Leo Tolstoy wrote the epic novel 'War and Peace', set during the Napoleonic Wars.
Who wrote 'Origin of Species', outlining the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Correct answer: B
Charles Darwin wrote 'On the Origin of Species' (1859), presenting his theory of evolution by natural selection.
Who wrote 'A Brief History of Time'?
Correct answer: A
Stephen Hawking wrote 'A Brief History of Time', a popular science book explaining cosmology to general readers.
Who wrote the autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
Correct answer: C
Nelson Mandela wrote 'Long Walk to Freedom', chronicling his life and the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.
Who wrote the novel '1984'?
Correct answer: C
George Orwell wrote the dystopian novel '1984', exploring themes of totalitarianism and surveillance.
Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Correct answer: B
Harper Lee wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird', a novel addressing racial injustice in the American South.
Which Indian author wrote 'The God of Small Things', winning the Booker Prize in 1997?
Correct answer: D
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things'.
Which Indian author wrote 'The White Tiger', winning the Booker Prize in 2008?
Correct answer: B
Aravind Adiga won the Booker Prize in 2008 for his debut novel 'The White Tiger'.
Who wrote the autobiography-style memoir 'Wings of Fire', co-authored about his own life?
Correct answer: D
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam wrote 'Wings of Fire', an autobiography chronicling his journey as a scientist and India's 11th President.
Who wrote 'Kamayani', considered a masterpiece of Hindi Chhayavadi poetry?
Correct answer: C
Jaishankar Prasad wrote 'Kamayani', an epic poem considered a landmark of the Chhayavadi movement in Hindi literature.
Who wrote 'Gitanjali', for which Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Correct answer: D
Rabindranath Tagore wrote 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings), a collection of poems for which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
Who wrote the political treatise 'The Prince'?
Correct answer: D
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote 'The Prince', a influential political treatise on statecraft and power.
Who wrote 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'?
Correct answer: C
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the detective character Sherlock Holmes and wrote numerous stories featuring him.
Who wrote 'Panchatantra', a classic collection of Indian fables?
Correct answer: A
The Panchatantra, a collection of interrelated animal fables, is traditionally attributed to the scholar Vishnu Sharma.