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01. Who is the author of the book 'My Experiments with Truth'?
A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Michael Anderson
C. Winston Churchill D. Jarnes Morris

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Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

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02. The book 'Gulliver's Travels' was written by
A. Alexandra Dumas B. Charles Lamb
C. Charles Dickens D. Jonathan Swift

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Answer: Jonathan Swift

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03. George Bernard Shaw, the great dramatist, was
A. a Welsh B. an Irishman
C. a Soctsman D. an Englishman

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Answer: an Irishman

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04. Who wrote the book ‘Reminiscences of the Nehru Age’?
A. O.P. Mathai. B. S.C. Rajagopalachari.
C. Dr.P.C. Alexander. D. C.D. Deshmukh.

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Answer: O.P. Mathai.

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05. Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book 'Yama'?
A. Maheswari Devi B. Asha Poorna Devi
C. Amrita Preetam D. Mahadevi Verma

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Answer: Mahadevi Verma

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06. Who said "God helps those who help themselves"?
A. Andre Maurois B. Andre Gide
C. Algernon Sidney D. Swami Vivekananda

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Answer: Algernon Sidney

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The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto which emphasizes the importance of self-initiative.

The phrase originated in ancient Greece, occurring as the moral to one of Aesop's Fables, and later in the great tragedy authors of ancient Greek drama. It has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, however the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work.

It is mistaken by many to be a Bible quote, however the phrase does not occur in the Bible. Some Christians have criticized it as actually against the Bible's basic message of God's grace.

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07. Who said "I therefore, want freedom immediately, this very night, before dawn, if it can be had"?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Rajendra Prasad D. Nelson Mandela

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Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

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08. ‘Katha Sarit Sagar’ is written by:
A. Bhavabhuti. B. Kshemendra
C. Shudrak D. Somdeva

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Answer: Somdeva

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09. The book named 'Three Decades in Parliament' is a collection of the speeches of
A. A. B. Vajpayee B. Somnath Chatterjee
C. L. K. Advani D. N. G. Ranga

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Answer: A. B. Vajpayee

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10. Pride and Prejudice, a famous English movie is based on a famous novel. Who is the author of this novel?
A. Elizabeth Bennet B. Jane Austen
C. Allie Hamilton D. Noah Calhoun

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Answer: Jane Austen

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11. Who directed the film '1942: A love story'?
A. Mahesh Bhatt B. Vidhu Vinod Chopra
C. Yash Chopra D. Ketan Mehta

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Answer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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12. 'The Naked Face', a very popular book is written by
A. Dominique Lapierre B. Larry Collins
C. Sidney Sheldon D. Juan Benet

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Answer: Sidney Sheldon

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13. The lead character in the film 'The Bandit Queen' has been played by
A. Rupa Ganguly B. Seema Biswas
C. Pratiba Sinha D. Shabama Azmi

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Answer: Seema Biswas

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14. Who wrote the famous book - 'We the people'?
A. T.N.Kaul B. J.R.D. Tata
C. Khushwant Singh D. Nani Palkhivala

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Answer: Nani Palkhivala

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15. Which of the following English films was the first one to be dubbed in Hindi?
A. Aladdin B. Universal Soldier
C. Speed D. Iron Man

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Answer: Aladdin

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16. 'Man without society is either a beast or a God'. Who said this?
A. Plato B. Gandhi
C. Aristotle D. Henry Maine

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Answer: Aristotle

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17. Who authored the book “Sunny Days”?
A. Sunil Gavaskar B. Sunny Deol
C. Nelson Mandela D. Benazir Bhutto

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Answer: Sunil Gavaskar

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18. What is the official book of the French called as?
A. Blue Book B. Green Book
C. Yellow Book D. White Book

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Answer: Yellow Book

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19. Who wrote the line ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’?
A. John Keats B. William Wordsworth
C. P.B. Shelley D. Robert Browing.

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Answer: John Keats

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20. 'Gita Govinda' is written by
A. Valmiki B. Jaya Dev
C. Tulsidas D. Sharan Gupta

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Answer: Jaya Dev

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