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Books & Authors — Questions with Solutions

2 solved Books & Authors questions from General Awareness, as asked in SSC CGL and other SSC exams. Read the answer and explanation below, then practise the full set in the practice section.

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Q1. Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): Last Man in Tower explores the moral and ethical conflicts faced by residents during rapid urban development and real estate pressures in Mumbai. Reason (R): The novel focuses on the historical evolution of Mumbai's architecture and its colonial past.

नीचे दिए गए कथनों को अभिकथन (A) और कारण (R) से चिह्नित करें। सही विकल्पों को चिह्नित कीजिए: अभिकथन (A): 'लास्ट मैन इन टावर' मुंबई में तेज़ी से बढ़ते शहरी विकास और रियल एस्टेट के दबाव के दौरान निवासियों द्वारा सामना किए जाने वाले नैतिक संघर्षों की पड़ताल करता है। कारण (R): यह उपन्यास मुंबई की वास्तुकला के ऐतिहासिक विकास और उसके औपनिवेशिक अतीत पर केंद्रित है।

  1. A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is true, but R is false.
  4. D. A is false, but R is true.

Solution

The novel by Aravind Adiga is a contemporary social commentary on real estate greed, not a historical book on colonial architecture.

Q2. Who among the following has authored the play 'Nil Darpan'?

  1. A. Motilal Nehru
  2. B. Chittaranjan Das
  3. C. Dinabandhu Mitra
  4. D. Sarojini Naidu

Solution

'Nil Darpan' is a famous Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra, depicting the plight of indigo farmers.