To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
1. Name the author of world's greatest epic? [Hint: Feel proud that the epic is Indian, and so is its author]
2. Who wrote National Song of India? [Hint: Didn't seen the movie 'Anand Math'?]
3. Name the writer of 'Mein Kampf'? [Hint: This is the work of a farmer turned Chancellor of a nation whose rise is considered to be one of the major factor for the outbreak of a World War]
4. The famous Hindi movie 'Guide' was based on the novel of which writer? [Hint: The movie was / is popular for Dev Anand's role as Raju Guide who assists the Archeological expert in his discovery of caves of historical importance]
5. 'I Dare!’ is the biographical work of a great Indian by Parmesh Dangwal. Name the personality? [She is a great sports woman besides being a social reformer and the winner of Magsaysay Award]
6. He wrote four books viz., 'Idols', 'Runs n' Ruins' and 'One day wonders', including the autobiography named 'Sunny days'. Whom we are referring to? [Hint: He was the member of the Indian National Cricket Team that won 1983 World Cup]
7. Whose autobiography is titled 'Long Walk to Freedom'? [Hint: He was the first elected 'black' African President of South Africa]
8. 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' (1894) is one of the most famous detective works by him. Who is being referred to? [Hint: The detective character had an assistant named Mr. Watson]
9. 'The Jungle Book', a famous story of Mogli and his adventures has been written by which Britsh writer? [Hint: He was born in Bombay, and was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907]
10.Name the Indian writer who refused to receive the Knighthood bestowed onto him by the British imperial government for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913? [Hint: No hints for guessing this one. The answer to this question is a matter of national pride for all the Indians]
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To know about the literature is to know about the culture. Cultures develop into civilizations. Hence, to know the civilizations, we should have a sound 'literal' base. In true sense, the books reflect the real image of the society. How much we know about Literature (Books & Authors).
1. Name the author of world's greatest epic? [Hint: Feel proud that the epic is Indian, and so is its author]
2. Who wrote National Song of India? [Hint: Didn't seen the movie 'Anand Math'?]
3. Name the writer of 'Mein Kampf'? [Hint: This is the work of a farmer turned Chancellor of a nation whose rise is considered to be one of the major factor for the outbreak of a World War]
4. The famous Hindi movie 'Guide' was based on the novel of which writer? [Hint: The movie was / is popular for Dev Anand's role as Raju Guide who assists the Archeological expert in his discovery of caves of historical importance]
5. 'I Dare!’ is the biographical work of a great Indian by Parmesh Dangwal. Name the personality? [She is a great sports woman besides being a social reformer and the winner of Magsaysay Award]
6. He wrote four books viz., 'Idols', 'Runs n' Ruins' and 'One day wonders', including the autobiography named 'Sunny days'. Whom we are referring to? [Hint: He was the member of the Indian National Cricket Team that won 1983 World Cup]
7. Whose autobiography is titled 'Long Walk to Freedom'? [Hint: He was the first elected 'black' African President of South Africa]
8. 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' (1894) is one of the most famous detective works by him. Who is being referred to? [Hint: The detective character had an assistant named Mr. Watson]
9. 'The Jungle Book', a famous story of Mogli and his adventures has been written by which Britsh writer? [Hint: He was born in Bombay, and was the first English language writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907]
10.Name the Indian writer who refused to receive the Knighthood bestowed onto him by the British imperial government for winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913? [Hint: No hints for guessing this one. The answer to this question is a matter of national pride for all the Indians]
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