Today’s paper

Books and authors

Ten general awareness questions, each marked as you answer.

  1. Who wrote ‘The White Tiger’?
    Question 1
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The White Tiger: Aravind Adiga.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. Which of these was written by Umaswati?
    Question 2
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Umaswati: Tattvartha Sutra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. Who wrote ‘Hatha Yoga Pradipika’?
    Question 3
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Svātmārāma.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. Who wrote ‘Mahan Kosh’?
    Question 4
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Mahan Kosh: Kahn Singh Nabha.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Who wrote ‘The White Tiger’?
    Question 5
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The White Tiger: Aravind Adiga.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Who wrote ‘Untouchable’?
    Question 6
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Untouchable: Mulk Raj Anand.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. Which of these was written by Jhumpa Lahiri?
    Question 7
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Jhumpa Lahiri: Interpreter of Maladies.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. Which of these was written by Zakariyya Kandhlawi?
    Question 8
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Zakariyya Kandhlawi: Fazail-e-Amaal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. Which of these was written by Zakariyya Kandhlawi?
    Question 9
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Zakariyya Kandhlawi: Fazail-e-Amaal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. Which of these was written by Vikas Swarup?
    Question 10
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Vikas Swarup: Q & A.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

More general awareness: Indian geography, National parks and wetlands, Heritage and music, Battles of Indian history, Offices and states, Awards.