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Prominent Books and their MCQs with Answers

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Prominent Books and their Authors MCQs (321–330)

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321.
In which language did Kalidasa write the play Shakuntala?
Correct Answer: A. Sanskrit
One-liner
Kalidasa wrote his famous play Shakuntala in Sanskrit.
322.
Rabindranath Tagore was the first person from which continent to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Correct Answer: B. Asia
One-liner
Rabindranath Tagore was the first person from Asia to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
323.
Past Paper MCQ
A famous book titled "Witness to Surrender" was written by ?
Correct Answer: A. Brigadier Siddique Salik
One-liner
The famous book "Witness to Surrender" was written by Brigadier Siddique Salik.
324.
When did Rabindranath Tagore receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Correct Answer: D. 1913
One-liner
Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
325.
Tell me, for which book did Rabindranath Tagore receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Correct Answer: C. Gitanjali
One-liner
Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his poetry book Gitanjali.
326.
Macbeth is a character of which playwright?
Correct Answer: D. Shakespeare
One-liner
Macbeth is a character of Shakespeare.
327.
Who is the author of Dracula?
Correct Answer: A. Bram Stoker
One-liner
Dracula is the creation of Bram Stoker, a famous Gothic novel published in 1897.
328.
Past Paper MCQ
Book NOT written by Henry Kissinger:
Correct Answer: C. Politics and Principles
One-liner
Henry Kissinger did NOT write Politics and Principles; his famous works include Diplomacy, World Order, and On China.
329.
Past Paper MCQ
"Long Walk to Freedom" written by:
Correct Answer: C. Nelson Mandela
One-liner
"Long Walk to Freedom" is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid revolutionary and first black President of South Africa.
330.
Past Paper MCQ
Of the following place which play has not been written by William Shakespeare?
Correct Answer: C. Arms and the Man
One-liner
Arms and the Man is a play by George Bernard Shaw, not William Shakespeare.

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