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Question 11.

Which of the following books was written by Gandhi Ji? 

  1.    Discovery of India
  2.    My Experiments with Truth
  3.    India Wins Freedom
  4.    Freedom at Midnight
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> My Experiments with Truth
Question 12.

The book A Tale of Two Cities was written by ..........................

  1.    John Lennon
  2.    Mark Twain
  3.    Shakespeare
  4.    Charles Dickens
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Charles Dickens
Question 13.

Who wrote Waiting for the Mahatama

  1.    M.J. Akbar
  2.    Pran Chopra
  3.    R.K. Narayan
  4.    Rajmohan Gandhi
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> R.K. Narayan
Question 14.

The writer of the Harry Potter book series is ...................

  1.    DBC Pierre
  2.    Dominique Lapierre
  3.    Jhumpa Lahiri
  4.    J.K. Rowling
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> J.K. Rowling
Question 15.

Who wrote As you Like it

  1.    Bernard Shaw
  2.    William Shakespeare
  3.    Leo Tolstoy
  4.    Mulk Raj Anand
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> William Shakespeare
Question 16.

Who is the author of Hamlet ?

  1.    William Shakespeare
  2.    Christopher Marlowe
  3.    Edith Wharton
  4.    Geoffrey Chaucer
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> William Shakespeare
Question 17. Mahabharata was written by ...........................
  1.    Veda Vyas
  2.    Valmiki
  3.    Tulsidas
  4.    Kabir
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Veda Vyas
Question 18. Meghdoot was written by ......................
  1.    Humayun Kabir
  2.    Khushwant Singh
  3.    Kalidasa
  4.    Banabhatta
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Kalidasa
Question 19.

Who is the author of the book Yama ?

  1.    Amirita Pritam
  2.    Maithili Sharan Gupta
  3.    Amita Malik
  4.    Mahadevi Verma
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Mahadevi Verma
Mahadevi Verma was a renowned Hindi poet, writer, and social activist. She was born in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1907 and passed away in 1987. She was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for her magnum opus, Yama, in 1960.
Yama is a collection of poems that Mahadevi Verma wrote between 1935 and 1955. The book is a poetic interpretation of the Hindu god of death, Yama, and his consort, Yami. The poems in the book are a reflection of Mahadevi Verma's philosophical and spiritual thoughts and her exploration of life and death. The book is considered a classic in Hindi literature and is widely read and appreciated.
Let's take a look at the other options and why they are incorrect:
A. Amrita Pritam was a renowned Punjabi writer and poet who won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956 for her magnum opus, Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu. She is not the author of the book Yama.
B. Maithili Sharan Gupta was a Hindi poet and playwright known for his historical and mythological works. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1960. He is not the author of the book Yama.
C. Amita Malik was a noted Indian journalist and author known for her writings on Indian cinema and culture. She is not the author of the book Yama.
D. Mahadevi Verma is the correct answer, as discussed above.
E. "None of these" is not the correct answer as it has already been established that Mahadevi Verma is the author of the book Yama.
To summarize, Mahadevi Verma is the author of the book Yama, and option D is the correct answer to the question.
Question 20.

Who wrote Madhushala ?

  1.    Jaishankar Prasad
  2.    Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  3.    Mahadevi Verma
  4.    Harivansh Rai Bachchan
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Harivansh Rai Bachchan

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