Literature GK Questions Answers

51. Whose autobiography is titled 'The Fall of a Sparrow'?

• A) Salim Ali
• B) Medha Patkar
• C) M.S. Swaminathan
• D) Sunderlal Bahuguna

52. In which year was the National Book Trust founded?

• A) 1947
• B) 1949
• C) 1952
• D) 1957

53. Where is the head office of the Sahitya Akademi located?

• A) Kolkata
• B) Delhi
• C) Lucknow
• D) Pune

54. For how many Indian languages are the Sahitya Akademi Awards given?

• A) 22
• B) 23
• C) 24
• D) 25

55. Which Indian state government annually presents the prestigious 'Kalidas Samman' award?

• A) Bihar
• B) Maharashtra
• C) Madhya Pradesh
• D) Uttar Pradesh

56. In which year was 'The Travels of Dean Mahomet', the first book written by an Indian in English, published?

• A) 1781
• B) 1788
• C) 1793
• D) 1798

57. Who was the first recipient of the Saraswati Samman Award?

• A) Ramakant Rath
• B) Harivansh Rai Bachchan
• C) Vijay Tendulkar
• D) Balamani Amma

58. How many poems are included in the English version of Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali'?

• A) 97
• B) 101
• C) 103
• D) 109

59. What was the last book authored by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?

• A) Ignited Minds
• B) Reignited Minds
• C) Wings of Fire
• D) Advantage India

60. In which year did the Adi Kal or Vir-Gatha Kal in Hindi literature begin?

• A) 1020
• B) 1050
• C) 1125
• D) 1180