Practice Books & Authors MCQs for FPSC Auditor / Junior Auditor (BS-14) General Knowledge — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Pakistan: A Hard Country is a famous book written by __________.
Answer: Anatol Lieven
Explanation: "Pakistan: A Hard Country" was written by British journalist and academic Anatol Lieven, published in 2011, offering an in-depth analysis of Pakistani society and politics.
Q2. Name the writer of the two great epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".
Answer: Homer
Explanation: Homer, the ancient Greek poet, is traditionally credited with composing both "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," the two foundational epics of Western literature.
Q3. The book "The Indian Musalmans," published in 1871, was written by
Answer: William Wilson Hunter
Explanation: "The Indian Musalmans" (1871) was written by William Wilson Hunter, a British civil servant, examining the loyalty and status of Muslims in British India after the 1857 revolt.
Q4. The Author of book Pakistan A Hard Country is___________.
Answer: Anatol lieven
Explanation: "Pakistan: A Hard Country" was authored by British-American journalist and academic Anatol Lieven, published in 2011 by PublicAffairs.
Q5. The book 'A Brief History of Time' is written by:
Answer: Stephen Hawking
Explanation: "A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes" was written by British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and published in 1988.
Q6. Shahabnama is a book written by:
Answer: Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Explanation: "Shahabnama" is the acclaimed Urdu autobiography of Qudratullah Shahab, a senior Pakistani civil servant and author, widely regarded as a literary masterpiece.
Q7. Which of the following books was written by S.M. Ikram?
Answer: Modern Muslim India and the Birth of Pakistan
Explanation: S.M. Ikram authored "Modern Muslim India and the Birth of Pakistan," a major scholarly work tracing Muslim political history on the subcontinent.
Q8. The book Kitab al-ʻIbar wa-Dīwān al-Mubtadaʼ wa-al-Khabar was written by:
Answer: Ibn Khaldun
Explanation: Ibn Khaldun is correct. Books Authors is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q9. Which of the following books was written by D.H. Lawrence?
Answer: Sons and Lovers
Explanation: "Sons and Lovers" (1913) is D.H. Lawrence's semi-autobiographical novel about a young man's relationships in a working-class Nottinghamshire family.
Q10. The book 'A Promised Land' was written by:
Answer: Barack Obama
Explanation: "A Promised Land" (2020) is the first volume of Barack Obama's presidential memoirs, covering his early life through the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Q11. Vande Mataram written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee is in the_________ Novel.
Answer: Anandamath
Explanation: "Vande Mataram," composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, first appeared in his 1882 Bengali novel Anandamath and later became India's national song.
Q12. The book "The Post-American World" is written by __________.
Answer: Fareed Zakaria
Explanation: "The Post-American World" (2008) was written by Fareed Zakaria, arguing that the rise of other powers does not mean American decline but a shift in the global order.
Q13. Promise Me, Dad A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose is book written by____________.
Answer: Joe Biden
Explanation: "Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose" is a memoir written by Joe Biden, published in 2017, recounting the final year of his son Beau Biden's life and death from brain cancer.
Q14. The author of the book "Time Machine" is:
Answer: H.G. Wells
Explanation: "The Time Machine" (1895) was written by H.G. Wells, a pioneering work of science fiction that introduced the concept of a machine capable of traveling through time.
Q15. The author of "Anna Karenina" was:
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
Explanation: Leo Tolstoy published "Anna Karenina" serially between 1875 and 1877; it is considered one of the greatest novels in world literature, exploring themes of love, society, and morality in 19th-century Russia.
Q16. S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring wrote the book.
Answer: Pakistan's Foreign Policy, An Historical Analysis
Explanation: S.M. Burke and Lawrence Ziring co-authored this comprehensive historical analysis of Pakistan's foreign policy, tracing its evolution from independence through successive governments.
Q17. India and Pakistan book is written by ________.
Answer: Muhammad Ali Durrani
Explanation: The book "India and Pakistan" was written by Muhammad Ali Durrani, covering the political and historical relations between the two countries.
Q18. The famous book "Gulliver's Travels" was written by
Answer: Jonathan Swift
Explanation: Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish satirist, published "Gulliver's Travels" in 1726 as a satirical critique of British society, politics, and human nature through the fictional voyages of Lemuel Gulliver.
Q19. The book "Conquest of Happiness" is written by ________.
Answer: Bertrand Russell
Explanation: "The Conquest of Happiness" (1930) is a self-help book by British philosopher Bertrand Russell offering practical advice on how to achieve personal happiness.
Q20. The Lessons of History is a famous book by:
Answer: Will Durant
Explanation: "The Lessons of History" (1968) was written by the renowned American historians Will Durant and his wife Ariel Durant, summarizing the key themes from their 11-volume "The Story of Civilization."
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