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Books and Authors – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Test your recall of who wrote Rajatarangini, Harshacharita, Gulamgiri and Kitab-ul-Hind, with tricky questions on original languages, Mughal memoirs and the order in which famous works were written.

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50
Duration
35 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

Books and Authors GK Level 3 Practice Quiz: Indian Texts, Languages and Chronology

This Level 3 Books and Authors GK quiz is for competitive exam aspirants in the final stage of Static GK revision who already know the common author-book pairs. It tests classical, medieval, Mughal and modern Indian works through statement, matching and chronology questions. Aptitude360 explains every answer so close distinctions stay clear.

Works and authors covered in this Level 3 set

  • Classical Sanskrit and early texts: Harshacharita, Arthashastra, Meghaduta, Abhijnana Shakuntalam
  • Tamil epics: Silappadikaram and Manimekalai, including the story of Kovalan and Kannagi
  • Science and medicine: Aryabhatiyam, Charak Samhita and Sushruta's work
  • Foreign travellers: Megasthenes' Indica, Al-Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind, Ibn Battuta's Rihla
  • Medieval and Mughal writings: Rajatarangini, Gita Govinda, Akbar Nama and Ain-i Akbari, Humayun Nama, Babur's memoirs, Jahangir Nama
  • Modern India: Gulamgiri, Anandamath, Hind Swaraj, Gitanjali, Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

Key concepts for advanced Books and Authors questions

  • Writers linked to royal courts, such as Banabhatta with Harshavardhana and Kautilya with Chandragupta Maurya
  • The original language of a work: Sanskrit, Tamil, Arabic, Persian, Turki or Marathi
  • Placing works in order, from the Mauryan period through medieval Kashmir and the Mughals to the national movement
  • Common traps, such as the Ain-i Akbari being part of the Akbar Nama, not a separate book

Revision tips for Books and Authors GK

  • Build a table with four columns: work, author, language and patron or period
  • Learn the travellers' accounts as a group, noting who wrote in Greek and who wrote in Arabic
  • Separate memoirs written by an emperor from biographies written by family members or courtiers

Who should take this Level 3 quiz

Aspirants of SSC, state PSC and other competitive exams who have finished the easier levels and want to test fine details of Indian literary history.

FAQs about Books and Authors – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Who wrote Rajatarangini?
Rajatarangini was written by Kalhana in Sanskrit in the twelfth century. It is a history of the kings of Kashmir.
Who wrote Kitab-ul-Hind and in which language?
Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni in Arabic in the eleventh century. It describes Indian society, religion and sciences.
Who is the author of Anandamath?
Anandamath was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. The novel contains the song Vande Mataram.
Who wrote Humayun Nama?
Humayun Nama was written by Gulbadan Begum, a daughter of Babur. It describes the lives of Babur and Humayun.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Books and Authors GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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