Get 5 TISSNET mocks at just Rs.299<\/a><\/p>\n Download TISSNET previous papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>Tripitaka is the holy book of whichof the following religions?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Judaism<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Buddhism<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Islam<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Jainism<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>Who is the author of book named “India 2020: A vision for the new Millennium”?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0M.V. Kamath<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Kiran Bedi<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<\/p>\n d)\u00a0A.K Damodaran<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following books is called the ‘Bible of Socialism’?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Economics of Welfare<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Das Capital<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Value and Capital<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Asian Drama<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>Who is the author of the book -“My Experiments with Truth”?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Aristotle<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Winston Churchill<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Jarnes Morris<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Mahatma Gandhi<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>Alvin Toffler (October, 1928 – June, 2016) was an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on their effects on cultures worldwide. Toffler was an associate editor of Fortune magazine. Identify the book authored by Alvin Toffler from the following list<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Previews and Premises<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The Fourth Protocol<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The End of Eternity<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The Time Machine<\/p>\n Download TISSNET Previous Papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>Match the name of the book with its autor.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0I-a; II-b; III-d; IV-c<\/p>\n b)\u00a0I-d; II-a; III-b; IV-c<\/p>\n c)\u00a0I-d; II-c; III-a; IV-b<\/p>\n d)\u00a0I-a; II-d; III-c; IV-b<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following books has been authored by P. Chidambaram?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0View from the outside: Why good economics works for everyone<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Propelling India from Socialist Stagnation to Global Power<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Interpreting the Indian Economy<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Strategic consequences of India\u2019s economic performance<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>Select the WRONG Book – Author match:<\/p>\n a)\u00a0L<\/p>\n b)\u00a0L2<\/p>\n c)\u00a0L3<\/p>\n d)\u00a0L4<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>What is the name of the novel that was published in April 2013 and authored under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ghana Must Go<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Savage Continent<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The Cuckoo\u2019s Calling<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Who says Elephants Can\u2019t Dance?<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>Which book among the following is not written by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Wings of Fire<\/p>\n b)\u00a0India in the New Millennium<\/p>\n c)\u00a0India My Dream<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Envisioning an Empowered Nation<\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Select the correct author – book match.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv<\/p>\n b)\u00a0a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii<\/p>\n c)\u00a0a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv<\/p>\n d)\u00a0a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Who amongst the following is the author of the book \u201cStraight from the Heart\u201d ?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ravi Shastri<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Sachin Tendulkar<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Kapil Dev<\/p>\n d)\u00a0M.S. Dhoni<\/p>\n e)\u00a0None of these<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>\u2018Raag Darbari\u2019 is a famous book written in Hindi by ……. .<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Shri Amarkant<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Shri Lal Shukla<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Shri Nirmal verma<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Smt Malti Joshi<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>The Goldman Prize which was instituted in 1989 by Richard and Rhoda Goldman is given in the field of __________.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Education<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Environment<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Painting<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Music<\/p>\n Question 15:\u00a0<\/b>Who was the first Indian to get the Oscar for lifetime achievements in the field of cinema?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Anil Kapoor<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Bhanu Athaiya<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Satyajit Ray<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Bimal Roy<\/p>\n Take TISSNET Mock Tests<\/a><\/p>\n Question 16:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following combination of scholars have won the Nobel Prize in Economics?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Oliver Williamson<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Mehboob Haque, Amartya Sen, Robert McNamara<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Amartya Sen, Mohammad Yunus, RonaldbCoase<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Mohammad Yunus, Paul Krugman, Oliver Williamson<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Amartya Sen, Elvin Roth, Mohammed Yunus<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>Given below are some well-known awards and their respective fields. Choose the correct combination:<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Palme d\u2019Or – Television, Pulitzer Advertising, Grammy – Music, Booker Literature<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Pulitzer – Advertising, Grammy – Music, Cannes Lions – Advertising, Booker Literature<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Grammy – Music, Books – journalism, Emmy Television, Palme d\u2019Or – Movies<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Cannes Lions – Movies, Grammy – Music, Pulitzer – journalism, Emmy – Television<\/p>\n e)\u00a0Palme d\u2019Or – Movies, Pulitzer – journalism, Cannes Lions – Advertising, Booker Literature<\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Indira Gandhi<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Vijay Laxmi Pandit<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Mother Teresa<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Leela Seth<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>Mother Teresa was born in<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Switzerland<\/p>\n b)\u00a0India<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Germany<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Macedonia<\/p>\n Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>Who is acknowledged as the creator of Chandigarh\u2019s Rock Garden?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0E. Sridharan<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Nek Chand Saini<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Charles Correa<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Geoffrey Bawa<\/p>\n Question 21:\u00a0<\/b>Which of the following is an incorrect Award – Person match?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Indra Nooyi – Padma Shri<\/p>\n b)\u00a0M Sukumaran – Sahitya Academy Award<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Dr. Jagannath Prasad Das – Saraswati Samman<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rahman Rahi – Jnanpith Award<\/p>\n Question 22:\u00a0<\/b>Who amongst the following has not won the Man Booker Prize?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Arundhati Roy<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Kiran Desai<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Arvind Adiga<\/p>\n Question 23:\u00a0<\/b>Who is the Brand Ambassador of Telangana State?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Sania Mirza<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Saina Nehawal<\/p>\n c)\u00a0V. V. S. Laxman<\/p>\n d)\u00a0P. V. Sindhu<\/p>\n Question 24:\u00a0<\/b>Who among the following legends has been the latest recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award (in 2013)?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Shyam Benegal<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Manna Dey<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Gulzar<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Addor Gopalakrishnan<\/p>\n Question 25:\u00a0<\/b>Who is the Indian to be named as one of the six winners of the prestigious Magsaysay Award for 2012?<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Medha Pathkar<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Jeet Thayil<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Kulandei Francis<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Arvind Kejriwal<\/p>\n Enroll to CAT 2022 Complete Course<\/a><\/p>\n Answers & Solutions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n The sacred book of Buddhism<\/strong> is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali)<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<\/strong> wrote the book\u00a0“India 2020: A vision for the new Millennium” in 1998.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Das Capital which is written by Karl Marx is called as the Bible of Socialism.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n My\u00a0Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi<\/strong>\u00a0covering his life from early childhood through to 1921.<\/p>\n => Ans – (D)<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n The fourth protocol was authored by Frederick Forsyth. 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee<\/p>\n A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by English author E. M. Forster.<\/p>\n Globalization and Its Discontents is a book published in 2002 by the 2001 Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz.<\/p>\n The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century is an international best-selling book by Thomas L. Friedman.<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n A View from the Outside: Why Good Economics Works for Everyone is written by P. Chidambaram.<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/b>The Google Story is a book by David Vise and Mark Malseed that takes an in-depth look who founded the company and why it is unique.<\/p>\n Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can’t Get a Date (1992, 1996), is a book written by Mark Stephens under the pen name Robert X. Cringely<\/strong> about the founding of the personal computer industry and the history of Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is a self-help book by Robin Sharma, a writer and motivational speaker. The book is a business fable derived from Sharma’s personal experiences after leaving his career as a litigation lawyer at the age of 25.<\/p>\n Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is the debut non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner.<\/p>\n Hence, option B is the correct answer.<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Cuckoo’s Calling is a 2013 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It is the first novel in the Cormoran Strike series of detective novels and was followed by The Silkworm in 2014, Career of Evil in 2015, and Lethal White in 2018.<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n India in the new Millennium has been authored by P.C Alexander. All other books are written by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Imagining India is written by Nandan Nilekani. Hence, option A is the correct answer.<\/p>\n There is a mistake in the question. Arun Maira is replaced by Ratan Tata.<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE \/ MARKETING APTITUDE<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Raag Darbari\u2019 is a famous book written in Hindi by\u00a0Shri Lal Shukla.<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n It is an annual award established in 1989<\/strong> by U.S. philanthropists Richard and Rhoda Goldman<\/strong>. It is also known as Green Nobel Prize<\/strong> and awards<\/strong> Cash prize<\/strong> of $200,000. It is awarded by Goldman<\/strong> Environmental Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n 15)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n The first Indian to get the Oscar for lifetime achievements in the field of cinema was\u00a0Satyajit Ray\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>in 1992.<\/p>\n => Ans – (C)<\/p>\n 16)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Amartya Sen was awarded Nobel prize for welfare economics. 17)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(E)<\/strong><\/p>\n Palme d’Or is awarded in the Cannes film festival for films. It is considered the highest prize awarded in the festival. Only option E correctly matches the awards with the fields. Therefore, option E is the right answer.<\/p>\n 18)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Indira Gandhi<\/span><\/strong> was the first woman to be\u00a0awarded with the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna of India in the year 1971 for her great involvement in the field of Public Affairs of the state, Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n => Ans – (A)<\/p>\n 19)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Mother Teresa, known in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Macedonia for eighteen years she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life.<\/p>\n 20)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.<\/p>\n 21)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Indra Nooyi received Padma Bhusan. She didn’t receive Padma Shri.<\/p>\n 22)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Arundhati Roy won the Man Booker Prize for ‘The God of Small Things’. 23)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ace tennis player\u00a0Sania Mirza<\/b>\u00a0is the ‘Brand Ambassador’ of Telangana. She is promoting the new ‘state’s interests’ in India and abroad, according to Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Managing Director Jayesh Rajan.<\/p>\n 24)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Gulzar also wrote poetry, dialogues and scripts. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004, the third-highest civilian award in India, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award \u2014 the highest award in Indian cinema. He has won several Indian National Film Awards, 20 Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award and one Grammy Award.<\/p>\n 25)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n India’s Kulandei Francis is one of the six winners of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2012, announced by the organisers in Manila. Hence, option C is the correct answer.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cracku.in\/media\/uploads\/201522.png\")
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\nThe End of Eternity was authored by Isaac Asimov.
\nThe Time machine was authored by H.G.Wells.
\nAlvin Toffler is the author of the book “Previews and Premises” and hence, option\u00a0A is the right answer.<\/p>\n
\nHence, option B is the correct answer.<\/p>\n
\nRemaking India is written by Arun Maira.
\nA Better India A Better World is written by Narayan Murthy.
\nA Vision for the New Millennium is written by A P J Abdul Kalam.<\/p>\n
\nJoseph Stiglitz was awarded Nobel prize in economics in 2001 for the analyses of markets with asymmetric information.
\nOliver Williamson was awarded the Nobel prize in 2009.
\nTherefore, option\u00a0A is the right answer.<\/p>\n
\nGrammy award is awarded to acknowledge notable contributions in music.
\nCannes lions award is awarded for advertisements.
\nEmmy awards is awarded for television works.
\nBooker prize is awarded for literature.<\/p>\n
\nKiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize for ‘The Inheritance of Loss’.
\nAravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for ‘The White Tiger’.<\/p>\n