6. Who is the author of the bestselling self-help book Atomic Habits?
(A) Cal Newport
(B) Charles Duhigg
(C) Mark Manson
(D) James Clear
Answer:
(D) James Clear
Explanation:
Atomic Habits is a highly popular self-help book published in 2018, written by American author James Clear.
7. The Italian or Petrarchan sonnet is divided into:
(A) Two sestets
(B) An octave and a sestet
(C) Four couplets and a refrain
(D) Three quatrains and a couplet
Answer:
(B) An octave and a sestet
Explanation:
A traditional Petrarchan sonnet consists of 14 lines divided into an opening eight-line stanza (an octave) and a concluding six-line stanza (a sestet).
8. Which ancient Indian text is known as the world’s longest epic poem?
(A) Ramayana
(B) Mahabharata
(C) Arthashastra
(D) Bhagavad Gita
Answer:
(B) Mahabharata
Explanation:
The Mahabharata is widely recognized as the longest epic poem ever written, consisting of over 100,000 slokas or over 200,000 individual verse lines.
9. Who was awarded the 2025 Holberg Prize?
(A) Judith Butler
(B) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Homi K. Bhabha
Answer:
(B) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Explanation:
The renowned Indian literary theorist and feminist critic Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is associated with this prestigious honor.
10. What is the primary genre of Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude?
(A) Realism
(B) Historical Fiction
(C) Magical Realism
(D) Fantasy
Answer:
(C) Magical Realism
Explanation:
Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece is universally celebrated as one of the defining works of the magical realism genre.
