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87 MCQs on Books & Authors sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 49 solved papers (2002–2027). Below are the top 82 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.
Correct Answer: Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson
Why Nations Fail (2012) was written by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson.
From: CSS MPT 2027 Practice Set — Sir Adnan 300 One-Liners with Answers (2027) · CSS
Correct Answer: Politics and Principles
Henry Kissinger authored numerous works including 'World Order', 'On China', and 'Diplomacy', but 'Politics and Principles' is not among his notable bibliography.
From: PPSC Services & General Administration Department Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
"Long Walk to Freedom" is an autobiographical work written by South African revolutionary and political leader Nelson Mandela.
From: PPSC Services & General Administration Department Past Paper 2026 Solved (2026) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Plato
The correct answer is Plato, as asked in this question on Books and Authors.
From: Junior Clerk Past Paper 2025 Solved (2025) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
'A Brief History of Time' (1988) was written by Stephen Hawking.
From: PMS Screening 2025 GK Recall List — Solved One-Liners with Answers (2025) · PMS
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom is the autobiography of Nelson Mandela, detailing his early life, years in prison, and his eventual role as South Africa's president.
From: PPSC Deputy Secretary/Controller of Examinations Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto
Daughter of the East is the famous autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Media Monitoring Officer Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Barack Obama
'A Promised Land' is a memoir by Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Anwar el-Sadat
'In Search of Identity' is the autobiography of Anwar el-Sadat, the former President of Egypt.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Napoleon Hill
'Think and Grow Rich' is a renowned personal development and self-help book written by Napoleon Hill in 1937.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: George Orwell
'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is a famous dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by George Orwell.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Stephen R. Covey
This influential self-help and business book was authored by Stephen R. Covey and published in 1989.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
'Long Walk to Freedom' is the seminal autobiography of Nelson Mandela, detailing his life, activism, and imprisonment.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle
The brilliant fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Al-Biruni
'Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind' (commonly known as Kitab-ul-Hind) is a comprehensive study of Indian culture and science by the scholar Al-Biruni.
From: PPSC PMS S&GAD Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Idries Shah
The Sufis is a 1964 book written by Idries Shah, which introduced Sufi ideas to the West.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Zaynab and Muzoon
In 'We Are Displaced', Malala Yousafzai chronicles her own experiences along with the stories of several refugee girls, including Zaynab and Muzoon.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Anandamath
'Vande Mataram' is an ode to the Motherland featured in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous 1882 Bengali novel 'Anandamath'.
From: PPSC Subject Specialist Pakistan Studies (BS-17) Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Pervaiz Musharraf
'In the Line of Fire: A Memoir' is the autobiography of former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, published in 2006.
From: PPSC Tehsildar & Board of Revenue Past Paper 2024 Solved (2024) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Benazir Bhutto
Daughter of the East is the autobiography of Benazir Bhutto, detailing her life and the political history of Pakistan.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2023 Solved (2023) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru wrote 'Glimpses of World History' in 1934, originally as a series of letters to his daughter Indira.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Special Education Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Samuel P Huntington
The Clash of Civilizations is a hypothesis and book by political scientist Samuel P. Huntington.
From: PPSC Assistant & Junior Clerk Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Turabian
Kate L. Turabian authored this definitive guide to academic writing, commonly known simply as the 'Turabian style'.
From: PPSC Lecturer Pakistan Studies (BS-17) HED Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Stephen Hawking
'A Brief History of Time' is a renowned popular-science book on cosmology written by British physicist Stephen Hawking.
From: PPSC Manager Auqaf (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: C Wright Mills
C. Wright Mills published 'The Sociological Imagination' in 1959, urging individuals to link personal troubles with broader public issues.
From: PPSC Parole/Probation Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: John M. Gillette
John M. Gillette is often credited with structuring the field and writing one of the earliest definitive textbooks on rural sociology in 1913.
From: PPSC Parole/Probation Officer (BS-16) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History
Published in 2020, 'Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History' is a detailed biographical and historical analysis written by Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed.
From: PPSC Store Officer (BS-16) Agriculture Department Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah
Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, a prominent female Pakistani politician and diplomat, authored her autobiography titled 'From Purdah to Parliament'.
From: PPSC Various Posts (BS-17 & BS-18) Past Paper 2022 Solved (2022) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Samuel P. Huntington
The 'Clash of Civilizations' is a highly influential thesis and book authored by American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington.
From: PPSC Lecturer Islamiat Male (BS-17) Past Paper 2021 Solved (2021) · PPSC
Correct Answer: George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale written by English writer George Orwell.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) S&GAD Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Sir Firoz Khan Noon
Sir Firoz Khan Noon, the 7th Prime Minister of Pakistan, penned his autobiography titled 'From Memory'.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Investigation Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
"Higher Than Hope" is an authorized biography of Nelson Mandela, authored by South African academic and activist Fatima Meer.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Local Government Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karl Marx
Das Kapital is a foundational theoretical text in materialist philosophy and economics, authored by Karl Marx in 1867.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Population Welfare Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Will Durant
Will and Ariel Durant co-authored 'The Lessons of History', a brief summary of periods and trends in history.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Population Welfare Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Michel Foucault
French philosopher Michel Foucault authored 'Madness and Civilization', exploring the evolution of the concept of madness.
From: PPSC Assistant Director Population Welfare Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hillary Clinton
Living History is a 2003 memoir by Hillary Rodham Clinton covering her life from childhood through her time as First Lady of the United States.
From: PPSC Assistant Livestock & Dairy Development Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Stanley Wolpert was a renowned American historian who wrote the acclaimed biography 'Jinnah of Pakistan', which detailed the life and leadership of Quaid-e-Azam.
From: PPSC Assistant Police Department Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: B.R Ambedkar
B.R. Ambedkar wrote 'Thoughts on Pakistan', which provided a profound analysis of the demand for the partition of India.
From: PPSC Inspector Anti-Corruption Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Dan Brown
The 'Da Vinci Code' is a famous 2003 mystery thriller novel authored by the American novelist Dan Brown.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Plato
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Famous novel by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code is a blockbuster mystery thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown, published in 2003.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Hanif
The satirical comic novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', centered around the death of General Zia-ul-Haq, was written by British-Pakistani author Muhammad Hanif.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Plato
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice and the order of a just city-state.
From: PPSC Manager Auqaf Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
The book 'Neither a Hawk Nor a Dove' is a memoir detailing diplomatic affairs, written by former Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.
From: PPSC Personal Assistant & Assistant (S&GAD) Past Paper 2020 Solved (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Adam Smith
Adam Smith, the Scottish economist and philosopher, published 'The Wealth of Nations' in 1776, laying the foundation for modern free-market economic theory.
From: PPSC PMS BS-17 Past Paper 2020 Solved - General Knowledge & General Abilities (2020) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre, a leading figure in 20th-century French philosophy, wrote 'Being and Nothingness' in 1943.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote 'The Great Gatsby', a classic novel exploring themes of decadence and idealism in the Jazz Age.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Labour & Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 (Paper 2) Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hard Choices
Hard Choices is a memoir by former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, published in 2014 detailing her tenure.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) Lahore High Court Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong, a British author and former Catholic nun, wrote 'A History of God', exploring the concept of God in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
From: PPSC Assistant (BS-16) S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon, an English historian, authored this masterpiece covering Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to its fall.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) PESSI Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad authored "India Wins Freedom", providing an inside account of the Indian independence movement and partition.
From: PPSC Assistant Director (BS-17) PESSI Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: John Davenport
John Davenport authored the book 'An Apology for Muhammad and the Koran' (often referred to as 'An Apology for Muhammad and Muhammadans') to clear misconceptions about Islam.
From: PPSC Assistant Population Welfare Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Charles Darwin
Published in 1859, 'On the Origin of Species' is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin that is considered the foundation of evolutionary biology.
From: PPSC Inspector Cooperative Societies Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Plato
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue authored by Plato around 375 BC concerning justice, the order of a just city-state, and the just man.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk (BS-11) Labour and Human Resource Department Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong, a British author and former Catholic nun, wrote 'A History of God' published in 1993.
From: PPSC Junior Clerk Board of Revenue Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Hard Choices
'Hard Choices' is a 2014 memoir by Hillary Clinton detailing her tenure as U.S. Secretary of State.
From: PPSC Labour Inspector (BS-14) Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: 1994
Nelson Mandela's autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' was published in 1994, chronicling his early life, coming of age, education, and 27 years in prison.
From: PPSC Protocol Officer S&GAD Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler.
From: PPSC Sub Inspector (Open Merit) Punjab Police Past Paper 2019 Solved (2019) · PPSC
Correct Answer: Aristotle
Aristotle wrote Politics, regarded as the first systematic work on the art of government.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Sir Lepel H. Griffin
The Punjab Chiefs was written by Sir Lepel H. Griffin.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2013 Solved (2013) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Muhammad Rustam Gallani
The Whole Truth is given in the book as written by Muhammad Rustam Gallani.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Alastair Lamb
Incomplete Partition, on the Kashmir dispute, was written by Alastair Lamb.
From: Inspector Past Paper 2011 Solved (2011) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Aung San Suukye
Aung San Suu Kyi wrote 'Freedom from Fear'.
From: Assistant Director ANF Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Beverlay Nickolas
'Verdict on India' was written by Beverley Nichols.
From: Assistant Director ANF Past Paper 2008 Solved (2008) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Machiavelli
The Prince was written by Machiavelli.
From: Public Relations Officer Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Abu-al-Fazl
The Ain-e-Akbari was written by Abu-al-Fazl.
From: Public Relations Officer Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Canon Doyle
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written by Canon Doyle (Arthur Conan Doyle).
From: Public Relations Officer Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Ernest Hemingway
A Farewell to Arms was written by Ernest Hemingway.
From: Public Relations Officer Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Will & Durant
The Lessons of History is a book by Will and Durant (Will and Ariel Durant).
From: Public Relations Officer Past Paper 2007 Solved (2007) · FPSC
Correct Answer: George W Bush
Decision Points is the memoir of George W. Bush, published in 2010.
From: Assistant Director Past Paper 2004 Solved (2004) · FPSC
Correct Answer: H.G. Wells
The Time Machine was written by H.G. Wells, published in 1895.
From: Assistant Private Secretary Past Paper 2002 Solved (2002) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were written by Mark Twain.
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Correct Answer: Ghulam Rasul
Yusuf Zulekha, the Punjabi qissa of Joseph and Zulaikha, was written by Ghulam Rasul.
From: Assistant Private Secretary Past Paper 2002 Solved (2002) · FPSC
Correct Answer: Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens and published in 1859.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: L. K. Advani
A Prisoner's Scrapbook is the prison diary of Indian leader L. K. Advani.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: Arnold J. Toynbee
A Study of History is the multi-volume work of British historian Arnold J. Toynbee.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen and published in 1813.
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Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Correct Answer: Bhagwan Gidwani
The Sword of Tipu Sultan was written by Bhagwan S. Gidwani.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: Louis Fischer
Gandhi and Stalin was written by American journalist Louis Fischer.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: Syed Ameer Ali
The Spirit of Islam was written by Syed Ameer Ali, the Indian jurist and scholar.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
Correct Answer: Mikhail Sholokhov
And Quiet Flows the Don was written by Russian novelist Mikhail Sholokhov.
From: PTS Past Paper Solved · PTS
The bank holds 87 questions tagged "Books & Authors" under General Knowledge, drawn from 49 solved papers (2002–2027). After merging the same question asked in multiple papers, 82 are distinct; this page shows the top 82.
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