The Best-Selling Books in India

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Which of the following books by Chetan Bhagat has sold over 5 million copies in India?

  1. Five Point Someone

  2. One Night @ the Call Center

  3. The 3 Mistakes of My Life

  4. 2 States


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

2 States, published in 2009, became an instant bestseller and has remained popular among Indian readers.

Which book by Amish Tripathi has sold over 4 million copies in India?

  1. The Immortals of Meluha

  2. The Secret of the Nagas

  3. The Oath of the Vayuputras

  4. Sita: Warrior of Mithila


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Immortals of Meluha, the first book in the Shiva Trilogy, was a runaway success and established Amish Tripathi as a bestselling author in India.

Which book by Ravinder Singh has sold over 3 million copies in India?

  1. Can Love Happen Twice?

  2. I Too Had a Love Story

  3. Tell Me a Story

  4. Like It Happened Yesterday


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

I Too Had a Love Story, published in 2009, became a sensation among young readers and propelled Ravinder Singh to fame.

Which book by Durjoy Datta has sold over 2 million copies in India?

  1. Of Course I Love You...Till I Find Someone Better

  2. You Were My Crush

  3. Hold My Hand

  4. Till the Last Breath


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Of Course I Love You...Till I Find Someone Better, published in 2011, was a huge success and solidified Durjoy Datta's position as a popular author among Indian youth.

Which book by Preeti Shenoy has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. Life is What You Make It

  2. It's All in the Planets

  3. The Secret Wish List

  4. A Hundred Little Flames


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Life is What You Make It, published in 2009, was Preeti Shenoy's debut novel and became an instant bestseller, establishing her as a leading voice in Indian women's fiction.

Which book by Ashwin Sanghi has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. The Rozabal Line

  2. Chanakya's Chant

  3. The Krishna Key

  4. Keepers of the Kalachakra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rozabal Line, published in 2008, was Ashwin Sanghi's debut novel and became a bestseller, capturing readers' attention with its blend of history, mystery, and conspiracy.

Which book by Anuja Chauhan has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. The Zoya Factor

  2. Battle for Bittora

  3. Those Pricey Thakur Girls

  4. Club You to Death


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Zoya Factor, published in 2008, was Anuja Chauhan's debut novel and became a bestseller, charming readers with its witty and romantic narrative.

Which book by Shobhaa De has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. Socialite Evenings

  2. Sisters

  3. Starry Nights

  4. Spouse


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sisters, published in 1999, was Shobhaa De's breakthrough novel and became a bestseller, exploring the lives and relationships of four sisters in contemporary India.

Which book by Vikram Seth has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. The Golden Gate

  3. An Equal Music

  4. Two Lives


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Suitable Boy, published in 1993, is Vikram Seth's most famous novel and has sold over 1 million copies in India. It is a sweeping epic that follows the lives of four families in post-independence India.

Which book by Arundhati Roy has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

  3. The End of Imagination

  4. Walking with Comrades


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The God of Small Things, published in 1997, is Arundhati Roy's debut novel and won the Booker Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is considered a modern classic of Indian literature.

Which book by Jhumpa Lahiri has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. Interpreter of Maladies

  2. The Namesake

  3. Unaccustomed Earth

  4. The Lowland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interpreter of Maladies, published in 1999, is Jhumpa Lahiri's debut collection of short stories and won the Pulitzer Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is widely acclaimed for its细腻的观察和对移民经历的洞察.

Which book by Kiran Desai has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard

  2. The Inheritance of Loss

  3. The Village by the Sea

  4. The Golden Gate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Inheritance of Loss, published in 2006, is Kiran Desai's second novel and won the Man Booker Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is a powerful story about the lives of two families in post-independence India.

Which book by Salman Rushdie has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. Shame

  3. The Satanic Verses

  4. Haroun and the Sea of Stories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Midnight's Children, published in 1981, is Salman Rushdie's second novel and won the Booker Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is considered one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.

Which book by Amitav Ghosh has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. The Hungry Tide

  2. The Glass Palace

  3. The Shadow Lines

  4. Sea of Poppies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hungry Tide, published in 2004, is Amitav Ghosh's fourth novel and won the Man Booker Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is a powerful story about the lives of people living in the Sundarbans.

Which book by Aravind Adiga has sold over 1 million copies in India?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. Between the Assassinations

  3. Last Man in Tower

  4. Amnesty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The White Tiger, published in 2008, is Aravind Adiga's debut novel and won the Man Booker Prize. It has sold over 1 million copies in India and is a powerful story about the life of a young man from a poor family in India.

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