Multiple choice general knowledge culture

"Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story of whom?

  1. R.K. Narayan

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Kiran Desai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Poos Ki Raat is a classic story by Munshi Premchand (1880-1936), one of Hindi literature's most celebrated writers. The story depicts the struggles of poverty and rural life in India. R.K. Narayan writes in English, Tagore is Bengali, and Kiran Desai is contemporary.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to be familiar with the famous story "Poos Ki Raat" and its author. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) R.K. Narayan - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is a renowned Indian author known for his works like "Malgudi Days" and "The Guide".

Option B) Munshi Premchand - This option is correct. "Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story written by Munshi Premchand, who is considered one of the greatest Hindi writers of all time. He is known for his realistic and socially conscious stories.

Option C) Rabindranath Tagore - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, philosopher, and author, famous for his works like "Gitanjali" and "The Home and the World".

Option D) Kiran Desai - This option is incorrect because "Poos Ki Raat" is not a story written by Kiran Desai. Kiran Desai is an Indian author known for her novel "The Inheritance of Loss", for which she won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

The correct answer is B) Munshi Premchand. This option is correct because "Poos Ki Raat" is a famous story written by Munshi Premchand.

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