Indian English Literature: Authors and Works

Test your knowledge of prominent Indian English writers and their major works

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a prominent theme in Indian English Literature?

  1. Nationalism
  2. Social Realism
  3. Historical Fiction
  4. Science Fiction
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of Indian English Literature?

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
  3. Rabindranath Tagore
  4. Mulk Raj Anand
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Indian English Literature?

  1. The Guide
  2. Midnight's Children
  3. The God of Small Things
  4. The Inheritance of Loss
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'The Guide'?

  1. R. K. Narayan
  2. Raja Rao
  3. Mulk Raj Anand
  4. Khushwant Singh
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of R. K. Narayan?

  1. The Guide
  2. Malgudi Days
  3. Swami and Friends
  4. The Man-Eater of Malgudi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'Midnight's Children'?

  1. Salman Rushdie
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Vikram Seth
  4. Amitav Ghosh
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Salman Rushdie?

  1. Midnight's Children
  2. Shame
  3. The Satanic Verses
  4. The Moor's Last Sigh
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy
  2. Vikram Seth
  3. Amitav Ghosh
  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Arundhati Roy?

  1. The God of Small Things
  2. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
  3. The Broken Republic
  4. Walking with the Comrades
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Kiran Desai
  2. Aravind Adiga
  3. Jhumpa Lahiri
  4. Vikas Swarup
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Kiran Desai?

  1. The Inheritance of Loss
  2. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
  3. The Gospel of Yudas
  4. The White Tiger
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Aravind Adiga
  2. Jhumpa Lahiri
  3. Vikas Swarup
  4. Anita Desai
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Aravind Adiga?

  1. The White Tiger
  2. The Last Man in Tower
  3. Selection Day
  4. Amnesty
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the author of the novel 'The Namesake'?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri
  2. Vikas Swarup
  3. Anita Desai
  4. Rohinton Mistry
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable work of Jhumpa Lahiri?

  1. The Namesake
  2. The Lowland
  3. Interpreter of Maladies
  4. Unaccustomed Earth