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The Literary Heritage of India

Test knowledge of major Indian literary works and authors from classical to contemporary periods

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  3. Munshi Premchand
  4. Jnanpith Award
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian epic poem is considered one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India?

  1. Ramayana
  2. Mahabharata
  3. Bhagavad Gita
  4. Upanishads
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the novel 'Godan'?

  1. Munshi Premchand
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Jnanpith Award
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian writer is known as the 'Father of Indian Literature'?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  3. Munshi Premchand
  4. Jnanpith Award
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The Great Indian Novel'?

  1. Shashi Tharoor
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Munshi Premchand
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The Shadow Lines'?

  1. Amitav Ghosh
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Munshi Premchand
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The Hungry Tide'?

  1. Amitav Ghosh
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Munshi Premchand
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