Literary Luminaries: Editors and Contributors of Indian Journals
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the editors and contributors of various Indian literary journals. The questions cover a range of topics, including the history of these journals, the prominent figures associated with them, and their contributions to Indian literature.
Questions
Which of the following was the first English-language literary journal published in India?
- The Calcutta Review
- The Madras Journal of Literature and Science
- The Bombay Quarterly Review
- The Indian Review
Who was the first editor of The Calcutta Review?
- Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
- John Marshman
- James Sutherland
- William Carey
Which of the following journals was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?
- The Modern Review
- The Visva-Bharati Quarterly
- The Prabasi
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of The Modern Review?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Ramananda Chatterjee
- C.F. Andrews
- W.W. Pearson
Which of the following journals was founded by Mulk Raj Anand?
- The Marg
- The Indian Literary Review
- The Quest
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of The Marg?
- Mulk Raj Anand
- Karl Khandalavala
- Pupul Jayakar
- A.S. Raman
Which of the following journals was founded by Nissim Ezekiel?
- Poetry India
- The Indian Literary Review
- The Quest
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of Poetry India?
- Nissim Ezekiel
- A.K. Ramanujan
- Dom Moraes
- Arun Kolatkar
Which of the following journals was founded by Khushwant Singh?
- The Illustrated Weekly of India
- The Hindustan Times
- The National Herald
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India?
- Khushwant Singh
- Pritish Nandy
- Kuldip Nayar
- M.J. Akbar
Which of the following journals was founded by Arun Shourie?
- The Indian Express
- The Pioneer
- The Sunday Observer
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of The Indian Express?
- Arun Shourie
- Shekhar Gupta
- Raj Kamal Jha
- Anant Goenka
Which of the following journals was founded by Tavleen Singh?
- The Sunday Times of India
- The Indian Express
- The Pioneer
- All of the above
Who was the first editor of The Sunday Times of India?
- Tavleen Singh
- N. Ram
- Prannoy Roy
- Rajdeep Sardesai
Which of the following journals was founded by Vir Sanghvi?
- The Hindustan Times
- The Pioneer
- The Sunday Observer
- All of the above