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Caste and Class in Indian Literature

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of the portrayal of caste and class in Indian literature.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Mulk Raj Anand's novel (Untouchable), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In R.K. Narayan's novel (The Guide), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Arundhati Roy's novel (The God of Small Things), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Salman Rushdie's novel (Midnight's Children), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel (The Namesake), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Aravind Adiga's novel (The White Tiger), what is the protagonist's caste?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Dalit
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Vaishya
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Manu's (Dharmashastra), what is the prescribed duty of a Brahmin?

  1. To study and teach the Vedas
  2. To perform sacrifices
  3. To protect the people
  4. To earn wealth
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Manu's (Dharmashastra), what is the prescribed duty of a Kshatriya?

  1. To study and teach the Vedas
  2. To perform sacrifices
  3. To protect the people
  4. To earn wealth
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Manu's (Dharmashastra), what is the prescribed duty of a Vaishya?

  1. To study and teach the Vedas
  2. To perform sacrifices
  3. To protect the people
  4. To earn wealth
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Manu's (Dharmashastra), what is the prescribed duty of a Shudra?

  1. To study and teach the Vedas
  2. To perform sacrifices
  3. To protect the people
  4. To serve the other castes
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the social hierarchy based on caste in India?

  1. Varna
  2. Jati
  3. Gotra
  4. Pravara
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the social group based on caste in India?

  1. Varna
  2. Jati
  3. Gotra
  4. Pravara
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the clan or lineage based on caste in India?

  1. Varna
  2. Jati
  3. Gotra
  4. Pravara
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to describe the family name or surname based on caste in India?

  1. Varna
  2. Jati
  3. Gotra
  4. Pravara
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a caste in India?

  1. Brahmin
  2. Kshatriya
  3. Vaishya
  4. Shudra
  5. Dalit
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