Indian Literature and Identity: The Role of the Arts

This quiz will test your knowledge on the role of the arts in shaping Indian literature and identity.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major theme explored in Indian literature?

  1. Love
  2. Loss
  3. Nature
  4. Science Fiction
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a form of Indian classical dance?

  1. Bharatanatyam
  2. Kathakali
  3. Odissi
  4. Salsa
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian language?

  1. Hindi
  2. Bengali
  3. Telugu
  4. English
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian religion?

  1. Hinduism
  2. Islam
  3. Christianity
  4. Buddhism
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian festival?

  1. Diwali
  2. Holi
  3. Christmas
  4. Dussehra
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian art form?

  1. Painting
  2. Sculpture
  3. Architecture
  4. Photography
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian musical instrument?

  1. Sitar
  2. Tabla
  3. Violin
  4. Mridangam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary genre?

  1. Poetry
  2. Drama
  3. Fiction
  4. Non-Fiction
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary movement?

  1. Bhakti Movement
  2. Progressive Movement
  3. Modernist Movement
  4. Postmodernist Movement
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary award?

  1. Jnanpith Award
  2. Sahitya Akademi Award
  3. Nobel Prize in Literature
  4. Pulitzer Prize
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary festival?

  1. Jaipur Literature Festival
  2. Kolkata Book Fair
  3. Delhi Book Fair
  4. Frankfurt Book Fair
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary institution?

  1. Sahitya Akademi
  2. National Book Trust
  3. British Council
  4. Library of Congress
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary journal?

  1. Indian Literature
  2. The Little Magazine
  3. The New Yorker
  4. Granta
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major Indian literary website?

  1. The Hindu Literary Review
  2. Scroll.in
  3. The Wire
  4. The New York Times Book Review