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Indian Literature and Authors

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Indian Literature and Authors is a crucial topic for competitive exams, focusing on famous writers, notable books, and literary awards. Questions cover various regional, postcolonial, and historical texts. This collection helps test takers prepare effectively for general awareness sections.

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Indian Literature and Authors Questions

Multiple choice

Who is considered one of the most influential Indian poets of the 20th century, known for his powerful and evocative verse that explores themes of love, loss, and the human condition?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. A.K. Ramanujan

  3. Jayanta Mahapatra

  4. Keki N. Daruwalla
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Nissim Ezekiel is considered one of the most influential Indian poets of the 20th century. His works, such as 'The Unfinished Man' and 'Hymns in Darkness,' explore themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and are known for their powerful and evocative verse.

Multiple choice

Who is considered one of the pioneers of the Indian New Wave movement in literature, known for his experimental and innovative writing style?

  1. G.V. Desani

  2. Raja Rao

  3. Mulk Raj Anand

  4. R.K. Narayan
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G.V. Desani is considered one of the pioneers of the Indian New Wave movement in literature. His works, such as 'All About H. Hatterr' and 'The Village by the Sea,' are known for their experimental and innovative writing style, which often incorporates elements of fantasy and satire.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel "Midnight's Children"?

  1. R. K. Narayan

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Anita Desai
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Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose novel "Midnight's Children" won the Booker Prize in 1981.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The God of Small Things"?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Vikram Seth
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Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and activist whose novel "The God of Small Things" won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel "A Suitable Boy"?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. R. K. Narayan

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, and travel writer whose novel "A Suitable Boy" was published in 1993.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Inheritance of Loss"?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Anita Desai is an Indian novelist and short story writer whose novel "The Inheritance of Loss" was published in 2006.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel "The Namesake"?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American writer whose novel "The Namesake" was published in 2003.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The White Tiger"?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Aravind Adiga is an Indian writer whose novel "The White Tiger" won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh is an Indian writer whose novel "The Hungry Tide" was published in 2004.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Palace of Illusions"?

  1. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is an Indian-American writer whose novel "The Palace of Illusions" was published in 2008.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, diplomat, and writer whose novel "The Great Indian Novel" was published in 1989.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Lowland"?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American writer whose novel "The Lowland" was published in 2013.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel "The Blue Umbrella"?

  1. Ruskin Bond

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Ruskin Bond is an Indian author whose novel "The Blue Umbrella" was published in 1980.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Shadow Lines"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh is an Indian writer whose novel "The Shadow Lines" was published in 1988.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel "The Glass Palace"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Amitav Ghosh is an Indian writer whose novel "The Glass Palace" was published in 2000.