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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

Which of the following is NOT a major writer of the Indian short story?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R.K. Narayan

  4. Raja Rao
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Raja Rao is not a major writer of the Indian short story.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major collection of Indian short stories?

  1. The Hungry Tide

  2. Malgudi Days

  3. The Guide

  4. The Unending River
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Guide is a novel, not a collection of short stories.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a famous Marathi novel?

  1. Mrutyunjay

  2. Godan

  3. Gaban

  4. Shesh Phule
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mrutyunjay, written by Shivaji Sawant, is a renowned Marathi novel that tells the story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Marathi language's first novel?

  1. Yamuna Paryatan

  2. Murlidhar

  3. Pandurang Shashtri

  4. Gopalrao Deshmukh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yamuna Paryatan, written by Hari Narayan Apte, is the first novel published in the Marathi language.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first Bengali novel?

  1. Durgeshnandini

  2. Alaler Gharer Dulal

  3. Meghnad Badh Kavya

  4. Padmavati
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Durgeshnandini, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, is the first Bengali novel.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of modern Hindi literature?

  1. Premchand

  2. Jaishankar Prasad

  3. Mahadevi Varma

  4. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Premchand is considered the father of modern Hindi literature for his contributions to the genre.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first Oriya novel?

  1. Alisha

  2. Malajahari

  3. Kapalakundala

  4. Nilakantha
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Explanation

Alisha, written by Fakir Mohan Senapati, is the first Oriya novel.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of modern Assamese literature?

  1. Lakshminath Bezbaroa

  2. Hemchandra Goswami

  3. Jyotiprasad Agarwala

  4. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshminath Bezbaroa is considered the father of modern Assamese literature for his contributions to the genre.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major regional literature of India?

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Haryanvi

  3. Pahari

  4. Dogri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dogri is not a major regional literature of India, as it is not as widely spoken as the other options.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the first Rajasthani novel?

  1. Marwar Ratna

  2. Veer Durgadas

  3. Kesari Singh Barhath

  4. Prithviraj Raso
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Marwar Ratna, written by Mohan Lal Sharma, is the first Rajasthani novel.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of modern Haryanvi literature?

  1. Bansi Lal Sharma

  2. Ram Lal Sharma

  3. Dharamvir Bharati

  4. Raghubir Singh
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Explanation

Bansi Lal Sharma is considered the father of modern Haryanvi literature for his contributions to the genre.

Multiple choice

Which novel by R.K. Narayan depicts the life of an endearing young boy growing up in the fictional town of Malgudi?

  1. The Guide

  2. The Dark Room

  3. Swami and Friends

  4. The English Teacher
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Swami and Friends is a coming-of-age novel that follows the adventures of Swami, a young boy growing up in the fictional town of Malgudi, created by R.K. Narayan.

Multiple choice

In Arundhati Roy's Booker Prize-winning novel, what is the name of the protagonist who fights for environmental justice and the rights of the indigenous people?

  1. Rahel

  2. Estha

  3. Velutha

  4. Ammu
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Explanation

Rahel is the protagonist of Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things'. She is a young woman who returns to her childhood home in Kerala and confronts the memories of her past.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Salman Rushdie explores the themes of identity, history, and migration through the eyes of Saleem Sinai, a character born at the stroke of midnight on India's independence?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. The Satanic Verses

  3. Shame

  4. Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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Explanation

Midnight's Children is a magical realism novel by Salman Rushdie that follows the lives of 1,001 children born at the stroke of midnight on India's independence.

Multiple choice

In Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day', what is the name of the protagonist who struggles with her identity and relationships amidst the changing social and political landscape of India?

  1. Bim

  2. Tara

  3. Raja

  4. Baba
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Explanation

Bim is the protagonist of Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day'. She is a young woman who struggles with her identity and relationships amidst the changing social and political landscape of India.