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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 Dalit writer's novel, 'The Adivasi Will Not Dance', explores the lives of Adivasi communities in India?

  1. Poomani

  2. K.R. Ezhilvendhan

  3. Namdeo Dhasal

  4. Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
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Explanation

Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar's novel, 'The Adivasi Will Not Dance', published in 2007, delves into the lives of Adivasi communities in India, highlighting their struggles, displacement, and fight for their rights and ancestral lands.

Multiple choice

Which Dalit writer's novel, 'The Caste of Merit', explores the complexities of caste and merit in contemporary Indian society?

  1. Poomani

  2. K.R. Ezhilvendhan

  3. Namdeo Dhasal

  4. Arundhati Roy
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Explanation

Arundhati Roy's novel, 'The Caste of Merit', published in 2014, examines the intersections of caste, class, and merit in modern India, highlighting the persistence of caste-based discrimination and inequality despite affirmative action policies.

Multiple choice

Which Dalit writer's novel, 'The White Tiger', explores the themes of class struggle and social mobility in contemporary India?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. K.R. Ezhilvendhan

  3. Namdeo Dhasal

  4. Poomani
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Explanation

Aravind Adiga's novel, 'The White Tiger', published in 2008, delves into the themes of class struggle and social mobility in contemporary India, providing a powerful and thought-provoking narrative from the perspective of a Dalit protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which children's book by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali promotes the importance of self-acceptance and embracing one's unique identity?

  1. The Proudest Blue

  2. The Hate U Give

  3. The Day You Begin

  4. The Giver
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The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali is a heartwarming and inspiring story about a young Muslim girl named Faizah, who struggles with self-acceptance and the challenges of growing up in a diverse community. The book promotes the importance of embracing one's unique identity and finding strength in diversity.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the epic poem "The Padmavat"?

  1. Malik Muhammad Jayasi

  2. Amir Khusrau

  3. Kabir

  4. Tulsidas
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Explanation

Malik Muhammad Jayasi was a 16th-century Sufi poet from India who wrote the epic poem "The Padmavat".

Multiple choice

In what language was "The Padmavat" originally written?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Awadhi
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Explanation

"The Padmavat" was originally written in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi spoken in the Awadh region of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian shooting sports journalist has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. Ayaz Memon

  2. Vijay Lokapally

  3. Rajdeep Sardesai

  4. Barkha Dutt
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Lokapally has been conferred with the Nobel Prize in Literature in recognition of his exceptional contributions to sports journalism and his role in promoting shooting sports in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  3. Munshi Premchand

  4. Jnanpith Award
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Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel 'Godan'?

  1. Munshi Premchand

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Jnanpith Award
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Explanation

Munshi Premchand wrote the novel 'Godan'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known as the 'Father of Indian Literature'?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  3. Munshi Premchand

  4. Jnanpith Award
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Explanation

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is known as the 'Father of Indian Literature'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'A Passage to India'?

  1. E.M. Forster

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Munshi Premchand
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Explanation

E.M. Forster is known for his novel 'A Passage to India'.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Munshi Premchand
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Explanation

Salman Rushdie is known for his novel 'Midnight's Children'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Munshi Premchand
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Explanation

Arundhati Roy is known for her novel 'The God of Small Things'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Munshi Premchand
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Explanation

Aravind Adiga is known for his novel 'The White Tiger'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer is known for his novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  4. Munshi Premchand
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Explanation

Kiran Desai is known for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.