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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 the father of Indian English Literature?

  1. Raja Rammohan Roy

  2. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Mulk Raj Anand
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Raja Rammohan Roy is considered the father of Indian English Literature. He was a social reformer, religious leader, and writer who played a key role in the development of modern Indian thought and literature.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Arundhati Roy is the author of the novel 'The God of Small Things'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a novel by Vikram Seth?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. An Equal Music

  3. The Golden Gate

  4. Midnight's Children
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Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie, not Vikram Seth.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Kiran Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikas Swarup
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Aravind Adiga is the author of the novel 'The White Tiger'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a novel by Amitav Ghosh?

  1. The Glass Palace

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. Sea of Poppies

  4. The Namesake
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The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, not Amitav Ghosh.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'Interpreter of Maladies'?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Vikram Chandra

  3. Rohinton Mistry

  4. Bharati Mukherjee
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Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of the novel 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a novel by Rohinton Mistry?

  1. Such a Long Journey

  2. A Fine Balance

  3. Family Matters

  4. The God of Small Things
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The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy, not Rohinton Mistry.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Kiran Desai is the author of the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a novel by Salman Rushdie?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. Shame

  3. The Satanic Verses

  4. The God of Small Things
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The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy, not Salman Rushdie.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'The Great Indian Novel'?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Vikram Chandra

  3. Rohinton Mistry

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Shashi Tharoor is the author of the novel 'The Great Indian Novel'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a novel by Vikram Chandra?

  1. Red Earth and Pouring Rain

  2. Love and Longing in Bombay

  3. Sacred Games

  4. The God of Small Things
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The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy, not Vikram Chandra.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the novel 'The Hungry Tide'?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Kiran Desai
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Amitav Ghosh is the author of the novel 'The Hungry Tide'.

Multiple choice

Which film is based on the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. Water

  3. Earth

  4. Fire
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The God of Small Things is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan and starring Mammootty, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Resul Pookutty. It is based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Arundhati Roy.

Multiple choice

Which of these films is based on the novel "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. The Satanic Verses

  3. Shame

  4. Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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Midnight's Children is a 2012 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta and starring Satya Bhabha, Siddharth, and Shabana Azmi. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Salman Rushdie.

Multiple choice

Which film is based on the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Namesake

  3. The Lowland

  4. The Inheritance of Loss
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The White Tiger is a 2021 Indian drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani and starring Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Rajkummar Rao. It is based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Aravind Adiga.