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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 softskills creativity

Who India-born journalist (working in U.S.)won the Pulitzer Prize in the year 2003??????

  1. Gita Mehta

  2. Bharati Mukherjee

  3. Geeta Anand

  4. Bharti Kirchner
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Geeta Anand, an Indian-born journalist working for The Wall Street Journal in the US, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for explanatory journalism about biosciences. Gita Mehta, Bharati Mukherjee, and Bharti Kirchner are Indian-American authors but not Pulitzer Prize winners.

Multiple choice softskills creativity

Which Indian author was in Time Magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People 2010?????????????

  1. Tushar Raheja

  2. Rahul Saini

  3. Chetan Bhagat

  4. Ravinder Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chetan Bhagat was included in Time Magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in 2010, primarily for his impact on Indian English literature and making reading popular among Indian youth with novels like "Five Point Someone" and "2 States". Tushar Raheja, Rahul Saini, and Ravinder Singh are Indian authors but weren't on this list.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of Gita Rahsya?

  1. M. K. Gandhi

  2. G. K. Gokhale

  3. S. C. Bose

  4. B. G. Tilak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shrimadh Bhagvad Gita Rahasya, popularly also known as Gita Rahasya or Karmayog Shashtra, is a book authored by Indian social reformer and independence activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Tamilakam chiefs were patrons of bards and poets who sang their praise. b. The Tamil Sangam anthologies often illuminate the ills that arose as a result of the social and economic differences between rich and poor. c. The Purananuru is one of the anthologies of poems of the Tamil Sangam literature.

  1. only a

  2. only b

  3. only c

  4. only a and c

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct.

Multiple choice

The author of the book “Lajja” is

  1. Taslima Nasrin

  2. Renukha Chowdhry

  3. Kushwanth Singh

  4. Salman Rushdie
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Taslima Nasrin, a Bangladeshi author and feminist, wrote 'Lajja' (Shame) in 1993. The novel depicts the persecution of a Hindu family in Bangladesh after the demolition of Babri Masjid in India. The book was banned in Bangladesh and led to death threats against the author, forcing her into exile.