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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 Indian author was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth
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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian author to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his novel 'The Guide'?

  1. R. K. Narayan

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. Raja Rao

  4. Khushwant Singh
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R. K. Narayan received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his novel 'The Guide'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1963 for his novel 'The Serpent and the Rope'?

  1. Raja Rao

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Khushwant Singh
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Raja Rao was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1963 for his novel 'The Serpent and the Rope'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the Booker Prize in 1975 for his novel 'Midnight's Children'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Salman Rushdie received the Booker Prize in 1975 for his novel 'Midnight's Children'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1997 for her novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Arundhati Roy was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1997 for her novel 'The God of Small Things'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2005?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai
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Vikram Seth received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2005.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2007 for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Kiran Desai was awarded the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2007 for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the Man Booker International Prize in 2008 for his novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Aravind Adiga received the Man Booker International Prize in 2008 for his novel 'The White Tiger'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2010 for her novel 'The Lowland'?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Jhumpa Lahiri was awarded the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2010 for her novel 'The Lowland'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2016 for his book 'The Argumentative Indian'?

  1. Amartya Sen

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Amartya Sen received the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction in 2016 for his book 'The Argumentative Indian'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the International Booker Prize in 2018 for her novel 'Tomb of Sand'?

  1. Geetanjali Shree

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Geetanjali Shree was awarded the International Booker Prize in 2018 for her novel 'Tomb of Sand'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was awarded the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020 for her novel 'Burnt Sugar'?

  1. Avni Doshi

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Avni Doshi was awarded the JCB Prize for Literature in 2020 for her novel 'Burnt Sugar'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author received the International Booker Prize in 2022 for her novel 'Tomb of Sand'?

  1. Geetanjali Shree

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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Geetanjali Shree was awarded the International Booker Prize in 2022 for her novel 'Tomb of Sand'.

Multiple choice

Who authored the book "The Mystic Drum: Rituals of Qawwali"?

  1. Regula Burckhardt Qureshi

  2. Peter Manuel

  3. David Courtney

  4. John Baily
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Peter Manuel's book "The Mystic Drum: Rituals of Qawwali" explores the ritualistic aspects of Qawwali music and its role in Sufi devotional practices.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the book "The Qawwali Tradition: A Historical and Cultural Study"?

  1. Regula Burckhardt Qureshi

  2. Peter Manuel

  3. David Courtney

  4. John Baily
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John Baily's book "The Qawwali Tradition: A Historical and Cultural Study" offers a detailed examination of the history, cultural context, and musical characteristics of Qawwali music.