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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's biography of M.F. Husain, 'M.F. Husain: A Life', explores the artist's contributions to modern Indian art?

  1. Vasudevan Nair

  2. Geeta Kapur

  3. Ranjit Hoskote

  4. Ashish Rajadhyaksha
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Vasudevan Nair's 'M.F. Husain: A Life' provides a comprehensive account of M.F. Husain's life and artistic journey, highlighting his unique style and impact on Indian art.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's memoir, 'The Country I Love', reflects on his experiences as a diplomat and his observations on India's foreign policy?

  1. J.N. Dixit

  2. K. Natwar Singh

  3. Shivshankar Menon

  4. S. Jaishankar
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J.N. Dixit's 'The Country I Love' offers a firsthand account of his diplomatic career and his insights into India's foreign policy challenges and achievements.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Khushwant Singh is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

  3. The Mark of Vishnu

  4. Delhi
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Train to Pakistan is a novel by Khushwant Singh that tells the story of Mano Majra, a village in Punjab that is divided by the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "Midnight's Children"?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie that tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a boy who is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Bapsi Sidhwa is set in Lahore during the Partition of India?

  1. Cracking India

  2. The Bride

  3. Ice-Candy-Man

  4. An American Brat
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Ice-Candy-Man is a novel by Bapsi Sidhwa that tells the story of Lenny, a young Parsi boy who witnesses the violence of the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Shadow Lines"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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The Shadow Lines is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of two families, one Indian and one British, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Attia Hosain is set in East Bengal during the Partition of India?

  1. Sunlight on a Broken Column

  2. The River

  3. The Great Tradition

  4. The Village
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Sunlight on a Broken Column is a novel by Attia Hosain that tells the story of a Muslim family who is forced to flee their home in East Bengal during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The God of Small Things"?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy that tells the story of two fraternal twins, Rahel and Estha, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Saadat Hasan Manto is set in Bombay during the Partition of India?

  1. Toba Tek Singh

  2. Khol Do

  3. Siyah Hashiye

  4. Thanda Gosht
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Thanda Gosht is a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto that tells the story of Ishwar Singh, a Sikh man who is forced to flee his home in Punjab during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "A Fine Balance"?

  1. Rohinton Mistry

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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A Fine Balance is a novel by Rohinton Mistry that tells the story of four characters who are caught up in the political and social turmoil of India in the 1970s.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Anita Desai is set in Calcutta during the Partition of India?

  1. Clear Light of Day

  2. In Custody

  3. Baumgartner's Bombay

  4. The Village by the Sea
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Clear Light of Day is a novel by Anita Desai that tells the story of Bim, a young woman who is forced to flee her home in Calcutta during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Inheritance of Loss"?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai that tells the story of Sai, a young woman who is sent to live with her grandmother in India during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Vikram Seth is set in Delhi during the Partition of India?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. An Equal Music

  3. The Golden Gate

  4. Two Lives
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A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth that tells the story of Lata, a young woman who is searching for a suitable husband in Delhi during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the novel "The Hungry Tide"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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The Hungry Tide is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of Piya, a young woman who is searching for her missing father in the Sundarbans during the Partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which novel by Jhumpa Lahiri is set in Calcutta during the Partition of India?

  1. The Namesake

  2. Interpreter of Maladies

  3. Unaccustomed Earth

  4. The Lowland
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The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that tells the story of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, a young couple who immigrate to the United States from Calcutta during the Partition of India.