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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 was the author of the controversial novel 'Midnight's Children', which was banned in India during the Emergency?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' was banned in India during the Emergency due to its alleged political content.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author was arrested and imprisoned for his novel 'The Great Indian Novel' in 1965?

  1. Mulk Raj Anand

  2. R. K. Narayan

  3. Raja Rao

  4. Shrilal Shukla
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Shrilal Shukla was arrested and imprisoned for his novel 'The Great Indian Novel' in 1965 due to its alleged obscenity.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The God of Small Things', which was banned in India for its alleged sexual content?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Bharati Mukherjee
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Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things' was banned in India in 1997 due to its alleged sexual content.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of violence and gore?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. The Inheritance of Loss

  3. The White Tiger

  4. The Hungry Tide
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Train to Pakistan, written by Khushwant Singh, was banned in India in 1956 due to its alleged portrayal of violence and gore.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which was banned in India for its alleged anti-Hindu content?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai
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Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' was banned in India in 2006 due to its alleged anti-Hindu content.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of homosexuality?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The Inheritance of Loss
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The White Tiger, written by Aravind Adiga, was banned in India in 2008 due to its alleged portrayal of homosexuality.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Hungry Tide', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of Naxalism?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of Naxalism.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of caste discrimination?

  1. The Argumentative Indian

  2. India After Gandhi

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The White Tiger
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The Argumentative Indian, written by Amartya Sen, was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of caste discrimination.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'India After Gandhi', which was banned in India for its alleged anti-national content?

  1. Ramachandra Guha

  2. Amartya Sen

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Ramachandra Guha's novel 'India After Gandhi' was banned in India in 2011 due to its alleged anti-national content.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of child sexual abuse?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The White Tiger

  4. The Inheritance of Loss
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The God of Small Things, written by Arundhati Roy, was banned in India in 1997 due to its alleged portrayal of child sexual abuse.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The White Tiger', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of poverty and inequality?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger' was banned in India in 2008 due to its alleged portrayal of poverty and inequality.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of religious extremism?

  1. The Argumentative Indian

  2. India After Gandhi

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The White Tiger
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The Argumentative Indian, written by Amartya Sen, was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of religious extremism.

Multiple choice

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of terrorism?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai
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Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' was banned in India in 2006 due to its alleged portrayal of terrorism.

Multiple choice

In which novel does Anita Desai explore the theme of memory and the Indian independence movement through the lens of a young woman's coming-of-age?

  1. Clear Light of Day

  2. The Village by the Sea

  3. In Custody

  4. Fire on the Mountain
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Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day' delves into the theme of memory and the Indian independence movement through the perspective of a young woman named Bim, as she navigates her coming-of-age journey amidst the backdrop of India's struggle for independence.

Multiple choice

Which author's work often explores the theme of memory and the Indian independence movement through the lens of nostalgia and loss?

  1. R.K. Narayan

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth
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R.K. Narayan's works, particularly his Malgudi series, often evoke a sense of nostalgia and loss as he explores the impact of the Indian independence movement on the lives of ordinary individuals in small-town India.