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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 first editor of The Calcutta Review?

  1. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio

  2. John Marshman

  3. James Prinsep

  4. William Carey
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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was the first editor of The Calcutta Review.

Multiple choice

Which of the following literary journals was founded by Mulk Raj Anand?

  1. The Marg

  2. The Quest

  3. The Caravan

  4. The Indian Literary Review
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The Marg was founded by Mulk Raj Anand in 1946.

Multiple choice

Which of the following authors is NOT considered a prominent figure in Indian Diaspora Literature?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Amitav Ghosh

  4. Salman Rushdie
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Explanation

While Jhumpa Lahiri, Vikram Seth, and Amitav Ghosh are all well-known authors in Indian Diaspora Literature, Salman Rushdie is more commonly associated with postcolonial literature.

Multiple choice

In Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children", what is the name of the group of children born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence?

  1. The Midnight's Children

  2. The Children of Independence

  3. The Generation of '47

  4. The Special Ones
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The Midnight's Children are a group of children born with special powers and abilities, coinciding with the birth of independent India.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi

  2. K. K. Birla

  3. Bhisham Sahni

  4. Amrita Pritam
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Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 1955 for his work 'Kavita Ka Bhav Sansar'.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English?

  1. C. D. Narasimhaiah

  2. K. K. Birla

  3. Bhisham Sahni

  4. Amrita Pritam
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C. D. Narasimhaiah was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in English in 1956 for his work 'The Swan and the Eagle'.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali?

  1. Buddhadeva Bose

  2. K. K. Birla

  3. Bhisham Sahni

  4. Amrita Pritam
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Buddhadeva Bose was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Bengali in 1957 for his work 'An Acre of Green Grass'.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi?

  1. V. M. Kulkarni

  2. K. K. Birla

  3. Bhisham Sahni

  4. Amrita Pritam
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V. M. Kulkarni was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in Marathi in 1958 for his work 'Marathi Sahityacha Itihas'.

Multiple choice

Who was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism?

  1. S. K. Desai

  2. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  3. M. Hiriyanna

  4. V. K. Gokak
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S. K. Desai was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism in 1955.

Multiple choice

Which literary theorist has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism the most number of times?

  1. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  2. M. Hiriyanna

  3. V. K. Gokak

  4. G. N. Devy
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K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism three times, more than any other literary theorist.

Multiple choice

Which literary theorist has won the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award the most number of times?

  1. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  2. M. Hiriyanna

  3. V. K. Gokak

  4. G. N. Devy
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K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar has won the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award twice, more than any other literary theorist.

Multiple choice

Which literary theorist has won the Vyas Samman the most number of times?

  1. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  2. M. Hiriyanna

  3. V. K. Gokak

  4. G. N. Devy
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K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar has won the Vyas Samman twice, more than any other literary theorist.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author is known for their science fiction and fantasy novels that explore themes of multiculturalism and diversity?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Chandra
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Amitav Ghosh is an Indian author whose works often explore themes of multiculturalism and diversity. His novel "The Calcutta Chromosome" is a science fiction story that examines the impact of globalization on Indian society.

Multiple choice

In which Indian science fiction novel does the protagonist travel to a parallel universe where India is a dominant global power?

  1. The Immortals of Meluha

  2. The Palace of Illusions

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
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The Immortals of Meluha is a science fiction novel by Amish Tripathi that tells the story of a young man who travels to a parallel universe where India is a dominant global power.

Multiple choice

Which Indian fantasy novel features a protagonist who is a shape-shifting tiger?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Jungle Book

  3. Life of Pi

  4. The God of Small Things
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The Jungle Book is a fantasy novel by Rudyard Kipling that features a protagonist named Mowgli, a young boy who is raised by wolves and can communicate with animals. Mowgli's ability to shape-shift into a tiger is one of the novel's most iconic elements.