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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 is known for the novel 'Godan'?

  1. Munshi Premchand

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Munshi Premchand is known for his novel 'Godan', which is considered a classic of Hindi literature.

Multiple choice

Which Indian poet is known for his work 'Pagal Premi'?

  1. Surdas

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Mirza Ghalib
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Surdas is known for his work 'Pagal Premi', a collection of devotional poems.

Multiple choice

Who is known for the novel 'Train to Pakistan'?

  1. Khushwant Singh

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Khushwant Singh is known for his novel 'Train to Pakistan', which deals with the partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian poet is known for his work 'Nirala'?

  1. Surya Kant Tripathi 'Nirala'

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Mirza Ghalib
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Surya Kant Tripathi 'Nirala' is known for his work 'Nirala', a collection of poems.

Multiple choice

Who is known for the novel 'Malgudi Days'?

  1. R.K. Narayan

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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R.K. Narayan is known for his novel 'Malgudi Days', a collection of short stories.

Multiple choice

Who is known for the novel 'Midnight's Children'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Salman Rushdie is known for his novel 'Midnight's Children', which won him the Booker Prize in 1981.

Multiple choice

Which Indian poet is known for his work 'Do Aur Do Paanch'?

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kalidasa

  4. Mirza Ghalib
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee is known for his work 'Do Aur Do Paanch', a collection of poems.

Multiple choice

Which of the following authors is known for exploring the significance of memory in Indian diaspora literature?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Rohinton Mistry
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All of the mentioned authors, Jhumpa Lahiri, Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, and Rohinton Mistry, have significantly contributed to Indian diaspora literature and explored the significance of memory in their works.

Multiple choice

In Indian diaspora literature, memory can be a source of:

  1. Comfort and belonging

  2. Pain and trauma

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

In Indian diaspora literature, memory can be a source of both comfort and belonging, as it connects individuals to their cultural heritage and community, but it can also be a source of pain and trauma, particularly when associated with loss, displacement, or discrimination.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written in the 20th century?

  1. Tughlaq

  2. Andha Yug

  3. Rakta Karabi

  4. Ghashiram Kotwal
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Tughlaq is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad in the 20th century.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Andha Yug'?

  1. Dharamvir Bharati

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar
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Andha Yug is a famous Indian theatre play written by Dharamvir Bharati.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Rakta Karabi'?

  1. Dharamvir Bharati

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar
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Explanation

Rakta Karabi is a famous Indian theatre play written by Badal Sircar.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written in the 21st century?

  1. Piya Behrupiya

  2. Court Martial

  3. The Glass Menagerie

  4. Waiting for Godot
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Piya Behrupiya is a famous Indian theatre play written by Anurag Kashyap in the 21st century.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the famous Indian theatre play 'Court Martial'?

  1. Swadesh Deepak

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Vijay Tendulkar

  4. Badal Sircar
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Court Martial is a famous Indian theatre play written by Swadesh Deepak.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad?

  1. Tughlaq

  2. Andha Yug

  3. Rakta Karabi

  4. Ghashiram Kotwal
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Explanation

Tughlaq is a famous Indian theatre play written by Girish Karnad.