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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 among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi novel "Godan"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Premchand won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his Hindi novel "Godan", which is considered a classic of Hindi literature.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Jnanpith Award for their Hindi literary work "Surya Ka Satvan Ghoda"?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  4. Dharamvir Bharati
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Dharamvir Bharati won the Jnanpith Award in 1979 for his Hindi literary work "Surya Ka Satvan Ghoda", which is a historical novel.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi poetry collection "Madhushala"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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Harivansh Rai Bachchan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for his Hindi poetry collection "Madhushala", which is a collection of poems about life and love.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi drama "Andha Yug"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Dharamvir Bharati
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Dharamvir Bharati won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974 for his Hindi drama "Andha Yug", which is a play about the aftermath of the Mahabharata war.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi short story collection "Manto"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Saadat Hasan Manto
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Saadat Hasan Manto won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his Hindi short story collection "Manto", which is a collection of stories about the partition of India.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi essay collection "Nai Kahani Ki Bhoomika"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Shivprasad Singh
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Shivprasad Singh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1986 for his Hindi essay collection "Nai Kahani Ki Bhoomika", which is a collection of essays on the new wave of Hindi literature.

Multiple choice

Who among the following authors has won the Sahitya Akademi Award for their Hindi literary criticism book "Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas"?

  1. Premchand

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Rabindranath Tagore

  4. Ramchandra Shukla
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Ramchandra Shukla won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968 for his Hindi literary criticism book "Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas", which is a history of Hindi literature.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'The God of Small Things', won the Booker Prize in 1997?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Arundhati Roy's novel, 'The God of Small Things', won the Booker Prize in 1997, making her the first Indian woman to win the prestigious literary award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian writer's novel, 'Midnight's Children', won the Booker Prize in 1981?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai
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Salman Rushdie's novel, 'Midnight's Children', won the Booker Prize in 1981, establishing him as one of the most celebrated Indian authors on the global literary scene.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'A Suitable Boy', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai
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Vikram Seth's novel, 'A Suitable Boy', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993, gaining international recognition for its epic scope and insightful portrayal of Indian society.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'Clear Light of Day', won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1980?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Arundhati Roy
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Anita Desai's novel, 'Clear Light of Day', won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1980, solidifying her reputation as a prominent voice in Indian literature.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2006?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Arundhati Roy
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Kiran Desai's novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2006, bringing attention to the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'The White Tiger', won the Man Booker Prize in 2008?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Arundhati Roy
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Aravind Adiga's novel, 'The White Tiger', won the Man Booker Prize in 2008, shedding light on the stark realities of social inequality in contemporary India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'The Lowland', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Arundhati Roy
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Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, 'The Lowland', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013, exploring themes of displacement, family, and the complexities of human relationships.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel, 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2017?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri
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Arundhati Roy's novel, 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2017, delving into issues of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit.