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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
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Dr S. Radhakrishnan
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Nirad C. Choudhuri
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V. V. Giri
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Shashi Tharoor
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Kiran Desai
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Meera Nair
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Arunadhiti Roy
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Roshan Seth
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Bejan Daruwala
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Linda Goodman
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Maa Prem Usha
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
"Future Shock" was written by Alvin Toffler, not by any of the listed authors. Bejan Daruwala, Linda Goodman, and Maa Prem Usha are all known for astrology books, not futurist works. Since none of the listed authors (A, B, C) wrote Future Shock, "None of these" is the correct answer.
Match the Authors to theirs works, shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, in news in the month of Oct, 2010:
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| Author: |
Works: |
| 1. Amit Choudhuri |
i. The Immigrant |
| 2. Musharraf Ali Farooqui |
ii. Home Boy |
| 3. H. M. Naqvi |
iii. The Story of a Widow |
| 4. Manju Kapoor |
iv. The Immortals |
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1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
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1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
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1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i
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1-iv, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-i
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Pakistani novelist H. M Naqvi ( Home Boy).
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Vikram Seth
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Harold Robbins
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Kiran Desai
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R.K. Narayan
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai, published in 2006. It won the Booker Prize and deals with themes of globalization, identity, and the immigrant experience. The other authors listed wrote different notable works.
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Ranjita Biswas
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Vikram Seth
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Khushwant Singh
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B.R. Mullick
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Colours of the Rainbow is a book authored by Ranjita Biswas, an Indian author and journalist. Vikram Seth is famous for works like A Suitable Boy, Khushwant Singh was a renowned novelist and journalist, and B.R. Mullick is not a well-known author.
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O. V. Vijayan
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Nikos Kazantzakis
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Suzy Welch
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John Ruskin
A
Correct answer
Explanation
O. V. Vijayan is the correct author of 'Legends of Khasak' (1969), which is a seminal Malayalam novel. This work is considered a masterpiece of Indian literature and tells the story of a school teacher in a remote village. Vijayan is one of the most celebrated Malayalam writers.
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Chinua Achebe
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Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
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Robin S. Sharma
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan is the author of 'The Horseshoe Table', which is a memoir about his diplomatic career. Gharekhan is a former Indian diplomat who served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. The book provides insights into international diplomacy and India's foreign policy.
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R.K. Narayan
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Bimal Jalan
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Inkheart
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Mulk Raj Anand
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Future of India is correctly attributed to Bimal Jalan, a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who wrote extensively on India's economic future. This is factual recall.
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Deepak Chopra
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Lloyd C. Douglas
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Joseph Brodsky
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Mulk Raj Anand
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The End of a Beautiful Era is indeed by Joseph Brodsky, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian-American poet. This is factual recall of a major author's work.
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R.N. Tagore
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Alex Haley
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Robin S. Sharma
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Court Dancer is indeed by Rabindranath Tagore (R.N. Tagore in the option), the legendary Bengali polymath and Nobel laureate. This is factual recall about Indian literature.
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T.N. Seshan
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Hari Kunzru
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Robin S. Sharma
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Saul Bellow
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Degeneration of India is correctly attributed to T.N. Seshan, the former Chief Election Commissioner known for his reforms. This is factual recall about Indian political commentary.
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R. K. Narayan
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Patrick White
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Amitav Ghosh
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Mulk Raj Anand
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Vikram Seth
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Chinua Achebe
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Hari Kunzru
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Robin S. Sharma
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Transmission is a novel by Hari Kunzru, published in 2004. It's a satirical novel about globalization, technology, and cultural collision. Kunzru is a British Indian novelist known for his contemporary fiction.
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Adam Smith
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Hari Kunzru
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Robin S. Sharma
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Wealth of Nations is the seminal work on economics by Adam Smith, published in 1776. It's considered the foundation of classical free-market economic theory and one of the most influential books ever written.