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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

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

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh
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Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' won the Booker Prize in 1981, becoming the first Indian author to win the prestigious award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian poet's work 'Gitanjali' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Toru Dutt

  4. Kamala Das
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Rabindranath Tagore's work 'Gitanjali' won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to win the award.

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. Amitav Ghosh
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Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things' won the Booker Prize in 1997, making her the second Indian author to win the award.

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. Amitav Ghosh
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Vikram Seth's novel 'A Suitable Boy' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993, becoming one of the longest novels ever to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'The Hungry Tide' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2004?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2004, making him the third Indian author to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2006, making her the fourth Indian author to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger' won the Booker Prize in 2008, making him the fifth Indian author to win the award.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Jhumpa Lahiri's novel 'The Lowland' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2013, making her the sixth Indian author to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth
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Arundhati Roy's novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2017, making her the seventh Indian author to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'Tomb of Sand' was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2018?

  1. Geetanjali Shree

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Tomb of Sand' was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2018, making her the first Indian author to be shortlisted for the award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'Ret Samadhi' won the International Booker Prize in 2022?

  1. Geetanjali Shree

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Geetanjali Shree's novel 'Ret Samadhi' (translated into English as 'Tomb of Sand') won the International Booker Prize in 2022, making her the first Indian author to win the award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' was inspired by the works of Charles Dickens?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Shashi Tharoor's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' was inspired by the works of Charles Dickens, particularly his novel 'The Pickwick Papers'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'The Shadow Lines' explores the themes of displacement and identity in the context of the partition of India?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Shadow Lines' explores the themes of displacement and identity in the context of the partition of India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'The Glass Palace' is set against the backdrop of the Burmese independence movement?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Glass Palace' is set against the backdrop of the Burmese independence movement.

Multiple choice

Which Indian author's novel 'The Hungry Tide' explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Sundarbans?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth
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Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Sundarbans.