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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

'Meghdoot' is written by

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Maharishi Veda Viyas

  3. Maharishi Valmiki

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

It is written by Kalidasa.

Multiple choice

The author of “Kore Kagaz” is

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Kalidasa

  3. Vishnu Sharma

  4. Ramanujan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kore Kagaz (Paper Canvas) is a famous collection of poems written by the renowned Indian poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. It is one of her most celebrated literary works.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of Train to Pakisthan?

  1. Khushwant Singh

  2. Balbir Singh

  3. A. B. Vajapayee

  4. Gen. Musharaff
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Train to Pakistan is a famous historical novel written by Khushwant Singh, published in 1956. It recounts the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of Difficult Authors?

  1. Manju Kapoor

  2. Manjunath Kapoor

  3. Manju Raikar

  4. Manju Sharma
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The book titled Difficult Daughters is a well-known novel by Manju Kapur. The option provided in the question, Difficult Authors, is likely a typo for this famous work.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of the book The Great Indian Dream?

  1. Arindam Choudhury

  2. Sri Ravi Shankar

  3. C. K. Prahlad

  4. Vijay Govindarajan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Indian Dream is a book authored by Arindam Chaudhuri, which discusses the potential and challenges of the Indian economy.

Multiple choice

Pradip Khandwalla is the author of

  1. The Second Eye

  2. The Third Eye

  3. The Fourth Eye

  4. The Fifth Eye
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pradip Khandwalla is a management scholar who authored the book The Fourth Eye: Excellence through Creativity.

Multiple choice

The author of 'Wake up India' is

  1. Leo Tolstoy

  2. Annie Besant

  3. T.S.Eliot

  4. Amrita Pritam
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Explanation

Wake up India is a book written by Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist who supported Indian self-rule. The book addresses various social and political issues in India during the colonial period. Besant was also the first female president of the Indian National Congress.

Multiple choice

The author of 'Daughers of Shame' is

  1. S.D. Sharma

  2. Dhruva

  3. Taslima Nasreen

  4. Jasvinder Sanghera
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Daughters of Shame is a book by Jasvinder Sanghera that explores the harrowing experiences of women dealing with forced marriages and honor-based violence. Sanghera is a well-known activist and founder of the charity Karma Nirvana. Her work has been instrumental in changing laws regarding forced marriage in the UK.

Multiple choice

Arvind Adiga is the author of

  1. The Integration

  2. Don't Worry be Happy

  3. The White Tiger

  4. The New Generation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga, which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.