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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

“Comparative Literature in India”, the landmark essay published in the Year book of Comparative and General Literature (YCGL) was written by ______.

  1. Chandra Mohan

  2. Buddhadeva Bose

  3. Ganesh Devy

  4. D.W. Fokkema
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Buddhadeva Bose is a renowned Bengali writer and critic who contributed significantly to the discourse of comparative literature in India. His essay in the YCGL is a foundational text for the discipline in the Indian context.

Multiple choice

The author of Rhetoric of English India is ________.

  1. Gauri Viswanathan

  2. Rajeswari Sundar Rajan

  3. Sara Suleri

  4. Sudhir Chandra
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sara Suleri is the author of The Rhetoric of English India, a critical work examining colonial discourse and literature. Gauri Viswanathan is known for Masks of Conquest.

Multiple choice

Who among the following argued that Indian literary historiography must have an indigenous definition of history, an indigenous critical framework and an indigenous historiographical perspective?

  1. Sri Aurobindo

  2. Sujit Mukherjee

  3. K.M. George

  4. Rabindranath Tagore
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sujit Mukherjee was a pioneer in Indian literary historiography who argued for the necessity of developing indigenous frameworks to study Indian literature rather than relying solely on Western models.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of 'A River Sutra'?

  1. V. S. Naipaul

  2. Nirad C. Choudhuri

  3. Gita Mehta

  4. Vikram Seth
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A River Sutra is a 1993 novel written by the Indian author Gita Mehta.

Multiple choice

Who among the following is a Telugu writer ?

  1. K.S.Karanth

  2. G.Shankara Kurup

  3. Hem Chandra Barua

  4. Lakshmi Narasimhan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshmi Narasimhan is a known name associated with Telugu literature. The others are associated with Kannada, Malayalam, and Assamese respectively.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the book ' Emma '?

  1. Jane austen

  2. Tonni Morrison

  3. Amitav Ghosh

  4. Girish Karnad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Emma is a classic novel written by the English author Jane Austen, published in 1815.

Multiple choice

The Novel ' Gaban' was written by

  1. Mohan Rakesh

  2. Munshi Prem Chand

  3. Opinder Nath

  4. Sharat Chandra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gaban is a famous Hindi novel written by Munshi Premchand, published in 1931.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Kamla Das

  4. Dilip Tiwana
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The God of Small Things is a debut novel by Indian author Arundhati Roy, published in 1997, which won the Booker Prize.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of 'Adhay Aduray'?

  1. Ashak

  2. Nirala

  3. Prem Chand

  4. Mohan Rakesh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Adhe Adhure is a landmark play in Hindi literature written by the renowned playwright Mohan Rakesh.