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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

“Neel Darpan” is written by

  1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  2. Ravindranath Tagore

  3. Dinbandhu Mitra

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Neel Darpan is a Bengali play written by Dinbandhu Mitra in 1858. It depicts the plight of indigo farmers in Bengal.

Multiple choice

Who wrote 'Discoery of India'?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. R.C. Mazumdar

  4. Rabindranath Tagore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Discovery of India was written by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, while he was imprisoned in Ahmednagar Fort. The book provides a deep analysis of Indian history, philosophy, and culture. Other options like Tagore or Naidu were famous writers but did not author this specific work.

Multiple choice

The Bengali novel Neel Darpan by Dinabandhu Mitra was about

  1. the handloom weavers

  2. the artisans

  3. the Indigo planet

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Neel Darpan is a famous play by Dinabandhu Mitra that depicts the brutal oppression of indigo farmers by British planters in Bengal, which led to the Indigo Revolt.

Multiple choice

Who has written 'Two Lives'?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Kiran Desai

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Khushwant Singh

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Two Lives is a biographical novel written by the Indian author Vikram Seth, detailing the lives of his great-uncle and his German wife.

Multiple choice

Which of the following books has been written by Jhumpa Lahiri?

  1. The Namesake

  2. The Night Manager

  3. The Rape of the Lock

  4. The Red Carpet

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Namesake is a well-known novel authored by Jhumpa Lahiri, published in 2003. The other options are works by different authors or unrelated to her bibliography.

Multiple choice

The book 'Country Life' is written by

  1. M. Pallis

  2. U.S. Kumar

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Munshi Premchand
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The book 'Country Life' is authored by U.S. Kumar, a known writer in the context of Himachal literature.

Multiple choice

Who is the author of 'A Call to Honour'?

  1. Jaswant Singh

  2. Art Buchwald

  3. KPS Menon

  4. Raj Mohan Gandhi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A Call to Honour is a book written by Jaswant Singh, a former Indian cabinet minister.