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Indian Literature and Authors
9,907 Questions
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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White Tiger
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Midnight’s Children
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Lajja
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Against the Tides
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Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger. The other options are either not his works or not the correct title.
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Arun Sharma
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Nikesh Lal
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Salman Rushdie
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Jegaru Saina
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Salman Rushdie is the author of the critically acclaimed novel 'Midnight's Children', which won the Booker Prize in 1981.
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V.V.Giri
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Indira Gandhi
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R.K.Narayan
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S.Nihal Singh
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My Truth is an autobiographical work written by Indira Gandhi. The other authors listed are known for different literary or political works.
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V.V.Giri
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Indira Gandhi
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R.K.Narayan
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S.Nihal Singh
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My Days is an autobiographical work by the famous Indian novelist R.K. Narayan. The other authors listed are political figures or journalists.
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V.V.Giri
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Indira Gandhi
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R.K.Narayan
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S.Nihal Singh
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My Life and Times is an autobiography written by V.V. Giri, the former President of India. The other options are incorrect.
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V.V.Giri
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Indira Gandhi
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R.K.Narayan
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Jim Corbett
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My India is a book written by the famous hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett, detailing his life in India.
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Morarji Desai
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K. Rajeshwar Rao
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Charan Singh
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Jyoti Basu
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None of these
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Economic Nightmare of India is a well-known book authored by Charan Singh, a former Prime Minister of India.
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Rajendra Prasad
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G. K. Wells
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Homer
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Pate
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India Divided is a political book written by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
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Bankim Chandra
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T. S. Eliot
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G. B. Shaw
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V. S. Naipaul
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Anandamath is a historical novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, first published in 1882.
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G. B. Shaw
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Panini
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Pear S. Buck
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Kabir
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Ashtadhyayi is the foundational Sanskrit grammar text composed by the ancient scholar Panini.
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T. S. Eliot
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Karl Marx
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Mohammad Iqbal
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Anita Desai
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Bang-i-Dara is the first major collection of Urdu poetry by the philosopher and poet Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
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Kabri
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T. S. Eliot
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Annie Besant
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Amrita Pritam
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Kabri
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Rabindranath
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G. K. Wells
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T. S. Eliot
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Bisarjan is a drama by Rabindranath Tagore, exploring themes of sacrifice, devotion, and power through the story of a king who must give up his most beloved possession to the goddess. 'Kabri' is a typo, G. K. Wells is garbled, and T. S. Eliot was a modernist poet.
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Sheikh Saadi
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T. S. Eliot
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Marl Marx
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Anita Desai
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T. S. Eliot
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Rabindranath Tagroe
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Anita Desai
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V. S. Naipaul
B
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Chandalika is a dance drama by Rabindranath Tagore, based on a Buddhist legend about a low-caste woman who falls in love with a monk. It explores themes of dignity, desire, and spiritual conflict. T. S. Eliot was a Western poet, and the correct spelling is Tagore, not 'Tagroe'.