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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
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Bibin Chandra
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Taram Shah
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Ramesh Panikkar
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M.N Roy
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M.N. Roy, a prominent Indian revolutionary and political theorist, wrote 'India in Transition' in 1922, offering a Marxist analysis of Indian society.
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Munshi Prem Chand
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Jai Shankar Prasad
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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
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None of these
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Anandamath is a famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It is significant for containing the song Vande Mataram.
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Manohar Malongakar
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Sohan Mangolkar
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Rohan Mangolkar
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Mohan Mangolkar
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Ajay Singh Yadav
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Jafar Ahmed
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Mohsina Kidwai
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Salman Khursheed
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Darkness Before Dawn is a book authored by Ajay Singh Yadav. It explores the rise of communal consciousness in the Indian socio-political context.
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Arundhuti Roy
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Pran
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Anita desai
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Khalil Gibran
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The novel A Village by the Sea was written by the acclaimed Indian author Anita Desai. It is a well-known work of children's literature set in a coastal village.
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Amitav Ghosh
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Rohinton Mistry
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Vikram Chandra
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Amit Chaudhuri
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Rohinton Mistry is the author of 'Family Matters' and 'A Fine Balance', both of which are acclaimed works of Indian-Canadian literature.
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Lord Beveridge
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Angela Thorne
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Pamela Salem
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Brian Elias
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William Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge, the famous British economist known for the Beveridge Report, was born in Rangpur, which was then part of British India.
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Unaccustomed Earth
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The Zoya Factor
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Goodnight and Bless
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Sepia Leaves
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P. M. Nayyar
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Jhumpi Lahiri
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Shobha De
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None of these
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The book 'Superstar India: From Incredible to Unstoppable' was authored by the Indian columnist and writer Shobha De.
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Magasthenese
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Fahien
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Hieun Tsang
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None of these
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Indika is an account of Mauryan India written by the Greek ambassador Megasthenes, who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
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Harbhajan Singh
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Rahul Dravid
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Sandeep Patil
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Sandeep Patil, a former Indian cricketer and coach, authored the book titled Sandy Storms, which reflects on his cricketing career.
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Aurobindo
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Tom Dutt
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Rabindra Nath Tagore
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Sarojini Naidu
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Gitanjali is a collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.
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Mahadevi Verma
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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
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Jayashankar Prasad
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None of these
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Saket is a famous epic poem written by Maithili Sharan Gupt. Since this author is not listed in the options, 'None of these' is the correct choice.
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Kitne Pakistan
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Train to Pakistan
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Pakistan Cut to Size
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Post Office
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None of these
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Kitne Pakistan is a critically acclaimed novel written by the renowned Hindi writer and journalist Kamleshwar. It explores the history of the partition and communal relations.
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Mukesh Ambani
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Salman Rushdie
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John Buchanan
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None of these
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Mukesh Ambani was recognized as the Person of the Year by various publications in 2007 due to his business achievements.