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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 civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who published Al Hilal?

  1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  2. Zakir Husain

  3. Jinnah

  4. Sayyid Ahmed Khan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Al-Hilal was  a newspaper published  by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  • Al-Hilal was used to criticize British Government in India
  • It was a weekly Urdu newspaper
  • So the correct option is A.
Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

The author of 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' was:

  1. R.C Dutt

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  4. Aurobindo Ghosh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Naoroji published Poverty and un-British Rule in India in 1901. His book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain. He was also a member of the Second International along with Kautsky and Plekhanov.

Multiple choice civics national awakening and establishment of political organisations in india formation of indian national congress (inc) militant nationalism radical nationalists

Who was writer of the book Indian in Bondage?

  1. Katherine Mayo

  2. JT Sunderland

  3. SN Banerjea

  4. MG Ranade

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The book 'India in Bondage' was written by the American clergyman and author Jabez T. Sunderland, who was a strong supporter of Indian independence.

Multiple choice civics national awakening and establishment of political organisations in india formation of indian national congress (inc) militant nationalism radical nationalists

Who was writer of the book Mother India?

  1. Katherine Mayo

  2. JT Sunderland

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. KT Telang

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mother India is a book by American historian Katherine Mayo which attacks Indian society, religion and culture. Katherine Mayo was an American researcher and historian. Mayo entered public life as a political writer advocating White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Nativism. It was a widely criticised book in India as it showed the country in negative light.

Multiple choice civics national awakening and establishment of political organisations in india formation of indian national congress (inc) militant nationalism radical nationalists

'Anthology of the Bomb' was written by ____________.

  1. Tilak

  2. Bipin Chandra Pal

  3. Gokhale

  4. Annie Besant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bipin Chandra Pal wrote extensively on the revolutionary movement, including works that reflected the radical sentiments of the time, often referred to in the context of the 'Anthology of the Bomb'.

Multiple choice civics armed revolutionary movement beginnings of socialist movements events leading to the formation of the muslim league objective, methods and achievements of assertive nationalists

In his prison cell, Bhagat Singh wrote a pamphlet in response to him being accused of vanity by not accepting God in the face of death. What is the title of that pamphlet?

  1. Why I am an Atheist

  2. Why India wants freedom

  3. India's Struggle

  4. Jai Hind Jai Bharat

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In his prison cell, Bhagat Singh wrote a pamphlet in response to him being accused of vanity by not accepting God in the face of death. The title of that pamphlet is "Why I am an Atheist".

Multiple choice history government, society and culture under the delhi sultanate life under delhi sultanate arab invasions and delhi sultanate royal dynasties of rajasthan and mughals

Who is the author of "Shahnama"?

  1. Utbi

  2. Firdausi

  3. Hasan Nizami

  4. AI-Beruni

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Answer - (B) - Firdausi

Shahnama is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Firdausi between 977 and 1010 CE. It is the national epic of greater Iran. It tells mainly the mythical and to some extent the historical past of Persian empire from the creation of the world until the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century. 

Multiple choice history government, society and culture under the delhi sultanate life under delhi sultanate arab invasions and delhi sultanate royal dynasties of rajasthan and mughals

Who wrote Hamir Raso?

  1. Jodhraj

  2. Chand Bardai

  3. Amir Khusrau

  4. Abul Fazl

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hammer Raso is the biography of Hammiradeva, who was the last Chauhan king of Ranthambore. The great poet and scholar Jodharaja wrote it. This book describes the character of Hammirdeva, and various conquests did by him during his reign.

Multiple choice geography kerala, from eighth to eighteenth century kerala during medieval period in the land of kerala study of kerala

Who was the author of 'Mohiyudheen Mala'?

  1. Kunchan Nambiar

  2. Quazi Muhammed

  3. Arnos Pathiri

  4. Ezhuthachan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

It is generally believed that Malayalam has evolved from Tamil. Sanskrit also has greatly influenced the development of Malayalam. Vattezhuthu and Kolezhuthu were the scripts used to write old Malayalam.

Krishnagatha by Cherussery, Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu and Mahabharatham Kilippattu by Ezhuthachan, Thullal literature of Kunchan Nambiar, etc. contributed to the development of the Malayalam language.

The Mohiyudheen Mala written in Arabi Malayalam by Quazi Muhammed in the 17th century and Puthanpana written by Arnos Pathiri in the 18th century enriched the language.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Which pair of book and its writer is correct out of the following?

  1. Rajtarangini-KaIhan

  2. Humayunama-Humayun

  3. Gitawali-Meerabai

  4. Vinaypatrika-Surdas

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A.  Rajtarangini-KaIhan

Rajatarangini was written by  Kalhana

Gitawali was written by Goswami Tulsidas.

Humayunama was written by Shahzadi Gulbadan Begum.

Vinaypatrika was written by Goswami Tulsidas.

Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states

The author of Prithvirajraso was __________.

  1. Amir Khusrau

  2. Chand Bardai

  3. Gopal Nayak

  4. Gorakh Nath

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvirajraso is an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet, Chand Bardai. It narrates the heroic exploits of the Chauhan king, Prithviraj who ruled Ajmer and Delhi between 1165 and 1192. It also described the struggles between the Rajputs and Muhammad Ghori, besides providing details on the political, military and socio-economic structure of the Rajputs. 

Multiple choice
  1. Shah Namah

  2. The Thousand and One Nights

  3. The Rubaiyat

  4. Meditations

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Thousand and One Nights is a famous collection of West and South Asian folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It brought together diverse stories from Persian, Indian, and Arab traditions. Other works like the Shah Namah and the Rubaiyat are distinct Persian literary masterpieces.

Multiple choice
  1. Krishnadevar

  2. Thiruvalluvar

  3. Abdur razza

  4. Rama raya

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Telugu epic poem Amuktamalyada was composed by the Vijayanagara emperor Krishnadevaraya (referred to as 'Krishnadevar' in the options). The book describes the story of the wedding of the Hindu goddess Andal.

Multiple choice
  1. charak samihta

  2. Meghaduta

  3. Panchtantra

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Charaka was a principal contributor to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. He authored the "Charaka Samhita", which is a foundational text on ancient medicine and therapeutics. "Meghaduta" was written by Kalidasa, and "Panchatantra" was written by Pandit Vishnu Sharma.