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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
  1. India 2020

  2. Wings of Fire

  3. My experiments with Truth

  4. My Spiritual experiences with Pramukh Swamiji

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C Correct answer
Explanation

My Experiments with Truth is the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi, not Dr. Kalam. The other three titles are well-known works by or about Dr. Kalam.

Multiple choice
  1. Bunkim Chatterjee

  2. rabindranath Tagore

  3. both of them

  4. none of them

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote Vande Mataram in 1870s as part of his novel Anandamath. It became a patriotic song inspiring freedom fighters. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana, not Vande Mataram. The two great poets composed different national songs.

Multiple choice
  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Saurav Ganguly

  4. Sunil Gavaskar

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The book A Century Is Not Enough is an autobiography written by former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly.

Multiple choice
  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. S. Jaishankar

  3. Narendra Modi

  4. Pranab Mukherjee

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Exam Warriors is a book written by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, to help students cope with exam stress.

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Which poet wrote ''Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara''?

  1. Mohammad Iqbal

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Bankimchandra Chatterjee

  4. Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla

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Explanation

"Sare Jahan se Achha Hindustan Hamara" poet wrote by Mohammad Iqbal. The philosopher, poet and politician Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who created one of the most enduring patriotic poems of the Urdu language. Known alternatively as "Tarana -e -Hind", this song was originally a poem written by Muhammad Iqbal. The poem was published in the weekly journal lttehad on August 16, 1904. Recited by Iqbal the following year at Government College , Lahore, the song quickly became an anthem of opposition to the British rule in India.

Multiple choice

In the novel "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri, what is the name of the Bengali dish that Ashoke and Ashima cook for their son Gogol's birthday?

  1. Pani Puri

  2. Biryani

  3. Rasgulla

  4. Shondesh

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shondesh is a Bengali sweet dish made from milk and sugar, often flavored with cardamom or saffron.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of modern Indian literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  3. Premchand

  4. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is considered the father of modern Indian literature for his pioneering work in the Bengali language.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Indian literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Mirza Ghalib

  3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan

  4. Sarojini Naidu

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Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore is considered the greatest poet of modern Indian literature for his Nobel Prize-winning work, Gitanjali.