quiz on indian literature
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Indian Literature
A. Mulk Raj Anand.
B. Munshi Premchand.
C. Girish Kanad.
D. Ruskin Bond.
1. Which Indian author wrote the English novel called ‘Untouchable’?
Mulk Raj Anand.
Mulk Raj Anand (12 December 1905 – 28 September
2004) was an Indian writer in English, notable for his
depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional
Indian society. One of the pioneers of Indo-Anglian
fiction, he, together with
R. K. Narayan, Ahmed Ali and Raja Rao, was one of the
first India-based writers in English to gain an
international readership
The answer is …
A. R.K. Narayan.
B. Girish Kanad.
C. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar.
D. Munshi Premchand.
2. Satyajit Ray’s film, ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’, is based on a novel by whom ?
Munshi Premchand.
Munshi Premchand मुं��शी� प्रे�मुंचं�द, (July 31, 1880 – October 8,
1936) was an Indian writer famous for his modern
Hindustani literature. He is one of the most celebrated
writers of the Indian subcontinent, and is regarded as
one of the foremost Hindustani writers of the early
twentieth century.
The answer is …
A. R.K. Narayan.
B. Mahashweta Devi.
C. Nirala.
D. Munshi Premchand.
3. The film ‘Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa’ starring Jaya Bachchan and Anupam Kher is based on a novel by which Indian author?
Mahashweta Devi.
Mahasweta Devi was born in 1926 in Dhaka, to literary parents in
a Hindu Brahmin family. Her father Manish Ghatak was a well-
known poet and novelist, her mother Dharitri Devi was also a
writer and a social worker. She is the mother of Nabarun
Bhattacharya, currently one of Bengal's and India's leading
novelist whose works are noted for their intellectual vigour and
philosophical flavour.
Her famous works are - Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, Till Death Do
Us Part etc.
The answer is …
A. R.K. Narayan.
B. Mahashweta Devi.
C. Pandit Mange Ram Sangi.
D. Munshi Premchand.
4. The first elected fellow of the Sahitya Akademi was Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Who was elected fellow in the same year as him?
Pandit Mange Ram Sangi.
Pt. Mange Ram of Panchi Jattan (Sonipat, Haryana) is
known as Kavi Siromani in Haryanvi Raagnis and is the
most ever celebrated guru in this field. Majority of
Swang Raagnis have stamp of his name in poetry itself.
The answer is …
A. Samudra Gupta.
B. Vishnu Sharma.
C. Kalidasa.
D. Tulsi Das.
5. Who wrote the original 'Panchatantra ?
Vishnu Sharma.
Vishnu Sharman (वि�ष्णु� शीमुं��) was an Indian scholar and
author who is believed to have written the Panchatantra
collection of short stories. Vishnu Sharman is one of the
most widely translated non-religious authors in history.
The answer is …
A. Kaliidasa.
B. Sur Das.
C. Shombhit Ray.
D. Tulsi Das.
6. Who wrote ‘Sur Sagar’ ?
Sant Kavi Surdas.
Surdas (Sant Kavi Surdas) was a 15th century blind saint,
poet and musician, known for his devotional songs
dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written
and composed a hundred thousand songs in 'Sur Sagar'
(Ocean of Melody), out of which only about 8,000 are
extant. He is considered a saint and so also known as Sant
Surdas, a name which literally means the "slave of melody".
The answer is …
A. Lord Ganesha.
B. Tukaram.
C. Tulsidas.
D. Kalidas.
7.Who is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas?
Tulsidas
Tulsidas (तु�लसी�द�सी) was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher
renowned for his devotion to the god Rama. A composer of several
popular works, he is best known as the author of the epic
Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana in the Awadhi.
He is also considered to be the composer of the Hanuman Chalisa.
Tulsidas spent most of his life in the city of Varanasi. The Tulsi Ghat in
Varnasi is named after him. He founded the Sankatmochan Temple
dedicated to Hanuman in Varanasi, believed to stand at the place where
he had the sight of Hanuman.Tulsidas started the Ramlila plays, a folk-
theatre adaption of the Ramayana, also.
The answer is …
A. Sudraka.
B. Kalidas.
C. Vishucharan.
D. Shyam Krishna .
8. Who wrote ten-act Sanskrit drama “Mricchakatika” ?
Pandit.
Mṛcchakaṭika (The Little Clay Cart) by Śūdraka (शी�द्रक), an
ancient playwright generally thought to have lived
sometime between the second century BC and the fifth
century AD. The play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini
during the reign of the King Pālaka.
The answer is …
A. Sri Adi Kala.
B. Sur Sagar.
C. Raghuvamsa.
D. Rig Veda.
4. Which one of the following is the most celebrated poem by Sanskrit poet Kalidasa?
Raghuvamsa
Raghuvamsa (रघु���शी) is a Sanskrit mahakavya (epic
poem) by the most celebrated Sanskrit poet Kalidasa. It
narrates, the stories related to the Raghu dynasty. The
earliest surviving commentary written on the work is
that of the 10th-century Kashmirian scholar
Vallabhadeva.
The answer is …
A. Shashi Despande.
B. Kamala Markandaya
C. Nayantara Sahgal.
D. Shanti Rai.
9. Who received the Sahitya Akademi Award 1986 for for her English novel, Rich Like Us?
Nayantara Sahgal
Nayantara Sahgal is an Indian writer in English. Her
fiction deals with India's elite responding to the crises
engendered by political change; she was one of the first
female Indian writers in English to receive wide
recognition. She is a member of the Nehru-Gandhi
family, the second of the three daughters born to
Jawaharlal Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
The answer is …
A. Vikram Seth.
B. Jhumpa Lahiri.
C. Arving Adiga.
D. Chetan Bhagat.
10. The White Tiger is the debut novel by a famous Indian author. It was first published in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year. Who is this author?
Aravind Adiga
Aravind Adiga born 23 October 1974 is an Indian writer
and journalist. He is the fourth Indian-born author to win
the prize, after Salman Rushdie, Arundhati Roy and Kiran
Desai. (V. S. Naipaul, another winner, is of Indian origin,
but was not born in India).
The answer is …