Modern Literature — Set 3
Arts & Culture · आधुनिक साहित्य · Questions 21–30 of 60
The novel 'Great Expectations' was written by which Victorian author?
Correct Answer: B. Charles Dickens
• **Charles Dickens** = Charles Dickens, a prominent Victorian author, wrote the classic novel 'Great Expectations'. • **19th-century Britain** — the setting and social context often depicted in Charles Dickens's novels. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Thomas Hardy]: a Victorian novelist, known for 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles'; [Jane Austen]: a Regency era novelist, known for 'Pride and Prejudice'; [George Eliot]: a Victorian novelist, known for 'Middlemarch'.
Who is the author of 'The Guide', a novel that won the Sahitya Akademi Award and was made into a movie?
Correct Answer: B. R.K. Narayan
• **R.K. Narayan** = R.K. Narayan authored 'The Guide', a novel that earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award and was adapted into a film. • **1958** — the year R.K. Narayan's 'The Guide' won the Sahitya Akademi Award. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Upmanyu Chatterjee]: known for 'English, August: An Indian Story'; [Anita Desai]: an Indian novelist, known for 'Clear Light of Day'; [Vikram Chandra]: known for 'Sacred Games'.
The poem 'Jhansi Ki Rani', which begins with 'Khoob Lari Mardani...', was composed by?
Correct Answer: A. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
• **Subhadra Kumari Chauhan** = Subhadra Kumari Chauhan composed the iconic Hindi poem 'Jhansi Ki Rani'. • **1857** — the year of the Revolt during which Rani Lakshmibai displayed the bravery celebrated in the poem. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Mahadevi Varma]: a prominent Hindi poetess of the Chhayavad era, known for 'Yama'; [Shakuntala Devi]: known as the 'Human Computer', a mental calculator, not a poetess; [Sarojini Naidu]: known as the 'Nightingale of India', an English-language poet.
Which author wrote 'The Shadow Lines', which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989?
Correct Answer: D. Amitav Ghosh
• **Amitav Ghosh** = Amitav Ghosh is the author of 'The Shadow Lines', which received the Sahitya Akademi Award. • **1989** — the year 'The Shadow Lines' won the Sahitya Akademi Award. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Nayantara Sahgal]: an Indian writer in English, known for 'Rich Like Us'; [Kiran Desai]: won Man Booker Prize for 'The Inheritance of Loss'; [Arun Joshi]: an Indian novelist, known for 'The Apprentice'.
The classic novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was written by?
Correct Answer: C. Jane Austen
• **Jane Austen** = Jane Austen penned the beloved classic novel 'Pride and Prejudice'. • **Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy** — the central characters whose relationship drives the narrative of 'Pride and Prejudice'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Mary Shelley]: known for 'Frankenstein'; [Virginia Woolf]: a modernist writer, known for 'Mrs Dalloway'; [Charlotte Bronte]: known for 'Jane Eyre'.
Who wrote 'Chidambara', the work for which he received the Jnanpith Award?
Correct Answer: D. Sumitranandan Pant
• **Sumitranandan Pant** = Sumitranandan Pant wrote 'Chidambara', a work that earned him the prestigious Jnanpith Award. • **first Hindi writer** — Sumitranandan Pant was the first Hindi writer to receive the Jnanpith Award. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Girish Karnad]: a playwright, known for 'Tughlaq', wrote primarily in Kannada; [Ramdhari Singh Dinkar]: a Hindi poet, known for 'Kurukshetra'; [Agyeya]: a Hindi writer, known for 'Shekhar: Ek Jivani'.
The book 'The Immortals of Meluha' is the first part of a trilogy by?
Correct Answer: B. Amish Tripathi
• **Amish Tripathi** = Amish Tripathi authored 'The Immortals of Meluha', the first book in his popular Shiva Trilogy. • **Shiva Trilogy** — the series to which 'The Immortals of Meluha' belongs, reimagining Indian mythology. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Ashwin Sanghi]: an Indian author of historical fiction and mythological thrillers; [Chetan Bhagat]: a popular Indian author known for contemporary fiction; [Devdutt Pattanaik]: an Indian mythologist and author known for works on Hindu mythology.
Who is the author of the play 'Ghashiram Kotwal', a classic of modern Indian theatre?
Correct Answer: A. Vijay Tendulkar
• **Vijay Tendulkar** = Vijay Tendulkar wrote the influential Marathi play 'Ghashiram Kotwal'. • **18th-century Pune** — the historical setting for the political satire of 'Ghashiram Kotwal'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Badal Sircar]: a Bengali playwright, known for 'Evam Indrajit'; [Satish Alekar]: a contemporary Marathi playwright, known for 'Mahanirvan'; [Mahesh Elkunchwar]: a contemporary Marathi playwright, known for 'Wada Chirebandi'.
The novel 'Pather Panchali', later made into a world-famous film by Satyajit Ray, was written by?
Correct Answer: D. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
• **Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay** = Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay authored 'Pather Panchali', a Bengali novel adapted into a world-renowned film by Satyajit Ray. • **Apu and Durga** — the central child characters in 'Pather Panchali' whose perspectives frame the narrative. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sarat Chandra]: a Bengali novelist, known for 'Devdas'; [Ashapurna Devi]: a prominent Bengali novelist and poet; [Manik Bandyopadhyay]: a Bengali novelist, known for 'Padma Nadir Majhi'.
Which American author wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
Correct Answer: C. Ernest Hemingway
• **Ernest Hemingway** = Ernest Hemingway, a renowned American author, wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novella 'The Old Man and the Sea'. • **Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize** — the prestigious awards won by Ernest Hemingway for his literary contributions, including 'The Old Man and the Sea'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [John Steinbeck]: an American novelist, known for 'The Grapes of Wrath'; [F. Scott Fitzgerald]: an American novelist, known for 'The Great Gatsby'; [Mark Twain]: an American humorist and novelist, known for 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'.