Here are 50 more multiple-choice questions on Indian Writing in English Literature (PART 2)
51. Who wrote the novel "Ravan and Eddie," a humorous portrayal of life in a Mumbai chawl?
- a) Kiran Desai
- b) Arundhati Roy
- c) Shashi Tharoor
- d) Kiran Nagarkar
d) Kiran Nagarkar
52. The book "The Great Indian Novel" by Shashi Tharoor is a satirical reimagining of which epic?
- a) Ramayana
- b) Mahabharata
- c) Bhagavad Gita
- d) Rigveda
b) Mahabharata
53. Which Indian author wrote "The Namesake," exploring the life of an Indian-American protagonist named Gogol Ganguli?
- a) Arundhati Roy
- b) Jhumpa Lahiri
- c) Salman Rushdie
- d) Vikram Seth
b) Jhumpa Lahiri
54. "The Inheritance of Loss" is set in the backdrop of political unrest in which region?
- a) Kashmir
- b) Assam
- c) Darjeeling
- d) Punjab
c) Darjeeling
55. Who wrote the novel "Serious Men," exploring themes of social hierarchy and aspirations in contemporary Mumbai?
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) Chetan Bhagat
- c) Vikram Seth
- d) Rana Dasgupta
a) Aravind Adiga
56. "The Lowland" by Jhumpa Lahiri revolves around two brothers who take different paths in life. What major event in Indian history is a backdrop to the story?
- a) Independence movement
- b) Emergency
- c) Partition
- d) Operation Blue Star
c) Partition
57. Which Indian author's debut novel is "The Householder," exploring the challenges faced by a newly married couple?
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Ruskin Bond
- c) Anita Desai
- d) Mulk Raj Anand
a) R.K. Narayan
58. "The Guide" by R.K. Narayan is set in which fictional town?
- a) Malgudi
- b) Chandrapore
- c) Dehra
- d) Bombay
a) Malgudi
59. Who is the author of the novel "A Fine Balance," which depicts the struggles of four characters during the Emergency period in India?
- a) Rohinton Mistry
- b) Salman Rushdie
- c) Vikram Seth
- d) Aravind Adiga
a) Rohinton Mistry
60. "Sea of Poppies" is the first book in which trilogy by Amitav Ghosh?
- a) Ibis Trilogy
- b) Bengal Trilogy
- c) Sundarbans Trilogy
- d) Calcutta Trilogy
a) Ibis Trilogy
61. Who wrote the novel "The Moor's Last Sigh," which spans several generations and explores the history of a Goan family?
- a) Salman Rushdie
- b) Vikram Seth
- c) Aravind Adiga
- d) Jhumpa Lahiri
a) Salman Rushdie
62. Which Indian author's debut novel is "The Death of Vishnu," set in an apartment building in Mumbai?
- a) Kiran Desai
- b) Arundhati Roy
- c) Manil Suri
- d) Chetan Bhagat
c) Manil Suri
63. The novel "Swami and Friends" is a classic work by:
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Mulk Raj Anand
- c) Ruskin Bond
- d) Khushwant Singh
a) R.K. Narayan
64. Who is the author of the novel "A Suitable Boy," which is one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume?
- a) Vikram Seth
- b) Aravind Adiga
- c) Jhumpa Lahiri
- d) Salman Rushdie
a) Vikram Seth
65. "A Bend in the River" is a novel by:
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) V.S. Naipaul
- c) Salman Rushdie
- d) Kiran Desai
b) V.S. Naipaul
66. Which Indian author's novel "Othappu: The Scent of the Other Side" explores themes of gender, sexuality, and societal norms?
- a) Meena Kandasamy
- b) Arundhati Roy
- c) Kiran Desai
- d) Anita Desai
a) Meena Kandasamy
67. "A House for Mr. Biswas" is a novel written by:
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) V.S. Naipaul
- c) Mulk Raj Anand
- d) Salman Rushdie
b) V.S. Naipaul
68. Who is known for the novel "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"?
- a) Rabindranath Tagore
- b) Mahatma Gandhi
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Mahatma Gandhi
69. "The Glass Bead Game" is a novel by:
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Herman Hesse
- c) Salman Rushdie
- d) Anita Desai
b) Herman Hesse
70. Who wrote the novel "Kanthapura," depicting the impact of the Gandhian era on a small South Indian village?
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Mulk Raj Anand
- c) Raja Rao
- d) Shashi Tharoor
c) Raja Rao
81. Who is the author of the novel "The Glass Bead Game"?
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Herman Hesse
- c) Salman Rushdie
- d) Anita Desai
b) Herman Hesse
82. "The Folded Earth" is a novel by which Indian author?
- a) Jhumpa Lahiri
- b) Kiran Desai
- c) Arundhati Roy
- d) Anuradha Roy
d) Anuradha Roy
83. The novel "Aghora: At the Left Hand of God" is co-authored by:
- a) Arundhati Roy
- b) Robert Svoboda
- c) Kiran Nagarkar
- d) Upamanyu Chatterjee
b) Robert Svoboda
84. Which Indian author wrote the novel "The White Tiger," exploring the dark side of India's economic development?
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) Chetan Bhagat
- c) Vikram Seth
- d) Kiran Desai
a) Aravind Adiga
85. "The Guide" by R.K. Narayan was adapted into a successful Bollywood film starring which actor?
- a) Amitabh Bachchan
- b) Rajesh Khanna
- c) Dev Anand
- d) Shammi Kapoor
a) Dev Anand
86. Who wrote the novel "Fire on the Mountain," which deals with the life of an old widow in the Himalayas?
- a) Anita Desai
- b) Kamala Das
- c) Bapsi Sidhwa
- d) Anita Nair
a) Anita Desai
87. The book "Half Girlfriend" is authored by:
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) Vikram Seth
- c) Chetan Bhagat
- d) Jhumpa Lahiri
c) Chetan Bhagat
88. "The Palace of Illusions" retells the Mahabharata from the perspective of:
- a) Arjuna
- b) Draupadi
- c) Bhishma
- d) Duryodhana
b) Draupadi
89. Who is the author of the novel "The Great Indian Novel," which draws parallels between the Indian independence movement and the Mahabharata?
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) Shashi Tharoor
- c) Vikram Seth
- d) Salman Rushdie
b) Shashi Tharoor
90. "Such a Long Journey" by Rohinton Mistry is set against the backdrop of which historical event?
- a) Partition of India
- b) Indian Emergency
- c) Independence movement
- d) Mumbai riots
b) Indian Emergency
91. "Serious Men" by Manu Joseph primarily explores issues related to:
- a) Caste system
- b) Gender inequality
- c) Political corruption
- d) Communal harmony
a) Caste system
92. "A House for Mr. Biswas" is a novel written by:
- a) Aravind Adiga
- b) V.S. Naipaul
- c) Mulk Raj Anand
- d) Salman Rushdie
b) V.S. Naipaul
93. Who is known for the novel "The Story of My Experiments with Truth"?
- a) Rabindranath Tagore
- b) Mahatma Gandhi
- c) Jawaharlal Nehru
- d) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Mahatma Gandhi
94. " The Far Field"is a novel written by:
- a) Madhuri Vijay
- b) Manu Joseph
- c) Anita Desai
- d) Kiran Desai
a) Madhuri Vijay
95. Who wrote the novel "Kanthapura," depicting the impact of the Gandhian era on a small South Indian village?
- a) R.K. Narayan
- b) Mulk Raj Anand
- c) Raja Rao
- d) Shashi Tharoor
c) Raja Rao
96. "Sea of Poppies" is the first book in which trilogy by Amitav Ghosh?
- a) Ibis Trilogy
- b) Bengal Trilogy
- c) Sundarbans Trilogy
- d) Calcutta Trilogy
a) Ibis Trilogy
97. Who wrote the novel "An Atlas of the Difficult World"?
- a) Meena Kandasamy
- b) Arundhati Roy
- c) Githa Hariharan
- d) Amitav Ghosh
b) Arundhati Roy
98. The novel "In Custody" by Anita Desai explores the world of:
- a) Journalism
- b) Academia
- c) Film industry
- d) Poetry
d) Poetry
99. "The Rozabal Line" is a novel written by:
- a) Ashwin Sanghi
- b) Rana Dasgupta
- c) Durjoy Datta
- d) Anuja Chauhan
a) Ashwin Sanghi
100. Which Indian author won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel "Rich Like Us"?
- a) Shashi Tharoor
- b) Nayantara Sahgal
- c) Khushwant Singh
- d) Anita Desai
b) Nayantara Sahgal
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