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50 more multiple-choice questions on Indian Writing in English Literature (PART 2)

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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