LITERARY SPHERE

25 MCQs on Nobel Prize in Literature  1. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?   a) Mulk Raj Anand   b) R.K. Narayan   c) Rabindranath Tagore   d) Vikram Seth   Answer: c) Rabindranath Tagore   Explanation: Tagore won in 1913 for Gitanjali, becoming the first non-European laureate. 2. Which Irish writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925?   a) W.B. Yeats   b) George Bernard Shaw   c) James Joyce   d) Samuel Beckett   Answer: b) George Bernard Shaw   Explanation: Shaw was awarded for his work rich in satire and human compassion. 3. Which American writer won the Nobel in 1954 and is known for The Old Man and the Sea?   a) William Faulkner   b) Ernest Hemingway   c) John Steinbeck   d) T.S. Eliot   Answer: b) Ernest Hemingway   Explanation: He was awarded for his mastery of th...

 10 MCQs on South Asian Literature for UGC NET  🔴 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 1. Who is the author of Midnight’s Children, a landmark novel in South Asian literature?   A. Arundhati Roy   B. Salman Rushdie   C. Amitav Ghosh   D. Vikram Seth 2. Which novel by Kamila Shamsie is set during the Partition of India?   A. Burnt Shadows   B. Salt and Saffron   C. Kartography   D. Home Fire 3. Which language is primarily used in the writings of Mahasweta Devi?   A. Hindi   B. Bengali   C. Urdu   D. English 4. Which Sri Lankan author wrote The Forest in the Sea and is known for his ecological themes?   A. Michael Ondaatje   B. Romesh Gunesekera   C. Shyam Selvadurai   D. Jean Arasanayagam 5. Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things is primarily set in which Indian state?   A. Tamil Nadu   B. W...