Indian Literature In English Set 3
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This set of Indian Literature in English Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Literature In English Set 3
Q1 | Rosie reads about Marco’s published book from _________.
- the newspapers
- a magazine
- the news
- a letter
Q2 | What is Raju sent to prison for ?
- robbery
- defamation
- forgery
- impersonation
Q3 | The stranger whom Raju comes upon while sitting on the banks of the river is _____.
- marco
- nalini
- velan
- velayudan
Q4 | How many years is Raju sentenced to prison ?
- three
- two
- one
- five
Q5 | Velan considers Raju to be a ________.
- a holy man
- a con man
- a well-wisher
- a marriage broker
Q6 | How long is Raju’s fast to bring in the rains?
- two weeks
- three weeks
- one week
- five days
Q7 | Poems like “Gitanjali” and “The Child” have been authored by __________.
- sarojini naidu
- jawaharlal nehru
- rabindranath tagore
- vikram seth
Q8 | “A Rain of Rites”, “A River”, “Obituary” are poems by __________.
- parthasarathy
- a.k. ramanujan
- jayanta mahapatra
- meena alexander
Q9 | In “Midnight’s Children”, ________ is both the protagonist and the narrator of the story.
- padma
- saleem
- aadam
- amina
Q10 | Vanita is the wife of __________.
- wee willie winkie
- williams
- methwold
- pereira
Q11 | Which one of the characters in “Midnight’s Children” is bestowed with blue eyes and acucumber shaped nose?
- padma
- shiva
- saleem
- jamila
Q12 | Parvati is impregnated by _______.
- shiva
- saleem
- ahmed
- wee willie winkie
Q13 | _____________ declared a state of emergency in India and conducted mass sterilization campsin Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”.
- jawaharlal nehru
- indhira gandhi
- sonia gandhi
- saleem sinai
Q14 | Parvati’s son, Aadam, is endowed with a special feature. What is it?
- blue eyes
- long hair
- enormous ears
- tiny feet
Q15 | “Midnight’s Children” is categorized under which of the following genres?
- satire
- realistic
- magical realism
- autobiography
Q16 | Which of the following is not a theme dealt with in Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children”
- national history
- political reality
- true love
- religious orthodoxy
Q17 | What is the phrase used by the fortune teller to describe Saleem and Shiva?
- nose and knees
- eyes and feet
- teeth and tummy
- eyes and nose
Q18 | “The Sea of Poppies” and “The Hungry Tide” are novels written by ____________.
- jhumpa lahiri
- salman rushdie
- amitav ghosh
- amartya sen
Q19 | In “The Hungry Tide”, the character Kanai is a ________ hailing from New Delhi.
- businessman
- translator
- writer
- cetologist
Q20 | In “The Hungry Tide”,Kanai’s aunt resides in ________ and he goes there to visit her.
- delhi
- canning
- lusibari
- morichjhapi
Q21 | Kanai and Kusum used to watch performances of the local legend titled _________.
- the war of bon bibi
- the glory of bon bibi
- the times of bon bon
- the victory of bibi bon
Q22 | Who took Kusum away claiming it’s for her safety?
- kanai
- horen
- nirmal
- nilima
Q23 | Piya chooses ______ over the Forest guards alloted to take her in the river.
- fokir
- tutul
- kanai
- horen
Q24 | In “The Hungry Tide”, ______ is Fokir’s wife.
- piya
- moyna
- nilima
- kusum
Q25 | Piya returns to ______ after Fokir’s death.
- new delhi
- lusibari
- kolkata
- morichjhapi