Chapter: Silence! The Court is in Session
101.

Leela Benare is sexually exploited by

A. An advocate
B. Rokde
C. Karnik
D. Damle
Answer» D. Damle
102.

Miss Benare is accused of carrying the child of

A. Karnik
B. Kashikar
C. Damle
D. Her maternal uncle
Answer» C. Damle
103.

The group of friends in Silence! The Court is in Session are engaged in

A. A game of cards
B. A mock trial
C. A ferocious fight
D. Malicious gossip
Answer» B. A mock trial
104.

Leela Benare requests Balu and Ponkshe

A. To marry her
B. To give her money
C. To insult Damle
D. To protect her from mock trial
Answer» A. To marry her
105.

Leela Benare is a

A. Teacher
B. Doctor
C. Lawyer
D. Social activist
Answer» A. Teacher
106.

In the trial scene

A. Damle is summoned
B. Kashikar is summoned
C. Balu is summoned
D. Ponkshe is summoned
Answer» A. Damle is summoned
107.

The Judge in ‘Silence the Court is in Session ‘is __________.

A. Ravi
B. Damle
C. Kashikar
D. Pokde
Answer» C. Kashikar
108.

_______________ is the only character who knows Damle is the father of Benare’s child in Silence the Court is in Session

A. Ponkshe
B. Damle
C. Rokde
D. Kashikar
Answer» A. Ponkshe
109.

‘Silence! The Court is in Session‘ is in reality a mock trial of simple and straightforward (school teacher)

A. Miss Leela Benare
B. Prof Damle
C. Mr. Karnik Rokdhe
D. Mr. Kashikar
Answer» A. Miss Leela Benare
110.

Vijay Tendulkar creates humour through his characters which represent a cross section of the

A. high- class society
B. middle-class society
C. low-class society
D. high and middle- class society
Answer» B. middle-class society
111.

The members of the drama troupe plan a mock trial on

A. Karnik
B. Miss Benare
C. Prof Damle
D. Mr. Kashikar
Answer» B. Miss Benare
112.

The Scientist in Silence! The court is in session is

A. Mr. Ponske
B. Mr. Kashikar
C. Miss Rokdhe
D. Prof Damle
Answer» A. Mr. Ponske
113.

Miss Benare is accused of carrying the child of

A. Karnik
B. Prof Damle
C. Kashikar
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Prof Damle
114.

Miss Benare was accused of trying to commit suicide by ingesting a bottle of

A. Liv-52
B. Tik-20
C. Cyanide
D. Phenodrine
Answer» B. Tik-20
Chapter: TARA
115.

‘Tara’ a play by Mahesh Dattani is a

A. Two act play
B. Four act play
C. One act play
D. Five act play
Answer» A. Two act play
116.

The names of the Conjoined Twins are

A. Chandan and Bharati
B. Chandan and Tara
C. Thakur and Tara
D. Mahesh and Tara
Answer» B. Chandan and Tara
117.

“ Let her get older. Yes, Chandan, the planet will tolerate you, the planet will accept you – but not her”. Who is the speaker here?

A. Patel
B. Deepa
C. Bharati
D. Rupa
Answer» C. Bharati
118.

Chandan moves to England from India

A. To flee from his family
B. To find his fortune
C. To begin a new life away from the guilt of his personal history
D. To get medical treatment
Answer» C. To begin a new life away from the guilt of his personal history
119.

One of the major themes in ‘Tara’ is

A. Gender discrimination
B. Guilt
C. Partiality
D. Female infanticide
Answer» A. Gender discrimination
120.

Roopa in ‘Tara’ is

A. The girlfriend of Chandan
B. The sister of Tara
C. The daughter of Bharati
D. The friend of Tara
Answer» D. The friend of Tara
121.

What was Dan doing as the play starts?

A. Sleeping
B. Reading
C. Typing
D. Listening to music
Answer» C. Typing
122.

What according to Dan is “the crux of life”?

A. Love
B. Conflict
C. Family
D. Friendship
Answer» B. Conflict
123.

What was Bharati’s strength against her husband?

A. Her father’s money
B. Her wit
C. Her educational background
D. Her love for her children
Answer» A. Her father’s money
124.

“Stop it! Stop this madness and let me live in peace.” Who said this?

A. Chandan
B. Bharati
C. Mr. Patel
D. Tara
Answer» B. Bharati
125.

Why did Bharati insist on wanting to give her Kidney to Tara?

A. Because she was also a match for Tara
B. Because she loved Tara
C. Because she did not allow anyone to be near her
D. Because she felt guilty
Answer» D. Because she felt guilty
126.

“Hospitals depress me.” Who said this?

A. Roopa
B. Tara
C. Chandan
D. Patel
Answer» C. Chandan
127.

Tara reflects the tragic story of

A. two conjoined twins
B. two lovers
C. an Indian family
D. middle class family
Answer» A. two conjoined twins
128.

The third leg of the conjoined twins rightfully belonged to

A. Chandan
B. Tara
C. Roopa
D. Mr. Patel
Answer» B. Tara
129.

“The Patels in the olden days were unhappy with getting girl babies- you know, dowry and things like that- so they used to drown them in milk”. This statement is indicative of

A. Racial discrimination
B. Gender-based injustice
C. Class distinction
D. Social issues
Answer» A. Racial discrimination
130.

In the play Tara, Bharati bribed Roopa to

A. be Chandan’s friend
B. be Tara’s best friend
C. play with the twins
D. keep secrets
Answer» B. be Tara’s best friend
131.

Chandan changed his name to the westernized moniker ‘Dan’ to

A. hide his identity
B. become a writer
C. begin a new life repressing his past memories
D. mourn for his sister’s death
Answer» C. begin a new life repressing his past memories
132.

The conjoined twins were separated at

A. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
B. Children’s Hospital, London
C. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
D. Children’s Hospital, Kolkata
Answer» C. Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
133.

Tara and Chandan were

A. Conjoined twins
B. Identical twins
C. Unidentical twins
D. Cousins
Answer» A. Conjoined twins
134.

What does Bharati do to ensure that Roopa stays a friend for Tara?

A. By threatening her
B. By pleading to her parents
C. By bribing her
D. By blackmailing her
Answer» C. By bribing her
135.

Bharati tried to make up with Tara by

A. Putting the blame on her father
B. Telling her the whole truth
C. Allowing her to join the University
D. Offering to donate her own kidney
Answer» D. Offering to donate her own kidney
136.

The third leg was finally given to Chandan because

A. He was a boy
B. He was the first born
C. He was favoured by his father
D. It was medically favourable for him
Answer» A. He was a boy
137.

The twins were surgically separated at

A. King Edward Memorial Hospital
B. Queen Victoria Hospital
C. AIIMS
D. Tata Memorial Hospital
Answer» B. Queen Victoria Hospital
138.

What happened to Tara’s mother?

A. She had a mental breakdown
B. She died from cancer
C. She looked after Tara till she died
D. She was taken to an old age home
Answer» A. She had a mental breakdown
139.

‘Tara’ is a play on

A. social discrimination
B. gender discrimination
C. economic exploitation
D. Child-marriage
Answer» B. gender discrimination
140.

Tara and Chandan were surgically separated in

A. Mumbai
B. London
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer» A. Mumbai
141.

The play Tara reflects the tragic story of

A. conjoined twins
B. two lovers
C. A deeply sympathetic couple
D. Two social activists
Answer» A. conjoined twins
142.

Mr. Patel gives more preference to

A. Tara
B. Chandan
C. Bharati
D. Both Tara and Chandan.
Answer» B. Chandan
143.

Chandan ultimately goes to

A. France
B. China
C. USA
D. London
Answer» D. London
144.

The major concern of the play Tara is

A. Dominance of patriarchal society
B. Feminist movement
C. Communalism
D. Progressive movement
Answer» A. Dominance of patriarchal society
145.

Tara is a play in _____ Acts.

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer» A. Two
146.

Tara is a play that focuses on the evils of the Indian ______ system.

A. Caste
B. Racial
C. Patriarchal
D. Class
Answer» C. Patriarchal
147.

Dan (Chandan) tries to write a play called ______

A. The Twins
B. Tara and I
C. Tara’s Song
D. Twinkle Tara
Answer» D. Twinkle Tara
148.

The third leg of the conjoined twins Chandan and Tara was given to Chandan because

A. of cultural inhibitions
B. it rightly belonged to him
C. Bharati love him more
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Bharati love him more
149.

In Tara, the parents give more preference to

A. Tara
B. Chandan
C. Both of them
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Chandan
150.

Tara and Chandan were surgically separated in

A. Mumbai
B. London
C. New Delhi
D. Pune
Answer» A. Mumbai
151.

The opening statement of ___ is spoken from the inside of his head

A. Dan
B. Tara
C. Dr. Thakkar
D. Mr. Patel
Answer» A. Dan
152.

Tara, it was said , received ____ from nature

A. a fair deal
B. a raw deal
C. a great deal
D. none of the above
Answer» B. a raw deal
Chapter: Hayavadana
153.

The creature with a horse’s head and a man’s body reciting the national anthem of India in Girish Karnad’s play is

A. Roopa
B. Hayavadana
C. Bhagavata
D. Devadatta
Answer» B. Hayavadana
154.

What does Padmini do when the both the men cut their heads off and die in the play ‘Hayavadana’?

A. Suggests that he seek the blessing of a goddess in Chitrakoota mountain
B. Writes poetry
C. She tries to kill her pregnant self but Kali stops her and helps bring the men back to life
D. In haste, she fits Devadatta’s head on the body of Kapila
Answer» D. In haste, she fits Devadatta’s head on the body of Kapila
155.

What does Kapila see in the doorway?

A. Varuna and Sonali
B. A man with the face of a horse
C. A bird with two heads
D. White and scrawny but smart
Answer» C. A bird with two heads
156.

Kapila belongs to a

A. Scholarly Brahmin family
B. A simple farming family
C. A blacksmith family
D. A royal family
Answer» C. A blacksmith family
157.

Devdatta’s special ability is

A. Shooting birds
B. Playing the Sitar
C. Writing poetry
D. Reciting the holy scriptures
Answer» C. Writing poetry
158.

The Bhagavata, in Hinduism is

A. A priest
B. Half man, half animal
C. A devotee or worshipper
D. A poet
Answer» C. A devotee or worshipper
159.

The play “Hayavadana” was written by the Indian playwright

A. GirishKarnad
B. Narayana Chattopadhaya
C. Vijay Tendulkar
D. UtpalDutt
Answer» A. GirishKarnad
160.

The plot of “Hayavadana” comes from

A. Kathasaritsagara
B. Ramayana
C. Mahabharata
D. Bhagavat Gita
Answer» A. Kathasaritsagara
161.

Which work of Thomas Mann was the author of this play influenced by?

A. The Invisible Man
B. Hollow Man
C. The Transposed Heads
D. Dr. Frankenstein
Answer» C. The Transposed Heads
162.

In which city is the first part of the play is set in?

A. Dharmapura
B. Dharampur
C. Dhurmapura
D. Dharmanagar
Answer» A. Dharmapura
163.

Which ancient story is used in consultation to determine the true identity of a person?

A. King Vikrama
B. King Vishnu
C. King Vetala
D. King Vivek
Answer» C. King Vetala
164.

According to the ancient tale, what seemed to determine the true identity of a person?

A. The head of the person
B. The body of the person
C. Either a or b
D. None of the above
Answer» A. The head of the person
165.

In Hayavadana, Girish Karnard employs the conventions and ornamentation of folk saga and folk theatre which involve

A. lights, mask, carpets
B. mask, curtain, dolls
C. mask, soliloquy, trees
D. ghost, dramatic deaths, chorus
Answer» B. mask, curtain, dolls
166.

Kapila explains to Padmini that the flower gets its name because “it has all the marks of marriage a woman puts on”. The name of the flower is

A. Daffodils
B. Fortunate Lady’s Flower
C. Fortunate Flower
D. Lady-shaped Flower
Answer» B. Fortunate Lady’s Flower
167.

The play Hayavadana opens with a puja to

A. Goddess Kali
B. Ganesha
C. Rudra
D. Lord Shiva
Answer» B. Ganesha
168.

The story of Devadatta, Kapila and Padmini dramatizes the conflict between

A. the mind and the heart
B. the body and the soul
C. the mind and the body
D. family and friendship
Answer» C. the mind and the body
169.

Bhagavatta regards Ganesha as the embodiment of

A. incompleteness
B. divinity
C. completeness
D. holiness
Answer» A. incompleteness
170.

The creature with a horse head and human body in Girish Karnard’s play is

A. Devadatta
B. Bhagavatta
C. Hayavadana
D. Kapila
Answer» C. Hayavadana
171.

The city of Dharmapura was ruled by King

A. Bhagavat
B. Dharmasheela
C. Devadatta
D. Hayavadana
Answer» B. Dharmasheela
172.

Devadatta is the only son of the Revered Brahmin

A. Lohita
B. Nata
C. Vidyasagara
D. Yusuf Baba
Answer» C. Vidyasagara
173.

“Hayavadana, what’s written on our foreheads cannot be altered.” Who said this line in Hayavadana?

A. Bhagavata
B. Goddess Kali
C. Padmini
D. Lord Rudra
Answer» A. Bhagavata
174.

Padmini lives in the street called

A. Dharmapura
B. Ujjain
C. Kamarupa
D. PavanaVeethi
Answer» D. PavanaVeethi
175.

Devadatta vows to sacrifice his two arms to the goddess Kali and his head to

A. Lord Ganesha
B. Lord Rudra
C. Lord Shiva
D. Lord Vishnu
Answer» B. Lord Rudra
176.

The better half of two bodies that neither win nor loose is

A. Hayavadana
B. Devadatta
C. Padmini
D. Kapila
Answer» C. Padmini
177.

Karnad reveals the religious sentiments prevalent in our society psychology and culture by showing the presence of

A. Lord Ganesha
B. Goddess Kali
C. Lord Krishna
D. Lord Shiva
Answer» B. Goddess Kali
178.

The play Hayavadana is written by

A. Girish Karnad
B. R.K.Narayan
C. Vijay Tendulkar
D. Amitavh Ghosh
Answer» A. Girish Karnad
179.

The elephant headed Herambha stands for

A. Shiva
B. Durga
C. Lord Ganesh
D. Kali
Answer» C. Lord Ganesh
180.

Who killed each other in the play Hayavadana?

A. Devadatta and Kapila
B. Padmini and Bhagavata
C. Lava and Kusha
D. Rama and Lakshmana
Answer» A. Devadatta and Kapila
181.

The two youths living in the city of Dharmaputra are

A. Lava and Kusha
B. Devadatta and Kapila
C. Rama and Lakshmana
D. Balarama and Krishna
Answer» B. Devadatta and Kapila
182.

Devadatta in Hayavadana is

A. A doctor
B. An artist
C. A social worker
D. A poet
Answer» D. A poet
183.

Devadatta is the son of

A. Vidyasagar
B. Kapila
C. Rama
D. Lakshmana
Answer» A. Vidyasagar
184.

The Bhagavata in Hayavadana calls Ganesha the Lord and Master of ______

A. Imperfection and incompleteness
B. Fertility and Prosperity
C. Success and Perfection
D. Bravery and Courage
Answer» C. Success and Perfection
185.

Devadatta and Kapila lived in the city of _____

A. Dharmapura
B. Durgapur
C. Dharmasheela
D. Doulatpur
Answer» A. Dharmapura
186.

Devadatta vowed to give his head to _______ if Padmini marries him.

A. Kali
B. Rudra
C. Shiva
D. Ganesha
Answer» B. Rudra
187.

The Bahagavata describes Devadatta and Kapila as two friends having ______

A. One soul, one body
B. one head, one soul
C. One life, one wife
D. one mind, one heart
Answer» D. one mind, one heart
188.

No one went to the Temple of Kali at Mount Chitrakoot anymore because___

A. She used to give anything anyone asked for
B. She could not grant prayers and requests
C. She was not a real goddess
D. She was asleep all the time
Answer» A. She used to give anything anyone asked for
189.

Hayavadana gains a horse’s voice after he obeyed the boy’s request to _____

A. Neigh
B. Laugh
C. Cry
D. shout
Answer» B. Laugh
190.

There is an engraving of a ______ bird on Padmini’s door.

A. Blue
B. Fiery
C. Two-headed
D. Headless
Answer» C. Two-headed
191.

Identify the character who is not part of the group of three protagonists in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana :

A. Padmini
B. Gautama
C. Kapila
D. Devadatta
Answer» B. Gautama
192.

The Play Hayavadana starts with prayer to

A. Lord Ganesha
B. Kali
C. Ram and Sita
D. Lord Shiva
Answer» A. Lord Ganesha
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