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Indian Literature in English Translation Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts (BA) .

1.

Vijay Tendulkar's novel ' Silence ! The Court is in Session ' was written                   .

A. 1964
B. 1963
C. 1967
D. 1968
Answer» B. 1963
2.

                 is a revolutionary novel.

A. Seven Steps in the Sky
B. Samskara
C. Godan
D. None
Answer» A. Seven Steps in the Sky
3.

The novel ' I Take This Woman ' received a                award in 1965.

A. Padmashri
B. Padma Vibhushan
C. Sahitya Akademi
D. Noble Prize
Answer» C. Sahitya Akademi
4.

Gitanjali' is a collection of            prose poems.

A. 53
B. 103
C. 50
D. 52
Answer» B. 103
5.

Vijay Tendulkar's play ' Silence ! The Court is in Session ' is divided into                   .

A. Two acts
B. Three acts
C. Five acts
D. Six acts
Answer» B. Three acts
6.

               is the full tittle of Sri Aurobindo's work ' Savitri'.

A. Savitri-an Epic
B. Savitri
C. Savitri-A Legend and Symbol
D. Savitri- A poem in Three Parts
Answer» C. Savitri-A Legend and Symbol
7.

Who wrote the ' Hayavadana '?

A. Premchand
B. Vijay Tendulkar
C. Amrita Pritam
D. Girish Karnad
Answer» D. Girish Karnad
8.

Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of Satyagraha ?

A. Infinite capacity for suffering
B. None violence
C. Truth
D. All the three
Answer» D. All the three
9.

The important character of ' Samudrantike ' like           .

A. Aval
B. Iqbal
C. a & b both
D. None
Answer» C. a & b both
10.

             became the judge in Mock Trial.

A. Mrs. Kashikar
B. Sukhatme
C. Mr. Kashikar
D. Prof. Damle
Answer» C. Mr. Kashikar
11.

The source of ' Meghaduta ' is taken from               .

A. The Ramayana
B. The Mahabharata
C. Natyashastra
D. None
Answer» A. The Ramayana
12.

           is/are partition novel.

A. Train to Pakistan
B. Pinjar
C. a & b both
D. None
Answer» C. a & b both
13.

U.R.Anantha Murthy's ' Samskara ' was translated by           .

A. Himself
B. Girish Karnad
C. Shivaprakash
D. A.K.Ramanujan
Answer» D. A.K.Ramanujan
14.

The Chess Player ' was written into Hindi by           .

A. Premchand
B. Kabirdasha
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Abdul Kalam
Answer» A. Premchand
15.

             is the first Dalit novel set in rural Gujarat.

A. Joothan
B. Sangati
C. Angaliyat
D. None
Answer» C. Angaliyat
16.

Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi            .

A. Novelist
B. Dramatist
C. Playwright
D. Critic
Answer» A. Novelist
17.

Dhruv Bhatt's ' Oceanside Blues ' is divided into              Parts.

A. 5
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» B. 2
18.

The play ' Adhe - Adhure ' was written by             .

A. Anita Desai
B. Mohan Rakesh
C. Vikram Seth
D. Girish Karnad
Answer» B. Mohan Rakesh
19.

" Where the mind is without fear And the head in held high; Where knpwledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up Into fragments by narrow domestic walls;

A. Amrita Pritam's ' Kat Canvas'
B. Vikram Seth's ' The Golden Gate
C. Tagore's ' Gitanjali'
D. Jayant Mahapatra's ' Life Signs'
Answer» C. Tagore's ' Gitanjali'
20.

Pinjar ' is the story of a Hindu girl           .

A. Rano
B. Pooro
C. Leena Benare
D. Mrs.Kashikar
Answer» B. Pooro
21.

The Discovery of India ' divided into            chapters.

A. 10
B. 8
C. 9
D. 11
Answer» A. 10
22.

The story of My Experiments with Truth ' was originally wriitten in           .

A. Marathi
B. English
C. Hindi
D. Gujarati
Answer» D. Gujarati
23.

Gandhiji's autobiography can be divided into            parts.

A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Answer» A. Five
24.

Who played the role of Pooro in the film ' Pinjar '.

A. Farida Jalal
B. Isha Koppikar
C. Urmila Matondkar
D. None
Answer» C. Urmila Matondkar
25.

The word ' Samskara ' means          in Kannada language.

A. Ritual
B. Culture
C. Civilization
D. None
Answer» A. Ritual
26.

The novel 'Godan ' was first published in           .

A. 1938
B. 1936
C. 1926
D. 1940
Answer» B. 1936
27.

Rajinder Singh Bedi was an Indian            writer.

A. English
B. Gujarati
C. Bengali
D. Urdu
Answer» D. Urdu
28.

Miss. Leena Benar was a           .

A. Social worker
B. School teacher
C. Lawyer
D. Clerk
Answer» B. School teacher
29.

Gandhi was returned to India from South Africa in           .

A. 1918
B. 1910
C. 1915
D. 1905
Answer» C. 1915
30.

The play ' the Fire and The Rain ' is based on the myth of             .

A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Yavakri
D. None
Answer» C. Yavakri

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