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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
The main spokesperson of Modern Women in ‘Silence the Court is in Session’ is |
| A. | Balu Radke |
| B. | Leela Banare |
| C. | Sukhatme |
| D. | Kashikar |
| Answer» B. Leela Banare | |
| 2. |
In ‘Silence the Court is in Session’, there is a mock trial where Leela Banare was accused of |
| A. | The crime of child trafficking |
| B. | The crime of misconduct at school |
| C. | The crime of infanticide |
| D. | The crime of promiscuity |
| Answer» C. The crime of infanticide | |
| 3. |
Silence the court is in Session’ was originally written by Vijay Tendulkar in |
| A. | Bengali |
| B. | Gujarati |
| C. | Punjabi |
| D. | Marathi |
| Answer» D. Marathi | |
| 4. |
A major player among the Sonar Moti Tenement (Bombay) Progressive Association is |
| A. | Sukhatme |
| B. | Professor Damle |
| C. | Karnik |
| D. | Kashikar |
| Answer» A. Sukhatme | |
| 5. |
“What I say is, our society should receive the old custom of child marriage. Marry off the girls before puberty. All this promiscuity will come to a full stop”. Who says this? |
| A. | Banare |
| B. | Kashikar |
| C. | Sukhatme |
| D. | Damle |
| Answer» B. Kashikar | |
| 6. |
“We have acknowledged women as mother of mankind” These are the words of |
| A. | Kashikar |
| B. | Damle |
| C. | Karnik |
| D. | Sukhatme |
| Answer» D. Sukhatme | |
| 7. |
In the mock trial, Miss Leela Benare was |
| A. | accused of the crime of fratricide |
| B. | accused of the crime of patricide |
| C. | accused of the crime of infanticide |
| D. | accused of the crime of matricide |
| Answer» C. accused of the crime of infanticide | |
| 8. |
Silence! The Court is in Session was originally written in |
| A. | Hindi |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Punjabi |
| D. | Bengali |
| Answer» B. Marathi | |
| 9. |
The troupe decided to stage a mock trial so as to familiarize ________ with the intracacies of court procedure. |
| A. | Sukhatme |
| B. | Karnik |
| C. | Samant |
| D. | Ponkshe |
| Answer» C. Samant | |
| 10. |
The members of the drama troupe plan a mock trial on |
| A. | Miss Benare |
| B. | Karnik |
| C. | Prof. Damle |
| D. | Kashikar |
| Answer» A. Miss Benare | |
| 11. |
The group of friends in Silence! The Court is in Session engages in |
| A. | a game of cards |
| B. | a ferocious fight |
| C. | a mock trial |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. a mock trial | |
| 12. |
The Scientist in Silence! The Court is in Session is |
| A. | Mr. Ponkshe |
| B. | Kashikar |
| C. | Mr. Rokde |
| D. | Sukhatme |
| Answer» A. Mr. Ponkshe | |
| 13. |
The original title of the play Silence! The Court is in Session is |
| A. | Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe |
| B. | Shantata! Court Chale Ahe |
| C. | Shantana! Court Chalu Aahe |
| D. | Shantata! Court Chalu Aage |
| Answer» A. Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe | |
| 14. |
In the mock trial, the penalty imposed on Leela Benare was |
| A. | life imprisonment |
| B. | abortion |
| C. | death penalty |
| D. | heavy fine |
| Answer» B. abortion | |
| 15. |
According to Mr. Kashikar, the best solution to curb promiscuity in society is to revive the old custom of |
| A. | child marriage |
| B. | polygamy |
| C. | sati |
| D. | caste-system |
| Answer» A. child marriage | |
| 16. |
Vijay Tendulkar chooses the title Silence! The Court is in Session to make a powerful comment on |
| A. | patriarchal domination and exploitation of women |
| B. | women’s empowerment |
| C. | legal awareness |
| D. | judicial authority |
| Answer» A. patriarchal domination and exploitation of women | |
| 17. |
In the mock trial, Leela Benare was maliciously charged with |
| A. | robbery |
| B. | infanticide |
| C. | adultery |
| D. | corruption |
| Answer» B. infanticide | |
| 18. |
The characters purpose of performing mock-trial in Silence! The Court is in Session is to bring to public attention cases of |
| A. | ‘social significance’ to public attention |
| B. | social evils to public attention |
| C. | human relationship to public attention |
| D. | moral principles to public attention |
| Answer» A. ‘social significance’ to public attention | |
| 19. |
In ‘Silence The court is in Session’, Leela Benare is accused of the crime of _____________ |
| A. | Infanticide |
| B. | Murder |
| C. | Homicide |
| D. | Suicide |
| Answer» A. Infanticide | |
| 20. |
The play is much about the Indian _____________ system during the early 1960 |
| A. | Judicial system |
| B. | Executive system |
| C. | Economic system |
| D. | Educational system |
| Answer» A. Judicial system | |
| 21. |
In ‘Silence, The court is in Session’, Motherhood is extolled as something |
| A. | “Purer than heaven” |
| B. | “Purer than earth” |
| C. | “Purer than gold” |
| D. | “Purer than diamond” |
| Answer» A. “Purer than heaven” | |
| 22. |
Leela Benare was having an affair with |
| A. | Mr. Kashikar |
| B. | Prof. Damle |
| C. | Samant |
| D. | Rokde |
| Answer» B. Prof. Damle | |
| 23. |
In the end, when Benare is found guilty |
| A. | She dances out of the court-room |
| B. | She collapses to the floor |
| C. | She continues to sing |
| D. | She continues to claim her innocence |
| Answer» B. She collapses to the floor | |
| 24. |
“Prisoner Miss Benare, under section no________ of the Indian Penal Code, you are accused of the crime of infanticide. |
| A. | 102 |
| B. | 202 |
| C. | 402 |
| D. | 302 |
| Answer» D. 302 | |
| 25. |
Leela Benare is sexually exploited by |
| A. | An advocate |
| B. | Rokde |
| C. | Karnik |
| D. | Damle |
| Answer» D. Damle | |
| 26. |
Miss Benare is accused of carrying the child of |
| A. | Karnik |
| B. | Kashikar |
| C. | Damle |
| D. | Her maternal uncle |
| Answer» C. Damle | |
| 27. |
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 | |
| 28. |
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 | |
| 29. |
Leela Benare is a |
| A. | Teacher |
| B. | Doctor |
| C. | Lawyer |
| D. | Social activist |
| Answer» A. Teacher | |
| 30. |
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 | |
| 31. |
The Judge in ‘Silence the Court is in Session ‘is __________. |
| A. | Ravi |
| B. | Damle |
| C. | Kashikar |
| D. | Pokde |
| Answer» C. Kashikar | |
| 32. |
_______________ 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 | |
| 33. |
‘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 | |
| 34. |
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 | |
| 35. |
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 | |
| 36. |
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 | |
| 37. |
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 | |
| 38. |
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 | |
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