190+ Indian Writing in English Solved MCQs

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51.	The Shadow Lines is divided into two sections
A.	‘Moving Away’ and ‘Coming Home’
B.	‘ The Window’ and ‘Time Passes’
C.	‘Reaping’ and ‘Garnering’
D.	‘Going Away’ and ‘Coming Home’
Answer» D. ‘Going Away’ and ‘Coming Home’

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52.	__________ is set against the backdrop of major historical events such as- Freedom movement in Bengal, Second World War, partition of India in 1947 and Communal riots in Bangladesh and India
A.	Tara
B.	The Shadow Lines
C.	Untouchables
D.	Hayavadana
Answer» B. The Shadow Lines

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53.	Through her characteristic pose Ila’s mother earned a nickname of
A.	Queen Elizabeth
B.	Princess Camilla
C.	Queen Victoria
D.	Lady Windsor
Answer» C. Queen Victoria

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54.	The Shadow Lines takes the form of
A.	bildungsroman tradition
B.	historical fiction
C.	gothic tradition
D.	romanticism
Answer» A. bildungsroman tradition

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55.	The Shadow Lines was published in
A.	1984
B.	1986
C.	1988
D.	1990
Answer» C. 1988

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56.	The Shadow Lines spans around
A.	Two generations
B.	Three generations
C.	Four generations
D.	Five generations
Answer» B. Three generations

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57.	Who can talk on length about issues as diverse as the sloping roofs of Columbian houses and culture of the Incas with equal case in The Shadow Lines?
A.	Tridip
B.	Jatin
C.	Robi
D.	Ila
Answer» A. Tridip

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58.	Who realize the reality of the Partition when planning to visit his/her sister in Dhaka while undergoing the usual procedure of compiling the immigration papers in The Shadow Lines?
A.	Tha’mma
B.	Mayadebi
C.	Ila
D.	Tridib
Answer» A. Tha’mma

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59.	The Upside Down House in The Shadow Lines represent
A.	Polarising power of borders
B.	The backward movement of the family
C.	Binary representation of power
D.	None of the above.
Answer» A. Polarising power of borders

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60.	Jatin marries a woman affectionately known as
A.	Queen Priya
B.	Queen Victoria
C.	Queen Lakshmi
D.	Queen Rita
Answer» B. Queen Victoria

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61.	Mayadebi and the Shaheb have a third son
A.	Robi
B.	Ajay
C.	Kamal
D.	Vijay
Answer» A. Robi

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62.	The main setting of The Shadow Lines takes place in two cities. What are they?
A.	Dhaka-Delhi
B.	London-Dhaka
C.	Calcutta-Delhi
D.	Calcutta-London
Answer» D. Calcutta-London

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63.	What memory does Robi want to be free of?
A.	The memory of travelling everywhere with his parents
B.	The memory of Tridib’s death
C.	The memory of his college life
D.	The memory of the war
Answer» B. The memory of Tridib’s death

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64.	What is the relationship between Tridib and the narrator?
A.	Friends
B.	Cousins
C.	Uncle-Nephew
D.	Father-son
Answer» C. Uncle-Nephew

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65.	In her youth, what did Tha’mma want to do in order to gain freedom?
A.	Fight in a war
B.	Join a terrorist group
C.	Kill an English diplomat
D.	Start a riot
Answer» B. Join a terrorist group

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66.	Ila chose to live in London because she ____________.
A.	Wanted to be free
B.	Wanted to have all the comfort and luxury
C.	Wanted to marry an Englishman
D.	Wanted to be away from her family
Answer» A. Wanted to be free

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67.	Where did Lionel Tresawsen and Mr. Justice Chandrashekhar Datta-Chaudhuri meet and become friends?
A.	At a seance
B.	At a diplomatic conference
C.	While they were travelling
D.	At a restaurant
Answer» A. At a seance

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68.	Tridib’s family first went to England in ______
A.	1939
B.	1942
C.	1917
D.	1930
Answer» A. 1939

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69.	May Price, despite her wealth, volunteered as a ______
A.	A nurse
B.	a teacher
C.	A famine relief worker
D.	a cleaner
Answer» C. A famine relief worker

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70.	Ila’s mother is jokingly referred to as _____
A.	Queen Victoria
B.	Mayadebi
C.	Tha’mma
D.	May
Answer» A. Queen Victoria

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71.	Ila cried when recounting how Nick has saved her from bullies because__
A.	She was overwhelmed with love for him
B.	Nick had died during the Blitz
C.	Nick had never defended her in reality
D.	The bullies had beaten him up too
Answer» C. Nick had never defended her in reality

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72.	When Tha’mma’s father and Jethamoshai divided their house in Dhaka, the result was ___
A.	Peace on both sides
B.	They realised how much they loved each other
C.	a legal battle over property ownership
D.	a strange eerie silence that continued for years
Answer» D. a strange eerie silence that continued for years

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73.	After the death of her husband, Tha’mma had worked in a school in Calcutta for ____ years.
A.	27
B.	30
C.	25
D.	20
Answer» A. 27

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74.	The nightmare that haunts Robi is that _____
A.	He is unable to find a secure, respectable job
B.	He keeps getting lost in cities all over the world
C.	He is unable to stop Tridib from getting out of the car in Dhaka
D.	He is unable to protect Ila
Answer» C. He is unable to stop Tridib from getting out of the car in Dhaka

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75.	Tha’ama wants to bring back ____ to India to reunite her family.
A.	Queen Victoria
B.	May
C.	Tridib
D.	Jethamoshai
Answer» D. Jethamoshai

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76.	Tha’ama is unable to understand border divides because
A.	She believes India and Dhaka are one
B.	There are no physical barriers between countries
C.	She is barely educated and cannot read or write properly
D.	Her heart still belongs to the land in which she is born
Answer» B. There are no physical barriers between countries

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77.	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

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78.	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

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79.	Silence the court is in Session’ was originally written by Vijay Tendulkar in
A.	Bengali
B.	Gujarati
C.	Punjabi
D.	Marathi
Answer» D. Marathi

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80.	A major player among the Sonar Moti Tenement (Bombay) Progressive Association is
A.	Sukhatme
B.	Professor Damle
C.	Karnik
D.	Kashikar
Answer» A. Sukhatme

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81.	“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

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82.	“We have acknowledged women as mother of mankind” These are the words of
A.	Kashikar
B.	Damle
C.	Karnik
D.	Sukhatme
Answer» D. Sukhatme

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83.	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

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84.	Silence! The Court is in Session was originally written in
A.	Hindi
B.	Marathi
C.	Punjabi
D.	Bengali
Answer» B. Marathi

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85.	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

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86.	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

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87.	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

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88.	The Scientist in Silence! The Court is in Session is
A.	Mr. Ponkshe
B.	Kashikar
C.	Mr. Rokde
D.	Sukhatme
Answer» A. Mr. Ponkshe

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89.	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

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90.	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

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91.	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

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92.	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

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93.	In the mock trial, Leela Benare was maliciously charged with
A.	robbery
B.	infanticide
C.	adultery
D.	corruption
Answer» B. infanticide

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94.	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

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95.	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

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96.	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

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97.	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”

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98.	Leela Benare was having an affair with
A.	Mr. Kashikar
B.	Prof. Damle
C.	Samant
D.	Rokde
Answer» B. Prof. Damle

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99.	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

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100.	“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

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190+ Indian Writing in English Solved MCQs

The Shadow Lines is divided into two sections

__________ is set against the backdrop of major historical events such as- Freedom movement in Bengal, Second World War, partition of India in 1947 and Communal riots in Bangladesh and India

Through her characteristic pose Ila’s mother earned a nickname of

The Shadow Lines takes the form of

The Shadow Lines was published in

The Shadow Lines spans around

Who can talk on length about issues as diverse as the sloping roofs of Columbian houses and culture of the Incas with equal case in The Shadow Lines?

Who realize the reality of the Partition when planning to visit his/her sister in Dhaka while undergoing the usual procedure of compiling the immigration papers in The Shadow Lines?

The Upside Down House in The Shadow Lines represent

Jatin marries a woman affectionately known as

Mayadebi and the Shaheb have a third son

The main setting of The Shadow Lines takes place in two cities. What are they?

What memory does Robi want to be free of?

What is the relationship between Tridib and the narrator?

In her youth, what did Tha’mma want to do in order to gain freedom?

Ila chose to live in London because she ____________.

Where did Lionel Tresawsen and Mr. Justice Chandrashekhar Datta-Chaudhuri meet and become friends?

Tridib’s family first went to England in ______

May Price, despite her wealth, volunteered as a ______

Ila’s mother is jokingly referred to as _____

Ila cried when recounting how Nick has saved her from bullies because__

When Tha’mma’s father and Jethamoshai divided their house in Dhaka, the result was ___

After the death of her husband, Tha’mma had worked in a school in Calcutta for ____ years.

The nightmare that haunts Robi is that _____

Tha’ama wants to bring back ____ to India to reunite her family.

Tha’ama is unable to understand border divides because

The main spokesperson of Modern Women in ‘Silence the Court is in Session’ is

In ‘Silence the Court is in Session’, there is a mock trial where Leela Banare was accused of

Silence the court is in Session’ was originally written by Vijay Tendulkar in

A major player among the Sonar Moti Tenement (Bombay) Progressive Association is

“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?

“We have acknowledged women as mother of mankind” These are the words of

In the mock trial, Miss Leela Benare was

Silence! The Court is in Session was originally written in

The troupe decided to stage a mock trial so as to familiarize ________ with the intracacies of court procedure.

The members of the drama troupe plan a mock trial on

The group of friends in Silence! The Court is in Session engages in

The Scientist in Silence! The Court is in Session is

The original title of the play Silence! The Court is in Session is

In the mock trial, the penalty imposed on Leela Benare was

According to Mr. Kashikar, the best solution to curb promiscuity in society is to revive the old custom of

Vijay Tendulkar chooses the title Silence! The Court is in Session to make a powerful comment on

In the mock trial, Leela Benare was maliciously charged with

The characters purpose of performing mock-trial in Silence! The Court is in Session is to bring to public attention cases of

In ‘Silence The court is in Session’, Leela Benare is accused of the crime of _____________

The play is much about the Indian _____________ system during the early 1960

In ‘Silence, The court is in Session’, Motherhood is extolled as something

Leela Benare was having an affair with

In the end, when Benare is found guilty

“Prisoner Miss Benare, under section no________ of the Indian Penal Code, you are accused of the crime of infanticide.