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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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