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The pioneering Hindi literary magazine 'Hans', which played a crucial role in the Progressive Writers' Movement, was edited by ________.
- Jaishankar Prasad
- Premchand
- Agyeya
- Nirala
Answer: Premchand
Munshi Premchand launched 'Hans' in 1930 to promote realistic and socially conscious literature in Hindi.
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan and the Jnanpith Award for his contribution to Hindi literature.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Dinkar received the Padma Bhushan in 1959 and the Jnanpith Award in 1972 for his epic 'Urvashi'.
Ruskin Bond, the celebrated author of 'The Room on the Roof', was born in England before moving to India.
- True
- False
Answer: False
Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli, India, in 1934 to British parents. He has spent most of his life in the Indian Himalayas.
Harper Lee won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which classic novel?
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Go Set a Watchman
- The Color Purple
- Beloved
Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird
'To Kill a Mockingbird' addresses racial injustice in the Deep South through the eyes of Scout Finch.
Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven' features a bird that repeatedly says the word 'Nevermore'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
The raven's single word 'Nevermore' drives the grieving narrator to madness.
Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' is set in the fictional town of:
- Maycomb
- St. Petersburg
- Yoknapatawpha
- Malgudi
Answer: St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is based on Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain grew up.
Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' is subtitled 'The Modern ________'.
- Prometheus
- Faust
- Don Quixote
- Icarus
Answer: Prometheus
The full title is 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus', comparing Victor Frankenstein to the Titan who stole fire from the gods.
Arundhati Roy's debut novel 'The God of Small Things' is set in which Indian state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- West Bengal
- Goa
Answer: Kerala
The novel is set in Ayemenem, Kerala, and explores the strict caste system and social laws of the region.
A long narrative poem telling the adventures of heroic figures is known as an:
- Elegy
- Epic
- Ode
- Lyric
Answer: Epic
Epics like the 'Mahabharata' or 'Iliad' celebrate the deeds of heroes and often involve grand settings and divine intervention.
Ruskin Bond's first novel, which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, is ________.
- The Blue Umbrella
- The Room on the Roof
- A Flight of Pigeons
- Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra
Answer: The Room on the Roof
Ruskin Bond wrote 'The Room on the Roof' when he was 17. It was published in 1956.
Homer's 'Odyssey' primarily focuses on the long journey home of which Greek hero?
- Achilles
- Hector
- Odysseus
- Agamemnon
Answer: Odysseus
The 'Odyssey' follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the fall of Troy.
Who wrote the tragic Bengali novel 'Devdas', which has been adapted into numerous films?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Answer: Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote 'Devdas' in 1917. It tells the tragic love story of Devdas and Paro.
Edgar Allan Poe is widely recognized as the inventor of the detective fiction genre.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Edgar Allan Poe's character C. Auguste Dupin, introduced in 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841), is considered the first fictional detective.
Homer is traditionally credited as the author of the ancient Greek epics, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Homer, the legendary ancient Greek poet, is considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are foundational works of Western literature.
The song 'Vande Mataram' was originally published in the novel ________.
- Anandamath
- Kapalkundala
- Durgeshnandini
- Gora
Answer: Anandamath
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote 'Vande Mataram' and included it in his 1882 Bengali novel 'Anandamath'. It became a major rallying cry for the Indian independence movement.
Who wrote the poem 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna'?
- Ramprasad Bismil
- Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
- Maqbool Shah Lakhnavi
- Hasrat Mohani
Answer: Ramprasad Bismil
Ramprasad Bismil, a freedom fighter, wrote this patriotic poem urging Indians to sacrifice their lives for independence.
Charles Dickens wrote the novel 'Oliver Twist'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Charles Dickens published 'Oliver Twist' in 1838. It highlights the plight of orphaned children in London.
The Pulitzer Prize is primarily associated with achievements in journalism, literature, and musical composition in the ________.
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Answer: United States
The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the 'Harry Potter' series.
- True
- False
Answer: True
J.K. Rowling wrote the seven-volume fantasy series 'Harry Potter', which became a global phenomenon.
Who wrote the national anthem of India, 'Jana Gana Mana'?
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Sarojini Naidu
- Muhammad Iqbal
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore wrote 'Jana Gana Mana' in Bengali. It was adopted as the National Anthem of India in 1950.