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The Indian Short Story and the Search for Meaning

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Indian short story?

  1. It is often set in a rural or small-town setting.

  2. It often deals with themes of social and political injustice.

  3. It is often written in a simple, straightforward style.

  4. It is often experimental in form and style.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian short story is often experimental in form and style, but it is not always so.

Which of the following is NOT a major theme in the Indian short story?

  1. Love and relationships

  2. Family and community

  3. Social and political injustice

  4. The search for meaning in life

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The search for meaning in life is a major theme in the Indian short story, but it is not the only one.

Which of the following is NOT a prominent literary device used in the Indian short story?

  1. Symbolism

  2. Allegory

  3. Metaphor

  4. Irony

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Allegory is not a prominent literary device used in the Indian short story.

Which of the following is NOT a major writer of the Indian short story?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R.K. Narayan

  4. Raja Rao

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raja Rao is not a major writer of the Indian short story.

Which of the following is NOT a major collection of Indian short stories?

  1. The Hungry Tide

  2. Malgudi Days

  3. The Guide

  4. The Unending River

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Guide is a novel, not a collection of short stories.

Which of the following is NOT a major literary movement in the Indian short story?

  1. The Progressive Writers' Movement

  2. The New Story Movement

  3. The Dalit Movement

  4. The Feminist Movement

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Feminist Movement is not a major literary movement in the Indian short story.

Which of the following is NOT a major trend in the Indian short story?

  1. The rise of the regional short story

  2. The increasing use of English as a medium of expression

  3. The growing popularity of the short story as a form of entertainment

  4. The decline of the short story as a form of literary art

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The short story is still a popular and vibrant form of literary art in India.

Which of the following is NOT a major challenge facing the Indian short story today?

  1. The lack of a strong market for short stories

  2. The difficulty of getting short stories published

  3. The lack of critical attention paid to short stories

  4. The increasing popularity of the novel

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The increasing popularity of the novel is not a major challenge facing the Indian short story today.

Which of the following is NOT a major opportunity for the Indian short story today?

  1. The rise of the internet and social media

  2. The growing interest in Indian literature around the world

  3. The increasing number of literary magazines and journals publishing short stories

  4. The increasing number of short story competitions and awards

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The increasing number of short story competitions and awards is not a major opportunity for the Indian short story today.

Which of the following is NOT a major goal of the Indian short story today?

  1. To reflect the diversity of Indian society

  2. To explore the human condition

  3. To promote social and political change

  4. To entertain readers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To entertain readers is not a major goal of the Indian short story today.

Which of the following is NOT a major achievement of the Indian short story?

  1. It has helped to define the Indian identity.

  2. It has raised awareness of social and political issues.

  3. It has promoted cultural understanding between India and other countries.

  4. It has won numerous literary awards.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Winning numerous literary awards is not a major achievement of the Indian short story.

Which of the following is NOT a major contribution of the Indian short story to world literature?

  1. It has introduced new themes and perspectives to world literature.

  2. It has helped to bridge the gap between East and West.

  3. It has inspired writers from other countries to write short stories.

  4. It has helped to promote peace and understanding between different cultures.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Helping to promote peace and understanding between different cultures is not a major contribution of the Indian short story to world literature.

Which of the following is NOT a major challenge facing the Indian short story in the future?

  1. The lack of a strong market for short stories

  2. The difficulty of getting short stories published

  3. The lack of critical attention paid to short stories

  4. The increasing popularity of the novel

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The increasing popularity of the novel is not a major challenge facing the Indian short story in the future.

Which of the following is NOT a major opportunity for the Indian short story in the future?

  1. The rise of the internet and social media

  2. The growing interest in Indian literature around the world

  3. The increasing number of literary magazines and journals publishing short stories

  4. The increasing number of short story competitions and awards

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The increasing number of short story competitions and awards is not a major opportunity for the Indian short story in the future.

Which of the following is NOT a major goal of the Indian short story in the future?

  1. To reflect the diversity of Indian society

  2. To explore the human condition

  3. To promote social and political change

  4. To entertain readers

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To entertain readers is not a major goal of the Indian short story in the future.

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