The Impact of Climate Change on Indian Literature

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Which Indian author's novel 'The Hungry Tide' explores the impact of climate change on the Sundarbans?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' explores the impact of climate change on the Sundarbans, a mangrove forest in India and Bangladesh.

In 'The Great Derangement', Amitav Ghosh argues that literature has failed to adequately address climate change. What is the primary reason he gives for this failure?

  1. Literature is too focused on individual experiences.

  2. Literature is too focused on the past.

  3. Literature is too focused on the natural world.

  4. Literature is too focused on the future.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Ghosh argues that literature has failed to adequately address climate change because it is too focused on individual experiences and not enough on the collective experience of humanity.

Which Indian author's novel 'Red Earth and Pouring Rain' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of farmers in rural India?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vikram Seth's novel 'Red Earth and Pouring Rain' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of farmers in rural India.

In 'The Island of Lost Girls', Kiran Desai explores the impact of climate change on the lives of women in a small coastal village. What is the primary threat that climate change poses to these women?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 'The Island of Lost Girls', Kiran Desai explores the impact of climate change on the lives of women in a small coastal village. The primary threat that climate change poses to these women is a combination of rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent and severe storms.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Lowland' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of two brothers in coastal Odisha?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel 'The Lowland' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of two brothers in coastal Odisha.

In 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', Arundhati Roy explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the slums of Delhi. What is the primary challenge that these people face as a result of climate change?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', Arundhati Roy explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the slums of Delhi. The primary challenge that these people face as a result of climate change is a combination of rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent and severe storms.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of a family in rural Punjab?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Kiran Desai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of a family in rural Punjab.

In 'The White Tiger', Aravind Adiga explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the slums of Delhi. What is the primary challenge that these people face as a result of climate change?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 'The White Tiger', Aravind Adiga explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the slums of Delhi. The primary challenge that these people face as a result of climate change is a combination of rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent and severe storms.

Which Indian author's novel 'The God of Small Things' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of a family in Kerala?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of a family in Kerala.

In 'The Shadow Lines', Amitav Ghosh explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Sundarbans. What is the primary threat that climate change poses to these people?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 'The Shadow Lines', Amitav Ghosh explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Sundarbans. The primary threat that climate change poses to these people is a combination of rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent and severe storms.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in Mumbai?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in Mumbai.

In 'The Blue Umbrella', Ruskin Bond explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Himalayas. What is the primary threat that climate change poses to these people?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 'The Blue Umbrella', Ruskin Bond explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Himalayas. The primary threat that climate change poses to these people is increasing temperatures.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Palace of Illusions' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in ancient India?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel 'The Palace of Illusions' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in ancient India.

In 'The Jungle Book', Rudyard Kipling explores the impact of climate change on the lives of animals living in the Indian jungle. What is the primary threat that climate change poses to these animals?

  1. Rising sea levels

  2. Increasing temperatures

  3. More frequent and severe storms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 'The Jungle Book', Rudyard Kipling explores the impact of climate change on the lives of animals living in the Indian jungle. The primary threat that climate change poses to these animals is a combination of rising sea levels, increasing temperatures, and more frequent and severe storms.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Far Field' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Thar Desert?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel 'The Far Field' explores the impact of climate change on the lives of people living in the Thar Desert.

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