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Women Writers and the Environment

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the contributions of women writers to the field of environmental literature.
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Which Indian writer is known for her writings on the Chipko movement and environmental activism?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Medha Patkar

  3. Vandana Shiva

  4. Amrita Pritam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vandana Shiva is an Indian environmental activist, writer, and scholar who has written extensively about the Chipko movement and environmental issues.

Which Indian writer's novel "The God of Small Things" explores the relationship between humans and the environment?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" explores the relationship between humans and the environment, particularly in the context of the destruction of the natural world by industrial development.

Which Indian writer's novel "Forest of Enchantments" is set in the backdrop of the Chipko movement?

  1. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Manjula Padmanabhan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel "Forest of Enchantments" is set in the backdrop of the Chipko movement and explores the relationship between humans and the natural world.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Blue Umbrella" explores the theme of environmental degradation?

  1. Ruskin Bond

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Ruskin Bond


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Ruskin Bond's novel "The Blue Umbrella" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the importance of preserving the natural world.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the relationship between humans and the Sunderbans mangrove forest?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Amitav Ghosh

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the relationship between humans and the Sunderbans mangrove forest and the impact of climate change on the region.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" explores the theme of environmental destruction and the loss of biodiversity?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" explores the theme of environmental destruction and the loss of biodiversity in the context of globalization and economic development.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Great Indian Novel" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of Indian history?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor's novel "The Great Indian Novel" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of Indian history, from the British Raj to the present day.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Shadow Lines" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of natural habitats?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Shadow Lines" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of natural habitats in the context of the partition of India and Bangladesh.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Book of Shadows" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Bhopal gas tragedy?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie's novel "The Book of Shadows" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Bhopal gas tragedy and the impact of industrialization on the environment.

Which Indian writer's novel "The White Tiger" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of natural resources?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel "The White Tiger" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of natural resources in the context of economic development and globalization.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Lowland" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Naxalite movement?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Lowland" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Naxalite movement and the impact of political violence on the environment.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of biodiversity?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" explores the theme of environmental degradation and the loss of biodiversity in the context of the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Palace of Illusions" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Mahabharata?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel "The Palace of Illusions" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Mahabharata and the impact of war on the environment.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Forest of Enchantments" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Chipko movement?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel "The Forest of Enchantments" explores the relationship between humans and the natural world in the context of the Chipko movement and the impact of deforestation on the environment.

Which Indian writer's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the relationship between humans and the Sunderbans mangrove forest?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the relationship between humans and the Sunderbans mangrove forest and the impact of climate change on the region.

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