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The Indian Short Story and the Booker Prize

Description: This quiz focuses on the Indian Short Story and its relation to the prestigious Booker Prize. Test your knowledge about the authors, works, and themes associated with this literary genre.
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Which Indian author was the first recipient of the Booker Prize for his collection of short stories, 'Interpreter of Maladies'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri won the Booker Prize in 2000 for her debut collection of short stories, 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

Arundhati Roy's novel, 'The God of Small Things', won the Booker Prize in which year?

  1. 1997

  2. 1998

  3. 1999

  4. 2000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel, 'The God of Small Things'.

Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Greatest Show on Earth', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2016?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Aravind Adiga

  3. Jeet Thayil

  4. Kiran Desai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jeet Thayil's short story collection, 'The Greatest Show on Earth', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2016.

In Salman Rushdie's short story, 'The Harmony of the Spheres', the protagonist is a musician named:

  1. Arjun

  2. Ravi

  3. Sitaram

  4. Raghu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Salman Rushdie's short story, 'The Harmony of the Spheres', the protagonist is a musician named Arjun.

Which of the following themes is commonly explored in Indian short stories?

  1. Identity and belonging

  2. Social inequality

  3. Family relationships

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indian short stories often explore themes of identity and belonging, social inequality, and family relationships.

In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Village by the Sea', the protagonist is a young woman named:

  1. Monisha

  2. Tara

  3. Lila

  4. Rani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Village by the Sea', the protagonist is a young woman named Monisha.

Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Hungry Tide', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2004?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's short story collection, 'The Hungry Tide', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2004.

In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Swimming Lessons', the protagonist is a young boy named:

  1. Xerxes

  2. Darius

  3. Gustad

  4. Feroze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Swimming Lessons', the protagonist is a young boy named Xerxes.

Which of the following Indian authors has won the Booker Prize more than once?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie is the only Indian author to have won the Booker Prize more than once.

In Vikram Seth's short story, 'The Music Room', the protagonist is a young man named:

  1. Mai

  2. Kabir

  3. Ashok

  4. Ravi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Vikram Seth's short story, 'The Music Room', the protagonist is a young man named Kabir.

Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Man from Beijing', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2010?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's short story collection, 'The Man from Beijing', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2010.

In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Squatter', the protagonist is a man named:

  1. Freddy

  2. Nariman

  3. Jehangir

  4. Darius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Squatter', the protagonist is a man named Freddy.

Which of the following Indian authors has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize the most times?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize the most times among Indian authors.

In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Bride's House', the protagonist is a young woman named:

  1. Maya

  2. Tara

  3. Monisha

  4. Rani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Bride's House', the protagonist is a young woman named Maya.

Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Good Muslim', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2008?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Tahmima Anam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tahmima Anam's short story collection, 'The Good Muslim', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2008.

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