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Trauma and the Partition of India: A Literary Exploration

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Which novel by Salman Rushdie explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a family saga?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. Shame

  3. The Satanic Verses

  4. Haroun and the Sea of Stories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Midnight's Children is a magical realism novel that tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a boy born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the day of India's independence. The novel follows Saleem's life as he grows up in a newly independent India, and explores the trauma of the Partition through the lens of his family's experiences.

In Bapsi Sidhwa's novel "Cracking India", what is the name of the protagonist who witnesses the horrors of the Partition?

  1. Lenny

  2. Zainab

  3. Ice-Candy-Man

  4. Rukhsana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lenny is the protagonist of Bapsi Sidhwa's novel "Cracking India". She is a young Parsi girl who witnesses the horrors of the Partition firsthand as her family is forced to flee their home in Lahore.

Which novel by Khushwant Singh explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the eyes of a Sikh family?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

  3. The Mark of Vishnu

  4. Delhi: A Novel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Train to Pakistan is a novel by Khushwant Singh that tells the story of a Sikh family living in the Punjab region of India during the Partition. The novel follows the family as they are forced to flee their home and travel to Pakistan, and explores the trauma of the Partition through their experiences.

In "The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan", what does Yasmin Khan argue about the role of the British in the Partition?

  1. The British were solely responsible for the Partition.

  2. The British played a minor role in the Partition.

  3. The British were partially responsible for the Partition.

  4. The British had no role in the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan", Yasmin Khan argues that the British were partially responsible for the Partition. She argues that the British policy of divide and rule, which favored one religious community over another, contributed to the tensions that led to the Partition.

Which novel by Amitav Ghosh explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a family's journey from East Bengal to West Bengal?

  1. The Glass Palace

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. Sea of Poppies

  4. River of Smoke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Glass Palace is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of a family's journey from East Bengal to West Bengal during the Partition of India. The novel follows the family as they are forced to leave their home and travel to a new land, and explores the trauma of the Partition through their experiences.

In "The Partition of India: Policies and Perspectives 1935-1947", what does Ayesha Jalal argue about the role of the Muslim League in the Partition?

  1. The Muslim League was solely responsible for the Partition.

  2. The Muslim League played a minor role in the Partition.

  3. The Muslim League was partially responsible for the Partition.

  4. The Muslim League had no role in the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Partition of India: Policies and Perspectives 1935-1947", Ayesha Jalal argues that the Muslim League was partially responsible for the Partition. She argues that the Muslim League's demand for a separate Muslim state contributed to the tensions that led to the Partition.

Which novel by Manju Kapur explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a young woman's experiences?

  1. Difficult Daughters

  2. Home

  3. The Immigrant

  4. A Married Woman


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Home is a novel by Manju Kapur that tells the story of a young woman named Prem who is forced to leave her home in Lahore during the Partition of India. The novel follows Prem as she travels to a new land and tries to rebuild her life, and explores the trauma of the Partition through her experiences.

In "The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India", what do Urvashi Butalia and Ritu Menon argue about the experiences of women during the Partition?

  1. Women were not affected by the Partition.

  2. Women were the only ones affected by the Partition.

  3. Women were disproportionately affected by the Partition.

  4. Women were not disproportionately affected by the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India", Urvashi Butalia and Ritu Menon argue that women were disproportionately affected by the Partition. They argue that women were more likely to be victims of violence and sexual assault during the Partition, and that they faced greater challenges in rebuilding their lives afterwards.

Which novel by Anita Desai explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a family's experiences?

  1. Clear Light of Day

  2. In Custody

  3. Baumgartner's Bombay

  4. The Village by the Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clear Light of Day is a novel by Anita Desai that tells the story of a family's experiences during the Partition of India. The novel follows the family as they are forced to leave their home in Lahore and travel to a new land, and explores the trauma of the Partition through their experiences.

In "The Partition of India: A Historical Account", what does Lawrence James argue about the role of the Congress Party in the Partition?

  1. The Congress Party was solely responsible for the Partition.

  2. The Congress Party played a minor role in the Partition.

  3. The Congress Party was partially responsible for the Partition.

  4. The Congress Party had no role in the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Partition of India: A Historical Account", Lawrence James argues that the Congress Party was partially responsible for the Partition. He argues that the Congress Party's refusal to accept the Muslim League's demand for a separate Muslim state contributed to the tensions that led to the Partition.

Which novel by Attia Hosain explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a young Muslim woman's experiences?

  1. Sunlight on a Broken Column

  2. The Story of a Widow

  3. The Moor's Last Sigh

  4. The Shadow Lines


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunlight on a Broken Column is a novel by Attia Hosain that tells the story of a young Muslim woman named Laila who is forced to leave her home in Lahore during the Partition of India. The novel follows Laila as she travels to a new land and tries to rebuild her life, and explores the trauma of the Partition through her experiences.

In "The Partition: India, Pakistan, and the Loss of a Binational State", what does Ian Talbot argue about the role of the British in the Partition?

  1. The British were solely responsible for the Partition.

  2. The British played a minor role in the Partition.

  3. The British were partially responsible for the Partition.

  4. The British had no role in the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Partition: India, Pakistan, and the Loss of a Binational State", Ian Talbot argues that the British were partially responsible for the Partition. He argues that the British policy of divide and rule, which favored one religious community over another, contributed to the tensions that led to the Partition.

Which novel by Saadat Hasan Manto explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a series of short stories?

  1. Toba Tek Singh

  2. Khol Do

  3. Siyah Hashiye

  4. Manto Nama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toba Tek Singh is a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto that tells the story of a group of people who are forced to leave their homes during the Partition of India. The novel follows the group as they travel to a new land and try to rebuild their lives, and explores the trauma of the Partition through their experiences.

In "The Partition of India: Causes and Consequences", what does Stanley Wolpert argue about the role of the Muslim League in the Partition?

  1. The Muslim League was solely responsible for the Partition.

  2. The Muslim League played a minor role in the Partition.

  3. The Muslim League was partially responsible for the Partition.

  4. The Muslim League had no role in the Partition.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In "The Partition of India: Causes and Consequences", Stanley Wolpert argues that the Muslim League was partially responsible for the Partition. He argues that the Muslim League's demand for a separate Muslim state contributed to the tensions that led to the Partition.

Which novel by Intizar Husain explores the trauma of the Partition of India through the lens of a young man's experiences?

  1. Basti

  2. The Wandering Falcon

  3. The Fifth Season

  4. A Chronicle of the Peacocks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basti is a novel by Intizar Husain that tells the story of a young man named Nisar who is forced to leave his home in Lahore during the Partition of India. The novel follows Nisar as he travels to a new land and tries to rebuild his life, and explores the trauma of the Partition through his experiences.

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