Literary Bridges: A Quiz on Indian Literature's Cosmopolitan Conversations
| Description: Embark on a literary journey through the cosmopolitan conversations of Indian literature. Test your knowledge of the literary bridges that connect Indian literature to the world. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: indian literature cosmopolitanism literary bridges comparative literature |
Which Indian author's novel, 'The God of Small Things', explores the themes of love, loss, and family against the backdrop of the Syrian Christian community in Kerala?
In Salman Rushdie's novel, 'Midnight's Children', the protagonist, Saleem Sinai, is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. What is the significance of this event?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss', explores the themes of identity, displacement, and the legacy of colonialism in post-independence India?
In Vikram Seth's novel, 'A Suitable Boy', the protagonist, Lata Mehra, is faced with the challenge of choosing a suitable husband from a myriad of suitors. What is the significance of this choice?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The White Tiger', provides a scathing critique of India's class system and the exploitation of the poor by the wealthy?
In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, 'The Namesake', the protagonist, Gogol Ganguli, struggles with his identity as an Indian-American. What is the significance of his name?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Great Indian Novel', is a satirical exploration of Indian history and politics?
In Salman Rushdie's novel, 'Shame', the protagonist, Omar Khayyam Shakil, is a wealthy businessman who becomes disillusioned with the political and social conditions in Pakistan. What is the significance of his name?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Shadow Lines', explores the themes of identity, displacement, and the legacy of colonialism in post-independence India?
In Vikram Seth's novel, 'An Equal Music', the protagonist, Michael Holme, is a young musician who travels to India to study Indian classical music. What is the significance of his journey?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Hungry Tide', explores the themes of love, loss, and the relationship between humans and nature in the Sundarbans?
In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, 'The Lowland', the protagonist, Udayan Bhattacharya, is a young man who leaves India for the United States in search of a better life. What is the significance of his decision?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Palace of Illusions', retells the epic Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi, one of the central characters?
In Salman Rushdie's novel, 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories', the protagonist, Haroun, embarks on a quest to save the Sea of Stories from the evil Khattam-Shud. What is the significance of this quest?
Which Indian author's novel, 'The Blue Umbrella', tells the story of a young girl named Binya who lives in a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas?