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Memory and the Indian Caste System in Indian Literature

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the intricate relationship between memory and the Indian caste system as depicted in Indian literature.
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In the novel "Untouchable" by Mulk Raj Anand, the protagonist Bakha is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bakha belongs to the Shudra caste, which is considered the lowest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the short story "The Avarice of the Eyes" by Rabindranath Tagore, the protagonist Binodini is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Binodini belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy, the protagonist Estha is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Estha is a Syrian Christian, which is a minority community in India and not part of the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "Midnight's Children" by Salman Rushdie, the protagonist Saleem Sinai is born on the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. What is the significance of this event in relation to the caste system?

  1. It symbolizes the end of the caste system.

  2. It symbolizes the beginning of a new era of equality.

  3. It symbolizes the continuation of the caste system.

  4. It has no significance in relation to the caste system.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Saleem Sinai's birth on the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence is seen as a symbol of the beginning of a new era of equality, where the caste system would be abolished.

In the novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga, the protagonist Balram Halwai is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Balram Halwai belongs to the Shudra caste, which is considered the lowest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Inheritance of Loss" by Kiran Desai, the protagonist Sai is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sai belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Great Indian Novel" by Shashi Tharoor, the protagonist P. K. Nair is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option:
Explanation:

P. K. Nair belongs to the Nair caste, which is a prominent caste in the state of Kerala, India.

In the novel "The Shadow Lines" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Tridib is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tridib belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Hungry Tide" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Piya is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Piya belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Book of Shadows" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist May is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

May belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Glass Palace" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Rajkumar is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajkumar belongs to the Kshatriya caste, which is considered the second highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Ibis Trilogy" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Neel is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neel belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Calcutta Chromosome" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Lata is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lata belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "The Shadow of the Great Game" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Jodu is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jodu belongs to the Brahmin caste, which is considered the highest caste in the Hindu caste system.

In the novel "Sea of Poppies" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Deeti is a member of which caste?

  1. Brahmin

  2. Kshatriya

  3. Vaishya

  4. Shudra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Deeti belongs to the Shudra caste, which is considered the lowest caste in the Hindu caste system.

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