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Memory and the Indian Economic Reforms in Indian Literature

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In the novel "The Glass Palace" by Amitav Ghosh, the protagonist Rajkumar is a witness to the economic reforms in India. What is the name of the city where he experiences these changes?

  1. Calcutta

  2. Mumbai

  3. Delhi

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Glass Palace", Rajkumar witnesses the economic reforms in Calcutta, which was the capital of British India at the time.

In the short story "The Economic Reforms" by Shashi Deshpande, the protagonist Usha is a housewife who struggles to cope with the changing economic landscape of India. What is the name of her husband?

  1. Ashok

  2. Vijay

  3. Rajesh

  4. Suresh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Economic Reforms", Usha's husband is named Ashok.

The novel "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga tells the story of Balram Halwai, a young man from a poor village who moves to Delhi in search of a better life. What is the name of the company where he finds employment?

  1. The Ashok Group

  2. The Oberoi Group

  3. The Taj Group

  4. The ITC Group


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The White Tiger", Balram Halwai finds employment at The Ashok Group, a large corporation owned by a wealthy businessman.

In the novel "The Inheritance of Loss" by Kiran Desai, the protagonist Sai is a young woman who returns to India after living in the United States. What is the name of the village where her family lives?

  1. Garmukteshwar

  2. Kalimpong

  3. Darjeeling

  4. Shimla


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Inheritance of Loss", Sai's family lives in the village of Garmukteshwar in Uttar Pradesh.

The novel "The Hungry Tide" by Amitav Ghosh explores the impact of economic reforms on the Sunderbans region of West Bengal. What is the name of the main character who is a marine biologist?

  1. Piyali Roy

  2. Nirmal Kumar

  3. Kanai Dutt

  4. Fosila


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Hungry Tide", Piyali Roy is the main character who is a marine biologist.

In the short story "The Great Indian Novel" by Shashi Deshpande, the protagonist Kamala is a young woman who is struggling to find her place in the changing society of India. What is the name of her husband?

  1. Rajesh

  2. Vijay

  3. Suresh

  4. Ashok


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Great Indian Novel", Kamala's husband is named Rajesh.

The novel "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy tells the story of the twins Rahel and Estha, who grow up in a small town in Kerala. What is the name of their family's estate?

  1. Ayemenem House

  2. Paradise House

  3. Eden House

  4. Garden House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The God of Small Things", Rahel and Estha's family's estate is named Ayemenem House.

In the novel "The Blue Umbrella" by Ruskin Bond, the protagonist Binya is a young girl who lives in a small village in the Himalayas. What is the name of the boy who gives her the blue umbrella?

  1. Raju

  2. Ramesh

  3. Vijay

  4. Suresh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Blue Umbrella", Binya receives the blue umbrella from a boy named Raju.

The novel "The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather tells the story of Thea Kronborg, a young woman who dreams of becoming a singer. What is the name of the town where she grows up?

  1. Moonstone

  2. Sweet Water

  3. Gopher Prairie

  4. St. Paul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Song of the Lark", Thea Kronborg grows up in the town of Moonstone.

In the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, the Joad family is forced to leave their farm during the Dust Bowl. What is the name of the state where they travel to?

  1. California

  2. Texas

  3. Oklahoma

  4. Arizona


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Grapes of Wrath", the Joad family travels to California in search of a better life.

The novel "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien tells the story of a group of hobbits who must travel to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. What is the name of the hobbit who carries the Ring?

  1. Frodo Baggins

  2. Samwise Gamgee

  3. Merry Brandybuck

  4. Pippin Took


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Lord of the Rings", Frodo Baggins is the hobbit who carries the One Ring.

In the novel "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis, the Pevensie children are transported to a magical land called Narnia. What is the name of the lion who rules Narnia?

  1. Aslan

  2. Mufasa

  3. Simba

  4. Scar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Chronicles of Narnia", Aslan is the lion who rules Narnia.

The novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling tells the story of a young wizard named Harry Potter who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. What is the name of the headmaster of Hogwarts?

  1. Albus Dumbledore

  2. Severus Snape

  3. Minerva McGonagall

  4. Rubeus Hagrid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts.

In the novel "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, Katniss Everdeen is forced to participate in a televised fight to the death. What is the name of the district where Katniss lives?

  1. District 12

  2. District 11

  3. District 7

  4. District 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "The Hunger Games", Katniss Everdeen lives in District 12.

In the novel "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, Tris Prior is chosen to join a faction called Dauntless. What is the name of the faction that Tris leaves?

  1. Abnegation

  2. Erudite

  3. Dauntless

  4. Candor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In "Divergent", Tris Prior leaves the Abnegation faction to join Dauntless.

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