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The Feminist Movement: Empowering Women's Voices in Indian Literature

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Which Indian writer is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The God of Small Things\")?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer and activist known for her feminist writings. Her novel (\"The God of Small Things\") won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Who is considered one of the pioneers of the feminist movement in Indian literature?

  1. Ismat Chugtai

  2. Kamala Das

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ismat Chugtai was an Indian writer and activist known for her feminist writings. She is considered one of the pioneers of the feminist movement in Indian literature.

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The Inheritance of Loss\") explores the lives of women in post-colonial India?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Anita Desai's novel (\"The Inheritance of Loss\") explores the lives of women in post-colonial India.

Who is known for her feminist poetry and her collection (\"Summer in Calcutta\")?

  1. Kamala Das

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kamala Das is known for her feminist poetry and her collection (\"Summer in Calcutta\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The Namesake\") explores the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel (\"The Namesake\") explores the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States.

Who is known for her feminist retellings of Indian mythology in her novel (\"The Palace of Illusions\")?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is known for her feminist retellings of Indian mythology in her novel (\"The Palace of Illusions\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The Forest of Enchantments\") explores the lives of women in medieval India?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel (\"The Forest of Enchantments\") explores the lives of women in medieval India.

Who is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Joy Luck Club\")?

  1. Amy Tan

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amy Tan is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Joy Luck Club\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The Hungry Tide\") explores the lives of women in the Sundarbans region of India?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel (\"The Hungry Tide\") explores the lives of women in the Sundarbans region of India.

Who is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Red Tent\")?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Diamant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anita Diamant is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Red Tent\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The House of Blue Mangoes\") explores the lives of women in rural India?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Raja Sekhar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Raja Sekhar's novel (\"The House of Blue Mangoes\") explores the lives of women in rural India.

Who is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Color Purple\")?

  1. Alice Walker

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alice Walker is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"The Color Purple\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The Book of Shadows\") explores the lives of women in the Indian diaspora?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Kamala Das


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel (\"The Book of Shadows\") explores the lives of women in the Indian diaspora.

Who is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"Beloved\")?

  1. Toni Morrison

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toni Morrison is known for her feminist writings and her novel (\"Beloved\").

Which Indian writer's novel (\"The River of Smoke\") explores the lives of women in the opium trade in 19th-century India?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel (\"The River of Smoke\") explores the lives of women in the opium trade in 19th-century India.

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