A Literary Exploration of India

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Which Indian author's novel "The God of Small Things" won the Booker Prize in 1997?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel "The God of Small Things" won the Booker Prize in 1997, making her the first Indian woman to receive the award.

Who is considered the father of modern Indian literature in English?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Raja Rao


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mulk Raj Anand is widely regarded as the father of modern Indian literature in English. His novel "Untouchable" (1935) is considered a landmark work in Indian literature.

Which Indian author's novel "Midnight's Children" won the Booker Prize in 1981?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children" won the Booker Prize in 1981, establishing him as a major literary figure.

Which Indian author's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" won the Booker Prize in 2006?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" won the Booker Prize in 2006, making her the second Indian woman to receive the award.

Which Indian author's novel "A Suitable Boy" was the longest novel ever published in a single volume in English?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vikram Seth's novel "A Suitable Boy" was published in 1993 and holds the record for being the longest novel ever published in a single volume in English.

Which Indian author's novel "The Great Indian Novel" is a satirical take on Indian history and politics?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor's novel "The Great Indian Novel" is a satirical take on Indian history and politics, spanning from the Mahabharata to modern times.

Which Indian author's novel "The White Tiger" won the Man Booker Prize in 2008?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel "The White Tiger" won the Man Booker Prize in 2008, becoming the fourth Indian author to receive the award.

Which Indian author's novel "The Hungry Tide" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2004?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Hungry Tide" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2004 and won the Vodafone Crossword Book Award in 2005.

Which Indian author's novel "The Shadow Lines" won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Shadow Lines" won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1989 and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1988.

Which Indian author's novel "The Glass Palace" was a bestseller in India and abroad?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Glass Palace" was a bestseller in India and abroad, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2000.

Which Indian author's novel "The Illicit Happiness of Other People" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013?

  1. Pankaj Mishra

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pankaj Mishra's novel "The Illicit Happiness of Other People" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013 and won the Hindu Literary Prize in 2014.

Which Indian author's novel "The Lowland" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Lowland" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2013 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014.

Which Indian author's novel "The Namesake" was adapted into a major motion picture in 2006?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Namesake" was adapted into a major motion picture in 2006, directed by Mira Nair.

Which Indian author's novel "Interpreter of Maladies" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "Interpreter of Maladies" won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 and the PEN/Hemingway Award in 1999.

Which Indian author's novel "The Moor's Last Sigh" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1995?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie's novel "The Moor's Last Sigh" was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1995 and won the Aristeion Prize in 1996.

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