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The Rise of Indian Writers in the Global Literary Scene

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the rise of Indian writers in the global literary scene. It covers various aspects such as prominent Indian authors, their contributions, and the impact of globalization on Indian literature.
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Which Indian author is known for his novels 'Midnight's Children' and 'Shame'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose works have been translated into over 40 languages. He is best known for his novels 'Midnight's Children' and 'Shame', which explore themes of identity, history, and migration.

Who is the author of the novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Amitav Ghosh

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and activist. She is best known for her novel 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'A Suitable Boy'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, and librettist. He is best known for his novel 'A Suitable Boy', which was published in 1993.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Hungry Tide'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh is an Indian author and anthropologist. He is best known for his novels 'The Hungry Tide' and 'Sea of Poppies', which explore themes of climate change, migration, and colonialism.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'Interpreter of Maladies'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American author. She is best known for her novel 'Interpreter of Maladies', which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.

Who is the author of the novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Aravind Adiga


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga is an Indian author and journalist. He is best known for his novel 'The White Tiger', which won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'The Namesake'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American author. She is best known for her novel 'The Namesake', which was published in 2003.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Kiran Desai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kiran Desai is an Indian author. She is best known for her novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which won the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'The Lowland'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Jhumpa Lahiri

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American author. She is best known for her novel 'The Lowland', which was published in 2013.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: B,D
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and activist. She is best known for her novel 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness', which was published in 2017.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'The Jungle Book'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rudyard Kipling

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet. He is best known for his novel 'The Jungle Book', which was published in 1894.

Who is the author of the novel 'Kim'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rudyard Kipling

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rudyard Kipling was a British author and poet. He is best known for his novel 'Kim', which was published in 1901.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'A Passage to India'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rudyard Kipling

  3. E.M. Forster

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

E.M. Forster was a British author. He is best known for his novel 'A Passage to India', which was published in 1924.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Raj Quartet'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Rudyard Kipling

  3. Paul Scott

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Paul Scott was a British author. He is best known for his novel 'The Raj Quartet', which was published between 1965 and 1975.

Which Indian author wrote the novel 'Midnight's Children'?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie is an Indian-born British writer whose works have been translated into over 40 languages. He is best known for his novels 'Midnight's Children' and 'Shame', which explore themes of identity, history, and migration.

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