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The Translation of Indian Literature into Other Languages

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Which Indian writer's work has been translated into the most languages?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 100 languages, making him the most translated Indian writer.

Which Indian language has the most translated literature?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the most translated literature among Indian languages, with over 10,000 translated works.

Who translated the Bhagavad Gita into English?

  1. Charles Wilkins

  2. William Jones

  3. Max Muller

  4. Edwin Arnold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charles Wilkins was the first person to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English, in 1785.

Which Indian novel was the first to be translated into English?

  1. The Guide

  2. Godan

  3. Gora

  4. Malgudi Days


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

R. K. Narayan's novel The Guide was the first Indian novel to be translated into English, in 1958.

Which Indian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work in translation?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translations of his Bengali poetry.

Which Indian writer's work has been translated into the most languages other than English?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 50 languages other than English, making him the most translated Indian writer in non-English languages.

Which Indian language has the most translated literature into English?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the most translated literature into English among Indian languages, with over 5,000 translated works.

Who translated the Ramayana into English?

  1. Charles Wilkins

  2. William Jones

  3. Max Muller

  4. Edwin Arnold


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Edwin Arnold was the first person to translate the Ramayana into English, in 1870.

Which Indian novel was the first to be translated into French?

  1. The Guide

  2. Godan

  3. Gora

  4. Malgudi Days


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Munshi Premchand's novel Godan was the first Indian novel to be translated into French, in 1929.

Which Indian writer won the Jnanpith Award for his work in translation?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vikram Seth won the Jnanpith Award in 2005 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translation of the ancient Indian epic poem The Golden Gate.

Which Indian writer's work has been translated into the most languages in Europe?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 30 languages in Europe, making him the most translated Indian writer in Europe.

Which Indian language has the most translated literature into Spanish?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the most translated literature into Spanish among Indian languages, with over 1,000 translated works.

Who translated the Mahabharata into English?

  1. Charles Wilkins

  2. William Jones

  3. Max Muller

  4. Kisari Mohan Ganguli


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kisari Mohan Ganguli was the first person to translate the Mahabharata into English, in 1883-1896.

Which Indian novel was the first to be translated into German?

  1. The Guide

  2. Godan

  3. Gora

  4. Malgudi Days


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore's novel Gora was the first Indian novel to be translated into German, in 1914.

Which Indian writer won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work in translation?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Munshi Premchand

  3. R. K. Narayan

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

R. K. Narayan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translation of his Tamil novel Swami and Friends.

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