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Cosmopolitan Voices: A Quiz on Indian Literature's Global Chorus

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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 win the prestigious literary award.

Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' is set in which country?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' is set in India and follows the lives of several characters born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the day of India's independence.

Vikram Seth's novel 'A Suitable Boy' is known for its:

  1. Epic length

  2. Historical setting

  3. Complex characters

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vikram Seth's novel 'A Suitable Boy' is known for its epic length, historical setting, and complex characters. It is considered one of the longest novels ever written in English.

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Glass Palace' is set in which country?

  1. India

  2. Burma

  3. Malaysia

  4. Singapore


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Glass Palace' is set in Burma (now Myanmar) and follows the lives of several generations of a Burmese family.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Namesake' was adapted into a film in 2006?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Bharati Mukherjee

  3. Mira Nair

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel 'The Namesake' was adapted into a film in 2006, directed by Mira Nair. The film starred Kal Penn and Tabu.

Bharati Mukherjee's novel 'Jasmine' tells the story of a woman who immigrates to the United States from which country?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bharati Mukherjee's novel 'Jasmine' tells the story of a woman named Jasmine who immigrates to the United States from India.

Mira Nair's film 'Monsoon Wedding' is set in which city?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mira Nair's film 'Monsoon Wedding' is set in Delhi, India.

Deepa Mehta's film 'Water' is set in which historical period?

  1. British Raj

  2. Independence Movement

  3. Partition of India

  4. Post-Independence India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deepa Mehta's film 'Water' is set in the British Raj period in India.

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

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Kiran Desai

  3. Rohinton Mistry

  4. Vikram Chandra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger' won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' is set in which country?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Nepal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' is set in India.

Rohinton Mistry's novel 'A Fine Balance' is set in which city?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rohinton Mistry's novel 'A Fine Balance' is set in Mumbai, India.

Vikram Chandra's novel 'Red Earth and Pouring Rain' is set in which state of India?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Rajasthan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vikram Chandra's novel 'Red Earth and Pouring Rain' is set in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Which Indian author's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor's novel 'The Great Indian Novel' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1993.

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' is set in which state of India?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Odisha

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' is set in West Bengal, India.

Vikram Seth's novel 'An Equal Music' is about the lives of which group of people?

  1. Musicians

  2. Scientists

  3. Politicians

  4. Businesspeople


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vikram Seth's novel 'An Equal Music' is about the lives of a group of musicians.

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