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Indian Literary Scholars and Their Role in Film and Television

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Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the history of Indian cinema?

  1. Amritjit Singh

  2. Chidananda Dasgupta

  3. Pritish Nandy

  4. Raja Rao


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chidananda Dasgupta was an Indian literary scholar and film critic who wrote extensively on the history of Indian cinema. His book 'The Cinema of Satyajit Ray' is considered a seminal work on the subject.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written extensively about the relationship between literature and film?

  1. Nissim Ezekiel

  2. Mulk Raj Anand

  3. U.R. Ananthamurthy

  4. G.N. Devy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

G.N. Devy is an Indian literary scholar and critic who has written extensively about the relationship between literature and film. His book 'At the Intersection of Literature and Film' explores the ways in which these two art forms influence and interact with each other.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the adaptation of literary works into films?

  1. A.K. Ramanujan

  2. K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar

  3. C.D. Narasimhaiah

  4. K. Satchidanandan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

C.D. Narasimhaiah was an Indian literary scholar and critic who wrote extensively about the adaptation of literary works into films. His book 'The Fiction Film in India' examines the challenges and opportunities involved in adapting literary texts for the screen.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has served as a jury member for various film festivals?

  1. Githa Hariharan

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Nayantara Sahgal

  4. Ashok Vajpeyi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ashok Vajpeyi is an Indian literary scholar and poet who has served as a jury member for various film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the representation of women in Indian cinema?

  1. Shobhaa De

  2. Meenakshi Mukherjee

  3. Ritu Menon

  4. Tejaswini Niranjana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tejaswini Niranjana is an Indian literary scholar and cultural theorist who has written extensively about the representation of women in Indian cinema. Her book 'Siting Translation: History, Post-Structuralism, and the Colonial Context' explores the ways in which translation and cultural exchange shape the representation of women in films.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written about the impact of globalization on Indian cinema?

  1. Pankaj Mishra

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pankaj Mishra is an Indian writer and essayist who has written extensively about the impact of globalization on Indian cinema. His book 'Butter Chicken in Ludhiana: Travels in Small Town India' explores the ways in which globalization is changing the cultural landscape of India, including its film industry.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the relationship between cinema and society?

  1. M.K. Naik

  2. K.M. George

  3. D.G. Nadkarni

  4. Udayan Mishra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Udayan Mishra is an Indian literary scholar and film critic who has written extensively about the relationship between cinema and society. His book 'Cinema and Society: A Critical Introduction' examines the ways in which cinema reflects and shapes social and cultural values.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written about the role of film in promoting social change?

  1. Ramachandra Guha

  2. Nayanjot Lahiri

  3. Aravind Adiga

  4. Jerry Pinto


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nayanjot Lahiri is an Indian literary scholar and cultural critic who has written extensively about the role of film in promoting social change. Her book 'The Cinema of Nargis: The Life and Times of a Bollywood Icon' explores the ways in which Nargis's films contributed to social and political change in India.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the representation of minorities in Indian cinema?

  1. Ananya Vajpeyi

  2. Githa Hariharan

  3. Urvashi Butalia

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ananya Vajpeyi is an Indian literary scholar and cultural critic who has written extensively about the representation of minorities in Indian cinema. Her book 'Off the Beaten Track: Rethinking Minorities in Indian Cinema' examines the ways in which minority communities are represented in Indian films.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written about the history of documentary filmmaking in India?

  1. Ashis Nandy

  2. Shiv Visvanathan

  3. Partha Chatterjee

  4. Dipankar Gupta


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shiv Visvanathan is an Indian literary scholar and cultural critic who has written extensively about the history of documentary filmmaking in India. His book 'A Carnival for Science: Essays on Science, Technology, and Development' includes a chapter on the history of documentary filmmaking in India.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the role of film in shaping national identity?

  1. Homi K. Bhabha

  2. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

  3. Dipesh Chakrabarty

  4. Aijaz Ahmad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Homi K. Bhabha is an Indian literary scholar and cultural theorist who has written extensively about the role of film in shaping national identity. His book 'The Location of Culture' includes a chapter on the ways in which cinema contributes to the formation of national identity.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written about the relationship between film and literature in the context of globalization?

  1. Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

  2. Ranjit Hoskote

  3. Jeet Thayil

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arvind Krishna Mehrotra is an Indian literary scholar and poet who has written extensively about the relationship between film and literature in the context of globalization. His book 'The Absent Traveller: Prakrit, the City, and Modernity' includes a chapter on the ways in which globalization is changing the relationship between film and literature.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the representation of the urban experience in Indian cinema?

  1. Sudhir Kakar

  2. Ashis Nandy

  3. Partha Chatterjee

  4. Dipankar Gupta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sudhir Kakar is an Indian psychoanalyst and writer who has written extensively about the representation of the urban experience in Indian cinema. His book 'The Inner World: A Psychoanalytic Study of Childhood and Society in India' includes a chapter on the ways in which Indian cinema reflects the changing urban landscape of India.

Who among the following Indian literary scholars has written about the role of film in promoting cultural understanding?

  1. Githa Hariharan

  2. Urvashi Butalia

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Jerry Pinto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Githa Hariharan is an Indian literary scholar and novelist who has written extensively about the role of film in promoting cultural understanding. Her book 'The Thousand Faces of Night: The Collected Stories' includes a story about a young woman who travels to India to learn about her family's history through film.

Which Indian literary scholar is known for his work on the relationship between film and history?

  1. Ramachandra Guha

  2. Nayanjot Lahiri

  3. Aravind Adiga

  4. Jerry Pinto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramachandra Guha is an Indian historian and writer who has written extensively about the relationship between film and history. His book 'India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy' includes a chapter on the ways in which Indian cinema has shaped the country's historical consciousness.

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