Indian Literature in Higher Education

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Which of the following is not a major genre of Indian literature?

  1. Poetry

  2. Drama

  3. Fiction

  4. Non-Fiction


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-Fiction is not a major genre of Indian literature.

Who is considered the greatest poet of India?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Kalidasa

  3. Tulsidas

  4. Mirza Ghalib


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore is considered the greatest poet of India.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Kalidasa?

  1. Shakuntala

  2. Abhijnanashakuntalam

  3. Meghaduta

  4. Kumarasambhava


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Abhijnanashakuntalam is the most famous work of Kalidasa.

Who is the author of the epic poem Ramayana?

  1. Valmiki

  2. Vyasa

  3. Tulsidas

  4. Surdas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Valmiki is the author of the epic poem Ramayana.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Tulsidas?

  1. Ramcharitmanas

  2. Hanuman Chalisa

  3. Dohavali

  4. Kavitavali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramcharitmanas is the most famous work of Tulsidas.

Who is considered the father of modern Hindi literature?

  1. Bharatendu Harishchandra

  2. Premchand

  3. Jaishankar Prasad

  4. Nirala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bharatendu Harishchandra is considered the father of modern Hindi literature.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Premchand?

  1. Godan

  2. Gaban

  3. Karmabhumi

  4. Sevasadan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Godan is the most famous work of Premchand.

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Hindi literature?

  1. Jaishankar Prasad

  2. Nirala

  3. Sumitranandan Pant

  4. Mahadevi Varma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jaishankar Prasad is considered the greatest poet of modern Hindi literature.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Nirala?

  1. Surya Kant Tripathi

  2. Matwala

  3. Parimal

  4. Anamika


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Surya Kant Tripathi is the most famous work of Nirala.

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Urdu literature?

  1. Mirza Ghalib

  2. Allama Iqbal

  3. Faiz Ahmed Faiz

  4. N.M. Rashid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mirza Ghalib is considered the greatest poet of modern Urdu literature.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Allama Iqbal?

  1. Bang-e-Dara

  2. Bal-e-Jibril

  3. Zarb-e-Kalim

  4. Armaghan-e-Hijaz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bang-e-Dara is the most famous work of Allama Iqbal.

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Punjabi literature?

  1. Bhai Vir Singh

  2. Amrita Pritam

  3. Shiv Kumar Batalvi

  4. Nanak Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhai Vir Singh is considered the greatest poet of modern Punjabi literature.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Amrita Pritam?

  1. Sunehade

  2. Pinjar

  3. Kagaz Te Canvas

  4. Ek Kadam Aage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunehade is the most famous work of Amrita Pritam.

Who is considered the greatest poet of modern Bengali literature?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Kazi Nazrul Islam

  3. Jibanananda Das

  4. Buddhadeb Basu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore is considered the greatest poet of modern Bengali literature.

Which of the following is the most famous work of Kazi Nazrul Islam?

  1. Bidrohi

  2. Agnibina

  3. Pralay Shikha

  4. Bhangar Gaan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bidrohi is the most famous work of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

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