Literature and the Partition of India

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Which novel by Khushwant Singh is set against the backdrop of the Partition of India?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale

  3. The Mark of Vishnu

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Train to Pakistan is a novel by Khushwant Singh that tells the story of Mano Majra, a village in Punjab that is divided by the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "Midnight's Children"?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie that tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a boy who is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence.

Which novel by Bapsi Sidhwa is set in Lahore during the Partition of India?

  1. Cracking India

  2. The Bride

  3. Ice-Candy-Man

  4. An American Brat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ice-Candy-Man is a novel by Bapsi Sidhwa that tells the story of Lenny, a young Parsi boy who witnesses the violence of the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "The Shadow Lines"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shadow Lines is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of two families, one Indian and one British, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Which novel by Attia Hosain is set in East Bengal during the Partition of India?

  1. Sunlight on a Broken Column

  2. The River

  3. The Great Tradition

  4. The Village


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunlight on a Broken Column is a novel by Attia Hosain that tells the story of a Muslim family who is forced to flee their home in East Bengal during the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "The God of Small Things"?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy that tells the story of two fraternal twins, Rahel and Estha, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Which novel by Saadat Hasan Manto is set in Bombay during the Partition of India?

  1. Toba Tek Singh

  2. Khol Do

  3. Siyah Hashiye

  4. Thanda Gosht


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thanda Gosht is a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto that tells the story of Ishwar Singh, a Sikh man who is forced to flee his home in Punjab during the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "A Fine Balance"?

  1. Rohinton Mistry

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Fine Balance is a novel by Rohinton Mistry that tells the story of four characters who are caught up in the political and social turmoil of India in the 1970s.

Which novel by Anita Desai is set in Calcutta during the Partition of India?

  1. Clear Light of Day

  2. In Custody

  3. Baumgartner's Bombay

  4. The Village by the Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clear Light of Day is a novel by Anita Desai that tells the story of Bim, a young woman who is forced to flee her home in Calcutta during the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "The Inheritance of Loss"?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai that tells the story of Sai, a young woman who is sent to live with her grandmother in India during the Partition of India.

Which novel by Vikram Seth is set in Delhi during the Partition of India?

  1. A Suitable Boy

  2. An Equal Music

  3. The Golden Gate

  4. Two Lives


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth that tells the story of Lata, a young woman who is searching for a suitable husband in Delhi during the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "The Hungry Tide"?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hungry Tide is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of Piya, a young woman who is searching for her missing father in the Sundarbans during the Partition of India.

Which novel by Jhumpa Lahiri is set in Calcutta during the Partition of India?

  1. The Namesake

  2. Interpreter of Maladies

  3. Unaccustomed Earth

  4. The Lowland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that tells the story of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, a young couple who immigrate to the United States from Calcutta during the Partition of India.

Who wrote the novel "The White Tiger"?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Vikram Seth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The White Tiger is a novel by Aravind Adiga that tells the story of Balram Halwai, a young man who rises from poverty to become a successful entrepreneur in India.

Which novel by Kamila Shamsie is set in Karachi during the Partition of India?

  1. Burnt Shadows

  2. Kartography

  3. Home Fire

  4. A God in Every Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burnt Shadows is a novel by Kamila Shamsie that tells the story of four characters who are caught up in the political and social turmoil of Pakistan in the 1940s.

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