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Indian Literary Censorship and Controversies

Description: This quiz aims to test your knowledge about Indian Literary Censorship and Controversies. It covers various aspects of censorship, including banned books, controversial authors, and the impact of censorship on Indian literature.
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Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged obscenity?

  1. The Satanic Verses

  2. Lady Chatterley's Lover

  3. The Kama Sutra

  4. Midnight's Children


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Satanic Verses, written by Salman Rushdie, was banned in India in 1988 due to its alleged blasphemous content.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'Midnight's Children', which was banned in India during the Emergency?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salman Rushdie's novel 'Midnight's Children' was banned in India during the Emergency due to its alleged political content.

Which Indian author was arrested and imprisoned for his novel 'The Great Indian Novel' in 1965?

  1. Mulk Raj Anand

  2. R. K. Narayan

  3. Raja Rao

  4. Shrilal Shukla


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shrilal Shukla was arrested and imprisoned for his novel 'The Great Indian Novel' in 1965 due to its alleged obscenity.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged anti-national content?

  1. The Argumentative Indian

  2. India After Gandhi

  3. The Kashmir Files

  4. The God of Small Things


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kashmir Files, a film directed by Vivek Agnihotri, was banned in India in 2022 due to its alleged anti-national content.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The God of Small Things', which was banned in India for its alleged sexual content?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Bharati Mukherjee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's novel 'The God of Small Things' was banned in India in 1997 due to its alleged sexual content.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of violence and gore?

  1. Train to Pakistan

  2. The Inheritance of Loss

  3. The White Tiger

  4. The Hungry Tide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Train to Pakistan, written by Khushwant Singh, was banned in India in 1956 due to its alleged portrayal of violence and gore.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which was banned in India for its alleged anti-Hindu content?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' was banned in India in 2006 due to its alleged anti-Hindu content.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of homosexuality?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The White Tiger, written by Aravind Adiga, was banned in India in 2008 due to its alleged portrayal of homosexuality.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Hungry Tide', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of Naxalism?

  1. Amitav Ghosh

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's novel 'The Hungry Tide' was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of Naxalism.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of caste discrimination?

  1. The Argumentative Indian

  2. India After Gandhi

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The White Tiger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argumentative Indian, written by Amartya Sen, was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of caste discrimination.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'India After Gandhi', which was banned in India for its alleged anti-national content?

  1. Ramachandra Guha

  2. Amartya Sen

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramachandra Guha's novel 'India After Gandhi' was banned in India in 2011 due to its alleged anti-national content.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of child sexual abuse?

  1. The God of Small Things

  2. The Hungry Tide

  3. The White Tiger

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The God of Small Things, written by Arundhati Roy, was banned in India in 1997 due to its alleged portrayal of child sexual abuse.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The White Tiger', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of poverty and inequality?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Jhumpa Lahiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel 'The White Tiger' was banned in India in 2008 due to its alleged portrayal of poverty and inequality.

Which of the following books was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of religious extremism?

  1. The Argumentative Indian

  2. India After Gandhi

  3. The God of Small Things

  4. The White Tiger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argumentative Indian, written by Amartya Sen, was banned in India in 2005 due to its alleged portrayal of religious extremism.

Who was the author of the controversial novel 'The Inheritance of Loss', which was banned in India for its alleged portrayal of terrorism?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Anita Desai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel 'The Inheritance of Loss' was banned in India in 2006 due to its alleged portrayal of terrorism.

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