Fill in the Blank – GK Questions

Yashpal wrote 'Jhutha Sach' in two volumes (1958 and 1960). It provides a gritty, realistic portrayal of the Partition's impact on Lahore and Delhi.

Dharamvir Bharati wrote 'Andha Yug' in 1953. It is an allegorical play reflecting on the moral degradation and violence of the post-WWII and Partition era.

The novel is set in Ayemenem (based on the real village where Roy spent her childhood), exploring the rigid caste rules and tragic events of the Ipe family.

Jagan, the sweet vendor, lives by Gandhian principles, spinning his own khadi and eating natural foods, which clashes with his modern, westernized son.

Published in 1984, 'In Custody' explores the decline of Urdu culture and poetry in post-independence India through the character of Nur.

'Gunahon Ka Devta' (Deity of Sins) explores the conflict between idealistic love and societal norms through the characters of Chander and Sudha.

The epistolary format allows Stoker to present the horror through multiple subjective perspectives and 'found' documents.

Published in 1940, it follows Robert Jordan, an American volunteer fighting for the Republicans in Spain.

Dwivedi brilliantly reconstructs the life and times of Banabhatta, author of 'Harshacharita' and 'Kadambari'.

Dystopian fiction presents a nightmarish society, contrasting with Utopian fiction which presents an ideal one.

The novel famously opens with the line, 'Call me Ishmael.'

'Maila Anchal' vividly depicts the rural life and socio-political changes in the Purnia district of Bihar.

Carpentier coined the term 'lo real maravilloso' (the marvelous real) in the prologue to his 1949 novel 'The Kingdom of This World'.

'Wuthering Heights' (1847) is a dark, passionate tale of revenge and destructive love set on the Yorkshire moors.

Mahadevi Varma, a prominent Chhayavad poet, won the Jnanpith Award in 1982, largely for 'Yama'.

Stream of consciousness attempts to replicate the continuous flow of thoughts and feelings in the human mind.

The full title is 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus', comparing Victor Frankenstein to the Titan who stole fire from the gods.

Jaishankar Prasad wrote 'Skandagupta' in 1928, focusing on the Gupta emperor's struggle against the Hunas.

Henrik Ibsen published 'Hedda Gabler' in 1890. It is a masterpiece of psychological realism.

Bhavabhuti, an 8th-century scholar, wrote 'Uttararamacarita', which covers the later life of Rama and the tragic separation from Sita.