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Who wrote the Assamese novel 'Mrityunjay'?
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa
- Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
- Indira Goswami
- Homen Borgohain
Answer: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya wrote 'Mrityunjay' and won the Jnanpith Award in 1979.
The novel 'The Blue Umbrella' was written by ________.
- Ruskin Bond
- R.K. Narayan
- Premchand
- Khushwant Singh
Answer: Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond wrote 'The Blue Umbrella', a popular novella about a young girl in a Himalayan village.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022?
- Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Annie Ernaux
- Jon Fosse
- Olga Tokarczuk
Answer: Annie Ernaux
French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature for her courageous and clinical writing.
Surdas wrote the 'Sur Sagar'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Surdas, a blind poet and devotee of Krishna, composed the 'Sur Sagar', a vast collection of hymns.
Who wrote the novel 'Dracula'?
- Bram Stoker
- Mary Shelley
- Edgar Allan Poe
- H.P. Lovecraft
Answer: Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker published 'Dracula' in 1897. It established the modern vampire genre.
The book 'Why I Am a Hindu' was written by ________.
- Shashi Tharoor
- Ramachandra Guha
- Arundhati Roy
- Subramanian Swamy
Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor wrote 'Why I Am a Hindu' in 2018, exploring the pluralistic nature of Hinduism.
The 'Hitopadesha' is based on which earlier text?
- Ramayana
- Panchatantra
- Mahabharata
- Vedas
Answer: Panchatantra
The Hitopadesha, written by Narayana Pandita, is derived from the Panchatantra and shares many of its fables.
Who wrote the play 'Macbeth'?
- William Shakespeare
- Christopher Marlowe
- Ben Jonson
- John Webster
Answer: William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare wrote 'Macbeth', a tragedy about a Scottish general's ruthless ambition.
The Sahitya Akademi Award is the highest literary honor in India.
- True
- False
Answer: False
The Jnanpith Award is generally considered the highest literary honor in India, though the Sahitya Akademi Award is highly prestigious.
Who is the author of the Telugu novel 'Kanyasulkam'?
- Gurajada Apparao
- Nannaya
- Tikkana
- Srinatha
Answer: Gurajada Apparao
Gurajada Apparao wrote 'Kanyasulkam' in 1892. It is a social satire criticizing the practice of selling brides.
The novel 'Les Misérables' was written by ________.
- Victor Hugo
- Alexandre Dumas
- Gustave Flaubert
- Emile Zola
Answer: Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo published 'Les Misérables' in 1862. It is a French historical novel about justice and redemption.
Who wrote the novel 'The Shadow Lines'?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Vikram Seth
- Shashi Tharoor
- Arundhati Roy
Answer: Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh wrote 'The Shadow Lines' in 1988. It explores themes of memory, history, and nationalism.
Who wrote the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
- Ernest Hemingway
- John Steinbeck
- William Faulkner
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
Answer: Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway wrote 'The Old Man and the Sea' in 1952. It contributed significantly to his Nobel Prize win.
Mirabai was a devotee of Lord Krishna.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Mirabai, a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet, was a devoted follower of Lord Krishna and composed many bhajans in his praise.
The Hugo Award is given for excellence in which genre?
- Romance
- Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Horror
- Historical Fiction
Answer: Science Fiction and Fantasy
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements.
The book 'The Inheritance of Loss' was written by ________.
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Kiran Desai
- Anita Desai
- Shobha De
Answer: Kiran Desai
Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for 'The Inheritance of Loss'.
Who wrote the novel 'Frankenstein'?
- Mary Shelley
- Bram Stoker
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- H.G. Wells
Answer: Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein' in 1818. It is considered one of the earliest science fiction novels.
The 'Mudrarakshasa' is a Sanskrit play written by:
- Kalidasa
- Vishakhadatta
- Bhasa
- Shudraka
Answer: Vishakhadatta
Vishakhadatta wrote 'Mudrarakshasa', a historical play depicting the rise of Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya.
Mark Twain wrote 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Mark Twain published 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' in 1884. It is often called the Great American Novel.
Who wrote the Gujarati novel 'Godno Panitho'?
- Govardhanram Tripathi
- K.M. Munshi
- Umashankar Joshi
- Rajendra Shah
Answer: Govardhanram Tripathi
Govardhanram Tripathi wrote 'Saraswatichandra', a four-volume novel considered a masterpiece of Gujarati literature.