MCQ – GK Questions

Coined by John Ruskin, the pathetic fallacy occurs when the environment reflects the mood of the characters, such as 'angry clouds' or 'weeping willows'.

Realism emerged in the mid-19th century, with authors like Gustave Flaubert and Leo Tolstoy aiming to portray life exactly as it was.

Holden Caulfield's cynical voice and struggles with alienation and 'phoniness' made him a symbol of teenage rebellion.

Joseph Heller published 'Catch-22' in 1961. It critiques the bureaucratic absurdity of the military during World War II.

Gabriel García Márquez published 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' in 1967, winning international acclaim and contributing to his 1982 Nobel Prize.

Camus uses the myth of Sisyphus, condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity, to illustrate the human condition and the search for meaning in an inherently meaningless universe.

Published in 1926, the novel follows a group of expatriates traveling from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls.

Oscar Wilde published 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' in 1890. It remains his only full-length novel.

Horace Walpole's 'The Castle of Otranto' established the conventions of the gothic genre, including haunted castles, ancient prophecies, and supernatural events.

Angel Clare represents the hypocritical morality of Victorian society; despite his progressive views, he cannot accept Tess's loss of virginity.

'Pride and Prejudice' (1813) follows Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy as they overcome their titular flaws to find love.

Shylock is one of Shakespeare's most complex and memorable characters, driven by a desire for revenge against the anti-Semitic Venetian society.

Waris Shah wrote 'Heer Ranjha' in 1766. It is considered the magnum opus of Punjabi literature and a masterpiece of Sufi allegory.

V.S. Khandekar wrote 'Yayati' in Marathi. It won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1960 and the Jnanpith Award in 1974.

Gopinath Mohanty won the Jnanpith Award in 1974 for his contribution to Odia literature, particularly for his portrayal of tribal life in Odisha.

Vijay Tendulkar wrote 'Ghashiram Kotwal' in 1972. It uses traditional Marathi folk theatre forms to explore political violence and hypocrisy in 18th-century Pune.

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai wrote 'Chemmeen' in Malayalam in 1956. It won the Sahitya Akademi Award and was adapted into an award-winning film.

Bharata Muni is the legendary author of the 'Natyashastra', which introduces the concept of 'Rasa' theory, fundamental to Indian aesthetics.

Banabhatta died before completing 'Kadambari'. It was finished by his son, Bhushanabhatta (also known as Pulindabhatta), ensuring its place in literary history.

The physician Borzuya translated the Panchatantra into Pahlavi, which was later adapted into Arabic as 'Kalila wa Dimna' by Ibn al-Muqaffa, spreading its fables globally.