Indian Literature Quiz 4 (20 MCQs)

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1. Indian counterpart of Shakespeare

Correct Answer: A) Kalidasa.

2. Indians believed that a knowledge of God and a strong belief in Hinduism is necessary to save humankind.

Correct Answer: A) Piety, a deeply religious spirit.

3. Which characteristic of Indian literature states that most Indian literature are made of epics centered in the belief of reincarnation and karma?

Correct Answer: B) Corresponds to the great epochs.

4. Which word Radha is saying repeatedly in poem 'Song of Radha'?

Correct Answer: B) Govinda.

5. Which book of Salman Rushdie wins the Booker Prize?

Correct Answer: B) Midnight's Children.

6. Who accompanies Shakuntala to the capital?

Correct Answer: B) Gautami.

7. What does Dushyanta gift Shakuntala?

Correct Answer: D) A ring.

8. What do we call the reincarnations of Vishnu?

Correct Answer: C) Avatar.

9. Who is Mishrakeshi?

Correct Answer: B) Nymph.

10. ..... is our official language.

Correct Answer: A) Hindi.

11. India's National Bird

Correct Answer: A) Peacock.

12. Kalidasa emphasizes Shakuntala's love for what?

Correct Answer: B) Deers.

13. In which year the Jnanpith Award was first awarded?

Correct Answer: A) 1965.

14. ..... was considered as the mother of Indian languages.

Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit.

15. Oldest known literature in India

Correct Answer: A) The Vedas.

16. Bhasa was the greatest Indian writer of all time in India.

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

17. Who is the author of the book 'winning like sourav think & succeed like ganguly'?

Correct Answer: B) (or) Abhirup Bhattacharya.

18. Who is the Indian Shakespeare?

Correct Answer: C) Kalidasa.

19. Who is the present Director of National Book Trust?

Correct Answer: D) Lt Col Yuvraj Malik.

20. The teachings given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna were compiled in .....

Correct Answer: C) Bhagavad Gita.