Growth of Nationalist Literature

Q. S1: Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian writer to win a Nobel prize in 1913 for his work Gitanjali.
S2: Premchand mostly wrote hindi stories and some of his famous works are Godan and Sevasadan.
S3: Vallathol Narayana Menon wrote Kaali Paattu.
S4: Varika Varika Sahachare was written by Subrahmanya Bharati.
Pick the statements that are not true.

1. S1 and S2
2. S3 and S4
3. S1, S2 and S4
4. S1

Q. What role did Indian literature play during the freedom struggle in the 19th century?

1. It helped bridge the divide between classes
2. It fostered a sense of patriotism among the people
3. It furthered the Oriental project established by the British
4. It spread awareness about the ways in which colonial rule was being resisted

Q.

Who was the author of the famous revolutionary song Sarforishi ki Tamanna ab Hamare Dil Mein hai?

Q.

When was Munshi Premchand’s famous novel ‘Sewasadan’ published?

1. 1916

2. 1914

3. 1913

4. 1912

Q. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, composed the famous song 'Saare jaha se accha'. What was this song about?

1. It described India's natural beauty and unity among people.
2. It discussed the popular leaders of India.
3. It described the world after World War II.
4. It describes the war between India and Pakistan.

Q. ____ composed the famous song, 'Vande Mataram'.

1. Dinabandhu Mitra
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Bankim Ghosh
4. Bankim Chandra Chatterji

Q. The song Bandemataram was composed by .

1. Bankim Chatterji
2. Rabindranath Tagore
3. Dinabandhu Mitra
4. Dinendranath Tagore

Q. Complete the title of this story. Alice _____________.

1. And the Forty Thieves
2. In Copperfield
3. Potter and the Philosophers Stone
4. In Wonderland

Q. Many writers composed patriotic songs in the pre-independence era which gained popularity. Drama and poetry were the new forms to spread the atrocities faced by common people. Which of the following explains the reason for the above sentences?

1. People spent on drama and literature.
2. Many poets were born and everyone wanted to become famous through their work.
3. Poetry and drama was a source to reach out to illiterate people.
4. Writers were paid well by the British government.

Q. In which school does Harry Potter, the boy wizard, study?

1. St. Clare's
2. Burrows
3. Beauxbatons
4. Hogwarts

Q. "It highlighted the exploitation of the indigo planters in Bengal."

Which of the following works of literature is being referred to in the statement given above?

1. Anandamath
2. Chakar Darpan
3. Nil Darpan
4. Gitanjali

Q. Which of the following is a primary difference between the two passages?

1. Sayers is writing about escapist literature, whereas Chandler is writing about serious literature
2. Sayers assumes an obligation to the reader, whereas Chandler does not
3. Sayers offers an analysis of a form, whereas Chandler criticizes a particular writer
4. Sayers criticizes a literary form that Chandler defends
5. Sayers regards the detective story more highly than does Chandler

Q. Which of the following works of literature were written in regional languages of South India?

1. Bappuji
2. Panchalisapadham
3. Ente Gurunathan
4. Rangabhumi
5. Kannan Paattu
6. Kuyil Paattu
7. Sevasadan
8. Godan

Q. What was the grouse of the cultivators of Champaran in Bihar?

Q. Which of these is the odd-one-out according to the Harry Potter series?
Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, Artemis

1. Hermione
2. Ron
3. Dumbledore
4. Artemis

Q. Which of the following events formed the basis of the novel ‘Anandamath’?

1. Sanyasi Rebellion
2. Indigo Revolt
3. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
4. Sepoy Mutiny

Q. The collection of poems 'Gitanjali' won Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel Prize.

1. True
2. False