Novels, Society and History Which novel among the following was not written by Premchand?
(1) Godan
(2) Rangbhoomi
(3) Sewasadan
(4) Pariksha Guru
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Identify the writer and state in which book the quotation given was
written, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession
of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
(1) George Eliot - Silly Novel by Lady Novelists
(2) Charlotte Bronte in Jane
Eyre
(3) Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice
(4) Emile Zola in
Wuthering Heights
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Who wrote Sultana's Dream and what is its theme?
(1) Rokeya Hossein wrote a fantasy in English, where in a topsy-turvy world
women took the place of men
(2) Chandu Menon, about a modern, western-educated girl
(3) Hannah Mullens, a Christian missionary, about the plight of women
(4) Sailabala Ghosh Jaya, about her own life
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Who wrote the novel Hard Times?
(1) Jawaharlal Nehru
(2) Thomas Hardy
(3) Jane Austen
(4) Charles Dickens
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Who was the most popular historical novelist in Tamil in the 20th century?
(1) A.R. Venkata Chalapathy
(2) Viresalingam
(3) R. Krishnamurthy who wrote under the pen-name "Kalki"
(4) B.V. Karanth
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Which of the following is not a correct statement about Hindi novels
novelists?
(1) Pariksha Guru, published in 1882, written by Srinivas of Delhi is the first
proper modern novel in Hindi
(2) Chandrakanta, written by Devaki Nandan Khatri, contributed immensely in
popularising Hindi language
(3) Bharatendu Harishchandra had many novels translated and adapted from
English into Hindi
(4) Early Hindi novels were a serious reflection on the lives of ordinary
people and social issues
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Hindi novel achieved excellence with the writings of Premchand because :
(1) he could tell a story (Kissa-goi) in a masterly manner
(2) he wrote about issues which pleased the colonial rulers as well as the rich
(3) he lifted the Hindi novel from the realm of fantasy, moralising and simple
entertainment to a serious reflection on social issues and lives of ordinary
people
(4) he drew characters from all strata of society
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History The involvement of women in the writing of the novels led to :
(1) popularity of the novel among its readers
(2) novels exploring the world of women, their emotions and identities, their
experiences and problems
(3) the theme of the novels chosen was domestic about which the women were
allowed to speak with authority
(4) both (2) and (3)
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Novels, Society and History Which of the following was written with adolescent girls in mind?
(1) The Jungle Book
(2) Ramona
(3) Treasure Island
(4) Robinson Crusoe
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
