SHREE KALJIBHAI R. KATARA ARTS COLLEGE SHAMLAJI Multiple Choice Questions BA Sem – 6, English CC 608 Indian literature in English Translation 1. Who is the author of Silence! the Court is in Session? A. Khushvant Singh B. Girish Karnad C. Vijay Tendulkar D. Premchand 2. Silence! the Court is in Session was originally written in ______language? A. Gujarati B. Marathi C. Hindi D. Urdu 3. Who is the protagonist of the play Silence! the Court is in Session? A. Leela Benare B. Sukhatme C. Mr. Kashikar D. Karnik 4. Who plays the role of lawyer in Silence! the Court is in Session? A. Ponkhshe B. Sukhatme C. Mr. Kashikar D. Karnik 5. Who plays the role of Judge in Silence! the Court is in Session? A. Mr. Kashikar B. Samant C. Damle D. Sukhatme 6. What was Miss Leela Benare’s profession? A. Doctor B. Nurse C. Teacher D. Actress 7. Who arrive early at a meeting hall? A. Leela Benare and Karnik B. Leela Benare and Samant C. Leela Benare and Mrs. Karnik D. Mr and Mrs Kashikar 8. Which important member of the troop was absent? A. Ponkhshe B. Professor Damle C. Raju Rokde D. Sukhatme 9. Miss Benare was upset with trial and she wanted to leave the room but why she cannot leave the room? A. The room has been locked from the outside B. Troop members didn’t allow her to go C. Mrs. Kashikar forced her to stay there D. None of these

10. Miss Benare was charged with the crime of ______. A. Murder B. Infanticide C. Robbery D. Cheating 11. Who is the author of Pinjar? A. Amrita Pritam B. Kundanika Kapadiya C. Premchand D. Girish Karnad 12. Who translated Pinjar in English as Skeleton? A. Khushvant Singh B. Girish Karnad C. Vijay Tendulkar D. Premchand 13. Who is the protagonist of the Pinjar? A. Puro B. Trilok C. Ramchand D. Rashid 14. What is the name of Puro’s brother? A. Ramchand B. Rashid C. Trilok D. Mohanlal 15. Why Mohanlal’s family came to their ancestor’s village? A. To sale their property B. For Puro’s marriage C. To attend the family function D. None of these 16. Why Rashid kidnapped Puro? A. Because he loves Puro B. To take revenge with her family C. To recover his money D. None of these 17. What was Puro’s name after her marriage with Rashid? A. Hamida B. Puro C. Shama D. Reshma 18. Who helped Lajjo to escape from kidnappers’ home? A. Rano B. Lajjo C. Pagli D. Puro 19. What is the name of Ramchand’s village? A. Amritsar B. Chhatvani C. Ratowal D. Ludhiana 20. Who burnt Rashids’ crop? A. Ramchand B. Trilolk C. Mohanlal D. None of these 21. At the end of the novel Puro decided to live with______. A. Rashid B. Ramchand C. Trilok D. Mohanlal

22. Who wrote Ek Chadar Maili Si? A. Premchand B. Rabinranath Tagore C. Rajinder Singh Bedi D. Mahesh Dattani 23. Who translated Ek Chadar Maili Si as I Take This Woman in English? A. Vijay Tendulkar B. Khushwant Singh C. Aurobindo D. Amitav Ghosh 24. What is the name of Rano’s Husband? A. Trilok B. Hajur Singh C. Mohan D. None of these 25. What is the name of Rano’s brother in law? A. Hajur Singh B. Mohan C. Mangal D. None of these 26. What was Trilok’s profession? A. Farmer B. Manager C. Tonga Driver D. Teacher 27. How many children Trilok and Rano have? A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1 28. Whom did Mangal love? A. Rano B. Raaji C. Channo D. Sanjari 29. What charges were imposed upon Trilok? A. Robbery B. Forgery C. Murder D. Rape and murder of girl 30. Who killed Trilok? A. Murdered girl’s brother B. Police C. Mangal D. Dharmashala’s Manager 31. Where did Trilok drop the visitor girl? A. Dharmashala B. Temple C. Police Station D. None of these 32. Who is the author of Hayavadan?

A. Girish Karnad B. Vijay Tendulkar C. Kalidas D. Premchand

33. What is the genre of Ghashiram Kotwal? A. Novel B. Poem C. Play D. Essay 34. Who is the author of famous Hindi novel Godan? A. Sri Aurobindo B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Kalidas D. Premchand 35. Who is the author of Halfway House? A. Mohan Rakesh B. Amitav Ghosh C. Rohintoy Mistry D.Kiran Desai 36. The Revenue Stamp is an autobiography of ______. A. Girish Karnad B. Kamla Das C. Amrita Pritam D. Arundhati Roy 37. Who is the author of melodramatic Hindi novel Nirmala?

A. Premchand B. Vijay Tendulkar C. Kalidas D. Sri Aurobindo

38. Who is the author of Gujarati Novel Seven Steps in the Sky? A. Pannalal Patel B. Kundanika Kapadia C. Mohan Rakesh D. Anita Desai 39. Rabindranath Tagore got Noble Prize in 1913 for his collection of poems ______. A. Gitanjali B. Gora C. Ghare Baire D. Stray Birds 40. Who is the author of The Discovery of India? A. Mohandas Gandhi B. Javaharlal Nehru C. Sri Aurobindo D. Premchand 41. Who is the author of Search Results The Story of My Experiments with Truth? A. Pannalal Patel B. Mohandas Gandhi C. Javaharlal Nehru D. Premchand

42. What is the genre of The Story of My Experiments with Truth?

A. Biography B. Play C. Autobiography D. Essay 43. Who is the author of Savitri?

A. Premchand B. Vijay Tendulkar C. Kalidas D. Sri Aurobindo 44. Who is the author of lyric poem Meghdutam?

A. Girish Karnad B. Vijay Tendulkar C. Kalidas D. Premchand 45. Who is the author of Oceanside Blues? A. Dhruv Bhatt B. Amitav Ghosh C. Rohintoy Mistry D. Kiran Desai 46. Gandhiji's "The Story of My Experiments with Truth" was originally written in Gujarati. Who translated it into English? A. Maganlal Gandhi B. Mahadev Desai C. Pyarelalji D. Sushila Nayyar 47. Girish Karnad full name was ...... A. Girish Ram Karnad B. Girish Raghu Karnad C. Girish Rahu Karnad D. Girish Raghunath Karnad 48. Who is the author of The Chess Players? A. Sri Aurobindo B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Kalidas D. Premchand

49. Which of our neighbouring countries also has a song by Tagore as their national anthem? A. Sri Lanka B. Myanmar C. Bangladesh D. Nepal 50. Who is the author of Fire and the Rains? A. Girish Karnad B. Vijay Tendulkar C. Kalidas D. Premchand

ANSWER KEY Question Question Answer Answer No. No.

1 C. Vijay Tendulkar 26 C. Tonga Driver 2 B. Marathi 27 A. 4 3 A. Leela Benare 28 B. Raaji 4 B. Sukhatme 29 D. Rape and murder of girl 5 A. Mr. Kashikar 30 A. Murdered girl’s brother 6 C. Teacher 31 A. Dharmashala 7 B. Leela Benare and Samant 32 A. Girish Karnad 8 B. Professor Damle 33 C. Play A. The room has been locked from the 9 34 outside D. Premchand 10 B. Infanticide 35 A. Mohan Rakesh 11 A. Amrita Pritam 36 C. Amrita Pritam 12 A. Khushvant Singh 37 A. Premchand 13 A. Puro 38 B. Kundanika Kapadia 14 C. Trilok 39 A. Gitanjali 15 B. For Puro’s marriage 40 B. Javaharlal Nehru 16 B. To take revenge with her family 41 B. Mohandas Gandhi 17 A. Hamida 42 C. Autobiography 18 D. Puro 43 D. Sri Aurobindo 19 C. Ratowal 44 C. Kalidas 20 B. Trilolk 45 A. Dhruv Bhatt 21 A. Rashid 46 B. Mahadev Desai 22 C.Rajinder Singh Bedi 47 D. Girish Raghunath Karnad 23 B. Khushwant Singh 48 D. Premchand 24 A. Trilok 49 C. Bangladesh 25 C. Mangal 50 A. Girish Karnad