Question 1

&#34;Yayati&#34;, &#34;Hayavadana&#34; etc. are plays by __________.&#10;A)girish karnad&#10;B)vijay tendulkar&#10;C)mahesh dattani&#10;D)vikram seth

Accepted Answer

Girish Karnad is the playwright behind "Yayati" and "Hayavadana," which are significant works in Indian literature, showcasing his expertise in using mythology and folklore.

Question 2

In &#34;Yayati&#34;, _________ is Pooru's wife.&#10;A)sharmishtha&#10;B)swarnalata&#10;C)chitralekha&#10;D)devyani

Accepted Answer

Chitralekha is Pooru's wife in the story of "Yayati".

Question 3

&#34;Yayati&#34; is an adaptation of an ancient myth from _________.&#10;A)the ramayana&#10;B)the mahabharata&#10;C)vedas&#10;D)stories of kings

Accepted Answer

"Yayati" is a story adapted from the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The tale of King Yayati is a notable narrative within the epic, exploring themes of desire, duty, and redemption.

Question 4

Who is Vrshparvan in the play &#34;Yayati&#34;?&#10;A)devyani's father&#10;B)yayati's father&#10;C)a guru&#10;D)sharmishtha's father

Accepted Answer

Vrshparvan is Sharmishtha's father in the play "Yayati".

Question 5

Which of the following characters are not part of the original myth and were therefore invented by Karnad for the play &#34;Yayati&#34;?&#10;A)devyani&#10;B)chitralekha&#10;C)sharmistha&#10;D)sukracharya

Accepted Answer

Chitralekha is not part of the original myth surrounding Yayati and was invented by Girish Karnad for his play. The other characters - Devayani, Sharmistha, and Sukracharya - are all part of the traditional mythological story.

Question 6

Who is the author of the play &#34;Tara&#34;?&#10;A)vikram seth&#10;B)vijay tendulkar&#10;C)mahesh dattani&#10;D)manjula padhmanabhan

Accepted Answer

Mahesh Dattani is the author of the play "Tara."

Question 7

_________ says that Tara &#34;would make a great business woman&#34;.&#10;A)chandan&#10;B)patel&#10;C)bharathi&#10;D)roopa

Accepted Answer

Chandran says that Tara "would make a great business woman".

Question 8

Which of the following characters in &#34;Tara&#34; is present throughout the play, always seated on a chair?&#10;A)chandan&#10;B)dan&#10;C)dr.thakkur&#10;D)tara

Accepted Answer

Dr. Thakur is present throughout the play, always seated on a chair.

Question 9

Which of the following characters doesnt understand English very well and therefore never really understands the jokes made by the twins?&#10;A)bharathi&#10;B)roopa&#10;C)freni&#10;D)patel

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following characters doesnt understand...

Question 10

In &#34;Tara&#34;, who does Roopa think Chandan would find 'compatible' or suitable as a partner?&#10;A)roopa&#10;B)piya&#10;C)freni narangiwalla&#10;D)wandh tarah

Accepted Answer

Roopa thinks that Chandan would find Freni Narangiwalla compatible or suitable as a partner.

Question 11

Who doesn't want to join college without Tara in the play &#34;Tara&#34;?&#10;A)roopa&#10;B)bharati&#10;C)chandan&#10;D)piya

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who doesn't want to join college without...

Question 12

Which of the following characters reveal the secret behind the twins separation ?&#10;A)bharathi&#10;B)patel&#10;C)dr.thakkur&#10;D)roopa

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following characters reveal the...

Question 13

How many parts is Sen's &#34;The Argumentative Indian&#34; divided into?&#10;A)five&#10;B)three&#10;C)four&#10;D)six

Accepted Answer

The answer of How many parts is Sen's &#34;The Argumentative...

Question 14

Which of the following Muslim emperors does Sen talk about frequently in the section &#34;Reason and Identity&#34;?&#10;A)tughlaq&#10;B)shajahan&#10;C)aurangazeb&#10;D)akbar

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following Muslim emperors does...

Question 15

What is the name of the new religion which Akbar attempted to start that Sen talks of in &#34;Reason & Identity&#34;?&#10;A)din-ilahi&#10;B)bin-ilahi&#10;C)jin-ilahi&#10;D)tarikh-ilahi

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the name of the new...

Question 16

'Tarikh-ilahi' is a ________ that Sen says Akbar tried to introduce in India.&#10;A)new religion&#10;B)synthetic calender&#10;C)new document&#10;D)mixed group

Accepted Answer

The answer of 'Tarikh-ilahi' is a ________ that Sen says...

Question 17

According to Sen, which of the following people understood 'the full significance of the industrial revolution in the West & its potentialities for his own country'?&#10;A)jamsetji tata&#10;B)akbar&#10;C)glover&#10;D)sir john stratchey

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sen, which of the following...

Question 18

Nehru's &#34;What is Culture&#34; was written on _________.&#10;A)8th april&#10;B)9th april&#10;C)8th may&#10;D)9th may

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nehru's &#34;What is Culture&#34; was written on...

Question 19

Nehru believed that culture's must be _________.&#10;A)dynamic&#10;B)static&#10;C)isolated&#10;D)closed up

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nehru believed that culture's must be _________.&#10;A)dynamic&#10;B)static&#10;C)isolated&#10;D)closed...

Question 20

Nehru concludes &#34;What is Culture&#34; by quoting a ________ poet.&#10;A)latin&#10;B)indian&#10;C)greek&#10;D)english

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nehru concludes &#34;What is Culture&#34; by quoting...

Question 21

Tagore won the Nobel Prize for literature in the year ______.&#10;A)1914&#10;B)1912&#10;C)1913&#10;D)1911

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tagore won the Nobel Prize for literature...

Deck 4: Indian Plays, Mythology, and Cultural Perspectives