Question 1

___________, Glimpses of World History, and The Discovery of India) know, and as The Oxford India Nehru, a selection of his most representative speeches and writings, again proves.&#10;A)Jawaharlal Nehru&#10;B)Tolstoy&#10;C)Ruskin&#10;D)Plato

Accepted Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru is the author of "Glimpses of World History" and "The Discovery of India," which are significant works reflecting his thoughts and contributions to Indian and world history.

Question 2

___________ also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was an Indian independence activist and poet.&#10;A)Sarojini Naidu&#10;B)Walter Scott&#10;C)Jules Verne&#10;D)Goethe

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu is known as The Nightingale of India for her contributions to Indian poetry and for her role in the Indian independence movement.

Question 3

___________. served as the first governor of the Oudh from 1947 to 1949; the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state.&#10;A)Sarojini Naidu&#10;B)Walter Scott&#10;C)Jules Verne&#10;D)Goethe

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state, serving as the governor of the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) from 1947 to 1949.

Question 4

Sarojini Naidu was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in . ___________.........&#10;A)1903&#10;B)1910&#10;C)1915&#10;D)1925

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu became the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925, making her the second woman to hold this position after Annie Besant.

Question 5

. ___________was an Indian writer in English, notable for his depiction of the lives of the poorer castes in traditional Indian society.&#10;A)Mulk Raj Anand&#10;B)Ahmad Aliand Raja Rao,&#10;C)R. K. Narayan&#10;D)Graham Greene

Accepted Answer

Mulk Raj Anand was a pioneering figure in Indian English literature, renowned for his works that vividly portrayed the lives of the lower castes and the underprivileged in Indian society, making him the correct choice.

Question 6

___________.was an Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.&#10;A)Raja Ra&#10;B)Mulk Raj Anand&#10;C)R. K. Narayan&#10;D)Graham Greene

Accepted Answer

R. K. Narayan is renowned for his stories set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi, making significant contributions to English literature in India.

Question 7

___________ is a well-known Indian writer who writes in English as well as Malayalam, her native language.&#10;A)Mulk Raj Anand&#10;B)Sarojini Naidu&#10;C)R. K. Narayan&#10;D)Kamala Surayya

Accepted Answer

Kamala Surayya, also known by her pen name Madhavikutty and Kamala Das, is a well-known Indian writer who wrote in both English and Malayalam, her native language.

Question 8

..................is considered to be one of the outstanding Indian poets writing in English, although her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography.&#10;A)Kalyani&#10;B)Sarojini Naidu&#10;C)Sheela&#10;D)Kamala Das

Accepted Answer

Kamala Das is renowned for her poetic work in English and her short stories and autobiography, which have garnered her significant popularity in Kerala.

Question 9

Much of ...............writing in Malayalam came under the pen name Madhavikkutty.&#10;A)Kalyani&#10;B)Sarojini Naidu&#10;C)Sheela&#10;D)Kamala Das'

Accepted Answer

Kamala Das, a prominent Indian writer, wrote extensively in Malayalam under the pen name Madhavikkutty.

Question 10

................is the daughter of V. M. Nair, a former managing editor of the widelycirculated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi,&#10;A)Kamala Das&#10;B)Sarojini Naidu&#10;C)Balamani Amma&#10;D)Narayani

Accepted Answer

Kamala Das, also known as Madhavikutty, is the daughter of V. M. Nair, a former managing editor of the widely circulated Malayalam daily Mathrubhumi.

Question 11

..................is the daughter of Nalappatt Balamani Amma, a renowned Malayali poetess.&#10;A)Kamala Das&#10;B)Sarojini Naidu&#10;C)Nalini&#10;D)Narayani

Accepted Answer

The answer of ..................is the daughter of Nalappatt Balamani Amma,...

Question 12

The word Colonialism, according to the Oxford English Dictionary comes from the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Colonia.&#10;A)Latin&#10;B)English&#10;C)Roman&#10;D)French

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word Colonialism, according to the Oxford...

Question 13

The Spanish Armada occurred in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1588&#10;B)1589&#10;C)1587&#10;D)1590

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Spanish Armada occurred in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1588&#10;B)1589&#10;C)1587&#10;D)1590...

Question 14

During the reign of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the mercantile system in England developed in a full? fledged form.&#10;A)HenryVII&#10;B)CharlesII&#10;C)JamesII&#10;D)Queen Elizabeth

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the reign of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the mercantile...

Question 15

Who was the British King when American colonies achieved independence in 1776?&#10;A)George III&#10;B)George V&#10;C)James III&#10;D)Mary Tudor

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the British King when American...

Question 16

Who wrote the poem White Man's Burden?&#10;A)George Orwell&#10;B)T.S. Elliot&#10;C)Rudyard Kipling&#10;D)Mathew Arnold

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the poem White Man's Burden?&#10;A)George...

Question 17

Who is known as the 'prophet of Imperialism'?&#10;A)Rudyard Kipling&#10;B)George Orwell&#10;C)James Mill&#10;D)Max Mueller

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is known as the 'prophet of...

Question 18

Who called Rudyard Kipling as the Prophet of Imperialism?&#10;A)James Mill&#10;B)T.S. Eliot&#10;C)George Orwell&#10;D)John William Kay

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who called Rudyard Kipling as the Prophet...

Question 19

Rudyard Kipling was born in December 1865 in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)London&#10;B)Manchester&#10;C)Calcutta&#10;D)Bombay

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rudyard Kipling was born in December 1865...

Question 20

The famous fiction Jungle Book is authored by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Edwin. J .H&#10;B)John Roberts&#10;C)E.M Thomson&#10;D)Rudyard Kipling

Accepted Answer

The answer of The famous fiction Jungle Book is authored...

Question 21

___________ represents the body of knowledge created by the westerners about the eastern societies.&#10;A)Indology&#10;B)Orientalism&#10;C)Imperialism&#10;D)Post?modernism

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ represents the body of knowledge created...

Question 22

Who among the following western scholar was associated with Orientalist studies in India?&#10;A)William Jones&#10;B)John Keble&#10;C)Richards&#10;D)E.M. Forster

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who among the following western scholar was...

Question 23

The 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' was established in the year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)1785&#10;B)1786&#10;C)1784&#10;D)1783

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' was established...

Question 24

The famous Palestinian?American intellectual &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. posed major criticism against the oriental constructions of the east.&#10;A)Samuel P. Huntington&#10;B)David Pipes&#10;C)Edward Said&#10;D)Fukuyama

Accepted Answer

The answer of The famous Palestinian?American intellectual &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. posed major...

Question 25

Who authored the famous book titled &#34;Orientalism&#34;?&#10;A)Edward Said&#10;B)Frantz Fanon&#10;C)Noam Chomsky&#10;D)Talal Asad

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who authored the famous book titled &#34;Orientalism&#34;?&#10;A)Edward...

Deck 13: Indian History and Literature: Important Figures, Events, and Concepts