Question 1

Manto was an ____author.

Accepted Answer

Manto was an author who is considered to belong to both India and Pakistan due to his significant contributions to the literature of both countries before and after the partition in 1947.

Question 2

Most of his writing were originally written in _____.

Accepted Answer

Most of his writings were originally written in Urdu.

Question 3

Toba means ____in Punjab.

Accepted Answer

"Toba" means "Pond" in Punjabi, referring to a body of standing water, smaller than a lake.

Question 4

Which inmate of the lunatic asylum mourned over his lost love?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Who were worried about eating Chapatis?

Accepted Answer

Anglo-Indians were worried about eating chapatis because during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, chapatis were used as a symbol of unity and resistance among Indians. This caused concern among the British and Anglo-Indians, who were part of the British colonial establishment in India.

Question 6

Who wrote national anthem for India and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore wrote the national anthem for both India ("Jana Gana Mana") and Bangladesh ("Amar Shonar Bangla").

Question 7

What is Tagore's university called?

Accepted Answer

Viswa Bharati is the university founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921 at Shantiniketan.

Question 8

Tagore urges for ______ in his poem "Freedom"

Accepted Answer

In his poem "Freedom," Rabindranath Tagore indeed urges for freedom, making it the central theme of the poem.

Question 9

Who is the bard of Bengal?

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore is known as the Bard of Bengal, a title reflecting his pivotal role in the literature and music of Bengal and his profound influence on Bengali culture.

Question 10

In the poem freedom is claimed to________

Accepted Answer

The poem suggests that freedom is claimed to the motherland, emphasizing the desire for liberation and independence for one's own country.

Quiz 4: Literature, Philosophy, and History