Indian Literature Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. The play Abhijnana Shakuntalam was originally written in which language?
2. This poem was a tribute to the contribution of Indian soldiers in World War I.
3. Which literature piece is considered as the longest written poem in the world?
4. Who is the wife of Rama in the Epic Ramayana
5. A deity is a .....
6. It is the earliest form of Veda
7. Who was the demon king of Lanka?
8. What was the anthology of 1080 hymns to various gods?
9. "Premchand" is the pseudonym of whose author?
10. The name Hindu was coined by its creator, Siddhartha Gautama.
11. What is the major religion in India?
12. An epic is a ..... narrating the deeds of some heroic figures.
13. India is known to be The Land of Prayers because of many religious schools.
14. He wrote "Gitanjali:Song Offerings" to express the themes of love and internal conflict between spiritual longing and earthly desires.
15. What is Durvasa's curse?
16. How many languages have been recognized in India?
17. An Indian clothing for Women
18. India's ..... greatly influenced both the East and West that long before Christ lived, they were already teaching the brotherhood of all people.
19. The first Non-European winner of the Nobel prize award for literature.
20. What did the king give Shakuntala as a sign of their marriage?
21. These are all Indian texts except .....
22. It was called as the Legendary Hindi figures.
23. Tells the story of the hero Rama, prince of Ayodhya and incarnation of the God Vishnu.
24. It is a body of prose writings that are philosophical in nature and deal with basic problems of existence.
25. She was famously known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India).
26. Mahabharata narrates war between ..... and .....
27. The play Abhijnana Shakuntalam is a play of how many acts?
28. "The Way of Rama" , tells the story of the hero Rama, prince of Ayodhya and incarnation of the god Vishnu.
29. Hinduism is more than a religion, but rather a .....
30. Who is the president of Kendra Sahitya Academy?
31. What do the Indians call the process of being born again?
32. Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
33. The play Abhijnana Shakuntalam is written by?
34. The word Sanskrit means?
35. Where do manual labourers belong to?
36. The Vedic Period was from ..... to ..... ?
37. In the differest castes, which caste refers to the merchants?
38. India's oldest philosophical treaties and form the foundation of major schools of Hindu philosophy.
39. Who is the author of book "Hitopadesha" ?
40. An Indian clothing for Men
41. How long does an Indian wedding last?
42. What is the reward of the fisherman?
43. What were the caves used for?
44. Good karma means rebirth into .....
45. According to Hindu mythology, who among the following is considered as the Creator of the Universe?
46. A period of Indian Literature where printing press was established.
47. Jataka tales were written in ..... century.
48. What is the highest caste in the Indian caste system?
49. It recounts the adventures of Rama and Sita.
50. Why was India's economy crippling, which led to the end of British rule?
51. What is considered as the greatest epic of India?
52. What is the primary religion of Indians?
53. The earliest Indian migrants were called .....
54. The poem 'Look to This Day' is a poem that talks about .....
55. How many colors have the Indian flag?
56. The poem 'Look to This Day' is one of the best poems written by .....
57. What is the name of Dushyanta's son?
58. When it comes to food, ..... and ..... are the most popular meat in India
59. What does "Namaste" means?
60. World's oldest religion.