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Indian Literature Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. The major form of classical literature in Sanskrit.
2. Buddhism was founded by .....
3. Longest epic in India.
4. What is NOT a contradiction in Indian literature?
5. The play Abhijnana Shakuntalam is based on the story appearing in which book?
6. Indian counterpart of Shakespeare
7. Indians believed that a knowledge of God and a strong belief in Hinduism is necessary to save humankind.
8. Which characteristic of Indian literature states that most Indian literature are made of epics centered in the belief of reincarnation and karma?
9. Which word Radha is saying repeatedly in poem 'Song of Radha'?
10. Which book of Salman Rushdie wins the Booker Prize?
11. It was a religious doctrine and the chain of good and bad action and their inevitable consequences, which result to the repeated birth and death of the soul.
12. It is the India's language in literature used from 200 B.C up to present.
13. Who accompanies Shakuntala to the capital?
14. What does Dushyanta gift Shakuntala?
15. What do we call the reincarnations of Vishnu?
16. Who is Mishrakeshi?
17. "Book of Spells" which contains some hymns, spells, encantations and notions about demonology and witchcraft.
18. A collection of stories of prose and verse, which feature animals as the characters, teach lesson about human conduct.
19. Language of ancient India
20. Kalidasa emphasizes Shakuntala's love for what?
21. In which year the Jnanpith Award was first awarded?
22. ..... was considered as the mother of Indian languages.
23. Oldest known literature in India
24. Bhasa was the greatest Indian writer of all time in India.
25. Who is the Indian Shakespeare?
26. Who is the present Director of National Book Trust?
27. The teachings given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna were compiled in .....
28. What was Purusha's role in the Hindu Creation Story?
29. Kalidasa was known as the Father of Indian Drama.
30. What caste does merchants belong to?
31. Rik-shamhita is the collection of religious songs in India.
32. Which of the following was NOT written during the Vedic Period?
33. In what continent is India part of?
34. Who is Anasuya in the play?
35. King Dusyanta is the king of .....
36. What is the name of God Indra's charioteer?
37. In which year National Book Trust was founded?
38. The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?
39. Who curses Shakuntala?
40. What was considered the most sacred Hindu text?
41. The ..... of India are an ancient collection of sacred verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings.
42. What were the scientific major contributions of India?
43. Indian literary masterpieces are written in a form of epics.
44. What is the dominant theme of the play Abhijnana Shakuntalam?
45. Where does Dushyanta meet Shakuntala?
46. Merchant of Venice is a .....
47. India is the ..... th largest country in the world.
48. In this literature, text were produced about 16th century BC by people known as Aryans.
49. It was also called as the "Book of Knowledge" .
50. Panchatantra has been translated into ..... languages.
51. A genre of mythological narratives.
52. There are..... different Hindu deities.
53. He was also known as the Father of Hindi Literature.
54. Where do warriors and kings belong to?
55. It is considered to be the greatest epic that tells a story of a civil war that might have taken place in the early years of Aryan occupation of India and the rival bands of brothers.
56. New Delhi is capital of what country?
57. What are wall paintings called?
58. Who is this poetess?
59. It is the reincarnation of the creator god, Vishnu, in the person of a hero epic, Rama.
60. What are the main colors that you see in different Indian images?
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