Quiz on Modern and Contemporary South Asian Literature

Which countries are included in the South Asia region?

• India, Sri Lanka, Maldives

• India, Nepal, Afghanistan

• India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

• India, China, Japan

Who won the Nobel Prize in 1913 for Gitanjali?

• Arundhati Roy

• Muhammad Iqbal

• Saadat Hasan Manto

• Rabindranath Tagore

What major themes did post-independence literature explore?

• Historical Fiction

• Partition and Displacement

• Science Fiction and Fantasy

• Romance and Adventure

Which writer is known for the book 'The God of Small Things'?

• Kamila Shamsie

• Salman Rushdie

• Arundhati Roy

• Jhumpa Lahiri

What does Mohsin Hamid's 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' examine?

• Social Justice

• Caste and Class Struggles

• Identity and Alienation

• War and Conflict

Which theme is NOT commonly found in contemporary South Asian literature?

• Globalization and Modernity

• Identity and Diaspora

• Environmental Issues

• Social Justice and Inequality

What literary tradition influenced English-language literature in South Asia?

• Postmodernism

• Romanticism

• Colonialism

• Realism

Which writer highlighted the trauma of partition in their works?

• Saadat Hasan Manto

• Perumal Murugan

• Salman Rushdie

• Jhumpa Lahiri

What is a common characteristic of modern South Asian literature?

• Emphasis on Humor

• Use of Multiple Languages

• Focus on Ancient Myths

• Exclusively Written in English

Which of the following is a theme explored by Jhumpa Lahiri?

• War and Conflict

• Identity and Belonging

• Environmental Sustainability

• Caste and Class Struggles