Modern South Asian Literature Quiz

When did modern South Asian literature start?

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1860

• 1900s

What important event happened in 1947 in India?

• The start of British rule

• The independence and partition of India

• The rise of Rabindranath Tagore

• The end of the Mughal Empire

Which theme is common in modern South Asian literature?

• Ancient myths

• Independence from Britain

• The rise of new technologies

• Traditional stories

Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for the book 'Gitanjali'?

• Shashi Tharoor

• R.K. Narayan

• Vyasa

• Rabindranath Tagore

What is Vyasa best known for writing?

• The Mahabharata

• The Ramayana

• The Vedas

• The Upanishads

What happened to Bengal in 1947?

• It became part of China

• It was divided into East and West Bengal

• It joined the British Empire

• It became independent

Which author created the fictional town of Malgudi?

• Rabindranath Tagore

• R.K. Narayan

• Salman Rushdie

• Shashi Tharoor

'The Great Indian Novel' by Shashi Tharoor is about:

• The Indian independence struggle

• A famous battle

• A family drama

• Ancient history

Which book by Salman Rushdie talks about India’s independence and the story of a boy born at that time?

• Midnight’s Children

• The Reluctant Fundamentalist

• Things Fall Apart

• The God of Small Things

'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe is set in:

• South Asia

• Africa

• The Middle East

• Europe