Top 80+ Solved Indian Literature in English MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following is not mentioned in the poem “River, Once”?
a. egrets
b. paper-boats
c. kingfishers
d. crows
Q. The river in the poem “River, Once” has deteriorated due to _________.
a. ecological imbalance
b. man’s exploitation
c. kings visits
d. fallen flowers
Q. In the beginning of the poem “The Old Playhouse”, the poet compares herself to a _____.
a. swan
b. swallow
c. heron
d. squirrel
Q. In the poem “The Old Playhouse”, Kamala Das feels treated as an object for ______. A. Money B. Love C. Cooking D. Sexual Gratification20. Which of the following does not appear in the poem “The Old Playhouse”?
a. cut flowers
b. carpets
c. air-conditioner
d. artificial lights
Q. Who is found at the water’s edge in “The Old Playhouse”?
a. the husband
b. the speaker
c. narcissus
d. a dwarf
Q. Parthasarathy’s “River, Once” was inspired by one of A.K. RAmanjujan’s poem, which poemwas it?
a. still life
b. a river
c. chicago zen
d. extended family
Q. Kamala Das is also known as the ________ for being one of the first Indian woman to talkopenly about female sexuality.
a. confessional poet
b. poet of the body
c. poet of the soul
d. madhavikutty
Q. Why did the speaker in the poem “The Old Playhouse” get married?
a. self –discovery
b. sexual gratification
c. security
d. money
Q. Love-making in “The Old Playhouse” is depicted as a _______ act.
a. fulfilling
b. caring
c. spiritless
d. selfless
Q. “The Ambiguous Fate of Gieve Patel, He Being Neither Muslim Nor Hindu in India” by GievePatel is a satire on ___________.
a. indian soceity
b. religious hatred
c. poverty
d. desire
Q. Meena Alexander quotes _________ at the beginning of her poem “Blue Lotus”
a. sarojini naidu
b. john keats
c. wallace stevens
d. harriet monroe
Q. “Rocks” and “Stones” in the poem “Blue Lotus” is metaphor for __________.
a. dreams
b. memories of abuse
c. identity crisis
d. repressed desire
Q. Who is the author of the poem “Home”?
a. meena alexander
b. arundhati roy
c. arundhati subramaniam
d. kamala das
Q. Home can become a ______ for women as they face suppression and subjugation.
a. heaven
b. prison
c. safe place
d. threat
Q. _____________ is the author of “Dead Woman Walking”.
a. meena kandaswamy
b. meena alexander
c. gieve patel
d. arundhati subraniam