Modern Indian Literature

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of Indian Culture and Modern Indian Literature for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. In which field did Jibanananda Das, a Bengal Icon, work?

  1. Painting
  2. Music
  3. Poetry
  4. Dance
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Answer: Option C. Poetry

2. Which organization awards the Saraswati Samman?

  1. K.K. Birla Foundation
  2. Sahitya Akademi
  3. Ministry of Culture
  4. National Book Trust
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Answer: Option A. K.K. Birla Foundation

3. Who wrote “NEW LAMPS FOR OLD”?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. Aurobindo Ghosh
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Answer: Option D. Aurobindo Ghosh

4. Jagdish Khebudkar was a famous poet and lyricist in which language?

  1. Hindi
  2. Marathi
  3. Bengali
  4. Tamil
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Answer: Option B. Marathi

5. Who is the author of “Bharat Durdasha”?

  1. Bhartendu Harishchandra
  2. Rabindranath Tagore
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Munshi Premchand
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Answer: Option A. Bhartendu Harishchandra