R.K. Narayan is the author of which pair of novels from the given alternatives?
'The English Teacher' and 'Waiting for the Mahatma'
The correct answer is option 2: 'The English Teacher' and 'Waiting for the Mahatma'.
R.K. Narayan, a prominent Indian writer known for his portrayal of South Indian life, authored numerous novels. Among his most celebrated works are 'The English Teacher' and 'Waiting for the Mahatma'. 'The English Teacher' offers a poignant depiction of a teacher's life and relationships, while 'Waiting for the Mahatma' captures the socio-political climate of India during the pre-independence era.
Options 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect. 'The Cat and Shakespeare', 'On the Ganga Ghat', 'In Custody', 'Fire on the Mountain', 'The Poison Tree', and 'Ananda Math' were written by other authors.
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Meghe Dhaka Tara | (I) Govind Nihalani |
| (B) Garam Hawa | (II) Habib Tanvir |
| (C) Tamas | (III) Ritvik Ghatak |
| (D) Jis Lahore Nahin Vekhya O Jamya-e-nai | (IV) M.S. Sathyu |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Who wrote the essay "Naipaul's India and Mine" (1984) as a reply to V.S. Naipaul's An Area of Darkness ?
Identify the one that has not been paired correctly.
Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution made the provision for use of English, alongside Hindi, for official purposes, for fifteen years?