50 MCQs on Khushwant Singh with Answers for UGC NET
1.
Khushwant Singh was a prominent figure in which field?
A) Literature
B) Politics
C) Journalism
D) Science
2.
Which of the following novels by Khushwant Singh is a historical narrative of
the partition of India?
A) Train to Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) The Portrait of a
Lady
3.
Khushwant Singh was born in which year?
A) 1905
B) 1915
C) 1925
D) 1935
4.
What was the name of Khushwant Singh's autobiography?
A) Truth, Love &
a Little Malice
B) The Company of
Women
C) Train to Pakistan
D) Delhi: A Novel
5.
Khushwant Singh served as the editor of which famous Indian newspaper?
A) The Times of
India
B) Hindustan Times
C) The Hindu
D) Indian Express
6.
In which Indian state was Khushwant Singh born?
A) Punjab
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal
7.
Khushwant Singh was honored with the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of
India in which year?
A) 1969
B) 1974
C) 1984
D) 1999
8.
Which of the following novels by Khushwant Singh is a satirical take on Indian
society and politics?
A) The Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) The History of
Sikhs
D) Delhi: A Novel
9.
Khushwant Singh was known for his witty and humorous writing style. True or
False?
10. What was Khushwant Singh's profession before becoming a
full-time writer?
A) Lawyer
B) Doctor
C) Teacher
D) Engineer
11.
"The Train to Pakistan" by Khushwant Singh is set during which
historical event?
A) Indian
Independence
B) Partition of
India
C) Indian Rebellion
of 1857
D) British Raj
12.
Which of the following literary awards did Khushwant Singh NOT receive during
his lifetime?
A) Sahitya Akademi
Award
B) Jnanpith Award
C) Booker Prize
D) Padma Vibhushan
13.
Khushwant Singh's novel "Delhi: A Novel" is a historical narrative
spanning several centuries. True or False?
14.
Which of the following is NOT a work authored by Khushwant Singh?
A) The History of
Sikhs
B) My Feudal Lord
C) The Good, the
Bad and the Ridiculous
D) The Shadow Lines
15.
Khushwant Singh was a member of which prestigious institution in India?
A) Indian National
Congress
B) Supreme Court of
India
C) Rajya Sabha
D) Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO)
16.
In which year did Khushwant Singh pass away?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2012
D) 2014
17.
"The Company of Women" by Khushwant Singh explores the life of a:
A) Businessman
B) Doctor
C) Army Officer
D) Writer
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18.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The History of Sikhs" provides a comprehensive
account of the:
A) Mughal Empire
B) Sikh Empire
C) Maratha Empire
D) British Raj
19.
Which of the following is a collection of short stories by Khushwant Singh?
A) The White Tiger
B) Train to
Pakistan
C) Truth, Love
& a Little Malice
D) The God of Small
Things
20.
Khushwant Singh's writings often dealt with themes such as:
A) Indian mythology
B) Environmental
conservation
C) Social and
political issues
D) Economic theory
21.
What was the name of the weekly column written by Khushwant Singh in "The
Hindustan Times"?
A) "With
Malice Towards One and All"
B) "The
Company of Women"
C) "The
History of Sikhs"
D) "Train to
Pakistan"
22.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The Company of Women" is primarily set in
which city?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Lahore
D) Kolkata
23.
Khushwant Singh was known for his strong advocacy of secularism and communal
harmony. True or False?
24.
Which of the following novels by Khushwant Singh is set against the backdrop of
the Emergency in India?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) Truth, Love
& a Little Malice
25.
Khushwant Singh was known for his keen interest in which religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Islam
C) Sikhism
D) Christianity
26.
In which year was Khushwant Singh awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's
second-highest civilian award?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 2007
D) 2014
27.
Which of the following is a non-fiction work by Khushwant Singh?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) The End of India
28.
Khushwant Singh was known for his strong political affiliations with which
party?
A) Indian National
Congress
B) Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP)
C) Communist Party
of India (Marxist)
D) Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP)
29.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The Train to Pakistan" was first published
in which year?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1956
D) 1960
30.
Which of Khushwant Singh's novels is an exploration of the dynamics between the
Indian Army and society?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) The History of
Sikhs
D) The Fall of the
Kingdom of Punjab
31.
Khushwant Singh was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honor
conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, in which year?
A) 1969
B) 1974
C) 1984
D) 1999
32.
Which of the following novels by Khushwant Singh is set in the backdrop of the
Delhi Sultanate?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) The History of
Sikhs
33.
Khushwant Singh's novel "Train to Pakistan" is set in the fictional
village of:
A) Amritsar
B) Lahore
C) Mano Majra
D) Delhi
34.
Khushwant Singh served as the editor of which prominent literary magazine in
India?
A) The Illustrated
Weekly of India
B) Outlook
C) India Today
D) The Hindu
Literary Review
35.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The End of India" is a fictional account of:
A) Nuclear war
between India and Pakistan
B) The
disintegration of Indian society
C) The Partition of
India
D) The rise of
Hindu nationalism
36.
Which of Khushwant Singh's novels is set in the context of the 1984 anti-Sikh
riots?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) Truth, Love
& a Little Malice
37.
What was the profession of the protagonist Mohan Kumar in Khushwant Singh's
novel "The Company of Women"?
A) Writer
B) Army Officer
C) Businessman
D) Lawyer
38.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The History of Sikhs" covers the period from
the birth of Sikhism to:
A) The Mughal
Period
B) The British Raj
C) The Partition of
India
D) The Independence
of India
39.
Khushwant Singh was awarded the Padma Bhushan in which year?
A) 1958
B) 1969
C) 1984
D) 1999
40.
Which of Khushwant Singh's novels explores the relationship between a man and
his female companions?
A) Train to
Pakistan
B) The Company of
Women
C) Delhi: A Novel
D) The History of
Sikhs
41.
Khushwant Singh's literary style is characterized by:
A) Simple prose and
humor
B) Dense symbolism
and metaphor
C) Experimental
narrative techniques
D) Flowery language
and imagery
42.
Khushwant Singh's non-fiction work "The End of India" primarily
discusses:
A) Religious
harmony in India
B) Economic
development in India
C) Political
corruption in India
D) Communal
violence in India
43.
"Truth, Love & a Little Malice" is a collection of:
A) Autobiographical
sketches
B) Short stories
C) Essays and
articles
D) Poetry
44.
Khushwant Singh was a member of which state's legislative assembly in India?
A) Delhi
B) Punjab
C) Maharashtra
D) West Bengal
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45.
In "The Train to Pakistan," Khushwant Singh depicts the horrors of
the partition through the lens of:
A) A Muslim family
B) A Sikh family
C) A Hindu family
D) A mixed-religion
family
46.
Khushwant Singh's novel "The Company of Women" explores themes of
love, lust, and relationships in Indian society. True or False?
47. Khushwant Singh's works often incorporate elements of:
A) Magical realism
B) Science fiction
C) Historical
fiction
D) Gothic literature
48.
Which of the following is NOT a theme commonly found in Khushwant Singh's
works?
A) Partition of
India
B) Sikh history and
culture
C) Environmental
conservation
D) Communal harmony
49.
Khushwant Singh was known for his contributions to which literary genre
primarily?
A) Poetry
B) Drama
C) Fiction
D) Biography
50.
Khushwant Singh was a strong advocate for the preservation of which historical
monument in India?
A) Red Fort
B) Qutub Minar
C) Taj Mahal
D) Humayun's Tomb
Answer
1. A)
Literature
2. A) Train
to Pakistan
3. B) 1915
4. A)
Truth, Love & a Little Malice
5. B)
Hindustan Times
6. A)
Punjab
7. C) 1984
8. D)
Delhi: A Novel
9. True
10. A)
Lawyer
11. B)
Partition of India
12. C)
Booker Prize
13. True
14. D) The
Shadow Lines
15. C)
Rajya Sabha
16. C) 2012
17. C) Army
Officer
18. B) Sikh
Empire
19. C)
Truth, Love & a Little Malice
20. C)
Social and political issues
21. A)
"With Malice Towards One and All"
22. A)
Delhi
23. True
24. D)
Truth, Love & a Little Malice
25. C)
Sikhism
26. C) 2007
27. D) The
End of India
28. A)
Indian National Congress
29. D) 1960
30. C) The
History of Sikhs
31. D) 1999
32. C)
Delhi: A Novel
33. C) Mano
Majra
34. A) The
Illustrated Weekly of India
35. D) The
rise of Hindu nationalism
36. C)
Delhi: A Novel
37. C)
Businessman
38. C) The
Partition of India
39. A) 1958
40. B) The
Company of Women
41. A)
Simple prose and humor
42. D)
Communal violence in India
43. A)
Autobiographical sketches
44. B)
Punjab
45. D) A
mixed-religion family
46. True
47. C)
Historical fiction
48. C)
Environmental conservation
49. C)
Fiction
50. C) Taj
Mahal
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