50 MCQs on Mulk Raj Anand with Answers for UGC NET
1. Mulk Raj Anand was born in which year?
a) 1900
b) 1905
c) 1910
d) 1915
2.
Which Indian state was Mulk Raj Anand born in?
a) Punjab
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
3.
Mulk Raj Anand is often considered one of the pioneers of which literary
movement in India?
a) Romanticism
b) Realism
c) Surrealism
d) Modernism
4.
Which of the following novels is not written by Mulk Raj Anand?
a) Untouchable
b) Coolie
c) Train to Pakistan
d) The Private Life
of an Indian Prince
5.
Untouchable, one of Anand's most famous works, deals with the life of a character named:
a) Bakha
b) Hari
c) Ramu
d) Raju
6.
Mulk Raj Anand's novel "Coolie" portrays the struggles of:
a) A peasant
b) A laborer
c) A soldier
d) A teacher
7.
In which year was Mulk Raj Anand awarded the Padma Bhushan?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
8.
Mulk Raj Anand's writing often focuses on themes related to:
a) Caste
discrimination
b) Political
intrigue
c) Urbanization
d) Space exploration
9.
Which of the following is not a recurring theme in Mulk Raj Anand's works?
a) Poverty
b) Social injustice
c) Romantic love
d) Oppression
10.
The novel "Two Leaves and a Bud" by Mulk Raj Anand deals with the
struggles of:
a) Industrial
workers
b) Tea plantation
workers
c) Farmers
d) Tribal people
11.
Which of the following literary magazines did Mulk Raj Anand co-found?
a) The Indian
P.E.N.
b) Granta
c) The New Yorker
d) The Atlantic
12.
Anand's novel "The Big Heart" portrays the life of:
a) A political
leader
b) A social activist
c) A doctor
d) A freedom
fighter
13.
Mulk Raj Anand was associated with which social reform movement?
a) Women's suffrage
b) Anti-apartheid
c)
Anti-untouchability
d) LGBTQ rights
14.
Which of the following statements is true about Mulk Raj Anand's writing style?
a) He predominantly
used archaic language.
b) He employed
complex metaphors in his works.
c) He wrote in a
simple and direct manner.
d) He heavily
relied on surrealistic imagery.
15.
In which year did Mulk Raj Anand pass away?
a) 1980
b) 1990
c) 2000
d) 2010
16.
The novel "Across the Black Waters" by Mulk Raj Anand is set during
which war?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) The Vietnam War
d) The Gulf War
17.
Mulk Raj Anand's work is often compared to which other Indian author?
a) Salman Rushdie
b) Arundhati Roy
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Amitav Ghosh
18.
In Anand's novel "The Road," the protagonist is a:
a) Peasant
b) Teacher
c) Soldier
d) Merchant
19.
"Seven Summers" is an autobiographical work by Mulk Raj Anand
focusing on his:
a) Childhood
b) Adolescence
c) Adult life
d) Old age
20.
Mulk Raj Anand's short story "The Barber's Trade Union" deals with
issues related to:
a) Religious
conflicts
b) Labor rights
c) Environmental
conservation
d) Educational
reform
21.
Which of the following is not a central theme in Mulk Raj Anand's works?
a) Love conquers
all
b) Social
inequality
c) Human dignity
d) The struggle for
survival
22.
The novel "The Village" by Mulk Raj Anand portrays the life of people
in a:
a) Rural village
b) Urban slum
c) Metropolitan
city
d) Desert town
23.
Anand's novel "The Sword and the Sickle" deals with the struggles of:
a) Farmers
b) Soldiers
c) Businessmen
d) Intellectuals
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24.
Mulk Raj Anand was influenced by which Western literary movement?
a) Romanticism
b) Existentialism
c) Surrealism
d) Realism
25.
The short story "The Lost Child" by Mulk Raj Anand focuses on the
experience of a child at a:
a) Fair
b) Circus
c) Temple
d) Market
26.
Mulk Raj Anand's novel "The Bubble" critiques the:
a) Caste system
b) Education system
c) Political system
d) Judicial system
27.
Which of the following statements best describes Mulk Raj Anand's view on art and
literature?
a) Art should only
serve as entertainment.
b) Literature
should always be escapist.
c) Art and
literature should reflect social realities.
d) Art and
literature should avoid controversial topics.
28.
"The Indian Theatre" is a book written by Mulk Raj Anand on:
a) Classical Indian
dance
b) Indian cinema
c) Traditional
Indian music
d) Indian drama and
theater
29.
Which of the following characters is not from Mulk Raj Anand's works?
a) Bakha
b) Aziz
c) Hari
d) Gopal
30.
"The Untouchable" by Mulk Raj Anand was published in which year?
a) 1930
b) 1940
c) 1950
d) 1960
31.
Mulk Raj Anand's novel "Private Life of an Indian Prince" explores
the:
a) Social life of
Indian royalty
b) Political
intrigues in princely states
c) Emotional
turmoil of a prince
d) Economic
struggles of a prince
32.
Which of the following literary awards was not received by Mulk Raj Anand
during his lifetime?
a) Sahitya Akademi
Award
b) Padma Bhushan
c) Booker Prize
d) Padma Vibhushan
33.
In "The Coolie," Anand highlights the plight of:
a) Factory workers
b) Construction laborers
c) Porters and
servants
d) Agricultural
workers
34.
Mulk Raj Anand's work is often associated with which movement in Indian
literature?
a) Progressive
Writers' Movement
b) Romantic
Movement
c) Absurdist
Movement
d) Postcolonial
Movement
35.
The short story "The Lament" by Mulk Raj Anand portrays the struggles
of:
a) An elderly
couple
b) Orphaned
children
c) Migrant workers
d) Widows
36.
Mulk Raj Anand's novel "The Old Woman and the Cow" reflects upon:
a) The bond between
humans and animals
b) Economic
disparities in rural India
c) The
inevitability of death
d) Traditional Indian folklore
37.
In "The Road," the protagonist encounters various challenges while:
a) Searching for
his lost love
b) Escaping from a
war zone
c) Traveling to a
distant city
d) Reflecting on
his past experiences
38.
Which of the following literary forms did Mulk Raj Anand not explore in his
works?
a) Novel
b) Short story
c) Drama
d) Poetry
39.
"The Sword and the Sickle" by Mulk Raj Anand reflects upon the
struggles faced by:
a) Industrial
workers
b) Farmers and
peasants
c) Urban
professionals
d) Tribal
communities
40.
Mulk Raj Anand's short story "The Lost Child" explores themes of:
a) Parental neglect
b) Childhood
innocence
c) Cultural
identity
d) Social rebellion
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41.
In "Across the Black Waters," the protagonist faces challenges
related to:
a) Racial
discrimination
b) Cultural
assimilation
c) Military service
d) Economic
exploitation
42.
Anand's novel "The Village" provides a vivid portrayal of:
a) Traditional
Indian customs
b) Rapid
urbanization
c) Technological
advancements
d) Environmental degradation
43.
Which of the following characters is not from Mulk Raj Anand's
"Untouchable"?
a) Sohini
b) Ramu
c) Bakha
d) Ganga
44.
Mulk Raj Anand's work is often characterized by its:
a) Optimism
b) Pessimism
c) Realism
d) Surrealism
45.
"Two Leaves and a Bud" by Mulk Raj Anand critiques the exploitation
of:
a) Tea plantation
workers
b) Factory workers
c) Coal miners
d) Construction
laborers
46.
In "The Road," the protagonist's journey is a metaphor for:
a) Spiritual
enlightenment
b) Economic
prosperity
c) Social mobility
d) Personal growth
47.
Anand's novel "The Private Life of an Indian Prince" challenges
stereotypes about:
a) Indian royalty
b) British
colonialism
c) Indian
spirituality
d) Urban poverty
48.
The short story "The Barber's Trade Union" by Mulk Raj Anand reflects
upon issues of:
a) Caste discrimination
b) Gender
inequality
c) Labor rights
d) Environmental
degradation
49.
Mulk Raj Anand's writing is often characterized by its deep empathy for:
a) The upper class
b) The ruling elite
c) The downtrodden
d) The privileged
50.
Mulk Raj Anand's literary contributions have been instrumental in highlighting:
a) The glory of the
Indian past
b) The complexities
of modern Indian society
c) The decline of
traditional Indian values
d) The superiority
of Western culture
Answer
1. b) 1905
2. a)
Punjab
3. d)
Modernism
4. c) Train
to Pakistan
5. a) Bakha
6. b) A
laborer
7. d) 1980
8. a) Caste
discrimination
9. c)
Romantic love
10. b) Tea
plantation workers
11. a) The
Indian P.E.N.
12. c) A
doctor
13. c)
Anti-untouchability
14. c) He
wrote in a simple and direct manner.
15. d) 2010
16. a)
World War I
17. c) R.K.
Narayan
18. c)
Soldier
19. b)
Adolescence
20. b)
Labor rights
21. a) Love
conquers all
22. a)
Rural village
23. a)
Farmers
24. d)
Realism
25. c)
Temple
26. b)
Education system
27. c) Art
and literature should reflect social realities.
28. d)
Indian drama and theater
29. d)
Gopal
30. a) 1930
31. a)
Social life of Indian royalty
32. c)
Booker Prize
33. c)
Porters and servants
34. a)
Progressive Writers' Movement
35. d) Widows
36. a) The
bond between humans and animals
37. c)
Traveling to a distant city
38. d)
Poetry
39. b)
Farmers and peasants
40. a)
Parental neglect
41. c)
Military service
42. a)
Traditional Indian customs
43. d)
Ganga
44. c)
Realism
45. a) Tea
plantation workers
46. d)
Personal growth
47. a)
Indian royalty
48. c)
Labor rights
49. c) The
downtrodden
50. b) The
complexities of modern Indian society
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