50 MCQs on R.K. Narayan with Answers for UGC NET
1. R.K. Narayan is best known for his contributions to which literary genre?
A) Poetry
B) Drama
C) Short Stories
D) Novels
2.
What was R.K. Narayan's full name?
A) Ramanujan
Krishnaswamy Narayan
B) Rasipuram
Krishnaswamy Narayan
C) Raghav
Krishnaswamy Narayanan
D) Rajaram
Krishnaswamy Narasimhan
3.
In which Indian state was R.K. Narayan born?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
4.
R.K. Narayan's fictional town of Malgudi is based on which real town?
A) Mysore
B) Madras
C) Mangalore
D) Malgudi is
entirely fictional
5.
What was the first novel written by R.K. Narayan?
A) The Guide
B) Swami and Friends
C) The Bachelor of
Arts
D) The Dark Room
6.
R.K. Narayan was awarded the Padma Bhushan in which year?
A) 1958
B) 1964
C) 1970
D) 1980
7.
Which of the following novels by R.K. Narayan was adapted into a Bollywood film
directed by Dev Anand?
A) The Guide
B) Swami and Friends
C) The Bachelor of
Arts
D) The Financial
Expert
8.
What was the occupation of the protagonist Raju in R.K. Narayan's novel "The
Guide"?
A) Teacher
B) Tour Guide
C) Lawyer
D) Farmer
9.
R.K. Narayan's works often depict life in:
A) Rural India
B) Urban India
C) Coastal India
D) Hill Stations
10.
R.K. Narayan was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature multiple times.
True or False?
11.
In which year was R.K. Narayan born?
A) 1906
B) 1912
C) 1920
D) 1927
12.
Which of R.K. Narayan's novels is about a boy named Swaminathan and his friends in
the fictional town of Malgudi?
A) The Guide
B) Swami and
Friends
C) The English
Teacher
D) Waiting for the
Mahatma
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13.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Man-Eater of Malgudi" is a satire on:
A) Political
Corruption
B) Caste
Discrimination
C) Superstition and
Hypocrisy
D) Urbanization
14.
What is the name of R.K. Narayan's autobiography?
A) My Days
B) My Story
C) My Life
D) My Journey
15.
Which of the following characters is not from R.K. Narayan's fictional town of
Malgudi?
A) Raju the Guide
B) Swami
C) Rajam
D) Hari Srinivas
16.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Vendor of Sweets" explores the generational gap
between:
A) Father and
Daughter
B) Husband and Wife
C) Teacher and
Student
D) Employer and
Employee
17.
What was R.K. Narayan's father's occupation?
A) Teacher
B) Lawyer
C) Headmaster
D) Clerk
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18.
In R.K. Narayan's "The Bachelor of Arts," Chandran falls in love
with:
A) Malathi
B) Kamala
C) Sushila
D) Rosie
19.
Which of R.K. Narayan's novels features a character named Margayya who rises
from poverty to become a financial expert?
A) The Vendor of
Sweets
B) Mr. Sampath -
The Printer of Malgudi
C) The Financial
Expert
D) Waiting for the
Mahatma
20.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The English Teacher" is loosely based on:
A) His own life
experiences
B) The life of
Mahatma Gandhi
C) The Indian freedom
movement
D) The Indian caste
system
21.
R.K. Narayan was a contemporary of which other renowned Indian author?
A) Mulk Raj Anand
B) Vikram Seth
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Amitav Ghosh
22.
What is the name of the protagonist in R.K. Narayan's novel "The English
Teacher"?
A) Krishna
B) Rama
C) Chandran
D) Raju
23.
Which of the following statements about R.K. Narayan's writing style is true?
A) He often
employed magical realism.
B) His prose was
known for its complexity.
C) He depicted
ordinary life with simplicity and humor.
D) He focused
primarily on historical narratives.
24.
R.K. Narayan was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in which year?
A) 1958
B) 1960
C) 1964
D) 1970
25.
"The World of Nagaraj" is a novel by R.K. Narayan set in the
fictional town of Malgudi. True or False?
26.
Which of the following R.K. Narayan novels is about the misadventures of a
talkative and charming printer?
A) The Guide
B) Mr. Sampath -
The Printer of Malgudi
C) The Vendor of
Sweets
D) The Man-Eater of
Malgudi
27.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Financial Expert" explores the theme of:
A) Political
Corruption
B) Economic
Disparity
C) Religious
Intolerance
D) Social Injustice
28.
"Malgudi Days," a collection of short stories by R.K. Narayan, was adapted into a
popular television series. True or False?
29.
Which of R.K. Narayan's novels tells the story of an Indian man named Sampath who
becomes a famous film producer?
A) The Guide
B) Mr. Sampath -
The Printer of Malgudi
C) The English
Teacher
D) The Vendor of
Sweets
30.
R.K. Narayan's novel "Waiting for the Mahatma" is set against the backdrop of which
major historical event in India?
A) Partition of
India
B) Indian
Independence Movement
C) Non-Cooperation
Movement
D) Quit India
Movement
31.
In "The Guide," Rosie becomes famous as a:
A) Dancer
B) Singer
C) Actress
D) Writer
32.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Man-Eater of Malgudi" is a sequel to which of his earlier works?
A) The Guide
B) Swami and
Friends
C) The Bachelor of
Arts
D) The English
Teacher
33.
R.K. Narayan was the first Indian author to write in the English language. True or
False?
34.
In "Swami and Friends," Swami's best friend is named:
A) Mani
B) Raju
C) Rajam
D) Hari
35.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Painter of Signs" revolves around the life
of a:
A) Sculptor
B) Writer
C) Sign Painter
D) Musician
36.
R.K. Narayan's father was a school headmaster. True or False?
37.
In "The Bachelor of Arts," Chandran's father wants him to pursue a career in:
A) Law
B) Medicine
C) Engineering
D) Teaching
38.
R.K. Narayan's novels often explore the clash between tradition and modernity
in Indian society. True or False?
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39.
Which of the following is NOT a theme commonly found in R.K. Narayan's works?
A) Spirituality
B) Colonialism
C) Friendship
D) Corruption
40.
R.K. Narayan's works are predominantly set in which fictional town?
A) Malgudi
B) Malabar
C) Madras
D) Mysore
41.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Bachelor of Arts" is about the journey of a
young man named Chandran from adolescence to adulthood. True or False?
42.
Which of R.K. Narayan's novels explores the life of an eccentric, vegetarian sweet
vendor?
A) The Vendor of
Sweets
B) The Financial
Expert
C) Waiting for the
Mahatma
D) The Man-Eater of
Malgudi
43.
R.K. Narayan's works often feature characters who are struggling to find their
place in a rapidly changing society. True or False?
44.
In "The Guide," Raju becomes famous for his expertise in:
A) Astrology
B) Dance
C) Singing
D) Tour guiding
45.
R.K. Narayan's novel "The Dark Room" deals with the theme of:
A) Child Marriage
B) Caste
Discrimination
C) Political
Corruption
D) Economic
Exploitation
46.
R.K. Narayan was heavily influenced by the works of which English novelist?
A) Charles Dickens
B) Jane Austen
C) Virginia Woolf
D) James Joyce
47.
"The Guide" by R.K. Narayan was adapted into a Hollywood film
starring which famous actor?
A) Humphrey Bogart
B) Gregory Peck
C) Marlon Brando
D) Cary Grant
48.
R.K. Narayan's novels are known for their intricate plot twists and suspenseful
narratives. True or False?
49.
In "The English Teacher," Krishna's deceased wife communicates with
him through:
A) Letters
B) Dreams
C) Telepathy
D) Spiritual Medium
50.
R.K. Narayan's literary style is characterized by:
A) Ornate language
B) Dense symbolism
C) Simple prose and
humor
D)
Stream-of-consciousness narration
Answer
1. D)
Novels
2. B)
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Narayan
3. B)
Karnataka
4. D)
Malgudi is entirely fictional
5. B) Swami
and Friends
6. C) 1970
7. A) The
Guide
8. B) Tour
Guide
9. A) Rural
India
10. True
11. A) 1906
12. B)
Swami and Friends
13. C)
Superstition and Hypocrisy
14. A) My
Days
15. D) Hari
Srinivas
16. A)
Father and Daughter
17. C)
Headmaster
18. A)
Malathi
19. C) The
Financial Expert
20. A) His
own life experiences
21. A) Mulk
Raj Anand
22. C)
Chandran
23. C) He
depicted ordinary life with simplicity and humor.
24. C) 1964
25. True
26. B) Mr.
Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi
27. B)
Economic Disparity
28. True
29. B) Mr.
Sampath - The Printer of Malgudi
30. D) Quit
India Movement
31. A)
Dancer
32. A) The
Guide
33. False
34. A) Mani
35. C) Sign
Painter
36. True
37. D)
Teaching
38. True
39. B)
Colonialism
40. A)
Malgudi
41. True
42. A) The
Vendor of Sweets
43. True
44. D) Tour
guiding
45. A)
Child Marriage
46. A)
Charles Dickens
47. C)
Marlon Brando
48. False
49. B)
Dreams
50. C)
Simple prose and humor
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