50 MCQs on Raja Rao with Answers for UGC NET
1.
When was Raja Rao born?
a) 1902
b) 1908
c) 1910
d) 1915
2.
Which Indian state was Raja Rao born in?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
3.
Raja Rao was the first Indian writer to write in which language?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Kannada
d) Bengali
4.
Which of the following is NOT a novel written by Raja Rao?
a)
"Kanthapura"
b) "The Serpent
and the Rope"
c) "The
Guide"
d) "The
Chessmaster and His Moves"
5.
"Kanthapura," one of Rao's most famous works, is set in a fictional
village in which Indian state?
a) Kerala
b) Gujarat
c) Karnataka
d) Uttar Pradesh
6.
Raja Rao's writing is often associated with which literary movement?
a) Romanticism
b) Modernism
c) Realism
d) Naturalism
7.
In which year was Raja Rao awarded the Padma Bhushan?
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1970
d) 1980
8.
Raja Rao's works often explore themes related to:
a) Colonialism and
Indian independence
b) Industrialization
and urbanization
c) Family dynamics
in rural settings
d) Supernatural and
fantasy elements
9.
Which of the following is not a recurring theme in Raja Rao's works?
a) Spiritual quest
b) Identity crisis
c) Political satire
d) Cultural conflict
10.
"The Serpent and the Rope" by Raja Rao explores the tensions between:
a) Tradition and
modernity
b) Love and hate
c) Life and death
d) Wealth and
poverty
11.
Which of the following literary awards was NOT received by Raja Rao during his
lifetime?
a) Sahitya Akademi
Award
b) Padma Vibhushan
c) Jnanpith Award
d) Booker Prize
12.
Raja Rao's writing style is characterized by:
a) Ornate language
and complex sentence structures
b) Simple and
direct language
c) Heavy use of
metaphors and symbolism
d)
Stream-of-consciousness narrative technique
13.
In which year did Raja Rao pass away?
a) 1970
b) 1980
c) 1990
d) 2000
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14.
"The Chessmaster and His Moves" is a collection of:
a) Short stories
b) Novels
c) Essays
d) Poems
15.
Raja Rao's novel "The Cat and Shakespeare" reflects upon:
a) Human-animal
relationships
b) Political
corruption
c) Existentialist
philosophy
d) Cultural
assimilation
16.
Which of the following is NOT a novel written by Raja Rao?
a) "The
English Teacher"
b) "The
Serpent and the Rope"
c) "The
Chessmaster and His Moves"
d) "Comrade
Kirillov"
17.
Raja Rao's works are often compared to the writings of:
a) Salman Rushdie
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Rabindranath
Tagore
d) F. Scott
Fitzgerald
18.
In "Kanthapura," Raja Rao employs which narrative technique?
a) First-person
plural narration
b) Third-person
omniscient narration
c)
Stream-of-consciousness narration
d) Epistolary
narration
19.
Raja Rao's novel "The Guide" is set in which Indian state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Maharashtra
20.
Which of the following is NOT a central theme in Raja Rao's works?
a) Social justice
b) Political
revolution
c) Spiritual
enlightenment
d) Gender equality
21.
"The Cow of the Barricades" is a novel written by Raja Rao about:
a) Caste
discrimination
b) Religious
intolerance
c) Political
upheaval
d) Environmental
degradation
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22.
Raja Rao's writing often reflects his interest in:
a) Marxist ideology
b) Hindu philosophy
and spirituality
c) Western
existentialism
d) Postcolonial
theory
23.
Which of the following literary movements influenced Raja Rao's writing?
a) Romanticism
b) Existentialism
c) Surrealism
d) Naturalism
24.
"The Serpent and the Rope" by Raja Rao is primarily concerned with:
a) The struggle for
independence
b) The search for
identity
c) The pursuit of
wealth
d) The consequences
of war
25.
Raja Rao's short story "The Policeman and the Rose" deals with themes of:
a) Corruption in
law enforcement
b) Forbidden love
c) Religious
fanaticism
d) Environmental
conservation
26.
In "The Cat and Shakespeare," the character of Shakespeare represents:
a) Human folly
b) Artistic
creativity
c) Colonial
oppression
d) Political
rebellion
27.
Which of the following statements best describes Raja Rao's view on literature?
a) Literature
should entertain and amuse readers.
b) Literature
should avoid controversial topics.
c) Literature
should provoke thought and reflection.
d) Literature
should adhere strictly to traditional forms.
28.
Raja Rao's novel "The Serpent and the Rope" is often considered a precursor to:
a) Magical realism
b) Postcolonial
literature
c) Existentialist
literature
d) Gothic
literature
29.
"The Serpent and the Rope" is partially autobiographical, drawing
upon Raja Rao's experiences:
a) During World War
II
b) As a student in
England
c) During the
Indian independence movement
d) While traveling
in Africa
30.
Raja Rao's literary style is characterized by its:
a) Lyricism and
romanticism
b) Realism and
objectivity
c) Symbolism and
metaphysical depth
d) Satire and humor
31.
"The Chessmaster and His Moves" is a collection of stories that
reflect upon:
a) The complexities
of human relationships
b) The game of
chess as a metaphor for life
c) Political
intrigue and power struggles
d) The mystical
aspects of Indian spirituality
32.
Which of the following literary forms did Raja Rao not explore in his works?
a) Novel
b) Short story
c) Poetry
d) Drama
33.
Raja Rao's novel "The Serpent and the Rope" is written in:
a) First-person
narration
b) Second-person
narration
c) Third-person
narration
d)
Stream-of-consciousness narration
34.
In "The Chessmaster and His Moves," Raja Rao explores the idea that
life is like:
a) A game of chance
b) A puzzle to be
solved
c) A series of
predetermined moves
d) A journey with
no destination
35.
"Comrade Kirillov" by Raja Rao is set in which country?
a) India
b) Russia
c) China
d) France
36.
Raja Rao's writing often reflects his concern with:
a) The plight of
the urban poor
b) The decline of
traditional values
c) The impact of
globalization
d) The beauty of
nature
37.
Which of the following characters is not from Raja Rao's works?
a) Moorthy
b) Ramani
c) Vasu
d) Siddhartha
38.
Raja Rao's novel "The Cat and Shakespeare" is narrated by:
a) A human
protagonist
b) A cat
c) A deity
d) An omniscient
narrator
39.
"The Cow of the Barricades" by Raja Rao is set during which
historical event?
a) The Indian
Mutiny of 1857
b) The Indian
Independence Movement
c) The French
Revolution
d) The Bolshevik
Revolution
40.
Raja Rao's short story "The Policeman and the Rose" is a critique of:
a) Authoritarianism
b) Capitalism
c) Communism
d) Imperialism
41.
In "The Cow of the Barricades," Raja Rao explores the theme of:
a) Social justice
b) Political
corruption
c) Religious
tolerance
d) Environmental
conservation
42.
Raja Rao's novel "The Guide" was adapted into a successful Indian:
a) Film
b) Television
series
c) Play
d) Radio drama
43.
Which of the following statements is true about Raja Rao's writing style?
a) He employed
ornate language and complex sentence structures.
b) He avoided the
use of symbolism and metaphor.
c) He used regional
dialects exclusively.
d) He experimented
with narrative techniques and forms.
44.
"The Serpent and the Rope" by Raja Rao is primarily set in:
a) India
b) England
c) France
d) Japan
45.
Raja Rao's novel "The Guide" explores the life of:
a) A spiritual guru
b) A political
leader
c) A social
activist
d) An artist
46.
In "Comrade Kirillov," Raja Rao explores themes related to:
a) Religious
fanaticism
b) Political
revolution
c) Existential
despair
d) Cultural
assimilation
47.
"The Chessmaster and His Moves" by Raja Rao is divided into:
a) Four parts
b) Five parts
c) Six parts
d) Seven parts
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48.
Raja Rao's literary contributions have been instrumental in highlighting:
a) The diversity of
Indian culture
b) The decline of
traditional values
c) The impact of
globalization
d) The universality
of human experiences
49.
Which of the following literary movements influenced Raja Rao's writing?
a) Romanticism
b) Existentialism
c) Surrealism
d) Realism
50.
Raja Rao's works often reflect his belief in:
a) The power of
reason
b) The
transcendence of materialism
c) The importance
of social hierarchy
d) The
inevitability of fate
Answer
1. b) 1908
2. a)
Karnataka
3. a)
English
4. c)
"The Guide"
5. c)
Karnataka
6. b)
Modernism
7. c) 1970
8. a)
Colonialism and Indian independence
9. c)
Political satire
10. a)
Tradition and modernity
11. c)
Jnanpith Award
12. d)
Stream-of-consciousness narrative technique
13. c) 1990
14. a)
Short stories
15. c)
Existentialist philosophy
16. a)
"The English Teacher"
17. c)
Rabindranath Tagore
18. a)
First-person plural narration
19. c)
Uttar Pradesh
20. b)
Political revolution
21. c)
Political upheaval
22. b)
Hindu philosophy and spirituality
23. b)
Existentialism
24. b) The
search for identity
25. a)
Corruption in law enforcement
26. c)
Colonial oppression
27. c)
Literature should provoke thought and reflection.
28. a)
Magical realism
29. b) As a
student in England
30. c)
Symbolism and metaphysical depth
31. a) The
complexities of human relationships
32. d)
Drama
33. d)
Stream-of-consciousness narration
34. c) A
series of predetermined moves
35. b)
Russia
36. b) The
decline of traditional values
37. d)
Siddhartha
38. b) A
cat
39. b) The
Indian Independence Movement
40. a)
Authoritarianism
41. b)
Political corruption
42. a) Film
43. d) He
experimented with narrative techniques and forms.
44. a)
India
45. a) A
spiritual guru
46. c)
Existential despair
47. b) Five
parts
48. a) The
diversity of Indian culture
49. b)
Existentialism
50. b) The
transcendence of materialism
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