Who is the writer of the novel Germinal ? What was the theme of the novel ?
Emile Zola, the French novelist wrote Germinal (1885). The novel is on the life of a young coalminer. In the novel, the writer tried his best to explain the harsh conditions under which the miners worked. It ends on a note of despair : The strike the hero leads fails, his co-workers turn against him, and his hopes are shattered.
How had the different novelists of the colonial period taken up the task of modernisation of the Indians ? Explain
In many novels written during the colonial period, the ideal person successfully deals with one of the central dilemmas faced by colonial subject'. What was the dilemma ?
How did Charles Dickens focus on the life of the industrial workers and the terrible conditions of urban life in his novels ? Explain with examples. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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Explain the themes and issues of the . novels of Charles Dickens with examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Elaborate upon the contribution of Charles Dickens in the field of novel writing. [CBSE-2012]
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Novels of Charles Dickens deal with which changes of the 19th century Britain ? Mention any three such changes. [CBSE-2013]
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Which type of problems were highlighted by the novelist, Charles Dickens through his novel? Explain from any of his two novels. [CBSE-2013]
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Explain any three aspects highlighted by Charles Dickens in his novel "Hard Times". [CBSE-2012]
What did the novels in the nineteenth- century India mean to :
(a) Women
(b) Children
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What was the attitude of people in India in the 19th century towards women reading ? How did women responded to this ? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Why is it considered a special novel ? Explain any four reasons. [CBSE 2013, 2014]
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Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Describe the theme of this novel. [CBSE 2012]
Which novel supplied the adventurous text for the young English population ? [CBSE 2014]
Discuss some of the social changes in the nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
How did novel become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class in India? Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Mention some important reasons for the popularity of the novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
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Explain, how did novels become a popular medium of entertainment among the middle class during the late nineteenth century in India. [CBSE 2010 (D), Sept. 2013]
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Why were the novels widely read and become popular very quickly ? [CBSE Sept. 2011, 2012]
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How did novels become popular among masses ? (CBSE 2013)
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Assess the reasons for the popularity of the novel in Europe ? [CBSE 2012]
The Novel is about an epic about the Mallas, a community of fisherfolk who live off fishing in the river Titash. Identify the novel and the author.
Write a note on :
(a) Hie Oriya Novel
(b) Jane Austen's portrayal of women
(c) The picture of the new middle class which the novel Pariksha Guru portrays.
How were the stories and prose not new to India ? Give three examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ? [CBSE 2013]
What did G.A. Henty write about in his novel ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did the novels for the young boys idealise a new type of man ? Explain. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
"Social changes in Britain led to an increase in women readers". Explain.
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Explain the factors that led to women writing novels in Europe. [CBSE 2012]
Mention some important characteristics of novels which increased their popularity among the readers.
Explain the contribution of Devaki Nandan Khatri in Hindi novels. [CBSE 2014]
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Name the first Hindi modem novel which became a best seller. Who was its writer ? Why was it so popular ? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Name a novelist who wrote about traditional rural communities of England that were vanishing.
Name a novel which is about a secret Hindu militia that fights Muslims to establish a Hindu Kingdom. It was a novel that inspired many kinds of freedom fighters. ‘
The novel revolves around Surdas who is visually impaired and belongs to an untouchable caste. Identify the novel.
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE 2014]
In what ways was the novel in colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
"Novels were useful to different sectors of the society."Support your answer with suitable examples.
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Highlight any three contributions of novel to modern society. [CBSE 2014]
How were the modem Indian novels useful for the Indians in day to day life. [CBSE 2013]
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"Indian novelists used the novel as a powerful medium to criticize the defects of the society."Justify the statement with the suitable examples. [CBSE 2013]
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Explain any three reasons for making the novel popular in India. [CBSE 2014]
Explain the history of growth of novels in India. [CBSE 2014]
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Explain briefly the history of Hindi novel from starting to excellence. [CBSE 2011 ]
Write about some of the important characteristics of the Hindi novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How did the Hindi novels reflect the true picture of the Indian society of the 19th century ?
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Explain the teachings given by Srinivas Das in his novel ‘Pariksha Guru'. [CBSE 2010 (F), 2014]
In what ways did novels help to give the people a vision of being ideal characters without losing one's identity ? Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Who was Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer? Mention some features of his writing. [CBSE Sept. 2012]
Describe the ways in which the novels in India attempted to create a sense of pan- Indian belonging. [CBSE Sept. 2011, 2014]
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"Leading Indian novelists of the 19th century wrote for a National cause". Do you agree with the statement ? Justify your answer. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
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How did novels fulfill the task of nation building in India ? Explain. [CBSE 2012] Or
How did the novels in India encourage nationalism ? Explain any three points. [CBSE 2010]