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.
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE 2014]
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.
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]
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 ?
In what ways was the novel In colonial India useful for both the colonisers as well as the nationalists?
Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ? [CBSE 2013]
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]
How most of the novels of the 19th century represented the true picture of the community and the society ?
How did the early novels contribute to colonialism ?
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With the help of an example show how the early novels in Europe contributed to colonialism? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011]
Name any two most important novels written by Charles Dickens. What was the theme of the novels ?
Name some important novelists who use to write for the young generation.
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Name some of the important novels for the young. [CBSE 2014]
Name any two novelists of South India. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.
Who is the author of the novel Sewasadan'? What is the importance of the novel for the Hindi literature ?
How were the stories and prose not new to India ? Give three examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
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]
Explain the contribution of Premchand in Hindi novels. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011, 2013]
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Which is the most popular novel written by Premchand ? When was it published ? Write its theme. [CBSE 2008 (O)]
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"It was with the writings of Premchand that Hindi novel achieved excellence."Justify the statement. [CBSE 2013]
Who was Charlotte Bronte ? How has she presented the picture of a woman in her novels ?
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Describe the depiction of women in the novels of Charlotte Bronte. [CBSE 2013]
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In which way was women depicted in Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre'? [CBSE 2011]
How were the poor people, for a long time, excluded in the publishing market in eighteenth century Europe ? Explain any two reasons. [CBSE 2010 (D)]
Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
Name any two famous Hindi novelists. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.
The novel is an epic of the Indian peasantry and tells the moving story of Hori and his wife, Dhania. Identify the novel. [CBSE. Sept. 2011]
Which of the following novel was written by Potheri Kunjambu and deals with the caste oppression ? [CBSE. Sept. 2011,12]
Which social issues were included in the novels in India? Explain by giving examples. [CBSE 2014]
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Novels helped in creating a sense of social awareness in India.' Explain. [CBSE 2012]
Outline the changes in technology and society which led to an increase in the readers of the novel in the eighteenth century Europe. [CBSE Sept. 2013]
Discuss some of the social changes in the nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
Summarise the concern in both nineteenth- century Europe and India about women reading novels. What does this suggest about how women were viewed ?
Describe how the issue of caste was included in novels in India. By referring to any two novels, discuss the ways in which they tried to make readers think about the existing social issues.
Discuss some of the social changes in nineteenth-century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.
How was the involvement of women, the most important event of the novel in the 18th century ? [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]
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How did novels explore and depict the world of women ? Explain it by giving examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]
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How was the New Women' portrayed in the novels of the 18th century? Explain [CBSE 2013]
Name the first novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Describe his contribution to the Bengali novel. [CBSE 2010]
How did the novels play a significant role in awareness about the India's glorious past. [CBSE 2013]
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How did novels inspire the freedom fighters? Explain with two examples. [CBSE 2011]