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Novels, Society and History

Question:

Why the novel Pariksha Guru could not win many readers ?

Answer:

It could not win many readers, as it was perhaps too moralising in its style.

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Novels, Society and History

Q 1.

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 ?

Q 2.

Name any two novels written by Munshi Premchand. [CBSE 2014]

Q 3.

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)]
Or
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]
Or
Novels of Charles Dickens deal with which changes of the 19th century Britain ? Mention any three such changes. [CBSE-2013]
Or
Which type of problems were highlighted by the novelist, Charles Dickens through his novel? Explain from any of his two novels. [CBSE-2013]
Or
Explain any three aspects highlighted by Charles Dickens in his novel "Hard Times". [CBSE-2012]

Q 4.

Which novel supplied the adventurous text for the young English population ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 5.

Who is the writer of the Novel Germinal ? What was the theme of the novel ?

Q 6.

Name a novelist who wrote for lower- castes.

Q 7.

Which was the first proper modem novel in Hindi ? What was its theme ?

Q 8.

Who is the author of the novel ‘Robinson Crusoe' ? [CBSE. Sept.2011, 12]

Q 9.

Discuss some of the social changes in the nineteenth century Britain which Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens wrote about.

Q 10.

What is a satire?

Q 11.

How were the stories and prose not new to India ? Give three examples. [CBSE Comp. (O) 2008]

Q 12.

Who is the writer of the novel Germinal ? What was the theme of the novel ?

Q 13.

What was the theme of the novel Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte?

Q 14.

Who was Rokeya Hossein ?

Q 15.

What is satire ? Give one example. [CBSE 2014]

Q 16.

Who wrote Saraswativijayam ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 17.

What was the theme of Saraswativijayam ?

Q 18.

Who was the English author who showed the darker side of colonialism in his novels ? [CBSE. Sept.2011]

Q 19.

What did the novels in the nineteenth- century India mean to :
(a) Women
(b) Children
Or
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]

Q 20.

Why were children prevented from reading novels ? Explain. (CBSE-2012)

Q 21.

Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Why is it considered a special novel ? Explain any four reasons.  [CBSE 2013, 2014]
Or .
Who is the author of novel "Titash Ekti Nadir Naam"? Describe the theme of this novel. [CBSE 2012]

Q 22.

Mention some important characteristics of novels which increased their popularity among the readers.

Q 23.

Explain the role of novelists in the field of social reforms in India with the help of any three examples. [CBSE Sept. 2010]

Q 24.

Who was the author of Pickwick Papers which was serialised in 1836 ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 25.

Identify the person given in the image.

Q 26.

Who was Leo Tolstoy?

Q 27.

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.

Q 28.

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. ‘

Q 29.

Which of the following novel was written by Potheri Kunjambu and deals with the caste oppression ? [CBSE. Sept. 2011,12]

Q 30.

Write a brief note on Rabindranath Tagore .

Q 31.

Differentiate between the novels written by Charlotte Bronte and the novels written by Jane Austen ? [CBSE 2013]

Q 32.

Explain the history of growth of novels in India. [CBSE 2014]
Or
Explain briefly the history of Hindi novel from starting to excellence. [CBSE 2011 ]

Q 33.

How had the different novelists of the colonial period taken up the task of modernisation of the Indians ? Explain

Q 34.

What Is a novel ? Mention any two features of novel.

Q 35.

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)]

Q 36.

What was impact of serialisation of a novel ?

Q 37.

Name the novelist who showed the darker ‘ side of colonial occupation.

Q 38.

Who is known as the pioneer of modem Hindi literature ?

Q 39.

Who was the author of Pariksha Guru ?

Q 40.

How did the vernacular novels help Britishers to expand their rule in India ?

Q 41.

Name any two famous Hindi novelists. Also mention the names of the novels written by them.

Q 42.

Which was the first modem novel in Malayalam? When was it published ?

Q 43.

How was the sources of entertainment of the old merchant elite of Calcutta different from the new bhadralok ?

Q 44.

Which was the first novel of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay ?

Q 45.

Who wrote Anandmath ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 46.

The novel revolves around Surdas who is visually impaired and belongs to an untouchable caste. Identify the novel.

Q 47.

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]

Q 48.

Which social issues were included in the novels in India? Explain by giving examples. [CBSE 2014]
Or
Novels helped in creating a sense of social awareness in India.' Explain. [CBSE 2012]

Q 49.

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]

Q 50.

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.