A. Queen Elizabeth
B. Princess Camilla
C. Queen Victoria
D. Lady Windsor
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Indian Writing in English
142. Who is the narrator in ‘The Shadow Lines’
A. A fictional character born and raised in Calcutta
B. Tridib
C. Tha’mma
D. Ila
✅ The correct answer is option A.
143. __________ is set against the backdrop of major historical events such as- Freedom movement in Bengal, Second World War, partition of India in 1947 and Communal riots in Bangladesh and India
A. Tara
B. The Shadow Lines
C. Untouchables
D. Hayavadana
✅ The correct answer is option B.
144. A committed and dedicated missionary in Untouchable is
A. Colonel Hutchinson
B. Ram Charan
C. Igbal Nath Sarshar
D. Chart Singh
✅ The correct answer is option A.
145. The Shadow Lines is divided into two sections
A. ‘Moving Away’ and ‘Coming Home’
B. ‘ The Window’ and ‘Time Passes’
C. ‘Reaping’ and ‘Garnering’
D. ‘Going Away’ and ‘Coming Home’
✅ The correct answer is option D.
146. Untouchable presents an accord of a single day in
A. Lakha’s life
B. Sohini’s life
C. Bakha’s life
D. Rakha’s life
✅ The correct answer is option C.
147. Ila chose to live in London because she ____________.
A. Wanted to be free
B. Wanted to have all the comfort and luxury
C. Wanted to marry an Englishman
D. Wanted to be away from her family
✅ The correct answer is option A.
148. A recurring nightmare haunts Robi for decades because he witnessed the riot that killed
A. May
B. Tridib
C. Thamma
D. The narrator
✅ The correct answer is option B.
149. Gulabo, the washer woman is jealous of Sohini because
A. Sohini is smart
B. she is chose and helped by the Pundit
C. of Sohini’s rising beauty
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
150. In her youth, what did Tha’mma want to do in order to gain freedom?
A. Fight in a war
B. Join a terrorist group
C. Kill an English diplomat
D. Start a riot
✅ The correct answer is option B.