R.K. Narayan Trivia Quiz: The most loved Indian writer

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R.K. Narayan Trivia Quiz: The most loved Indian writer

R.K. Narayan was an Indian writer who lived from 1906 to 2001. He was best known for writing about the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. R.K. Narayan was nominated for several Nobel Prizes in Literature. R.K. Narayan was known for putting his thoughts into words sporadically via essays, some published in newspapers and journals, some not. Next Sunday (1960) was his first book, a collection of essays published as informal essays.

What is the title of his last novel?

  • Talkative Man

  • The World of Nagaraj

  • Grandmother's Tale

  • The Painter of Signs

What is the actual name of RK Narayan?

  • Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami

  • Ramchandra Krishnamachari Narayan

  • Rampuram Krishna Narayan

  • Rampada Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami

For which book did he win Sahitya Akademi Award?

  • The Bachelor of Arts

  • Swami and Friends

  • The Financial Expert

  • The Guide

What year did he write 'Malgudi Days'?

  • 1940

  • 1941

  • 1942

  • 1943

What is the first novel by R.K. Narayan?

  • Swami and Friends

  • The Financial Expert

  • The Guide

  • The Bachelor of Arts

What was the name of Narayan's mentor?

  • Raja Rao

  • Mulk Raj Anand

  • Graham Greene

  • William Faulkner

When was he born?

  • 14 October 1909

  • 10 October 1906

  • 10 October 1907

  • 23 October 1945

When was 'The Man-Eater of Malgudi' published?

  • 1960

  • 1961

  • 1962

  • 1963

When was he elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters?

  • 1982

  • 1987

  • 1973

  • 1977

When did he receive the Padma Bhushan during the Republic Day honors?

  • 1961

  • 1962

  • 1963

  • 1964

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