Mulk Raj Anand – “Coolie” – Exam Based MCQs
1. “Coolie” is a novel written by: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) R.K. Narayan
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Raja Rao
D) Salman Rushdie
Ans: B) Mulk Raj Anand
2. The central character (protagonist) of “Coolie” is: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Bakha
B) Munoo
C) Swami
D) Raju
Ans: B) Munoo
3. “Coolie” mainly depicts: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Royal court life
B) The exploitation and hardships of the working class
C) Mythological adventures
D) Romantic pastoral life
Ans: B) The exploitation and hardships of the working class
4. Mulk Raj Anand is commonly associated with: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Social realism and protest fiction
B) Metaphysical poetry
C) Victorian romance
D) Modernist drama
Ans: A) Social realism and protest fiction
5. “Coolie” belongs to the genre of: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Indian English novel
B) Epic poem
C) Elizabethan drama
D) Gothic romance
Ans: A) Indian English novel
6. “Coolie” is often read as a critique of: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Social and economic injustice
B) Medieval feudalism in Europe
C) Greek mythology
D) Romantic idealism
Ans: A) Social and economic injustice
7. The author of “Untouchable” and “Coolie” is: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) R.K. Narayan
B) Mulk Raj Anand
C) Raja Rao
D) Anita Desai
Ans: B) Mulk Raj Anand
8. “Coolie” highlights the theme of: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Social exploitation and poverty
B) Romantic love
C) Courtly chivalry
D) Mythical heroism
Ans: A) Social exploitation and poverty
9. Mulk Raj Anand is one of the pioneers of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019)
A) Indian English fiction
B) Old English poetry
C) Restoration comedy
D) Metaphysical criticism
Ans: A) Indian English fiction
10. “Coolie” can be best described as: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) A social realist novel
B) A metaphysical poem
C) A romantic lyric
D) A medieval epic
Ans: A) A social realist novel
11. The protagonist Munoo represents: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2021)
A) The exploited child labourer / working class victim
B) A king and warrior
C) A metaphysical poet
D) A romantic hero
Ans: A) The exploited child labourer / working class victim
12. The title “Coolie” refers to: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2022)
A) A labourer / porter
B) A royal title
C) A religious priest
D) A poetic device
Ans: A) A labourer / porter
13. “Coolie” is concerned with issues like: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) Poverty, exploitation, class oppression
B) Only romantic love
C) Only mythology
D) Only medieval chivalry
Ans: A) Poverty, exploitation, class oppression
14. Anand’s novels are known for: (PGTRB 2021; SET 2020)
A) Humanism and social protest
B) Metaphysical conceits
C) Gothic horror
D) Medieval romance
Ans: A) Humanism and social protest
15. The setting of “Coolie” includes: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Multiple Indian towns/cities showing harsh realities
B) Only England
C) Only a fantasy island
D) Only a royal palace
Ans: A) Multiple Indian towns/cities showing harsh realities
16. Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan, and Raja Rao are often called: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019)
A) The “Big Three” of Indian English fiction
B) The Romantic trio
C) The Metaphysical poets
D) The Victorian novelists
Ans: A) The “Big Three” of Indian English fiction
17. The novel “Coolie” is a strong example of: (PGTRB 2022; SET 2021)
A) Protest literature
B) Pastoral elegy
C) Metaphysical lyric
D) Gothic romance
Ans: A) Protest literature
18. Munoo’s experiences in the novel mainly show: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2021)
A) Exploitation across different social spaces
B) Royal success
C) Romantic fulfillment
D) Mythological heroism
Ans: A) Exploitation across different social spaces
19. The narrative of “Coolie” is primarily: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Realistic and socially critical
B) Mythological and allegorical
C) Purely romantic
D) Completely fantastic
Ans: A) Realistic and socially critical
20. “Coolie” is a critique of: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Capitalist exploitation and social inequality
B) Medieval chivalry
C) Romantic idealism
D) Metaphysical wit
Ans: A) Capitalist exploitation and social inequality
21. The main appeal of Anand’s “Coolie” lies in its: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2021)
A) Humanistic concern for the underprivileged
B) Courtly romance
C) Mythical heroism
D) Pastoral beauty
Ans: A) Humanistic concern for the underprivileged
22. “Coolie” is set in: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2022)
A) Pre-independence India
B) Medieval England
C) Ancient Greece
D) Renaissance Italy
Ans: A) Pre-independence India
23. Anand’s work is often concerned with: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020)
A) The oppressed and marginalized
B) Only aristocratic life
C) Only fantasy worlds
D) Only romantic love
Ans: A) The oppressed and marginalized
24. The novel “Coolie” is often compared with “Untouchable” because both: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Highlight social oppression and injustice
B) Are romantic comedies
C) Are mythological epics
D) Are medieval romances
Ans: A) Highlight social oppression and injustice
25. Mulk Raj Anand’s fiction is often described as: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Social realist and reformist
B) Purely metaphysical
C) Purely romantic
D) Gothic horror
Ans: A) Social realist and reformist
26. Munoo’s journey in the novel mainly shows: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2021)
A) The cruelty of social and economic systems
B) The glory of kings
C) The romance of nature
D) The heroism of knights
Ans: A) The cruelty of social and economic systems
27. Anand’s novels often reflect: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Humanism and compassion
B) Metaphysical wit
C) Medieval chivalry
D) Romantic escapism
Ans: A) Humanism and compassion
28. “Coolie” exposes: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Class exploitation and poverty
B) Mythological heroism
C) Romantic love
D) Courtly chivalry
Ans: A) Class exploitation and poverty
29. The novel can be viewed as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) A protest against injustice
B) A romantic epic
C) A gothic romance
D) A metaphysical lyric
Ans: A) A protest against injustice
30. “Coolie” is important for understanding: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Social realism in Indian English fiction
B) Old English grammar
C) Elizabethan comedy
D) Metaphysical poetry
Ans: A) Social realism in Indian English fiction
31. Anand’s “Coolie” focuses on the life of: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2021)
A) A poor boy labourer named Munoo
B) A royal prince
C) A mythic hero
D) A Victorian gentleman
Ans: A) A poor boy labourer named Munoo
32. The dominant technique of Anand in “Coolie” is: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Realism
B) Myth
C) Allegory
D) Romantic symbolism
Ans: A) Realism
33. The work’s importance is tied to: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Its depiction of exploitation and social injustice
B) Its romantic plot
C) Its metaphysical conceits
D) Its medieval setting
Ans: A) Its depiction of exploitation and social injustice
34. The novel is a powerful critique of: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) Social inequality
B) Romantic love
C) Mythological conflict
D) Courtly chivalry
Ans: A) Social inequality
35. Anand’s concern in “Coolie” is mainly: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020)
A) Human suffering under oppressive systems
B) Medieval heroism
C) Romantic idealism
D) Metaphysical wit
Ans: A) Human suffering under oppressive systems
36. “Coolie” is a notable example of: (PGTRB 2022; SET 2021)
A) Social protest fiction
B) Pastoral elegy
C) Metaphysical lyric
D) Gothic romance
Ans: A) Social protest fiction
37. Anand’s style is generally: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019)
A) Direct and socially committed
B) Highly ornate and archaic
C) Purely lyrical
D) Mythological
Ans: A) Direct and socially committed
38. “Coolie” belongs to: (SET 2018; PGTRB 2020)
A) Indian English social realist novel tradition
B) Old English epic tradition
C) Restoration comedy tradition
D) Medieval romance tradition
Ans: A) Indian English social realist novel tradition
39. The novel is important as it portrays: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) The harsh realities of labour and poverty
B) A fantasy world
C) Medieval court life
D) Romantic pastoral landscapes
Ans: A) The harsh realities of labour and poverty
40. The novel’s overall effect is: (SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A critique of social exploitation through realism
B) A celebration of aristocracy
C) A romantic dream
D) A mythological allegory
Ans: A) A critique of social exploitation through realism
41. Munoo’s life in the novel symbolizes: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2019; PGTRB 2021)
A) The suffering of the oppressed poor
B) The triumph of kings
C) The romance of nature
D) Mythic heroism
Ans: A) The suffering of the oppressed poor
42. The novel is often studied for its: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2022)
A) Social commentary
B) Medieval allegory
C) Metaphysical conceits
D) Romantic idealism
Ans: A) Social commentary
43. “Coolie” is a landmark in: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2021)
A) Indian English social realist fiction
B) Old English poetry
C) Restoration drama
D) Victorian romance
Ans: A) Indian English social realist fiction
44. Anand’s “Coolie” can be classified as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2022)
A) Protest novel
B) Pastoral elegy
C) Metaphysical lyric
D) Gothic romance
Ans: A) Protest novel
45. The novel’s core concern is: (UGC NET 2016; SET 2018; PGTRB 2021)
A) Human dignity under oppression
B) Courtly love
C) Mythological battles
D) Pastoral joy
Ans: A) Human dignity under oppression
46. “Coolie” is valued because it: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Exposes exploitation in society
B) Celebrates aristocracy
C) Avoids social issues
D) Is purely romantic
Ans: A) Exposes exploitation in society
47. “Coolie” belongs to: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2020)
A) Indian English socio-realistic fiction
B) Romantic poetry
C) Old English epic
D) Elizabethan drama
Ans: A) Indian English socio-realistic fiction
48. The novel ultimately suggests the need for: (SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Social awareness and reform
B) Medieval chivalry
C) Mythological faith
D) Romantic escapism
Ans: A) Social awareness and reform
49. Anand’s novel is part of: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Indian English novel tradition
B) Old English poetry tradition
C) Restoration drama tradition
D) Victorian romance tradition
Ans: A) Indian English novel tradition
50. Overall, “Coolie” is best described as: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) A socially committed realist novel about exploitation and poverty
B) A romantic love story
C) A mythological epic
D) A medieval romance
Ans: A) A socially committed realist novel about exploitation and poverty
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