Olympiad Test Level 2: Language and Literature- 2 - Class 6 MCQ

A. A Farewell to Arms: A Farewell to Arms is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I.
B. A Suitable Boy: In 1951's newly independent India, passionate literature student Lata Mehra is torn between family duty and the promise of romance as three very different men attempt to win her heart; based on Vikram Seth's 1993 novel.
C. Gitanjali: Gitanjali is a collection of poems by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.
D. Harry Potter: Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling.

• Kisari Mohan Ganguly was the first to translate the Mahabharat into English from Sanskrit.
• The translation is published as The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa.
• Kisari Mohan Ganguly was an Indian Translator.
• The Mahabharata was translated into English between 1883 and 1896.

• The Jataka tales depict stories related to the Gautama Buddha in both human and animal forms.
• The Jataka is a collection of stories about the previous birth life of Gautam Buddha.
• The future Buddha may appear as a king, an outcast, a god, an elephant but, in whatever form, he exhibits some virtue that the tale thereby inculcates.
• The literary text called the Jataka contains more than 500 tales and constitutes the tenth book of the fifteen texts written in the ancient Indic language of Pali.

• Chetan Bhagat, a rising star in contemporary modern Indian literature, is a multitalented personality. He is a novelist, columnist, public speaker, and screenplay writer. 
• His notable works include Five Point Someone, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, and 2 States. 
• Most of his literary works address the issues related to Indian youth and their aspirations which earned Bhagat the status of a youth icon.

Agatha Christie is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as the world’s longest-running play – The Mousetrap. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation.

• Robert Frost was an eminent American poet. He was highly appreciated and admired for his realistic portrayal of rural life and his great expertise on American colloquial speech. 
• Most of his astonishing works circle around the rural life settings in New England during early 20th century.

Option 'A' is correct as the tools of the Neolithic Age became sharper and better than the Palaeolithic Age, it has been clearly mentioned in the passage. 
Option 'B' is incorrect as the passage does not mention stone. 
Option 'C' is incorrect as the passage does not talk about how easy or difficult it is to make tools. 
Option 'D' is incorrect as the difference is clearly mentioned in the passage.

• The term Neolithic Period refers to the last stage of the Stone Age. The Neolithic period is significant for its megalithic architecture, the spread of agricultural practices, pottery, and the use of polished stone tools. 
• The invention of the wheel came into being during the Neolithic age. It was not used for transportation, though, but rather as a potter's wheel. 
• The combination of the wheel and axle made possible early forms of transportation, which became more sophisticated over time with the development of other technologies.

Neem Ka Ped is an Indian television drama - series that was edited and directed by Gurbir Singh Grewal and produced by Nawman Malik. It was written by Rahi Masoom Raza.

'Three Decades in Parliament' is a collection of the speeches of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.