UPSC Prelims 2008 Q73: Art & Culture – Literature & Languages
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List - I (Author)
A. Bankimchandra
B. Dinabandhu Mitra
C. Premchand
List - II (Work)
1. Shatranj Ke Khilari
2. Debi Chaudhurani
3. Nil - Darpan
4. Chandrakanta
- (a) A - 2 B - 4 C - 1
- (b) A - 3 B - 4 C - 2
- (c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 1
- (d) A - 3 B - 1 C - 4
Answer: (c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 1
Explanation
Matching authors to their literary works
Three notable authors are matched here to the works they wrote.
| Author | Work |
|---|---|
| A. Bankimchandra | 2. Debi Chaudhurani |
| B. Dinabandhu Mitra | 3. Nil-Darpan |
| C. Premchand | 1. Shatranj Ke Khilari |
Why this matching is correct:
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bankimchandra | Wrote 'Debi Chaudhurani' |
| Dinabandhu Mitra | Wrote 'Nil-Darpan' |
| Premchand | Wrote 'Shatranj Ke Khilari' |
Answer: (c) A-2, B-3, C-1.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. This misassigns B and C, swapping their correct works.
- (b) Incorrect. This misassigns A, B, and C, reversing their correct works.
- (c) CORRECT. A-2 (Debi Chaudhurani), B-3 (Nil-Darpan), C-1 (Shatranj Ke Khilari) is the accurate matching.
- (d) Incorrect. This misassigns multiple pairs, including an unrelated fourth work ('Chandrakanta').
Key point
Bankimchandra-Debi Chaudhurani, Dinabandhu Mitra-Nil-Darpan, Premchand-Shatranj Ke Khilari — the correct matching.
Remember
Author-work matching: Bankimchandra-Debi Chaudhurani, Dinabandhu Mitra-Nil-Darpan, Premchand-Shatranj Ke Khilari.
Common mistakes
- Confusing Bankimchandra's work with other Bengali literary classics.
- Not knowing Dinabandhu Mitra's 'Nil-Darpan', a significant anti-colonial play.
- Mixing up Premchand's Hindi/Urdu literary works with Bengali authors' writings.
Exam tip
Bankimchandra=Debi Chaudhurani, Dinabandhu Mitra=Nil-Darpan, Premchand=Shatranj Ke Khilari. Three distinct author-work pairings.
Sources
- Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay — Debi Chaudhurani (1884)
- Dinabandhu Mitra — Nil Darpan (1860)
- Munshi Premchand — Shatranj Ke Khilari (1924)