MCQs - biography and works of Girish Karnad
- What was the profession of Girish Karnad?
A. Actor B. Playwright C. Musician D. Politician
Answer: B. Playwright
- What was the name of Girish Karnad's debut play?
A. Yayati B. Tughlaq C. Hayavadana D. Nagamandala
Answer: A. Yayati
- Which play by Girish Karnad won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994?
A. Taledanda B. Hayavadana C. Tughlaq D. Yayati
Answer: A. Taledanda
- Which film did Girish Karnad act in, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?
A. Samskara B. Ondanondu Kaladalli C. Manthan D. Swami
Answer: B. Ondanondu Kaladalli
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is based on the myth of the transposed heads?
A. Naga-Mandala B. Hayavadana C. Tughlaq D. Taledanda
Answer: B. Hayavadana
- What was the name of the autobiography written by Girish Karnad?
A. Aadaadtha Manushya B. Surangini C. Dakshinayan D. Anjumallige
Answer: A. Aadaadtha Manushya
- Which play by Girish Karnad is based on the life of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna?
A. Taledanda B. Yayati C. Hayavadana D. Tale-Danda
Answer: D. Tale-Danda
- Which film directed by Girish Karnad won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada?
A. Kanooru Heggadithi B. Vamsha Vriksha C. Kaadu D. Ondanondu Kaladalli
Answer: A. Kanooru Heggadithi
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the life of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?
A. Taledanda B. Bali C. Rakta Kalyana D. Tughlaq
Answer: D. Tughlaq
- In which year was Girish Karnad awarded the Padma Shri?
A. 1974 B. 1984 C. 1994 D. 2004
Answer: A. 1974
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that explores the themes of identity, love, and transformation?
A. Hayavadana B. Tughlaq C. Naga-Mandala D. Bali: The Sacrifice
Answer: C. Naga-Mandala
- Which of the following awards has Girish Karnad not received?
A. Sahitya Akademi Award B. Padma Shri C. Jnanpith Award D. Booker Prize
Answer: D. Booker Prize
- Which film directed by Girish Karnad won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi?
A. Utsav B. Manthan C. Kanooru Heggadithi D. Kaadu
Answer: A. Utsav
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the folk tale of the cobra and the mongoose?
A. Yayati B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Nagamandala D. Tughlaq
Answer: C. Nagamandala
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is set in the fictional town of Nandikeshwara?
A. Taledanda B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Hayavadana D. Naga-Mandala
Answer: A. Taledanda
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the life of the 18th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Tughlaq C. Anju Mallige D. Rakta Kalyana
Answer: A. Bali: The Sacrifice
- Which of the following films directed by Girish Karnad explores the themes of caste and gender?
A. Kaadu B. Ondanondu Kaladalli C. Kanooru Heggadithi D. Manthan
Answer: C. Kanooru Heggadithi
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the life of the Kannada poet and philosopher Purandara Dasa?
A. Taledanda B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Hayavadana D. Tale-Danda
Answer: D. Tale-Danda
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is based on the life of the 17th-century poet and saint Kanakadasa?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Yayati C. Tughlaq D. Raktakalyana
Answer: D. Raktakalyana
- Which film directed by Girish Karnad won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada in 1983?
A. Ondanondu Kaladalli B. Kanooru Heggadithi C. Utsav D. Kaadu
Answer: B. Kanooru Heggadithi
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the story of King Yayati from the Mahabharata?
A. Taledanda B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Yayati D. Naga-Mandala
Answer: C. Yayati
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is set during the reign of the Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
A. Hayavadana B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Tughlaq D. Nagamandala
Answer: C. Tughlaq
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that explores the themes of power, identity, and gender?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Yayati C. Hayavadana D. Naga-Mandala
Answer: A. Bali: The Sacrifice
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is based on the myth of King Yayati's curse?
A. Taledanda B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Hayavadana D. Yayati
Answer: D. Yayati
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is set in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro?
A. Taledanda B. Bali: The Sacrifice C. Hayavadana D. Agni Mattu Male
Answer: D. Agni Mattu Male
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the story of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and his court jester Birbal?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Hayavadana C. Tughlaq D. The Fire and the Rain
Answer: D. The Fire and the Rain
- Which of the following plays by Girish Karnad is based on the story of the Kannada folk hero, Kamsale Devara?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Naga-Mandala C. Kalyana D. Taledanda
Answer: C. Kalyana
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was inspired by the folk tales of Karnataka and Kerala?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Hayavadana C. Taledanda D. The Fire and the Rain
Answer: B. Hayavadana
- Which of the following films directed by Girish Karnad explores the themes of spirituality and self-discovery?
A. Utsav B. Manthan C. Kaadu D. Ondanondu Kaladalli
Answer: D. Ondanondu Kaladalli
- What was the name of the play by Girish Karnad that was based on the story of the ancient Indian king, Harsha?
A. Bali: The Sacrifice B. Taledanda C. Yayati D. Nagamandala
Answer: B. Taledanda
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