1996 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 1996 · General Studies
Question 8: History and Culture
Which one of the following works has recently been made into a full-length feature film?
aR. K. Narayan’s Malgudi Days
bSalman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children
cVikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy
dUpamanyu Chatterjee’s English August
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Upamanyu Chatterjee's novel English, August: An Indian Story (1988) was made into a full-length feature film in 1994, directed by Dev Benegal. Malgudi Days was a television serial, and neither Midnight's Children nor A Suitable Boy had been filmed as a feature at the time. Remember: English, August - Dev Benegal's film.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Malgudi Days was adapted as a television series, not a feature film.
- (b) Midnight's Children had not been filmed as a feature at the time of the question.
- (c) A Suitable Boy had no film adaptation then.
- (d) Right: English, August was filmed in 1994 by Dev Benegal.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1996, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.