Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about Amrita Pritam?

(I) - She was a Punjabi Poet.
(II) - She wrote Zindan-Nama.
(III) - She was awarded the Man Booker Prize.
(IV) - She wrote the poem- 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

I and II only.

II and III only.

III and IV only.

I and IV only.

Correct Answer:

II and III only.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - II and III only.

The incorrect statements with corrections are:

(II) - She wrote Zindan-Nama: Zindan-Nama was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, not by Amrita Pritam.

(III) - She was awarded Man Booker Prize - Man Booker Prize was introduced in 2005, the year in which she died. She was not awarded the Man Booker Prize

 

The correct statements are:

(I) - She was a Punjabi Poet.
(IV) - She wrote the poem- 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'.

 

Amrita Pritam:

Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer.
She was born on August 31, 1919, in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan).
She penned numerous acclaimed works, including "Kagaz Te Canvas" & "Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu" (Today I Call Waris Shah).
She received the Sahitya Akademi Award (for Kagaz Te Canvas), Padma Shree, & Jnanapeeth Award (for her outstanding contributions to literature).
After Partition she made Delhi her second home.
She actively wrote & edited ‘Nagmani’ a Punjabi monthly magazine.