Match List I with List II:
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Intizar Hussain | I. | Hindi |
| B. | Rahi Masoom Raza | II. | Punjabi |
| C. | Narain Bharati | III. | Urdu |
| D. | Amrita Pritam | IV. | Sindhi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
A. Intizar Hussain — this matches III. Urdu. Intizar Husain is named among the writers of Partition literature in Urdu, with Manto and Rajinder Singh Bedi.
B. Rahi Masoom Raza — this matches I. Hindi. Rahi Masoom Raza is named among the Hindi writers, with Bhisham Sahni and Kamaleshwar.
C. Narain Bharati — this matches IV. Sindhi. Narain Bharati wrote on Partition in Sindhi.
D. Amrita Pritam — this matches II. Punjabi. Amrita Pritam wrote memorable poems on Partition in Punjabi.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 14: Understanding Partition (Pre-rationalised)
Box ‘Fiction, Poetry, Films’, chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ (pre-rationalised NCERT) |
