- Who is the poet of “The Lotus”?
(A) Sarojini Naidu
(B) Toru Dutt
(C) Rabindranath Tagore
(D) Kamala Das
Answer-(B) Toru Dutt - In the poem, what does Flora decide about the lotus?
(A) It is the most fragrant
(B) It is the Queen of flowers
(C) It is the tallest flower
(D) It is the most colorful flower
Answer-(B) It is the Queen of flowers - Who is called upon to settle the dispute in the poem?
(A) Flora
(B) Cupid
(C) Venus
(D) Apollo
Answer-(A) Flora - What does the rose symbolize in the poem?
(A) Humility
(B) Power and passion
(C) Innocence
(D) Purity
Answer-(B) Power and passion - The poem “The Lotus” is written in which form?
(A) Sonnet
(B) Haiku
(C) Free verse
(D) Ode
Answer-(A) Sonnet - What does the lily symbolize in the poem?
(A) Beauty
(B) Purity and innocence
(C) Wealth
(D) Love
Answer-(B) Purity and innocence - In “The Lotus,” which two flowers are depicted as rivals?
(A) Rose and sunflower
(B) Rose and lily
(C) Daisy and tulip
(D) Jasmine and marigold
Answer- (B) Rose and lily - What is the ultimate solution to the rivalry between the rose and the lily in the poem?
(A) A new flower is created
(B) The rose wins
(C) The lily wins
(D) Both flowers are destroyed
Answer- (A) A new flower is created
- What color petals does the lotus have in the poem?
(A) Red
(B) White
(C) Blue
(D) Gold
Answer-(C) Blue - Who is the goddess associated with flowers in the poem?
(A) Hera
(B) Aphrodite
(C) Flora
(D) Athena
Answer-(C) Flora - What does the poet suggest by making the lotus the Queen of flowers?
(A) The blending of different virtues
(B) The superiority of red color
(C) The beauty of simplicity
(D) The power of strength
Answer-(A) The blending of different virtues - The lotus is depicted as a combination of which two flowers in the poem?
(A) Sunflower and daisy
(B) Rose and lily
(C) Marigold and tulip
(D) Jasmine and daffodil
Answer-(B) Rose and lily - What is the symbolic meaning of the lotus in the poem?
(A) Power
(B) A blend of beauty and purity
(C) Wealth
(D) Jealousy
Answer-(B) A blend of beauty and purity - What does the creation of the lotus signify in the context of the poem?
(A) The triumph of one flower over another
(B) The birth of a flower embodying the best qualities of both
(C) The end of beauty
(D) A new rivalry among flowers
Answer-(B) The birth of a flower embodying the best qualities of both - How many lines are there in “The Lotus”?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16
Answer-(C) 14 - What type of sonnet is “The Lotus”?
(A) Petrarchan sonnet
(B) Shakespearean sonnet
(C) Spenserian sonnet
(D) Miltonic sonnet
Answer-(A) Petrarchan sonnet - In “The Lotus,” what is Toru Dutt’s broader message about cultural harmony?
(A) Embracing diversity by combining the best of different traditions
(B) Promoting one culture over another
(C) Rejecting foreign influences
(D) Celebrating individual beauty only
Answer-(A) Embracing diversity by combining the best of different traditions
- What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
(A) ABAB
(B) AABB
(C) ABBA
(D) ABCD
Answer-(C) ABBA - What does the ‘Harp’ symbolize in the poem?
(A) Freedom
(B) India’s lost glory
(C) A musical instrument
(D) Nature
Answer-(B) India’s lost glory - What does the poet refer to as ‘Neglected, mute, and desolate’?
(A) The poet himself
(B) The Indian culture
(C) The Harp of India
(D) The British rulers
Answer-(C) The Harp of India - What is the central theme of the poem?
(A) Love and romance
(B) Patriotism and nostalgia
(C) Nature and beauty
(D) War and peace
Answer-(B) Patriotism and nostalgia - The phrase ‘Neglected, mute, and desolate’ reflects what emotion?
(A) Joy
(B) Pride
(C) Sorrow
(D) Anger
Answer-(C) Sorrow - Which figure of speech is used in the phrase ‘fallen lyre’?
(A) Personification
(B) Simile
(C) Alliteration
(D) Onomatopoeia
Answer-(A) Personification - Who is regarded as the ‘harp’ in the metaphor utilized by Derozio?
(A) The poet himself
(B) The British rulers
(C) The poets of India
(D) The harpist
Answer-(C) The poets of India - What is the total number of lines in “The Harp of India”?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16
Answer-(C) 14 - What is the tone of the poem?
(A) Satirical
(B) Mournful and nostalgic
(C) Humorous
(D) Indifferent
Answer-(B) Mournful and nostalgic
- In which year was Henry Derozio born?
(A) 1809
(B) 1831
(C) 1789
(D) 1797
Answer-(A) 1809 - What does the harp’s represent? silence
(A) Freedom
(B) India’s rich culture
(C) India’s lost voice and heritage
(D) The joy of music
Answer-(C) India’s lost voice and heritage - What does the poet mourn in the poem?
(A) The loss of cultural identity
(B) The decline of India’s poetic tradition
(C) The death of a loved one
(D) The end of the British Empire
Answer-(B) The decline of India’s poetic tradition - What is the poet’s appeal for action within the poem?
(A) To destroy the harp
(B) To ignore the past
(C) To revive India’s
(D) To accept defeat
Answer-(C) To revive India’s - The phrase ‘time’s unchastened wing’ suggests what about time?
(A) It heals all wounds
(B) It is merciful
(C) It is harsh and unkind
(D) It flies slowly
Answer-(C) It is harsh and unkind
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