Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Book)	List-II (Author)
(A) Othello	(II) Shakespeare
(B) Silence! The Court is in Session	(III) Vijay Tendulkar
(C) Antigone	(IV) Sophocles
(D) Hayavadana	(I) Girish Karnad

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

This question tests a broad knowledge of world drama. It's helpful to be familiar with at least one or two major works by foundational playwrights like Sophocles, Shakespeare, Tendulkar, and Karnad.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Conceptual Grasp: The task involves correlating renowned plays from Indian and Western theatre with their authors. Step 2: Elaboration: - (A) Othello: A prominent tragedy authored by English playwright (II) Shakespeare. - (B) Silence! The Court is in Session: This is the English rendition of the seminal Marathi play Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe, by (III) Vijay Tendulkar. - (C) Antigone: An archetypal Athenian tragedy penned by the ancient Greek dramatist (IV) Sophocles. - (D) Hayavadana: A celebrated contemporary Indian play incorporating folk elements, by Kannada playwright (I) Girish Karnad. Step 3: Conclusion: The accurate pairings are A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.