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The famous trio of Indian writers is ___________
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Mulkraj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao
Amitav Ghosh, Manohar Malgaonkar, Mulkraj Anand
Amitav Ghosh, R. K. Narayan, Arvind Adiga
Solution
The famous trio of Indian writers is Mulkraj Anand, R. K. Narayan, Raja Rao
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| 2. Plot | b) the background of the story |
| 3. Character | c) philosophical statement, a central idea |
| 4. Setting | d) Course of the events |
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| 4. The tales of Greek romances | d) Novel as a literary genre |
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| Column A | Column B |
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| 2. The internal life of the protagonist | b) Stream of Consciousness |
| 3. The novel based on the life of the author | c) Psychological novel |
| 4. The growth of protagonist’s mind, spirit and characters | d) Autobiographical novel |
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