{"id":71758,"date":"2024-04-20T11:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=71758"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:16:54","slug":"which-gujarati-author-is-known-as-the-national-poet-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-gujarati-author-is-known-as-the-national-poet-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Gujarati author is known as the &#8216;National Poet of India&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9711c7199e9\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Zaverchand Meghani                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    K.M. Munshi                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Pannalal Patel                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Umashankar Joshi                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is Umashankar Joshi.<\/p>\n<p>Umashankar Joshi (1896-1963) was a Gujarati poet, writer, and critic. He is considered one of the most important figures in Gujarati literature. He was awarded the Jnanpith Award, India&#8217;s highest literary award, in 1962.<\/p>\n<p>Joshi was born in a village in Gujarat. He studied at Gujarat University and then at the University of Bombay. He worked as a teacher and a journalist. He also served as the director of the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.<\/p>\n<p>Joshi wrote poetry, short stories, novels, essays, and plays. His poetry is known for its beauty, its emotional depth, and its social and political awareness. His short stories are known for their realism and their psychological insight. His novels are known for their epic scope and their historical accuracy. His essays are known for their clarity and their wit. His plays are known for their powerful social messages.<\/p>\n<p>Joshi was a major figure in the Gujarati Renaissance. He was a pioneer of modern Gujarati literature. He helped to introduce new forms and styles of writing to Gujarati literature. <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> He also helped to promote the use of Gujarati as a language of literature and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Joshi was a great patriot. 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