ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -This is the first edition of E M Forster’s A Passage to India, which was published in 1924. It is widely considered to be Forster’s finest work and it became his last novel, despite the fact that he remained active as a writer and critic for more than four decades after its publication.

Detailed explanation-2: -The book portrays the relationship between the British and the Indians in India and the tensions that arise when a visiting Englishwoman, Adela Quested, accuses a well-respected Indian man, Dr. Aziz, of having attacked her during an outing.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Passage to India is a 1984 epic historical drama film written, directed and edited by David Lean. The screenplay is based on the 1960 play of the same name by Santha Rama Rau, which was in turn based on the 1924 novel of the same name by E. M. Forster.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Passage to India is a stage play written by Indian-American playwright Santha Rama Rau (1923–2009), based on E.M. Forster’s 1924 novel of the same name.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Three. Edward Morgan Forster was a British Modern writer who published A Passage To India in 1924. The novel is divided into three parts Mosque, Caves and Temple. The title of each part corresponds to its setting in the novel.