Question

Place the famous fictional detectives in the order of their first literary appearance (oldest first):
(A) Byomkesh Bakshi
(B) Sherlock Holmes
(C) Hercule Poirot
(D) Dupin

• A. (A), (B), (D), (C)
• B. (D), (B), (C), (A)
• C. (B), (C), (D), (A)
• D. (C), (D), (B), (A)

Hint:

To recall detective appearances, start with Poe’s Dupin as the origin of detective fiction, followed by Doyle, Christie, and Bandyopadhyay.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The chronological order of the first appearance of these detectives: 1. Dupin (1841): Introduced by Edgar Allan Poe in The Murders in the Rue Morgue. 2. Sherlock Holmes (1887): Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 3. Hercule Poirot (1920): Appeared in Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles. 4. Byomkesh Bakshi (1932): Created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.