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340+ Literature and Contemporary Issues Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .

251.

………. was meant to increase food production through chemicals.

A. Green Revolution
B. Chipko Movement
C. Bio‐technology
D. Bio‐ethics
Answer» A. Green Revolution
252.

Vandana supports ………. vision of modernization.

A. Gandhiji’s
B. Nehru’s
C. Western
D. Eastern
Answer» A. Gandhiji’s
253.

According to Vandana ……… in terms of strangling others was considered anti‐ social behaviour.

A. Culture
B. Industrialization
C. Competitiveness
D. Globalization
Answer» C. Competitiveness
254.

……….. movement was started by Vandana Shiva to save seeds and promote organic farming.

A. Navdanya
B. Genetic engineering
C. Green revolution
D. Satyagraha
Answer» A. Navdanya
255.

When laws abuse human freedom, then we have the duty to exercise non‐ cooperation and ……….

A. Satyagraha
B. Destruction
C. Civil disobedience
D. Responsibility
Answer» C. Civil disobedience
256.

……… is another aspect of Gandhiji’s notion of freedom, the other being self‐ reliance, which inspired Vandana.

A. Swaraj
B. Satyagraha
C. Civil disobedience
D. Non‐cooperation
Answer» A. Swaraj
257.

The brand of democracy we need is ‘……….. democracy’

A. Obedient
B. Earth
C. World
D. Universal
Answer» B. Earth
258.

………. is an alternative to corporate globalization.

A. Modernization
B. Earth democracy
C. Living democracy
D. Special economic zone
Answer» C. Living democracy
259.

……… is more conducive to Living Democracy.

A. Green Revolution
B. Competitiveness
C. Swaraj
D. Vasudev Kutumbakam
Answer» D. Vasudev Kutumbakam
260.

In December 2003 the Business Week wrote a cover story on ………

A. The Rise of India
B. Outsourcing India
C. Arcelor
D. American capital
Answer» A. The Rise of India
261.

The Newsweek magazine wrote a breathless celebration of what it called ……… about India.

A. The Rise of India
B. Outsourcing
C. India’s historic escape from poverty
D. Newest Asian Tiger
Answer» B. Outsourcing
262.

Which country was ‘the tiger in front’ of India the newest Asian tiger?

A. Japan
B. US
C. UK
D. China
Answer» D. China
263.

Besides the high flying praises India gets, the majority of Indians are in.……..

A. Poverty
B. Affluence
C. Rich
D. Destruction
Answer» A. Poverty
264.

John Rawl’s analysis of critical assessment was largely confined to ……… with in a country.

A. Right minded people
B. Issues of justice
C. Globalization
D. Poverty
Answer» B. Issues of justice
265.

People from very deprived countries demand for the fruits of ………….

A. Modern technology
B. Industrialization
C. Globalization
D. Technology
Answer» A. Modern technology
266.

Global economic relations can flourish with appropriate…… policies.

A. Religious
B. Political
C. Social
D. Domestic
Answer» D. Domestic
267.

Globalization cannot remove poverty, but it can put the tools in the hands of those who are …… to work towards the goal.

A. Willing
B. Eager
C. Unwilling
D. Responsible
Answer» A. Willing
268.

Corporate globalization is ………

A. Poor
B. Anti‐poor
C. Modern
D. Capital
Answer» B. Anti‐poor
269.

Globalising the market place also means globalizing ……… and religious intolerance.

A. Social
B. Terrorism
C. Exceptionism
D. Corporate
Answer» B. Terrorism
270.

A free market undermines ……… by driving a wedge between the rich and the poor.

A. Democracy
B. Society
C. Justice
D. principles
Answer» A. Democracy
271.

Globalization seems to apply only to expanding the market place for the benefit of ……….

A. The poor
B. The rich
C. Free markets
D. Multinational companies
Answer» D. Multinational companies
272.

Arundati Roy doesn’t see any virtue in the globalization of ………

A. Market
B. Society
C. Economy
D. Corporates
Answer» C. Economy
273.

Ms.Roy defines the World Bank, IMF, WTO and multinational corporations as the modern concept of……….

A. Nationalism
B. Empire
C. Fascism
D. Terrorism
Answer» B. Empire
274.

……… is one of the biggest markets of globalized economy.

A. US
B. France
C. India
D. England
Answer» C. India
275.

The press and the judiciary are ……… in the hands of corporate globalization.

A. Free
B. Slaves
C. Weapons
D. Agents
Answer» C. Weapons
276.

According to Dionne Bunsha, it is …….. for the, past 15 years that has brought poverty to Vidarbha.

A. Liberalisation
B. Globalisation
C. Modernisation
D. Capitalism
Answer» A. Liberalisation
277.

Liberlisation forces the local farmers to compete with …….. prices.

A. Market
B. Local
C. Government
D. Global
Answer» D. Global
278.

Vidarbha’s ………. Soil was perfect for the cultivation of cotton.

A. Black
B. Red
C. Alluvial
D. Silt
Answer» A. Black
279.

Vidharbha’s cotton was considered ……… gold.

A. Yellow
B. Black
C. White
D. Red
Answer» C. White
280.

With Liberalisation, the white gold became………..

A. Costly
B. Cheap
C. Worthy
D. Worthless
Answer» D. Worthless
281.

The Central government can protect the cotton producers of Vidarbha from imports and crashing international prices by …….. the import duty on cotton.

A. Hiking
B. Lowering
C. Minimising
D. Maximising
Answer» A. Hiking
282.

In India ………. Does not apply to all agricultural goods.

A. Market price
B. Globalisation
C. International prices
D. Free market
Answer» D. Free market
283.

……… was once called India’s Orange County

A. Lehegaon
B. Vidarbha
C. Maharashtra
D. Amra
Answer» A. Lehegaon
284.

Activists want cotton imports to be made ………. To protect Indian farmers

A. Cheaper
B. Costlier
C. Minimum
D. Maximum
Answer» B. Costlier
285.

Officials come to the village of Vidarbha only to demand repayment of………

A. Loans
B. Tax
C. Earnings
D. Wages
Answer» A. Loans
286.

…………. Called globalization ‘the greatest form of violence in our times’

A. K. Satchidanandan
B. Baudrillard
C. Aryabhata
D. Stevenson
Answer» B. Baudrillard
287.

Satchidanandan equates globalization with the desire for dominance and ………. By the west

A. Hegemony
B. Internationalism
C. Negotiations
D. Culture
Answer» A. Hegemony
288.

Internationalism was pushed out of sight by ……..

A. Modernisation
B. Globalisation
C. Liberalisation
D. Centralisation
Answer» B. Globalisation
289.

Globalisation believes in world dominance by …………

A. One nation
B. Two nations
C. Western nations
D. Eastern nations
Answer» A. One nation
290.

Internationalism believes in the …….. of all nations

A. Supermacy
B. Co‐operation
C. Separation
D. Co‐existance
Answer» D. Co‐existance
291.

Globalisation believes in monologues and ……… commands.

A. Giving
B. Accepting
C. Taking
D. Rejecting
Answer» A. Giving
292.

Globalisation believes in centralization and a ……….. economy.

A. Fixed
B. Multiple
C. Command
D. Spreading
Answer» C. Command
293.

Internationalism believes in ……… power.

A. Distributing
B. Storing
C. Increasing
D. Decreasing
Answer» A. Distributing
294.

Globalisation is a ware………..

A. Rejector
B. Acception
C. Broker
D. Monger
Answer» D. Monger
295.

Internationalism is a …… broker

A. Ware
B. Peace
C. Money
D. Land
Answer» B. Peace
296.

Globalisation …….. the environment

A. Destroys
B. Grows
C. Furnishes
D. Lowers
Answer» A. Destroys
297.

Internationalism keeps the environment ……….

A. Brown
B. Dry
C. Green
D. Wet
Answer» C. Green
298.

Globalisation promotes……….. model of development

A. Single
B. Double
C. Multiple
D. None of these
Answer» B. Double
299.

Internationalism believes in dialogue and ……….

A. Negotiation
B. Promotion
C. Centralisation
D. Globalisation
Answer» A. Negotiation
300.

The poem ‘Can you Make out?’ was written by………...

A. Nabaneeta Dev Sen
B. Kumar Vikal
C. A.K. Ramanujan
D. Parthasarathy
Answer» B. Kumar Vikal

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