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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 301. |
The poem ‘Can you Make out?’ was translated from Hindi by………. |
| A. | Jasbir Jain |
| B. | Rinky Roy Bhattacharya |
| C. | Usha Rai |
| D. | Bhisham Sahni |
| Answer» D. Bhisham Sahni | |
| 302. |
In the poem ‘Can you Make out?’ blood lies splattered on the ……… |
| A. | Road |
| B. | House |
| C. | Hospital |
| D. | River |
| Answer» A. Road | |
| 303. |
For what is the mother waiting? |
| A. | For her daughter |
| B. | For her son |
| C. | For the police |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. For her daughter | |
| 304. |
Which right is the most basic of human rights? |
| A. | Right to property |
| B. | Right to education |
| C. | Right to life |
| D. | Right to vote |
| Answer» C. Right to life | |
| 305. |
What is the most extreme crime that attracts an extreme punishment? |
| A. | Burglary |
| B. | Taking a human life |
| C. | Untouchability |
| D. | Destruction of public property |
| Answer» B. Taking a human life | |
| 306. |
……… is the goal of terrorists. |
| A. | Destruction |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Buildings |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Destruction | |
| 307. |
From which of Keki Daruwala’s poem do the following lines taken? “Hunger is everything It is the thicket and the boar in the thicket’ |
| A. | ‘The scarecrow and the ghost ‘ |
| B. | ‘Landscapes’ |
| C. | ‘Under orion ‘ |
| D. | ‘The death of distinctions’ |
| Answer» D. ‘The death of distinctions’ | |
| 308. |
Hunger is a great ……… according to Keki Daruwala |
| A. | Destroyer |
| B. | Helper |
| C. | Leveller |
| D. | Achievement |
| Answer» C. Leveller | |
| 309. |
We violate ……… in the name of convenience and dominance. |
| A. | Right to liberty |
| B. | Right to education |
| C. | Right to life |
| D. | Right to dignity |
| Answer» D. Right to dignity | |
| 310. |
How many people are there in India who does not belong to any caste? |
| A. | 170 million |
| B. | 70 million |
| C. | 180 million |
| D. | 100 million |
| Answer» A. 170 million | |
| 311. |
In our caste‐based country, Indians who do not belong to any caste identity themselves as……….. |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Religious |
| C. | Dalits |
| D. | Citizens |
| Answer» C. Dalits | |
| 312. |
Millions of Indians are still……… in this land of Gandhi and Ambedkar |
| A. | ‘Foreigners’ |
| B. | ‘Rich’ |
| C. | ‘Educated’ |
| D. | ‘Untouchables’ |
| Answer» D. ‘Untouchables’ | |
| 313. |
Swami Wahid Kazmi wrote the story ‘Disagree’ in the year.…….. |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 1998 |
| C. | 2003 |
| D. | 2004 |
| Answer» C. 2003 | |
| 314. |
Which is the first story of Swami Wahid Kazmi? |
| A. | Dharmyug |
| B. | Disagree |
| C. | The scourge |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Dharmyug | |
| 315. |
Wahid Kazmi’s story ‘Disagree’ appeared in the November 7, 2004 issue of …… |
| A. | The Indian Express |
| B. | The Hindu |
| C. | Times of India |
| D. | The Week |
| Answer» B. The Hindu | |
| 316. |
Which one among the following does not belong to the field of Wahid Kazmi’s speeches on radio programmes? |
| A. | History |
| B. | Archaeology |
| C. | Philosophy |
| D. | Science |
| Answer» D. Science | |
| 317. |
What is the age of the girl in the story ‘Disagree’? |
| A. | 8‐year old girl |
| B. | 7‐year old girl |
| C. | 10‐year old girl |
| D. | 11‐year old girl |
| Answer» C. 10‐year old girl | |
| 318. |
What did the girl do when she got things to eat? |
| A. | She distributed it among her friends |
| B. | She buried it under a brick among the roots of the tree |
| C. | She gave it to a beggar woman |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. She buried it under a brick among the roots of the tree | |
| 319. |
What name did the girl called the young beggar boy? |
| A. | ‘Black boy’ |
| B. | ‘Untouchable’ |
| C. | ‘Dark thing’ |
| D. | ‘Kaloota’ |
| Answer» D. ‘Kaloota’ | |
| 320. |
Why did the girl threw away the scraps of food that were hidden like valuable treasure? |
| A. | A dog ate those scraps of food |
| B. | It was poisoned |
| C. | It had been touched by the ‘unclear’ hand of a ‘sweeper’ |
| D. | She was not at all hungry |
| Answer» C. It had been touched by the ‘unclear’ hand of a ‘sweeper’ | |
| 321. |
The caste system first came into being on the basis of ……… |
| A. | Different types of people |
| B. | Rigid divisions of professions |
| C. | Economic classes |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rigid divisions of professions | |
| 322. |
Crafts and professions during olden days were often……… |
| A. | Based on money |
| B. | Hereditary |
| C. | Less |
| D. | More |
| Answer» B. Hereditary | |
| 323. |
The story ‘Disagree’ is about………. |
| A. | Terrorism |
| B. | Influence of media |
| C. | Child marriage |
| D. | Untouchability |
| Answer» D. Untouchability | |
| 324. |
Why did the young beggar boy stole the scraps of food from the girl? |
| A. | The boy was starving |
| B. | Just for fun |
| C. | For giving it to others |
| D. | To take revenge upon the girl |
| Answer» A. The boy was starving | |
| 325. |
Wars begin in the ………. Of men |
| A. | Countries |
| B. | Minds |
| C. | Weapons |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Minds | |
| 326. |
………. Have been warning us of the dangers of approaching our lives with narrow minds |
| A. | Politicians |
| B. | Scientists |
| C. | Governments |
| D. | Writers |
| Answer» D. Writers | |
| 327. |
………. is one of the greatest writers of modern Tamil literature |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Swami Wahid Kazmi |
| C. | Sundara Ramaswamy |
| D. | Ira Rajan |
| Answer» C. Sundara Ramaswamy | |
| 328. |
Sundara Ramaswamy edited and published a notable literary magazine called……….. |
| A. | Kalachuvadu |
| B. | Viswa Bharati |
| C. | Nagari Pracharini Patrika |
| D. | Saraswati |
| Answer» A. Kalachuvadu | |
| 329. |
Sundara Ramaswamy began his literary career in 1951 translating Thakazhi Sivashankara Pillai’s Malayalam novel……… |
| A. | ‘Chemmeen’ |
| B. | ‘Kayar’ |
| C. | ‘Thottiyude Makan’ |
| D. | ‘Odayil Ninnu’ |
| Answer» C. ‘Thottiyude Makan’ | |
| 330. |
Which one among the following awards has been received by Sundara Ramaswamy? |
| A. | Katha Choodamani |
| B. | Kendra Sahitya Academy |
| C. | Best Writers Award |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Katha Choodamani | |
| 331. |
The poem ‘Who Are You?’ is written by ………. |
| A. | Namdeo |
| B. | Sundara Ramaswamy |
| C. | Sashi Deshpande |
| D. | Nabaneeta Dev Sen |
| Answer» B. Sundara Ramaswamy | |
| 332. |
What is the title of the original tamil version of the poem ‘Who Are You?’ |
| A. | ‘Ni Yeth’ |
| B. | ‘Muthalum Mudiyum’ |
| C. | “Nadunisi Naaykal’ |
| D. | ‘Ni Yaar?’ |
| Answer» D. ‘Ni Yaar?’ | |
| 333. |
The fetters and handcuffs that the poet says about in the poem ‘Who Are You?’ are our own……… |
| A. | Prejudices |
| B. | Threats |
| C. | Culture |
| D. | Society |
| Answer» A. Prejudices | |
| 334. |
The poem ‘Who Are You’ says that our bandaged eyes and muzzled mouths prevent us from seeing and speaking of the ………. Of our social system. |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Activities |
| C. | Evils |
| D. | Relationships |
| Answer» C. Evils | |
| 335. |
Caste, region, language, religion, complexion, rituals and customs are the areas that are pointed out by social reformers as being the ………. Of our society. |
| A. | Faultiness |
| B. | Important areas |
| C. | Soul |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Faultiness | |
| 336. |
“Who Are You? Are you really a human being?” These lines from Sundara Ramaswamy’s poem ‘Who Are You’ reflect a tone of … |
| A. | Happiness |
| B. | Reality |
| C. | Badness |
| D. | Irony |
| Answer» D. Irony | |
| 337. |
Who said the following opinion? “I feel that the constitution is workable, it is flexible and it is strong enough to hold the country together both in peace time and in ware time.” |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| D. | Sardar Vallabai Patel |
| Answer» C. Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar | |
| 338. |
If ‘Man is Vile, the ….. itself cannot work |
| A. | Constitution |
| B. | Society |
| C. | Executive |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Constitution | |
| 339. |
When was Emergency proclaimed in India? |
| A. | 1970 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1975 |
| Answer» D. 1975 | |
| 340. |
In the poem ‘The Tree of Violence’ the poet Namdeo Dhasal uses allegory to portray his anger against ……….. |
| A. | Trampling of human rights |
| B. | Cutting of trees |
| C. | Globalisation and liberalization |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Trampling of human rights | |
| 341. |
Who is the writer who received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kendra Sahitya Akademy? |
| A. | Sundara Ramaswamy |
| B. | Namdeo Dhasal |
| C. | Satchidanandan |
| D. | Dionne Bunsha |
| Answer» B. Namdeo Dhasal | |
| 342. |
The Militant Dalit Movement started by Namdeo Dhasal |
| A. | American Black Panther Movement |
| B. | Dalit Panthers Movement |
| C. | Chipko Movement |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Dalit Panthers Movement | |
| 343. |
The poem ‘The Tree of Violence’ draws its rhetorical energy from …….. sources. |
| A. | Bible |
| B. | Historical |
| C. | Folk |
| D. | Bhagavat Geeta |
| Answer» C. Folk | |
| 344. |
When was the poem ‘The Tree of Violence’ written? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1973 |
| Answer» A. 1975 | |
| 345. |
Namdeo Dhasal’s poem ‘The Tree of Violence’ focuses on the experiences of the ……… |
| A. | Upper class |
| B. | Dominant Castes |
| C. | Politicians |
| D. | Dalits |
| Answer» D. Dalits | |
| 346. |
Namdeo Dhasal received Padma Shri in the year……… |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1979 |
| Answer» A. 1999 | |
| 347. |
Who is the ‘holyman’ who is alarmed at the evil power of the tree of violence? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Subhash Chandhra Bose |
| D. | Jayaprakash Narayanan |
| Answer» D. Jayaprakash Narayanan | |
| 348. |
The poet of ‘The Tree of Violence’ says that we have to……… those who try to plant the seeds of violence in our soil. |
| A. | Resist |
| B. | Help |
| C. | Appreciate |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Resist | |
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