Indian Writing in English – Previous Year Questions
226 questions from past UGC NET English papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- Assertion (A): India has a dozen or more major languages and literatures, largely regional. Reason (R): The Aryans brought Sanskrit, Muslim rule produced Urdu as the expression of a composite culture, and British rule m…
- Which statements about Mulk Raj Anand are correct? A. He was educated at Lahore, London and Cambridge and took a doctorate in philosophy. B. He joined the Progressive Writers' Movement and settled in London after the Wa…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Theme List II: Novel by R. K. Narayan A. A disappointed lover becomes a sadhu for a while I. The Guide B. A discharged convict is taken for a sadhu II. Waiting for the Mahatma C. The h…
- Which book records the 'adventures of a brown man in search of civilization'?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Poet List II: Family / community A. A. K. Ramanujan I. Zoroastrian B. G. S. Sharat Chandra II. Jewish C. Jimmy Avissa III. Hindu Srivaishnava D. Nissim Ezekiel IV. Lingayat
- In which Anita Desai novel does the heroine, pregnant for the fifth time, leave her husband for the island of Manori?
- Which is NOT one of Sharankumar Limbale's reformulations in his Dalit aesthetics?
- Arrange the following institutions in the order in which they began teaching Indian Writing in English: A. Central Institute of English, Hyderabad B. University of Mysore C. Karnatak University D. Andhra University E. O…
- Karnad's Hayavadana and Thomas Mann's The Transposed Heads are based on a tale from:
- Whose poetry is steeped in the Orissa scene, with the Jagannatha temple at Puri recurring?
- Who prepared the first blueprint on English education in India in 1792?
- Who wrote to the Committee of Public Instruction on introducing English as official language of the Government and that of education?
- Lord Curzon used the report of the Indian Universities Commission of 1902 to:
- According to the 1991 Census, ________ languages are considered scheduled languages.
- Who described Raja Rammohun Roy as 'the inauguration of the modern age in India'?
- Identify the pairs which are matched correctly: A. Barbara Christian – 'The Race for Theory' B. Alfred W. Crosby – 'Unhiding the Hidden' C. Paul Carter – Naming Place D. Graham Huggan – Ecological Imperialism E. Thomas…
- Which of the following texts was written by Rabindranath Tagore?
- Arrange the following novels of Mulk Raj Anand in chronological order: A. Coolie B. The Big Heart C. The Village D. Two Leaves and a Bud E. Seven Summers
- Match List I with List II: List I: Text List II: Author A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian I. Dom Moraes B. My Son's Father II. A. S. Iyengar C. All Through the Gandhian Era III. Sasthi Brata D. My God Died Young IV.…
- Who wrote The Life Divine?
- In which year was Raja Rao's Kanthapura published?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Play List II: Playwright A. Nala and Damayanti I. Sri Aurobindo B. Jayadeva II. Vasudeva Rao C. The Viziers of Bassora III. P. A. Krishnaswamy D. The Flute of Krishna IV. Harindranath…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Author List II: Work A. Manohar Malgonkar I. The Weird Dance and Other Stories B. Chaman Nahal II. The Survivor C. Ruskin Bond III. Rumble-Tumble D. Arun Joshi IV. Neighbour's Wife and…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Poem List II: Poet A. 'The Golden Light' I. Toru Dutt B. 'The Lotus' II. Sarojini Naidu C. 'Indian Dancers' III. Henry Derozio D. 'The Harp of India' IV. Sri Aurobindo
- Which of the following works of R. K. Narayan were published after Independence? A. The Dark Room B. The English Teacher C. The Financial Expert D. Swami and Friends E. The Guide
- Match List I with List II: List I: Text List II: Author A. My Days with Gandhi I. Dilip Kumar Roy B. Among the Great II. Nirmal Kumar Bose C. Life of Sri Aurobindo III. Krishna Kripalani D. Rabindranath Tagore: A Biogra…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Author List II: Novel A. Kamala Markandaya I. The Grip of Change B. P. Sivakami II. The Hindoo Wife, or The Enchanted Fruit C. Anita Desai III. Possession D. Raj Lakshmi Debi IV. Cry,…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Author List II: Work A. Basudev Sunani I. Karukku B. Om Prakash Valmiki II. The Weave of My Life C. Bama III. Cast Out D. Urmila Pawar IV. Joothan
- Which of the given statements about Om Prakash Valmiki's Joothan are correct? A. Joothan is a novel. B. It critically represents the condition of the Valmiki community. C. It describes the hardships faced by Dalits in i…
- Arrange the following works in chronological order: A. The Wound of Spring (S. Menon Marath) B. Men and Rivers (Humayun Kabir) C. The House at Adampur (Anand Lall) D. The Vermilion Boat (Sudhin N. Ghose) E. Delinquent C…