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.
- Which of the following are leading characters in Mulk Raj Anand's novels? A. Munoo B. Bakha C. Sampath D. Gangu E. Dopdi
- Match List I with List II: List I: Work List II: Author A. Ratanbai: A Sketch of a Bombay High Caste Hindu Young Wife I. Krupabai Satthianadhan B. The Hindoo Wife, or The Enchanted Fruit II. Shevantibai M. Nikambe C. Ka…
- Match List I with List II: List I: Poet List II: Work A. Rabindranath Tagore I. Purdah and Other Poems B. Muhammad Iqbal II. The Unfinished Man C. Nissim Ezekiel III. The Child D. Imtiaz Dharker IV. The Secrets of the S…
- Arrange the following works in chronological order of publication: A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Rajmohan's Wife B. Manohar Malgonkar, A Bend in the Ganges C. Raja Rao, Kanthapura D. Mulk Raj Anand, Untouchable E. Manoh…
- Who wrote Larins Sahib?
- Which of the following were originally written by Vijay Tendulkar? A. The Cyclist and His Fifth Woman B. Scandal in Fairyland C. The Vultures and Encounter in Umbugland D. Sakharam Binder E. The Fire and the Rain
- Which of the following are plays by Asif Currimbhoy? A. Princes B. The Captives C. An Experiment with Truth D. Angkor E. Dance Like a Man
- Which statement about V. S. Naipaul is false?
- Which of the following novels was NOT written by Amitav Ghosh?
- Which two of the following books were written by Dipesh Chakrabarty? A. Provincializing Europe B. Selected Subaltern Studies C. Identity and Violence D. The Climate of History in a Planetary Age E. In Other Worlds
- Match List I with List II: List I: Critic List II: Work A. M. K. Naik I. The Indian Contribution to English Literature B. David McCutchion II. A History of Indian English Literature C. K. R. Srinivasa Iyengar III. Engli…
- In his 'Three Circles of English', Braj Kachru divides English-using countries into:
- Which languages are used in Kalidasa's Abhijnanasakuntalam?
- In 1835 English replaced which language as the language of administration under the East India Company?
- Which document is called the 'Magna Carta' of English education in India?
- Which Shakespeare play did Girish Chandra Ghosh translate into Bengali and direct?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Author List II: Work A. Sri Aurobindo I. Summer in Calcutta (and Other Poems) B. Kamala Das II. Calcutta: A Long Poem C. P. Lal III. A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields D. Toru Dutt IV. S…
- Which of the following statements about R. K. Narayan are true? A. The Guide has an open ending. B. Most of his characters belong to the elite. C. He wrote 'The Martyr's Corner'. D. He won the Booker Prize for The Vendo…
- Which of the following was NOT written by Kamala Markandaya?
- Which of the following plays were NOT written by Mahesh Dattani? A. Dance Like a Man B. The Fire and the Rain C. On a Muggy Night in Mumbai D. A Touch of Brightness E. Bravely Fought the Queen
- Which of the following books were written by Aravind Adiga? A. The Blue Bedspread B. Between the Assassinations C. The House of Blue Mangoes D. Last Man in Tower E. The White Tiger
- Who wrote Tribute to Papa and Other Poems?
- Who made the first English translation of the Bhagavad Gita?
- When did Macaulay write his Minute on Indian Education?
- In which language was Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha originally written?
- Which of the following were NOT written by Rabindranath Tagore? A. Visarjan B. Chandalika C. Muktadhara D. Parineeta E. Punarnava
- Statement I: Indian English novelists were warmly received in Europe and flourished in India in the 1930s and 1940s. Statement II: The two world wars created a mood of gloom and civilisational crisis, especially in Euro…
- From which novel does the slogan 'Vande Mataram' come?
- Match List I with List II: List I: Poet List II: Poem A. Yasmine Gooneratne I. 'Postcard from Kashmir' B. Imtiaz Dharker II. 'Advice to Women' C. Agha Shahid Ali III. 'Postcards from God' D. Eunice de Souza IV. 'This La…
- 'Could fulfilment ever be felt as deeply as loss?' Who wrote this line?