NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam. (Cancelled) June 2024 ENGLISH

Total Questions: 100

51. Match List-I with List-II

  List-I Text  List-II Translated by
 A. Kena, Isa Katha and Mundaka Upanishads (1830s)  I. Ralph. T.H. Griffith
 B. Ramayana (1870-5) II. Manmatha Nath Dutt
 C. Mahabharata (7 vols 1895) III. Charles Wilkins
 D. The Bhagvat Geeta (1785) IV. Ram Mohan Ray

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Solution:
  Text Translated by
 A. Kena, Isa Katha and Mundaka Upanishads (1830s) IV. Ram Mohan Ray
 B. Ramayana (1870-5) I. Ralph. T.H. Griffith
 C. Mahabharata (7 vols 1895) II. Manmatha Nath Dutt
 D. The Bhagvat Geeta (1785) III. Charles Wilkins

Hence, option (b) is correct.

52. Which among the following is not a work of Samuel Johnson?

Correct Answer: (c) The Journal of Stella
Solution:

The Journal of Stella is not a work of Samuel Johnson. It is a work by Jonathan Swift first party published posthumously in 1766. It is a collection of letters that Swift wrote for Esther Johnson, his close friend and secret wife. It consists of 65 letters to his friend Esther Johnson, whom he called Stella and whom he may have secretly married.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

53. Who among the following used untranslatableness' in his famous work?

Correct Answer: (c) S.T. Coleridge in Biographia Literaria
Solution:

S.T. Coleridge used untranslatableness in his work Biographia Literaria. Untranslatability is the property of text or speech for which no equivalent can be found when translated into another language.
Hence option (c) is correct.

54. What is the correct sequence of five stages of action in order of occurrence as described by Dhananjaya in Dasarupa?

A. Praaptyaashaa (Prospect of success)
B. Aarambh (Beginning)
C. Niyatapti (Certainty of success)
D. Yatna (Effort)
E. Phalaagama (Attainment of the result)
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (d) B, D, A, C, E
Solution:

The five stages of action are those that are resorted to by those who strive after a result, (avasth☐h pañca k☐ryasya pr☐rabdhasya phal☐rthibhih Da☐ar☐paka .I. 19).They are:
1. Beginning (☐rambha),
2. Effort (prayatna),
3. Prospect of success (pr☐pty☐☐☐),
4. Certainty of success (niyat☐pti) and
5. Attainment of the result (phal☐gama).
Hence, option (d) is correct.

55. Who among the following was not a leading figure of New Criticism?

Correct Answer: (c) I.A. Richards
Solution:

The New Criticism emphasized Close reading as a way to engage with a text, and paid close attention to the interactions between form and meaning. The important figures of New Critics included Allen Tate, Robert Penn Warren, John Crowe Ransom, Cleanth Brooks, William Empson, and F.R. Leavis. So, I.A. Richards is not a leading figure of New Criticism.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

56. Literature review provides:

Correct Answer: (b) Discussion of works already researched in a relevant subject area
Solution:

Literature review provides discussion of works already researched in a relevant subject area. A literature review is an overview of the previously published works on a topic. The term can refer to a full scholarly paper or a section of a scholarly work such as a book, or an article.
Hence option (b) is correct.

57. Which day is celebrated as International Mother Language Day?

Correct Answer: (a) February 21
Solution:

International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.
Hence option (a) is correct.

58. hich among the following chapters is the distinct feature of the latest edition of MLA Handbook?

Correct Answer: (b) Principles of Inclusive Language
Solution:

Principles of Inclusive language is the distinct feature of the latest edition of MLA Handbook. MLA style specifics guidelines for formatting manuscripts and citing research in writing.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

59. Match List-I with List-II.

  List-I Book  List-II Author
 A The Complete Adventures of Feluda I. Vikram Chandra
 B. The Perfect Murder II. Ruskin Bond
 C. Scared Games III. Deepa Anappara
 D. Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line IV. Satyajit Ray

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
Solution:
  Book  Author
 A The Complete Adventures of Feluda IV. Satyajit Ray
 B. The Perfect Murder I. Vikram Chandra
 C. Scared Games III. Deepa Anappara
 D. Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line III. Deepa Anappara

Hence option (b) is correct.

60. Who among the following refers to Byron's works as "monstrous combination of horrors and mockery, lewdness and impiety"?

Correct Answer: (b) Robert Southey
Solution:

Robert Southey refers to Byron's works as "monstrous combinations of horrors and mockery, lewdness and impiety". According to Southey the productions of Byron were "characterized by a Satanic spirit of pride and audacious impiety." Hence option (b) is correct.