NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam December 2024 ENGLISH

Total Questions: 100

71. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (d) John Updike : "The Swan"
Solution:

The Swan, poem is composed by Charles Baudelaire in the section "Tableaux Parisiens" of Les Fleurs du mal.
So, the correct answer is option (d).

72. When was 'International Phonetic Alphabet' (IPA) developed and promulgated?

Correct Answer: (c) 1888
Solution:

The aim of IPA was to create a worldwide system for transcribing spoken languages phonetically, primarily for educational use. The association was founded in Paris in 1886 by language instructors from France and Britain, with Paul Passy at the forefront. The initial version of the alphabet was introduced in the Phonetic Teachers' Association in 1888.
So, the correct answer is option (c).

73. Who is the critic associated with the term 'Blue Humanities'?

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

The term "Blue Humanities" is defined by their fluidity across different disciplines, encompassing maritime history, nautical literature, marine sciences. and narratives about the sea presented in various media and cultural formates.
This term is introduced by Steve Mantz.
• Hannah Arendt was a philosopher known for her critical writing on Jewish affairs and her study of totalitarianism.
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74. Who among the following has written the poem, "Jejuri"?

Correct Answer: (c) Arun Kolatkar
Solution:

Jejuri is a collection of poems which explores the visit of Jejuri, a city in Pune. It was first published in 1964 by Indian author and poet, Arun Kolatkar.
So, the correct answer is option (с).

75. Which of the following is not an autobiography?

Correct Answer: (a) Patrick White : A life
Solution:

Patric White : A life is a biography of an Australian novelist and playwright who won the novel prize for Literature in 1973. It was written by David Marr and published in 1991.
• Long Walk to Freedom, My Experiments with Truth and Akkarmashi (The Outcaste) are autobiographical books written by Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Sharankumar Limbale respectively.
So, the correct answer is option (a).

76. Which among the following does not fall in the category of a Revenge Tragedy?

Correct Answer: (d) Cymbeline
Solution:

Cymbeline (1611) was written by William Shakespeare in Elizabethan era. It is a romantic comedy.
The Spanish Tragedy. The Jew of Malta and Hamlet fall in the category of a Revenge Tragedy, were written by Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare respectively.
So, the correct answer is option (d).

77. Which of the following poems uses 'Terza Rima'?

Correct Answer: (b) P.B. Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind"
Solution:

Terza Rima- It is a rhyme structure that consists of tercets arranged in an interlocking rhyme pattern. The pattern of terza rima can be represented as aba bcb cdc ded, and continues in that ways. Typically, a poem written in terza rima concludes with either a rhyming couplet or a single line that corresponds with the second line of the second-to-last stanza. P.B. Shelley's Ode to the West Wind is a fine example of terza rima.
So, the correct answer is option (b).

78. Which of the given statements are correct?

A. Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan is a novel.
B. Joothan represents the Dalit Valmiki community in critical light.
C. Joothan enumerates the difficulties of being a Dalit in independent India.
D. Joothan was translated into English by Arun Prabha Das.
E. Joothan critiques the upper castes.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) B, C and E only
Solution:

Joothan is an autobiography of a Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki, and it was published in 1997. In this book, he highlighted the society of independent India, troublesome of being a Dalit, and criticised the upper castes. So, the correct answer is option (c).

79. Who is the best known figure amongst the following for articulating the concept of 'Negritude'?

Correct Answer: (b) Aime Cesaire
Solution:

Negritude was a cultural and political movement opposing colonialism, established during the 1930s, aimed at affirming the worth of black identity and african heritage. Aime Cesaire is generally considered as the best known figure for articulating the concept of 'Negritude'.
So, the correct answer is option (b).

80. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

  LIST-I (Text)  LIST-II (Author)
 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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Solution:The correct match are-
  Poem  Author
The Golden Light Sir Aurobindo
 The Lotus Toru Dutt
 Indian Dancers Sarojini Naidu
 The Harp of India Henry Derozio

So, the correct answer is option (d)