NTA UGC NET/JRF Re-Exam June 2024 ENGLISH (Shift-II)

Promotional materials do not constitute Cultural Intermediaries, is not true with respect to Cultural Intermediaries. French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu coined the term Cultural Intermediaries in his 1984 book Distinction : A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste. It is known for theorizing the link between education and culture, and research into intersection and circulation of symbolic goods and services.
Note-NTA has considered option (a) and (c) the correct answer.

Ferdinand de Saussure said that language is a system of signs whose parts can be considered in their synchronic solidarity. Saussure proposes that language as system of signs must be understood as a complete system of any given time and not as an accumulation of meaning over time. Saussure's linguistic theory is based on the idea that language is structured system of signs that express ideas. Saussure's notable ideas: Structural linguistics, Semiology, Langue and Parole, Signified and Signifier, Diachronic and Synchrony, Linguistic Sign, Semiotic arbitrariness.
Hence, option (A) is correct.

Sherlock Holmes, the greatest of all fictional detectives, made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet (1887) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The book also introduced Dr. John Watson who became Holmes's friend and biographer. The two became famous detective duo in English literature.
Hence, option (B) is correct.

The correct match will be :

Geek word 'Polis' refers to :
• Political structure.
• City state.
The Greek word polis refers to a city-state of fortified area in ancient Greece. It can also refer to a Community of citizen or a society with a strong sense of community. The word polis comes from a Greek root meaning Citadel or hilltop.
Hence, option (A) is correct.

Oodegroo Noonucal's We Are going is considered to be the first book of poetry published by an Aboriginal author. Oodegroo Noonuccal was a leader in the struggle for Aboriginal rights in Australia.
We Are going was published in Noonuccal's 1964 collection of the same name. The poem examines the consequences of British colonialism in Australia.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

The correct match will be :

Night of the Scorpion was published in 1965. Hence, option (c) is correct.

Big Daddy is a fictional character in the play Cannon a hot tin roof by Tennessee William. Big daddy is a wealthy plantation owner who is aggressive, vulgar, and brash, He is the father of father of Brick and is often described as the "catalyst" of the play. Big Daddy is also known for his ferocious anger and" rock bottom honesty." Can on a Hot tin Roof is a 1955 American three act play. It won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1955. The play features motifs such as social norms, greed, superficiality, mendacity, decay, sexual desire, repression and death.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

The Rehearsal (1672), mocks the Restoration drama of Dryden and Thomas Otway. It was a satirical play aimed specifically at John Dryden and generally at the sententious and overly ambitious theatre of the Restoration tragedy. It is written by George Villers.
■ The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1828 by John Gay.
■ Tom Thumb (1730) is a play by Henry Fielding as an addition to The Author's Force.
■ The Critic (1779) is a satire by R.B. Sheridan. It is based on George Villiers' The Rehearsal.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

The correct chronological order and their publication :
■ First translation of the Christian Bible into English by John Wycliffe (1380). ■ Gutenberg printed Bible in Mainz, Germany (1450's).
■ Caxton's History of Troy, First book printed in English (1474/75). ■ Establishment of Caxton's Printing Press (1476).
■ Caxton printed Malory's Morte D' Arthur (1485).
Hence, option (c) is correct.