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1. |
What was the job of the hero in “Another Community”? |
A. | A Railway booking clerk, |
B. | a vendor, |
C. | a bookseller, |
D. | a clerk in an insurance company. |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Article 29 and Article 30 of the Fundamental Rights chapter of the Constitution deal with: |
A. | Adult Franchise |
B. | Women empowerment |
C. | The grant of minority rights |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
3. |
In the poem “In the Sanatorium for Trees”, the poet requests us to walk gently through----- |
A. | The wards |
B. | The forest |
C. | The vestibule, |
D. | The narrow lane. |
Answer» B. The forest | |
4. |
Under the Draft Constitution of India, the President occupies the same position as ----- under the English Constitution. |
A. | The King |
B. | The Prime-minister |
C. | The President |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. The Prime-minister | |
5. |
After he lost the paddy field, Ouseph’s heart burns at the sight of the------ |
A. | kannan, |
B. | jack fruit tree, |
C. | cob web-ridden plough, |
D. | the lost field. |
Answer» D. the lost field. | |
6. |
What does “megalomania” mean? |
A. | Humility |
B. | Mental disorder marked by excessive desire for power and authority |
C. | Nervousness |
D. | Omnipotence |
Answer» C. Nervousness | |
7. |
Before the mechanisation of agriculture, farming was inextricably linked with----- |
A. | Cattle, |
B. | Pesticides, |
C. | Fertilizers, |
D. | Tractor |
Answer» B. Pesticides, | |
8. |
The extract “Why is Secularism Important for India” is taken from: |
A. | Beyond Secularism |
B. | Contemporary India: Economy; Society and Politics |
C. | Mapping Histories |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Mapping Histories | |
9. |
The only cure for Dushyanta’s forgetfulness is--- |
A. | Nagacesara, |
B. | Leading a pious life, |
C. | The signet ring, |
D. | Sleeping one night in the robe of a wise man. |
Answer» D. Sleeping one night in the robe of a wise man. | |
10. |
According to Russell, the two very different elements in science are: |
A. | Knowledge and wisdom |
B. | Observation and experiment |
C. | Scientific knowledge and scientific technique |
D. | Scientific theory and law |
Answer» D. Scientific theory and law | |
11. |
Which among the following epithet is apt for Durvasa? |
A. | Angry-prone |
B. | Adamant |
C. | Haughty |
D. | All the above. |
Answer» B. Adamant | |
12. |
Who are referred to in the play Abhijnanasakuntalam as ‘Misracesi’? |
A. | Anasooya and Priyanvada, |
B. | Sarngavara and Saradwata, |
C. | both ‘a’ and ‘b’, |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» C. both ‘a’ and ‘b’, | |
13. |
What leads to Dushyanta’s forgetfulness of Shakuntala? |
A. | Dhushyantya’s amorous life, |
B. | His absent-mindedness, |
C. | Durvasa’s curse , |
D. | mental illness. |
Answer» D. mental illness. | |
14. |
A man can be at peace only when he ----------- himself to the life with nature. |
A. | Sentences |
B. | Convicts |
C. | Confirms |
D. | Warns |
Answer» B. Convicts | |
15. |
The doctrine of “Sarva Dharma Samadbhava” implies: |
A. | All religions should be treated equally |
B. | State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making |
C. | Religion should be separated from politics |
D. | All the above |
Answer» B. State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making | |
16. |
Which among the following is not a work by R.K, Narayan? |
A. | Another Community, |
B. | My Days, |
C. | Flavour of Coconut, |
D. | Fifteen Years. |
Answer» B. My Days, | |
17. |
Which among the following is not a short story by Sarrah Joseph? |
A. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa, |
B. | Kadinte Sangeetham, |
C. | Manassile Thee Mathram, |
D. | Nilavu-Nirayunnu |
Answer» B. Kadinte Sangeetham, | |
18. |
“Silent Spring” is a work authored by: |
A. | Bertrand Russell |
B. | Rachel Carson |
C. | Arundhathi Ray |
D. | Vandhana Shiva |
Answer» C. Arundhathi Ray | |
19. |
Ouseph talked to Kannan as he talked to a ------ |
A. | friend |
B. | Son |
C. | a member of family. |
D. | a daughter |
Answer» D. a daughter | |
20. |
The poem “In The Sanatorium for Trees” was written by------ |
A. | Baldoon Dhingra |
B. | Veeran Kutty |
C. | K.M Sherrif |
D. | Gieve Patel |
Answer» C. K.M Sherrif | |
21. |
What does the wind do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
A. | Rubs its a balm on barren heads |
B. | Rehydrates parched desires |
C. | Decongests swollen memories |
D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
Answer» E. | |
22. |
“In The Sanatorium for Trees” shows a poignant awareness of ------- |
A. | The impact of globalization |
B. | Killing of trees |
C. | The destruction of environment by human predator |
D. | None of the above. |
Answer» D. None of the above. | |
23. |
Russell’s “Limits of Human Power” is a chapter from: |
A. | Human Knowledge, Its Scopes and Limits |
B. | New Hopes For a Changing World |
C. | The Problems of Philosophy |
D. | Knowledge and wisdom |
Answer» C. The Problems of Philosophy | |
24. |
What does the rain do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
A. | Rubs it’s balm on barren heads, |
B. | Rehydrates parched desires, |
C. | Decongests swollen memories, |
D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
Answer» C. Decongests swollen memories, | |
25. |
The classic example of a federal constitution is |
A. | The U.S. Constitution |
B. | The Indian Constitution |
C. | The Constitution of U.K |
D. | The Australian Constitution |
Answer» B. The Indian Constitution | |
26. |
What happened to the bird before St. Francis could complete his sentence? |
A. | Flew away in ecstacy |
B. | Flew away in terror |
C. | Fainted from the branches of the tree and died |
D. | None of the above. |
Answer» D. None of the above. | |
27. |
The setting for most of R. K. Narayan’s story is ----- |
A. | Mangala, |
B. | Malgudi, |
C. | Nizamudhin, |
D. | Jaipur. |
Answer» C. Nizamudhin, | |
28. |
“Abhijnanasakuntalam” of Kalidasa is ------- |
A. | An epic |
B. | A myth |
C. | A legend |
D. | A drama |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
What is the writers observation about the death of Kannan? |
A. | the poor beast died of broken heart at the misery of his master, |
B. | the poor beast died of starvation, |
C. | the poor beast was slaughtered, |
D. | its death was natural. |
Answer» B. the poor beast died of starvation, | |
30. |
Where his own family failed to understand Ouseph, the poor beast-------- |
A. | also failed, |
B. | succeeds, |
C. | Indifferent, |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» C. Indifferent, | |
31. |
Maria is Ouseph’s -------- |
A. | daughter, |
B. | wife, |
C. | Sister, |
D. | sister-in-law. |
Answer» C. Sister, | |
32. |
Which among the following proposed a federal government at the centre and provincialgovernments with a large measure of autonomy |
A. | Wood’s Despatch |
B. | Charter Act |
C. | Pitt’s India Act |
D. | Government of India Act 1935 |
Answer» E. | |
33. |
How could the police identify the body of the hero in ”Another Community”? |
A. | by a scar on his face |
B. | Through the kerosene ration coupon in his pocket |
C. | through his passport |
D. | through his driving license. |
Answer» C. through his passport | |
34. |
Purogamana Sahatya Sangatana is ------------------- |
A. | An association of progressive writers |
B. | An association of thinking women |
C. | An association of feminist writers |
D. | An association of post modern writers |
Answer» B. An association of thinking women | |
35. |
What does the moon do in the Sanatorium for Trees? |
A. | Rubs its a balm on barren heads, |
B. | Rehydrates parched desires, |
C. | Decongests swollen memories, |
D. | Rushes in with tincture and cotton wool. |
Answer» B. Rehydrates parched desires, | |
36. |
Which of the following won for Ponkunnam Varkey an award from Madras Government |
A. | Thirumulkahzcha |
B. | My turning point |
C. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. My turning point | |
37. |
The unnamed hero’s body was found in ------- |
A. | ditch |
B. | on the sea shore |
C. | in a forest |
D. | by the side of the municipal building |
Answer» B. on the sea shore | |
38. |
The first collection of short stories by Ponkunnam Varkey |
A. | Thirumulkahzcha |
B. | My turning point |
C. | Shabdikkunna Kalappa |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. My turning point | |
39. |
It takes much time to kill a tree because |
A. | the tree is tall |
B. | the tree is rigid |
C. | a tree takes so many years to grow |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» D. none of the above. | |
40. |
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is chiefly remembered for : |
A. | His role in writing the Constitution of free India |
B. | Uplifting the Dalits |
C. | Embracing Buddhism |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Uplifting the Dalits | |
41. |
The moral conveyed by the description of the rising of the Sun and the Setting of theMoon? |
A. | Men should be equally firm in prosperous and in adverse fortune. |
B. | Prosperity and adversity are natural like the rising and the setting of the Sun and the Moon |
C. | Prosperity and adversity are like the spokes of a wheel. |
D. | All the above. |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
Which among the following is not the source of “ Gift in Green” ? |
A. | The Bible, |
B. | The Holy Quran, |
C. | Events attributed to the life of St.Francis, |
D. | Jathaka Tales |
Answer» E. | |
43. |
The doctrine of “Sarva dharma samadbhava” in Indian secularism is a contribution of : |
A. | Nehru |
B. | Ambedkar |
C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
D. | Vatmiki |
Answer» D. Vatmiki | |
44. |
What did Ouseph do to save Kannan from the butchers? |
A. | He gave them another bullock, |
B. | He bought Kannan back with the money his wife had managed through a chitti. |
C. | He stole away with Kannan, |
D. | He sold his paddy field. |
Answer» C. He stole away with Kannan, | |
45. |
Which among the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights |
A. | Right to Equality |
B. | Right against Exploitation |
C. | Right to freedom of Religion |
D. | Right to private property |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
Which among the following is R. K. Narayan’s Memoirs? |
A. | MY Diary, |
B. | My Life, |
C. | My Days, |
D. | My Reflections. |
Answer» D. My Reflections. | |
47. |
The Non-Parliamentary system tends to be--------- |
A. | Both stable and responsible |
B. | More stable than responsible |
C. | More responsible than stable |
D. | Neither stable nor responsible |
Answer» C. More responsible than stable | |
48. |
Noor Muhammed was singing ------------- |
A. | A patriotic song |
B. | A love song |
C. | A marriage song |
D. | A funeral song |
Answer» C. A marriage song | |
49. |
“Let us not cut each others throats, it does not matter who cuts whose, it is all sameto me”. Where does this line occur? |
A. | Another Communiity |
B. | The Talking Plough |
C. | The Night Never To Be Lost |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. The Talking Plough | |
50. |
The doctrine of “Dharma Nirapekshata” implies: |
A. | All religion should be treated equally |
B. | State would not be influenced by religious considerations in policy making |
C. | Religion should be separated from politics |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Religion should be separated from politics | |