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The Wonder that was India - A.L. Basham (An Excerpt)

Shandal S Anshu March 10, 2023

The Wonder that was India - A.L. Basham (An Excerpt) Q.01. Hindu civilization will, we believe, retain its: (a) Future (b) Continuity (c) Past (d) Glory Ans: (b) Continuity Q.02. Much that was useless in ancient Indian culture has already: (a) Flourished (b) Decayed (c) Perished (d) Sacrificed Ans: (c) Perished Q.03. The whole South-East Asia received most of its culture from: (a) China (b) India (c) Indonesia (d) Ceylon Ans: (b) India Q.04. Colonists from Western India settled in Ceylon in: (a) 5th century B.C. (b) 5th century A.D. (c) 4th century A.D. (d) 4th century B.C. Ans: (a) 5th century B.C. Q.05. Who found their way to Malaya, Sumatra and other parts of South-East Asia: (a) Chinese merchants (b) People of Cambodia (c) Indian merchants (d) Buddhist monks Ans: (c) Indian merchants Q.06. Northward Indian culture influence spread through: (a) China and India (b) Central Asia to China (c) South-East Asia (d) Korea, Japan and Tibet Ans: (b) Central Asia to China Q.07. The he

The Axe - R.K. Narayan

Shandal S Anshu March 09, 2023

The Axe - R.K. Narayan Q.01. Who foretold that Velan would live in a big house? (a) Father (b) Villagers (c) An astrologer (d) A friend Ans: (c) An astrologer Q.02. At what age did Velan leave home? (a) Sixteen (b) Seventeen (c) Eighteen (d) Twenty Ans: (c) Eighteen Q.03. In Velan’s opinion, big mansion existed only in: (a) Heaven (b) Hell (c) Swarg Loka (d) Big cities Ans: (c) Swarg Loka Q.04. Which tree was most dear to Velan? (a) Banyan (b) Pipal (c) Margosa (d) Asoka Ans: (c) Margosa Q.05. R.K. Narayan was a novelist, an essayist and a: (a) Short story writer (b) Poet (c) Historian (d) Dramatist Ans: (a) Short story writer Q.06. Name the fictitious town of R.K. Narayan: (a) Wessex (b) Malgudi (c) Hogwarts (d) Xanadu Ans: (b) Malgudi Q.07. Kumar Baugh was called as: (a) Palatial home (b) Old home (c) Lonely mansion (d) Ghost house Ans: (d) Ghost house Q.08. Who says, ‘Don’t cut yet. I am still within hearing.’: (a) Owner of the house (b) Labourer (c) Velan (d) Villager Ans:

National Education - M.K. Gandhi

Shandal S Anshu March 08, 2023

National Education - M.K. Gandhi Q.01. Gandhi wanted that all schools of India should teach the technique of cloth production as: (a) It will pay for the education of our students (b) It will teach them an occupation on which they can fall back in after-life (c) It will make them self-reliant (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above Q.02. Gandhi condemns the textbooks for: (a) Text books do not teach students what is right and what is wrong in the home life (b) Text books do not teach students to have any pride of their surroundings. (c) At the end of education students become estranged from their surroundings. (d) All the above Ans: (d) All the above Q.03. According to Gandhi, our children should be taught to: (a) Despise labour (b) Dignity of labour (c) Look upon manual labour with disfavour (d) Look with contempt to manual labour Ans: (b) Dignity of labour Q.04. Which Universal labour Gandhi wanted to promote? (a) Agriculture (b) Hand spinning (c) Hand weaving (d) All the above

Where the Mind is Without Fear: Rabindranath Tagore

Shandal S Anshu March 07, 2023

Where the Mind is Without Fear - Rabindranath Tagore Q.01. In the poem ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’, Tagore prays to God for uplifting: (a) His compatriots (b) Citizens of the world (c) The readers of the poem (d) Freedom fighters of his time Ans: (a) His compatriots Q.02. The poem ‘Where the mind is Without Fear’ is written by: (a) Rabindranath Tagore (b) Sarojini Naidu (c) William Wordsworth (d) Toru Dutt Ans: (a) Rabindranath Tagore Q.03. Rabindranath Tagore is a well-known poet from: (a) Odisha (b) West Bengal (c) Bihar (d) Kerala Ans: (b) West Bengal Q.04. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year: (a) 1931 (b) 1921 (c) 1913 (d) 1945 Ans: (c) 1913 Q.05. Which of the following is an incredibly famous work by Tagore: (a) Shradhanjali (b) Gitanjali (c) Geetmala (d) Savitri Ans: (b) Gitanjali Q.06. What is meant by the sub-clause ‘Where the Mind is w

CCE Questions (English Literature) - Jan-Feb 2023 (BA III Year)

Shandal S Anshu January 31, 2023

Department of English Govt. P.G. College Satna CCE - Jan-Feb 2023 BA III Year Subject: English Literature Paper- I (Poetry) Note: Attempt any two of the following questions. Q01. Discuss Tennyson as a poet. Q02. Discuss the major theme of In Memoriam ( First Five Cantos). Q03. Discuss W.B. Yeats as a modern poet. Q04. Write a critical appreciation of The Second Coming. Q05. Give a critical analysis of Sailing to Byzantium . Q06. Write a note on Yeats's symbolism. Q07. Discuss T.S. Eliot as a poet. Q08. Summarize the poem Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. Q09. Discuss W.H. Auden as a poet. Q10. Write a critical appreciation of The Unknown Citizen. Q11. Discuss Philip Larkin as a poet. Q12. Write a critical appreciation of Next, Please. Q13. Discuss A.K. Ramanujan as a poet. Q14. Write a critical appreciation of A River. Q15. Write a critical appreciation of Obituary. Paper II (Fiction) Note: Attempt any two of the following questions. Q01. Discuss Joseph Conard as a novelist.

CCE Questions (FC- English) - Jan-Feb 2023 (BA/BSc/BCom III Year)

Shandal S Anshu January 29, 2023

Department of English Govt. P.G. College Satna CCE - Jan-Feb 2023 BA/BSc/BCom III Year Subject: FC- English Note: Attempt any two of the following questions. Q1. Write the summary of The Axe. Q2. Write the summary of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening . Q3. Write the summary of The Cherry Tree. Q4. Write a report on A Road Accident. Q5. Write a report on Annual Function in Your College. ********************************************************

Syllabus of MP High School Teacher Eligibility Test (HSTET) – 2023 [अंग्रेजी- वर्ग- एक]

Shandal S Anshu January 12, 2023

उच्च माध्यमिक शिक्षक अंग्रेजी (वर्ग- एक) परीक्षा की योजना एवं पाठ्यक्रम: यह एक पात्रता परीक्षा है। पात्रता परीक्षा हेतु 150 अंकों का एक ही प्रश्नपत्र होगा। प्रत्येक प्रश्न 01 अंक का होगा। प्रत्येक प्रश्न के चार विकल्प होंगे। इन विकल्पों में से कोई एक विकल्प ही सही होगा। ऋणात्मक मूल्यांकन (Negative Marking) का प्रावधान है। प्रति चार प्रश्नों के गलत उत्तर पर 01 अंक काट लिया जाएगा। इस परीक्षा की अवधि 2.30 घंटे की होगी। उक्त प्रश्नपत्र के दो भाग होंगे- भाग अ एवं भाग ब। भाग अ सभी परीक्षार्थियों के लिए अनिवार्य है परन्तु भाग ब के अंतर्गत शामिल 16 विषयों (1. हिंदी भाषा 2. अंग्रेजी भाषा 3. संस्कृत भाषा 4. उर्दू भाषा 5. गणित 6. भौतिक विज्ञान 7. जीव विज्ञान 8. रसायन विज्ञान 9. गृह विज्ञान 10. वाणिज्य 11. इतिहास 12. भूगोल 13. राजनीति शास्त्र 14. अर्थशास्त्र 15 कृषि 16.समाजशास्त्र) में से किसी एक विषय का चयन करना होगा। स्मरण रहे कि भाग अ के चार खंड (i. सामान्य हिंदी, ii. सामान्य अंग्रेजी, iii. सामान्य ज्ञान व समसामयिक घटनाक्रम, तार्किक एवं आंकिक योग्यता iv. शिक्षाशास्त्र (Pedagogy) होंगे। इस

A House for Mr. Biswas: An Analysis

Shandal S Anshu January 10, 2023

INTRODUCTION: Naipaul is one of the best known English novelists of the modern times. He is a very prestigious literary member of Indian Diaspora. His popularity reached its zenith when he received the Nobel Prize for literature in 2001. He is regarded a prophet, a soothsayer, a doom-watcher and a teller of unpalatable truths. Critics generally agree that A House for Mr. Biswas is his finest work. It brought him international attention. THE TIME AND PLACE The novel takes place over a period of almost fifty years- the lifetime of Mr. Biswas- during the first half of the twentieth century. The setting is the Caribbean island of Trinidad. These years of transition serve as a backdrop for Mr. Biswas’s story. Mr. Biswas and most of the other characters in the novel are East Indian. Like Naipaul’s family, they are descendants of people who emigrated from India during the 1800s. THEMES: Naipaul has a special affection for A House for Mr. Biswas . Once he states: ‘Of all my books, this

V.S. Naipaul: A Great Novelist

Shandal S Anshu January 07, 2023

Introduction: Naipaul is one of the best known English novelists of the modern times. His popularity reached its zenith when he received the Nobel Prize for literature in 2001. He is regarded a prophet, a soothsayer, a doom-watcher and a teller of unpalatable truths. Critics generally agree that A House for Mr. Biswas is his finest work. His Half a Life is also a piece of literary craftsmanship. Career: Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul is popularly known as V.S. Naipaul. This British writer is a very prestigious member of Indian Diaspora. He was born on August 17, 1932, in Trinidad. At that time Trinidad was British colony. Naipaul attained a scholarship and went to Oxford to study. His time in Oxford was not pleasant at all. There he suffered from isolation and despair. He completed his graduation in 1953. In the same year his father died. After this Naipaul lived rest of his life in England. Naipaul’s prolific writing career includes works such as A House for Mr. Biswas, I

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