S. P. Dubey English Studies

  B.A First Semester Short-Story: 'The Cow of the Barricades"                Raja Rao                                                     Image: Raja Rao Raja Rao was one of the pioneering figures of Indian English literature and is regarded as a master of the Indian novel in English. He was born in Hassan, Karnataka, into a Brahmin family.  After completing his schooling in India, he went to France for higher studies, where he was exposed to Western philosophy and literature, which later shaped his unique literary style.  Raja Rao was deeply influenced by Indian philosophy, religion, and folklore from an early age. His writings display a fusion of Indian tradition and Western modernism. His novels and short stories often explore themes of spirituality, colonialism, freedom, cultural...

  B.A First Semester                          Professions for Women: Text and Analysis The Last Leaf, Text and Analysis, Click Here P atriotism Beyond Politics and Religion, Text and Analysis     Patriotism Beyond Politics and Religion( MCQ)                     A.P.J Abdul Kalam Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with Answers 1. APJ Kalam was A. The President of India B. The Prime Minister of Pakistan C. The Chief  justice of India  D. The Vice President of India    Ans: A 2. APJ Abdul  Kalam served as the President of India from A. 2002 to 2007 B. 1995 to 2000 C. 2010 to 2015 D. 1990 to1995 Ans: A 3. APJ Abdul Kalam was born on A. 15 October 1931 B. 15 October 1940 C. 15 October 1952 D. 15 October 1963 Ans: A 4.   Where was APJ Abdul Kalam born? A.   Rameswram, Tamil Nadu B...

B.A First Semester  Professions for Women              Virginia Woolf                                                         Image: Virginia Woolf              About the Author Virginia Woolf was an English writer and one of the most influential 20th- century  modernist  authors. She helped to pioneer the use of ‘ stream of consciousness ’ narration as a literary device. She was born 25 January 1882 in  South Kensington ,  London , into an affluent and intellectual family.   Her father Sir Leslie Stephen was a writer and historian while her mother was a noted philanthropist. Woolf rose to prominence during the interwar period with novels like  Mrs .   Dalloway  (1925),...

Previous Year Solved Paper with Explanations UGC NET Exam July 2016 Set-2 Also useful for Assistant Professor Examination to be conducted by U.P Education Service Commission and similar other examinations.  1.        “The mistakes of a Night” is the subtitle of             a) The Conscious Lovers           b) The Good Natured man             c) She Stoops to Conquer          d) The Rivals Ans. (c) S he Stoops to Conquer is a comedy by the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. It was first performed in London in 1773. Initially the play was titled “ Mistakes of a Night” and the events within the play take place in one long night. In 1778, John O'Keeffe wrote a loose sequel, Tony Lumpkin in Town . 2.       ...