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IGNOU MEG-10 : ENGLISH STUDIES IN INDIA December, 2017 solved question paper
Note: Attempt five questions in all. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt one question from Section A, three questions from Section B and one question from Section C.
SECTION – A
Attempt any one question from this section.
Q1. Write an essay on the orientalist position vis-a-vis Indian education prior to the introduction of English in India.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-1, Unit-2, Q.No.-3 Click here For Ans
Q2. “English has changed from a language of the colonial masters to a language of the privileged in India today.” Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-1, Unit-1, Q.No.-2 Click here For Ans
Q3. Discuss the various phases that marked the introduction of English Studies in India between 1947-2004.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-1, Unit-1, Q.No.-1 Click here For Ans
Q4. Did the Hindu College, Calcutta have a role to play in the propagation of English Studies in India? Explain.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-2, Unit-2, Q.No.-3 Click here For Ans
SECTION – B
Attempt any three questions from this section.
Q5. Examine Toru Dutt’s contribution to women’s writing in India.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-2, Unit-4, Q.No.-4 Click here For Ans
Q6. Discuss the contribution of Michael Madhusudan Dutt to the rise of Indian English Literature.
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Q7. In Bankim’s Rajmohan’s Wife, we see a critique of nineteenth century culture in India. Discuss.
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Q8. Bring out the link between language teaching and the study of literary texts.
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Q9. India is a multilingual society. Given this background, does English still have a secure future in the country? Discuss.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-4, Unit-3, Q.No.-4 Click here For Ans
Q10. Comment on the role of publishing houses in promoting English in India.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-5, Unit-6, Q.No.-1 Click here For Ans
SECTION – C
Attempt any one question from this section.
Q11. Do the contributions of F.R. Leavis and C.S. Lewis to the making of a literary canon, differ? Give a reasoned answer.
Ans. Refer to Chapter-6, Unit-4, Q.No.-3 Click here For Ans
Q12. Critically examine the new radical canon emerging from the writings of Tagore, Premchand and Mulk Raj Anand.
Ans. Refer to Dec-2009, Q.No.-5 Click here For Ans
Q13. English Literature studies dominate the cultural space in post-Independence India. Comment.
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Q14. Discuss and critique the various domains of English in post-Independence India.
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