M.A. (Semester III) (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
English (Paper VIII)
CULTURAL STUDIES
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
Select the appropriate word:
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The novel 'Baromaas' (Twelve Enduring months) is written by
Sadanand More
Sadanand Deshmukh
Vikram Salunkhe
Amit Deshmukh
is the mother of Eknath.
Shevantamai
Kalyani
Alka
Godamai
is the name of bitch in the novel Baromaas (Twelve Enduring Months)
Damadya
Mangalya
Kaangri
Champa
is the name of a gram sevak at Kiran Khed in the novel Baromaas (Twelve Enduring Months)
Satish Tanpure
Dagdu Mahakal
Datta Waare
Samadhan Chandane
is willing to buy the Kalyani farm in the novel Baromaas.
Dagdu Mahakal
Narayan Jadhav
Shankar Tatya
Narubhau
The Shetinist Shetkari Puraskar or prize for the farmer most devoted to farming is received by
Narayan Jadhav
Naru bhau
Tejarao Khapke
Vijay Pathare
Raymond Williams in his essay distinguishes three levels of
tribes
culture
tradition
none of them
A powerful native literature is deeply rooted in its own
soil
water
religion
none of them
Nemade uses three related terms in his essay: Deshipana, Deshivad and
Nativeness
Nativism
Deshiyata
None of them
10) The poem Limb Just Moved' is translated into English by
Daniel Landinsky
William Ladinsky
John Ladinsky
Robert Herbert
11) The wings of the caged bird are
beautiful
free
big
clipped
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12) The poem 'Location' is composed by
Arthur Yap
Tukaram
Meerabai
Surdas
13) I have Fallen in Love is a poem composed by
Akka Mahadevi
Maya Angelo
Meerabai
Sarojini Naidu
14) The pen is mightier than the
axe
knife
sword
none of them
Q.2
Answer 'any seven' of the following questions in two or three sentences.
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How did Koti Awoonor spend his last days?
What is the reason of Meerabai's weeping?
Who is 'beautiful one' in the poem I have fallen in love?
How does caged bird sing?
How does Humayan describes the beauty of Zobedia?
How does Tukaram pray in the poem within My Heart?
Which things are tiring in the poem Location?
Describe the legs of the caged bird?
Q.3

Answer any two of the following.
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Write in brief about Culture?
Write a short note on rise of Bhakti Movement.
Write M. K. Gandhi's contribution in Nationalism in India.

Write short notes on any two of the following.
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Write the definition of culture.
Write a short note on women writer in Bhakti Movement.
Write a short note on non-cooperation movement.
Q.4
Give the various categories of the culture and describe the ideal culture with reference to Raymond Williams's essay, 'The Analysis of culture'.
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OR
Describe in detail Bhalchandra Nemade concept of Nativism from the essay 'Nativism in Literature'.
Q.5
Critically comment on the major themes in the novel Baromaas. (Twelve Enduring Months)
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