B1
What do you know about aphorism?
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Part B · Short Questions — Previous Year Questions
2015–2024
80 questions · 🔥 marks repeated ones · ⭐ marks the most important ones ·
Part B · Short Questions80 questions
Part B · Short Questions80
B2
Write about East India Company's rule in India.
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B3
How does Samuel Johnson assess Cowley as a poet?
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B4
What was the aim behind "East India Bill"?
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B5
Write about Addison's use of humour in his essays.
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B6
Write a short note on Jesting Pilate.
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B7
What benefits do people of different professions want to have from lies?
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B8
What do you know about 'Davideis'?
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B9
What are the roles played by a wife in different stages of life?
NU. 2023
B10
What ironies do you find regarding Sir Roger's religious activities?
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B11
What was the Company's policy regarding revenue collection?
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B12
What is 'Metaphysical Conceit'?
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B13
What do you understand by 'Chartered Rights' of man?
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B14
How is an essay of Bacon different from a modern one?
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B15
"It is impossible to love and be wise"-Explain.
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B16
How did Sir Roger die?
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B17
"...mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it". Explain.
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B18
How does Bacon delineate the methods for attaining a 'great place' in life?
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B19
In what manner did Sir Roger wield his authority within the church?
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B20
Give a concise account of burial ceremony of Sir Roger.
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B21
Discuss, in brief, Dr. Johnson's evaluation of Cowley's poetry.
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B22
What is your impression about Cowley's Pindarism?
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B23
Provide a brief analysis of the objectives behind the East India Bill.
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B24
How is the East India Company charter different from other charters?
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B25
"Planting of countries is like planting of woods"-Why are countries compared to woods?
NU. 2021
B26
What do you understand by 'charted rights' of man?
NU. 2021
B27
What practical advice did Bacon give to the men in high position?
NU. 2021
B28
How did Sir Roger die?
NU. 2021
B29
What was the East India Company's policy regarding revenue collection?
NU. 2021
B30
'It is impossible to love and be wise'-Explain.
NU. 2021
B31
Show your familiarity with the members of the Spectator club.
NU. 2021
B32
Write a note on 'Fox's India Bill'.
NU. 2021
B33
Write a short note on 'Aphorism'.
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B34
"Revenge is a kind of wild justice"-Explain.
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B35
How does Addison want to reform the society?
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B36
How does Sir Roger exercise his authority in the Church?
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B37
Why can't Cowley's 'Davideis' be judged as an epic?
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B38
How does Johnson compare Cowley and Milton as poets?
NU. 2020
B39
What was the aim of the 'East India Bill'?
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B40
Mention the four objections raised by the bill against the Charter of the East India Company.
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B41
How do you justify that an unmarried person is the best friend, best master; but not always best subject?
NU. 2019
B42
Describe Bacon's concept of truth.
NU. 2019
B43
How did Will Honeycomb entertain women?
NU. 2019
B44
Write a short note on Addison's humour.
NU. 2019
B45
How did Sir Roger die?
NU. 2019
B46
What are the features of Metaphysical poetry?
NU. 2019
B47
Write in brief, the nature of English rule in India.
NU. 2019
B48
What do you understand by 'Chartered Rights' of man?
NU. 2019
B49
How can a man having a family lead a peaceful and disciplined life?
NU. 2018
B50
What are the things that should be taken into consideration while doing plantation in a far-off region?
NU. 2018
B51
How does love degrade a human being?
NU. 2018
B52
Write a note on Sir Roger de Coverley.
NU. 2018
B53
How does Steele Portray the character of the Clergyman?
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B54
Why can't Cowley's Davideis be judged as an epic?
NU. 2018
B55
What practical advice does Bacon give to the men in high post?
NU. 2018
B56
What was the intention of the East India Bill?
NU. 2018
B57
'Revenge is a kind of wild justice'-Explain.
NU. 2017
B58
What are the vices of authority to be avoided according to Bacon?
NU. 2017
B59
What ironies do you find regarding Sir Roger's religious activities?
NU. 2017
B60
What do you know about the education of Joseph Addison from "The Spectator's Account of Himself"?
NU. 2017
B61
How does Johnson compare Cowley and Milton as poets?
NU. 2017
B62
What are the features of Metaphysical poetry?
NU. 2017
B63
What was the East India Company's policy regarding revenue collection?
NU. 2017
B64
Mention the four objections raised by the bill against the Charter of the East India Company.
NU. 2017
B65
'Unmarried man are best friends, best masters, best servants; but not always best subjects'-Explain.
NU. 2016
B66
Why do people get fascinated to tell lies?
NU. 2016
B67
How does Dr. Johnson assess Clowely as a poet?
NU. 2016
B68
Write a short note on 'metaphysical conceits'.
NU. 2016
B69
How did Sir Roger die?
NU. 2016
B70
How does Addison want to reform the society?
NU. 2016
B71
What was the aim of 'East India Bill'?
NU. 2016
B72
What do you mean by 'Chartered Rights' of man'?
NU. 2016
B73
Describe Bacon's concept of truth.
NU. 2015
B74
"Unmarried men are best friends, best masters, best servants, but not always best subjects". Justify.
NU. 2015
B75
Comment on Addison's use of wit and humour in his essays.
NU. 2015
B76
How does Addison want to reform the society?
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B77
How does Dr. Johnson assess Cowley as a poet?
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B78
What is your impression about Cowley's pindarism?
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B79
"A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond." Explain with reference to the context.
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B80
How is the East India Company character different from other character?
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