Literary Criticism
Literary Criticism is a English Language concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2020, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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Which of the following statements are true in the context of the given passage ?
(a)Great books require thought.
(b)Good books are world literature.
(c)Hard thinking is not painful for man.
(d)Great books do not have universal appeal.
(e)Longlasting interest in books make them great.
Based on standard reading comprehension and textual analysis, statements (a) and (e) accurately capture the qualities of great books as they require intellectual engagement and enduring interest.
Choose the best option/s : 'Great books must pass the test of time.' Which of the following statement is the closest in meaning to the above statement ?
(a)Great books must pass our time.
(b)Great books must be considered great over a long period.
(c)Great books must be ready to test time.
(d)Great books should pass the test conducted from time to time.
The idiom 'pass the test of time' means that something remains important, valuable, or considered great over a long period.
कोणाच्या साहित्यातून त्याच्या खासगी जीवनाचा मागमुसही लागत नाही?
(a)शेक्सपिअर
(b)बर्नाड शॉ
(c)आल्फ्रेड हिचकाॅक
(d)राम गणेश गडकरी
According to literary criticism and biographical studies, Shakespeare's personal life is famously obscure and leaves no trace in his vast dramatic literature, making statement 'a' correct.
बर्नार्ड शॉ आत्मचरित्र लिहीत नाही. कारण -
(a)आपण निर्माण केलेल्या साहित्यकृतीच्या आविष्काराशी आपल्या जीवनाचा काहीच संबंध नसतो.
(b)आपण निर्माण केलेल्या साहित्यकृतीच्या आविष्काराशी आपल्या जीवनाचा संबंध असतो.
(c)आत्मचरित्रात लिहण्यासारखे काहीच नसते.
(d)खासगी जीवनाचा मागमूसही लोकांसमोर आणावयाचा नसतो.
George Bernard Shaw did not write an autobiography because he believed that his life is deeply connected with the expression of the literary works he created, making a separate autobiography unnecessary.