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John Donne - UGC NET Questions (2004–2023) John Donne - UGC NET Questions (2004–2023) 2005 (June) The author of 'The Progress of the Soul' is: (a) John Bunyan (b) John Donne (c) Henry Vaughan (d) Richard Crashaw Answer: (b) John Donne 2006 (December) About whom did T.S. Eliot write “A thought to him was an experience”? (a) Herbert (b) Marvell (c) Donne (d) Crashaw Answer: (c) Donne 2007 (June) Arrange the following poets in chronological order of birth: A. John Donne, B. William Blake, C. Alfred Tennyson, D. T.S. Eliot Answer: A → B → C → D 2008 (December) Who wrote “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning”? (a) George Herbert (b) Andrew Marvell (c) John Donne (d) Henry Vaughan Answer: (c) John Donne 2011 (June) Which of the following is an elegy on John Donne’s wife? (a) “Death Be Not Proud” (b) “Holy Sonnet 17” (c) “A Hymn to God the Father...

Here are 20 selected PYQs related to "English in India" along with their answers and brief explanations: --- 1. Who made the statement, "The great object of the British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and science among the natives of India"?      Answer: (a) Lord Macaulay      Explanation: This statement is a part of Lord Macaulay's Minute on Education (1835), advocating English education in India. 2. Which language was replaced by English as the official language of the East India Company in 1835?      Answer: (b) Persian      Explanation: Persian was replaced by English to align with British administrative and educational policies. 3. What does Todd Kachru's "Three Circles of English" include?      Answer: (c) Inner Circle, Outer Circle, Expanding Circle      Explanation: This model categorizes English usage globally based on h...