Bangalore University 2007 Post Graduate Diploma Journalism (Oriya)B.A./B.Sc./B.Com, ./ - Question Paper

I Semester B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Examination, Nov./Dec. 2007
(Semester Scheme) (New)
GENERAL ENGLISH
Language English (Paper-I)

Time: three Hours Max. Marks: 90

Instructions: 1) ans all ques..
2) Mention the parts and ques. numbers correctly.

SECTION-A

I. ans any 5 of the subsequent in 2 or 3 phrases. (5x2=10)

1. Why is the dead Gull considered ‘a cruel recompense’?

2. What were the conditions of sale agreed upon by Jenks and Soloman?

3. Why does the Whiteman not seem to notice the air he breathes?

4. Who are the 5 men that drive the wagon in the vachana of Allama Prabhu?

5. What did the boy dream of having in Ruskin Bond’s story?

6. Why was Gangadhar not mugged and robbed of his shoes in New York?

7. Identify the 2 contrasting voices heard by the poet in the poem ‘Snake’?


II. ans any 4 of the subsequent in about half-a-page every (4x5=20)

1. Why was Jenks considered a ‘dandified individual’?

2. How are the rich and the poor treated by the bankers?

3. Why does Lawrence say that he has something to expiate in his poem ‘Snake’?

4. How, according to the beggar, are one’s dreams realized and lost?

5. What is the central idea of the poem ‘Asleep’?

6. How does Gangadhar substantiate his observation that disparity in spending among various classes of people lead to tragedy?





III. ans any 2 of the subsequent in a page each : (2x10=20)

1. How did the body’s family react to his ‘almighty kick’ and why?

2. Narrate the circumstance that led Jenks to buy back his own whiskers.

3. How is Chief Seattle various from the Whiteman in his attitude towards nature?

4. explain the significance of the Mahar Struggle.


SECTION-B

IV. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”.

These are the words inscribed on the statue of Liberty in New York. But ironically, those who go there are not the poor and the wretched but the skilled and the highly qualified doctors, engineers, scientists, nurses and technicians, from other countries including India.

The urge to go to the west has become compelling in India in Post-Independence years. Both the wards and political upheavals like civil wars and revolutions spawned large migrations during the 1st half of this century. The migrations in the latter half stem from economic motivation. People in power like scientists and skilled persons have, from the very beginning, played a key role in international migration. The conscious policy to encourage immigration of high quality man power from other regions and countries is related to the positive contribution made by the immigrants to their country of adoption, resulting in a net advantage to it. This phenomenon of gaining qualified and skilled personnel at the cost of the donor country is generally termed brain drain.

Earning:   Approval pending.