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GATE 2021 XH2 – Question 35

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Intersections of literature with political, social and intellectual movements · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In Areopagitica, John Milton argues

  1. Against censorship and for freedom of expression.
  2. For divorce on grounds of spousal incompatibility.
  3. For freedom of the church from royal control.
  4. Against slavery in the New World.

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Correct answer: (A) Against censorship and for freedom of expression.

Explanation

Areopagitica opposes pre-publication licensing and argues for the freedom to publish and encounter competing ideas, A. Milton also wrote about divorce and religious politics, but those separate concerns do not identify this tract’s central intervention.

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