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GATE 2021 XH2 – Question 52

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Intersections of literature with political, social and intellectual movements · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Which event did NOT occur in1919? The source describes this as the year the First World War ended.

  1. Formation of the Progressive Writers’ Association in India.
  2. The murder of Rosa Luxemburg.
  3. Tagore’s renunciation of his knighthood.
  4. Serial publication of Joyce’s Ulysses.

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Correct answer: (A) Formation of the Progressive Writers’ Association in India.

Explanation

The Indian Progressive Writers’ Association was formed in1936, so A is the clear exception. Luxemburg’s murder and Tagore’s renunciation occurred in1919, and Ulysses was then being serialised. The stem’s war-ending phrase is imprecise: the armistice was in1918, while the Treaty of Versailles was signed in1919. This wording does not change the intended choice.

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