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GATE 2024 XH2 (English) – Question 47

Comparative and World Literatures in English Translation · Literatures in English translation, particularly from India and the Global South · 2 marks · Multiple choice

What do the following works have in common?
Andha Yug, The Second Turn, Parva, Sarpa Satra

  1. All of them are plays.
  2. All are based on the Mahabharata.
  3. All have women as primary protagonists.
  4. All are 19th century works.

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Correct answer: (B) All are based on the Mahabharata.

Explanation

Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug, Mahasweta Devi's The Second Turn (Karna's story as retold), S. L. Bhyrappa's Parva and Sarpa Satra (the Mahabharata snake sacrifice) all retell the Mahabharata. Parva is a novel, so they are not all plays.