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GATE 2024 XH2 (English) – Question 48

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

Match the texts with the language they were originally written in:

TextLanguage
aWaiting for a VisaiHindi
bThe Prisons we BrokeiiEnglish
cThe Revenue Stamp: An AutobiographyiiiMarathi
dJoothan: A Dalit’s LifeivPunjabi
  1. a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv
  2. a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
  3. a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
  4. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i

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Correct answer: (C) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

Explanation

Ambedkar wrote Waiting for a Visa in English, Baby Kamble's The Prisons We Broke is a Marathi memoir, Amrita Pritam's Revenue Stamp (Rasidi Ticket) is in Punjabi, and Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan is in Hindi.