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GATE 2026 XH2 (English) – Question 64

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Global Perspectives on Literary Studies: Anglophone literatures (British, American, Canadian and other postcolonial literatures) · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which of the following themes does Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart explore?

  1. Clash of Cultures
  2. Industrial Revolution in Europe
  3. Colonial Disruption
  4. Religious Imposition

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Correct answer: (A) Clash of Cultures; (C) Colonial Disruption; (D) Religious Imposition

Explanation

Things Fall Apart shows Igbo society in Umuofia meeting British colonial rule and Christian missionaries. It deals with the clash of cultures, the disruption of the colonised society, and the imposition of a new religion. The Industrial Revolution in Europe is not a theme.