GATE Comparative and World Literatures in English Translation: Theoretical Frameworks for Comparative Literature: Intertextuality, adaptation, interconnectedness and cosmopolitanism – Previous Year Questions

3 GATE previous year questions on Theoretical Frameworks for Comparative Literature: Intertextuality, adaptation, interconnectedness and cosmopolitanism (Comparative and World Literatures in English Translation, English (XH2)) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2024 XH2 (English) Q37 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Charulata is an adaptation of which work by Rabindranath Tagore?
2. GATE 2024 XH2 (English) Q41 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following is/are NOT based on a play by William Shakespeare?
3. GATE 2022 XH2 (English) Q31 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Who among the following has been credited with laying the foundation of comparative literature by Russian Formalists?