BEGC-101 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BEGC-101 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Structured previous year question paper for BEGC-101, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 16 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ENGLISH (BAEGH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BEGC-101 : INDIAN CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) There are three S ections in this paper :
Sections A, B and C.
(ii) Attempt questions from all three
Sections.
(iii) In Section A attempt any four, Section B
attempt any two and Section C attempt
any three.
Section—A
Note : Write short notes on any four in about
100 words each. Explain with reference to the
context. Each question carries 5 marks.
4×5=20
Q1.“ lly child, you are now learning for your husband’s home; when you enter it , serve your [ 2 ] BEGC–101 elders with diligence; be a friend to your co-wives; even if wronged by your husband do not cross him through anger.”
Q2.Bhasa the Sanskrit dramatist.
Q3.Discuss the Mahabharata as a literary text.
Q4.“My decision shall not be circumvented, Vidura, I tell you ! I deem it supreme destiny that makes this befall.”
Q5.Epic conventions and Simile.
Q6.“One chaste woman Gave up her life the moment her husband died. Another in a rage came to our kingdom Good wom an, tell us who is the better of the two ?”
Section—B
Note : Answer any two questions in about
250 words each. Each question carries
10 marks. 2×10=20
Q7.Examine the difference between the Shakuntula episode in the Mahabharata and that in Kalidasa’s play Abhijnanashakuntala. [ 3 ]
Q8.Examine the character of Kunti as an independent, assertive woman in the Mahabharata.
Q9.Would it be correct to call Mrichchhakatika a play of hope ?
Q10.Discuss the female presence in the Cilappatikaram.
Section—C
Note : Answer any three questions from this
Section, in about 500 words each. Each
question carries 20 marks. 3×20=60
Q11.Analyse the character of Kannagi as the woman protagonist of the Cilappatikaram.
Q12.Would you agree that Sarvilaka is a person of art and imagination ? Discuss based on your reading of the Mrichchhakatika.
Q13.Comment on the idea of justice in the Cilappatikaram.
Q14.Discuss Karna’s views of K r.sna from your reading of the epic, Mahabharata. [ 4 ]
Q15.Was it wrong of Yudhisthira to stake Draupadi in a game of dice ? Give a reasoned answer.
Q16.Can Abhijnanashakuntala be read as a dramatisation of the conflicts between the private and the public; and between desire and duty ? Discuss.