Question 13 English Language 2011 Medium MCQ +1.00 marks · -0.25 negative

In Mann Joseph's debut novel Serious Men, the protagonist, Ayyan Mani; is a scheming Dalit-Buddhist who almost gets away with passing off his partially deaf son, Adi, as a prodigy, a genius who can recite the first 1,000 prime numbers. The garb of satire- where almost every…

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The writer refers to the 'anti-reservation discourse' in order to argue that:

A. Dalit literature has had a very difficult journey since its origins. B. Mann Joseph is viscerally opposed to Dalits C. Persons belonging to the upper caste are inherently indifferent to routine violence against Dalits. D. Indian society is not yet ready to equitably share, on its own, social, cultural and political space with Dalits.

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