Question 17 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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Which of the following statement cannot be inferred from the passage:

A. Upper-caste have dominated the instruments of cultural production in Indian society. B. Indian society is unwilling to recognise Dalits as equal, rights-bearing human beings. C. Dalit writers have carved out a space for writings on Dalit experience and world view. D. The judiciary in India, in its opposition to reservation, has betrayed its unwillingness to acknowledge Dalits as equal bearer of rights.

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