Multiple choice general knowledge

“ Where man in all his truest glory lives, And nature's face is exquisitely sweet; For those fair climes I heave impatient sigh, There let me live and there let me die."-was written by whom?

  1. Pritish Nandy

  2. Wordsworth

  3. Michael Madhusudan Dutt

  4. Sudeep Sen

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Madhusudan Dutt wrote this sonnet expressing his longing for England's idealized natural beauty. The poem reflects his fascination with European Romanticism and English landscape, despite his later embrace of Bengali literature.

AI explanation

To answer this question, you need to have knowledge of famous poets and their works. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Pritish Nandy - This option is incorrect because Pritish Nandy is an Indian poet, journalist, and politician, but he did not write the given lines.

Option B) Wordsworth - This option is incorrect because although William Wordsworth was a renowned English poet, he did not write the given lines.

Option C) Michael Madhusudan Dutt - This option is correct. Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a prominent Bengali poet and playwright in the 19th century. The given lines are from his poem "Sonnet to the Indian Ocean," where he expresses his longing for the beautiful landscapes of India.

Option D) Sudeep Sen - This option is incorrect because Sudeep Sen is a contemporary Indian poet, and the given lines were not written by him.

The correct answer is C) Michael Madhusudan Dutt. This option is correct because he wrote the lines in question as part of his poem "Sonnet to the Indian Ocean."