Question : To whom the line 'A thing of beauty is a joy for ever ' is attributed?
Option 1: William Wordsworth
Option 2: John Keats
Option 3: Dr. Charles Dickens
Option 4: Dr. Jonathan Swift
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Correct Answer: John Keats
Solution : The correct answer is John Keats
Endymion is a poem by John Keats first published in 1818 by Taylor and Hessey of Fleet Street in London. John Keats dedicated this poem to the late poet Thomas Chatterton. The poem begins with the line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever".
A thing of beauty is a joy forever because it is a permanent source of joy and inspiration and leaves a lasting impression on us. The pleasure and happiness given by it never fades away but keeps on increasing.
John Keats was a worshipper of beauty and he saw it as an everlasting source of joy and happiness. Through his poem he conveys that a thing of beauty removes the pall of sadness and sorrow and gives us joy and pleasure. The beauty of a thing goes on increasing and never passes into nothingness.
Final answer is John Keats
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Question : "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever" is a poem by
Option 1: William Shakespeare
Option 2: J. K. Rowling
Option 3: John Keats
Option 4: George Eliot
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
A thing of beauty is joy forever.
(1) Is the joy
(2) Is joyous
(3) Is a joy
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Question : Who created the first mechanical prototype for future computers?
Option 1: John Sullivan
Option 2: John Harrison
Option 3: Cai Lun
Option 4: Charles Babbage
Question : Who invented the waterproof raincoat?
Option 1: Robert Hooke
Option 2: Cai Lun
Option 3: Charles Macintosh
Option 4: William Harvey
Question : Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Option 1: Robert Clive
Option 2: William Bentinck
Option 3: Warren Hastings
Option 4: Charles Cornwallis
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