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English II · End Term · 7 Aug 2022 · May 2022 term

Question 11: What is the topic of the audio?

Question 11

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Listen to the audio sample and answer the given subquestions:

885_640653_0_1984128_hs1002fdfne1s1a1.mp3

What is the topic of the audio?

  1. A

    Uneducated young men in India

  2. B

    Higher Education in India

  3. C

    Primary Education in India

  4. D

    The Demography of India

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Correct answer

  • B

    Higher Education in India

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Question 11 of 65 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 7 Aug 2022, in the May 2022 term (IIT M FOUNDATION DIPLOMA ENDTERM QPD1 07 Aug 2022 IBA NS). It carries 2 marks.

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