ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The world “Veldt” most closely means:
A
Puzzled and confused
B
Open Grassland
C
Joyful
D
Scattered
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Veld (/vɛlt/ or /fɛlt/), also spelled veldt, is a type of wide open rural landscape in Southern Africa. Particularly, it is a flat area covered in grass or low scrub, especially in the countries of South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definitions of veld. elevated open grassland in southern Africa. synonyms: veldt. type of: grassland. land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The veld grasslands of Africa occur in the most southern portion of the continent spreading through the political boundaries of South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. This ecosystem is among some of the most recently developed biomes in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -veld, (Afrikaans: “field”) name given to various types of open country in Southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland. To most South African farmers today the “veld” refers to the land they work, much of which has long since ceased to be “natural.” Physical features of Southern Africa.

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