ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

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Where was Burns born?
A
Scotland
B
England
C
Wales
D
Ireland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Burns was born in Alloway in 1759, in a cottage that his father built. He was the eldest son of tenant farmers William Burnes and Agnes Broun, but despite their modest status Robert’s parents insisted he was educated.

Detailed explanation-2: -Burns was born in Alloway in 1759, in a cottage that his father built. He was the eldest son of tenant farmers William Burnes and Agnes Broun, but despite their modest status Robert’s parents insisted he was educated. He was encouraged to read from an early age, and even attended one year of mathematics schooling.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Burns, (born January 25, 1759, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland-died July 21, 1796, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire), national poet of Scotland, who wrote lyrics and songs in Scots and in English.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scottish poet Robert Burns is born on January 25, 1759. The day is still celebrated by Burns fans across the English-speaking world, with high-spirited “Robert Burns Night” feasts, featuring haggis and other Scottish delicacies, as well as enthusiastic drinking, toasting, and speechmaking.

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