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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (2014 Admn. onwards) IV Semester Common Course in SANSKRIT BA/B.Sc. (2014 Admn. onwards) HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE, KERALA CULTURE & TRANSLATI Question Bank & Answer QUESTION BANK 1. The capital of the Kosala Kingdom is called a) Magadha b) Mithila c) Ayodhya d) Vidarbha c) Ayodhya 2. The name Saketa is given to the Kosala Kingdom by a) Aryans b) Dravidians c) Hindus d) Buddhists d) Buddhists 3. Who is ‘halabhrt’? a) Sri Rama b) Bhrgurama c) Balarama d) None of these c) Balarama 4. Vasistha Ramayana is said to have composed by a) Vasistha b) Valmiki c) Vyasa d) Narada

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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUTSCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

(2014 Admn. onwards)

IV Semester

Common Course in SANSKRIT

BA/B.Sc. (2014 Admn. onwards)

HISTORY OF SANSKRIT LITERATURE,KERALA CULTURE & TRANSLATI

Question Bank & Answer

QUESTION BANK

1. The capital of the Kosala Kingdom is calleda) Magadha b) Mithilac) Ayodhya d) Vidarbha

c) Ayodhya

2. The name Saketa is given to the Kosala Kingdom bya) Aryans b) Dravidiansc) Hindus d) Buddhists

d) Buddhists

3. Who is ‘halabhrt’?a) Sri Rama b) Bhrguramac) Balarama d) None of these

c) Balarama

4. Vasistha Ramayana is said to have composed bya) Vasistha b) Valmikic) Vyasa d) Narada

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b) Valmiki

5. Adhyatma Ramayana is an extract froma) Visnu Purana b) Brahmanda Puranac) Agni Purana d) Matsya Purana

. b) Brahmandapurana

6. Mula Ramayana describes the importance ofa) Rama b) Sitac) Ravana d) Hanuman. d) Hanuman

7. The most well known commentary on the Ramayana isa) Valmiki Ramayana b) Bhusanamc) Dharmakuta d) Ramayananvayi

b) Bhusanam

8. Ramayanadipika is written bya) Maheswaratirtha b) Vidyanatha Diksitac) Hari Pandita d) Nagesa

b) Vidyanatha Dikshita

9. Valmikihrdayam is a commentary on the Ramayana written bya) Ahobala b) Govindaraja

. a) Ahobala

10. ………….. is a splendid critique on the Ramayana.a) Dharmakutam b) Ramayanabhusanamc) Tirthiyam d) None of these

. a) Dharmakutam

11. The author of Dharmakutam isa) Tryambaka Makhin b) Gangadharac) Nrsimha d) Venkatacarya

. a) Tryambaka Makhin

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12. How many verses are there in the Ramayana?a) 24,000 b) 25,000c) 1, 00,000 d) 22,000

. a) 24,000

13. How many sargas are there in the Ramayana?a) 200 b) 400c) 500 d) 300

. c) 500

14. Subodhini is a commentary on the Ramayana written bya) Raghuttamasarma b) Abhinava Ramabhadrasarmac) Varadaraja d) Devarama

b) Abhinavaramabhadra Sarma

15. Ramayanakathavimarsa is a short narrative of the Ramayana writtenbya) Dharmaraja b) Venkatacaryac) Narayana d) Ranganatha

b) Venkatacarya

16. Who was Vyasa’s father?a) Narada b) Parasarac) Lord Brahma d) Vasistha

. b) Parasara

17. What was Vyasa’s original name?a) Dvaipayana b) Krsnac) Santanu d) Suka

b) Krsna

18. Vyasa’s mother wasa) Amba b) Ambikac) Satyavati d) Ganga

. c) Satyavati

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19. Who wrote the Mahabharata?a) Valmiki b) Vyasac) Vasistha d) Kalidasa

b) Vyasa

20. Who is the pupil of Vyasa?a) Vaisampayana b) Sukac) Narada d) Kapila

a) Vysampayana

21. The author of Brahmasutra isa) Patanjali b) Gautamac) Badarayana d) Sri Sankaracarya

a) Vysampayana

22. How many chapters (Parvam) are there in the Mahabharata?a) Twelve b) Sixteenc) Fourteen d) Eighteen

d) Eighteen

23. Who is the eldest of the Pandavas?a) Bhima b) Yudhisthirac) Arjuna d) Duryodhana

b) Yudhistira

24. How many days did the Mahabharata war last for?a) Sixteen b) Nineteenc) Eighteen d) Fourteen

c) 18

25. Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnaya is an epitome of the Mahabharata writtenbya) Vyasa b) Arjunamisrac) Sri Madhvacarya d) Bharatacarya

c) Sri Madhvacarya

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26. Harivamsa is a work ofa) Devaprabhasuri b) Vyasac) Vardhamana d) Valmiki

b) Vyasa

28. “Bharata war took place at Dvaparayuga”. Who said this?a) S.P.L. Narasimha b) Kalhanac) Megasthenese d) R.C. Dutt

. b) Kalhana

29. Where did the Pandavas disguise themselves during the exile?a) Vidarbha b) Videhac) Virata d) Vidisa

. c) Virata

30. What was Bhima during the exile?a) Gambling master b) Master of horsec) Dance master d) Chief cook

. d) Chief cook

31. Who is the earliest commentator of the Mahabharata?a) Kavindra b) Vadirajac) Sarvajna Narayana d) Devabodha

c) Sarvajna Narayana

32. Who is the wife of the Pandavas?a) Kunti b) Draupadic) Bhanumati d) Madri

b) Draupadi

33. In which Parva of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita included?a) Udyoga b) Bhismac) Drona d) Salya

. b) Bhisma

34. Who is the father of the Pandavas?

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a) Vyasa b) Panduc) Dhrtarastra d) Bhisma

b) Pandu

35. Who was the Guru of the Pandavas and the Kauravas?a) Sakuni b) Dronac) Bhisma d) Vidura

b) Drona

36. Who is known as the Pitamaha?a) Drona b) Bhismac) Vyasa d) Dhrtarastra

b) Bhisma

37. The author of Brhatsamhita isa) Kalhana b) Varahamihirac) Bharata d) Aryabhata

b) Varahamihira

38. Vrkodara is the other name ofa) Arjuna b) Nakulac) Bhima d) None of these

c) Bhima

39. This mountain is said to have the abode of Godsa) Vindhya b) Meruc) Malaya d) None of these

. b) Meru

40. According to Mac Donell the date of Mahabharata isa) About 400 B.C. b) About 500 B.C.c) 700 B.C. d) 200B.C.

. b) About 500 B.C.

41. The author of Rajatarangini isa) Rajasekhara b) Kalhana

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c) Ksemendra d) None of these

b) Kalhana

42. The prevailing sentiment of the Mahabharata isa) Vira b) Karunac) Santa d) Srngara

c) Santa

43. Kalhana belonged toa) 1100 A.D. b) 1200 A.D.c) 1400 A.D. d) None of these

b) 1200 A.D.

44. Who is the author of Raghunathabhyudaya?a) Raghunatha b) Ramabhadrambac) Krsnakavi d) Govinda Diksit a

b) Ramabhadramba

45. Bharatasudha is a work ofa) King Raghunatha b) Madhavac) Chokkanatha d) None of these

a) King Raghunatha

46. What is the contribution of Atula to Sanskrit Literature?a) Naisadhiyacarita b) Musikavamsac) Kavyanusasana d) Rajavali

b) Musikavamsa

47. Musika Kingdom is ina) North Kerala b) Middle Keralac) South Travancore d) North Travancore

a) North Kerala

48. Who is famous as Kerala Kalidasa?a) A.R. RajarajaVarma b) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuranc) DR. K.N. Ezhuttacchan, d) Ravi Varma

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b) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuran

49. Who is the author of Visakhavijaya?a) Sri Harsa b) Atulac) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuran d) None of these

c) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuran

50. The Sandesakavya written by Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampurana) Kokilasandesa b) Sukasandesac) Mayurasandesa d) None of these

. c) Mayurasandesa

51. Which among the following is not a historical kavya?a) Narayaniya b) Musikavamsac) Visakhavijaya d) Angalasamrajya

a) Narayaniya

52. Who is the author of Angalasamrajya?a) T. Ganapati Sastri b) A.R. Rajaraja Varmac) Visakhadatta d) None of these

b) A.R. Rajaraja Varma

53. Who is known as Kerala Panini?a) Ravi Varma b) A.R. Rajaraja Varmac) Melputtur Narayana Bhattatiri d) None of these

b) A.R. Rajaraja Varma

54. What is the theme of Angalasamrajya?a) Kerala History b) Indian Historyc) British Indian History d) Vedic Indian History

c) British Indian History

55. Who is the author of Laghupaniniya?a) Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Tampuran, b) A.R. Rajaraja Varmac) Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Tampuran d) None of these

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. b) A.R. Rajaraja Varma

56. Who is the author of Keralodaya?a) Prof. P.C. Devasya b) DR. K.N. Ezhuttacchanc) T. Ganapati Sastri d) None of these

b) DR. K.N. Ezhuttacchan

57. Keralodaya was published ina) 1977 A.D. b) 1979 A.D.c) 1989 A.D. d) 1970 A.D.

57. a) 1977 A.D.

58. A Mahakavya about Kerala History isa) Angalasamrajya b) Keralodayac) Navabharata d) None of these

b) Keralodaya

59. Raghunathabhyudaya was written ina) 16th century A.D. b) 17th century A.D.c) 18th century A.D. d) 19th century A.D.

. b) 17th Century A.D.

60. Raghunathabhyudaya was first published ina) 1925 A.D. b) 1926 A.D.c) 1935 A.D. d) 1949 A.D

c) 1935 A.D..61. In Musikavamsa which dynasty is described?a) Kolattiri b) Samootiric) Travancore d) None of these

a) Kolattiri

62. A composition with a mixture of prose and poetry is calleda) Gadya b) Padyac) Campu d) None of these

c) Campu

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63. Nalacampu is written bya) Srikantha b) Trivikramac) Nagadeva d) None of these

b) Trivikrama

64. Trivikrama is also known asa) Nemaditya b) Devadityac) Simhaditya d) Sridhara

c) Simhaditya

65. Trivikrama was a court poet ofa) Rastrakuta King IndraIII b) Rastrakuta King IndraIIc) Rastrakuta King Indra I d) None of these

a) Rastrakuta King IndraIII

66. The most ancient campu isa) Nalacampu b) Yasastilakacampuc) Ramayanacampu d) Mahabharatacampu

a) Nalacampu

67. Nalacampu was written ina) 7th century A.D. b) 9th century A.D.c) 10th century A.D. d) None of these

. c) 10th Century A.D

68. Nalacampu is also known asa) Nalakatha b) Damayantikathac) Damayantiparinaya d) None of these

b) Damayantikatha

69. Yasastilakacampu is composed bya) Trivikrama b) Nemadityac) Somadeva d) Bhoja

c) Somadeva

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70. Somadeva was aa) Buddhist b) Jainc) Zorastrian d) Hindu

b) Jain

71. Somadeva was patronized by the kinga) Arikesari b) Mahipalac) Bhoja d) None of these

a) Arikesari

72. Somadeva wrote Yasastilakacampu in Sakaa) 831 A.D. b) 881 A.D.c) 861 A.D. d) 681 A.D.

. b) 881 AD

73. The definition of campu is given bya) Bhamaha b) Mammatac) Dandi d) Bharata

b) Dandi

74. Yasastilakacampu was written for the popularity ofa) Buddhism b) Jainismc) Hinduism d) None of these

c) Jainism

75. Ramayanacampu, which is one of the most popular campus in Sanskrit,was written bya) Somadeva b) Bhojac) Ramapanivada d) None of these

b) Bhoja

76. Bhoja was the King ofa) Magadha b) Kalingac) Dhara d) Videha

c) Dhara

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77. Ramayanacampu was completed bya) Somadeva b) Vikramac) Bhoja d) Laksmanasuri

d) Laksmanasuri

78. Which portion of the Ramayanacampu was written by Laksmanasuri?a) Balakanda b) Ayodhyakandac) Yuddhakanda d) Sundarakanda

d) Yuddhakanda

79. The author of Bharatacampu isa) Bhoja b) Vikramac) Anantabhatta d) None of these

d) Anantabhatta

80. Nilakanthavijayacampu was composed bya) Bhanudatta b) Neelakantha Diksitac) Melputtur d) Ahobala

b) Neelakantha Diksita

81. Nilakanthavijayacampu was written ina) 17th century A.D. b) 16th century A.D.c) 18th century A.D. d) 19th century A.D.

a) 17th century A.D

82. Nilakantha Diksita was the court poet ofa) Vikramaditya b) Tirumala Naikanc) Bhoja d) Harsa

b) Tirumala Naikan

83. Nilakantha was the grandson the famous Sanskrit scholara) Bhattoji Diksita b) Appayya Diksitac) Jagannadha Pandita d) Govinda Diksita

c) Appayya Diksita

84. Viswagunadarsacampu was composed by

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a) Venkatacarya b) Venkatadhvaric) Srikrsnakavi d) None of these

d) Venkatadhvari

85. Viswagunadarsacampu was written ina) 17th century A.D. b) 16th century A.D.c) 15th century A.D. d) 14th century A.D.

. b) 16th century A.D.

86. Which among the following is a yatra campu?a) Nalacampu b) Ramayanacampuc) Visvagunadarsacampu d) None of these

e) Visvagunadarsacampu

87. Which is the most remarkable one among the campus from Kerala?a) Daksayagam b) Amogharaghavamc) Purvabharatam d) Subhadraharanam

c) Purvabharatam

88. The author of Purvabharatacampu isa) Melputtur b) King Manavedac) Divakarakavi d) Sitaramakavi

c) King Manaveda

89. Another famous work of King Manaveda isa) Krsnagiti b) Krsnagathac) Keralabharanam d) None of these

a) Krsnagiti

90. Purvabharatacampu was composed ina) 17th century A.D. b) 16th century A.D.c) 18th century A.D. d) 19th century A.D.

a) 17th century A.D

91. Who was Sri Sankara’s father?

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a) Sivanatha b) Sivaguruc) Sivadasa d) Sivasankara

b) Sivaguru

92. Sankaracarya’s mother wasa) Jnanamba b) Aryambac) Varadamba d) None of these

c) Aryamba

93. Sankaracarya was born ata) Aluva b) Kaladic) Kanci d) Srngeri

94. Sankaracarya’s birth place was on the bank of the rivera) Nila b) Curnic) Pampa d) Ganga

b) Curni

95. Who was the teacher (Guru) of Sankaracarya ?a) Sri Ramakrsna b) Vidyadhirajac) Govindapada d) None of these

d) Govindapada

96. The famous doctrine established by Sankaracarya isa) Dvaita b) Advaitac) Visistadvaita d) None of these

b) Advaita

97. Which of the following does not belong to Prasthanatraya?a) Brahmasutra b) Gitac) Purana d) Upanisad

c) Purana

98. How many Peethas or Mutts did Sankaracarya establish?a) Two b) Threec) Four d) Five

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d) Four

99. Where is the University in the name of Sankaracarya found?a) Thrissur b) Kaladyc) Aruvippuram d) Cempazhanti

b) Kalady

100. Kanakadharastava is stotrakavya written bya) Melputtur b) Vilvamangalamc) Sankaracarya d) Kulasekhara

c) Sankaracarya

101. Which Goddess is praised in Kanakadharastavam?a) Laksmi b) Sarasvatic) Parvati d) None of these

a) Laksmi

102. Melputtur Narayana Bhattatiri was born ina) 1560AD b) 1660ADc) 1460AD d) 1550AD

a) 1560 A.D.

103. Melputtur was suffering froma) Vataroga b) Ksayac) Jvara d) None of these

a) Vataroga

104. Name the famous Stotrakavya in Sanskrit written by Melputtura) Krsniyam b) Narayaniyamc) Narayanacarita d) Ramakatha

b) Narayaniyam

105. The campu which was not written by Melputtur isa) Kirata b) Dutavakyac) Rajasuya d) Damayantikatha

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c) Damayantikatha

106. Melputtur composed the campus mainly for ofa) Scholars b) Studentsc) Cakyars d) None of these

c) Cakyars

107. The theme of Narayaniya is selected froma) Mahabharata b) Bhagavatac) Ramayana d) Visnupurana

b) Bhagavata

108. The famous book on grammar written by Melputtur isa) Niranunasikaprabandha b) Rajasuyac) Prakriyasarvasva d) None of these

d) Prakriyasarvasva

109. What is the peculiarity of Surpanakhapralapa?a) No anunasikas b) No ghosaksarasc) No consonants d) None of these

a) No anunasikas

110. In which text the term Ayurarogyasaukhyam is used?a) Daksayaga b) Subhadraharanac) Narayaniya d) None of these

c) Narayaniya

111. What is the significance of Ayurarogyasaukhyam?a) A phrase b) Kalidinasankhyac) A prayer d) None of these

c) Kalidinasankhya

112. Ramapanivada lived about in the middle ofa) 18th century A.D. b) 19th century A.D.c) 20th century A.D. d) 16th century A.D.

a) 18th Century A.D.

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113. Who among the following was patronised by the king ofAmpalappuzha?a) Krsnasudhi b) Ramapanivadac) Melputtur d) None of these

b) Ramapanivada

114. The author of the Mahakavya Raghaviya isa) Kumaradasa b) Sukumarakavic) Ramapanivada d) Padmanabha

d) Ramapanivada

115. Name one Mahakavya written by Ramapanivadaa) Mukundastaka b) Usaniruddhac) Prakrtaprakasa d) Raghaviya

e) Raghaviya

116. The Vithi written by Ramapanivada isa) Candrika b) Visnuvilasac) Bharatacarita d) Kamsavadha

a) Candrika

117. Name the prahasana written by Ramapanivadaa) Gitaramam b) Madanaketucaritamc) Lilavati d) Sitaraghavam

b) Madanaketucaritam

118. The drama written by Ramapanivada isa) Candrika b) Lilavatic) Sitaraghavam d) None of these

d) Sitaraghavam

119. Which work of Melputtur was commented upon by Ramapanivada?a) Prakriyasarvasva b) Dhatukavyac) Narayaniya d) None of these

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a) Prakriyasarvasva

120. Name the composition of Ramapanivada in Prakrt languagea) Candrika b) Kamsavahoc) Raghaviya d) Visnuvilasa

b) Kamsavaho

121. The campu written by Ramapanivadaa) Bharata campu b) Ramayana campuc) Bhagavata campu d) Nala campu

c) Bhagavata campu

122. The composition of Ramapanivada in the field of music isa) Talaprastara b) Vrttaratnakarac) Vrttavartika d) Sangeetapravesika

a) Talaprastara

123. Among the following Stotrakavyas, which one is not written byRamapanivada?a) Mukundastaka b) Sivasatakac) Suryasataka d) Amarukasataka

d) Amarukasataka

124. With which of the following Malayalam poets was Ramapanivadaidentified?a) Unnayi Warrier b) Kuncan Nambiarc) Ramapurathu Warrier d) None of these

b) Kuncan Nambiar

125. Cattampi Svamikal was born ina) 1853 A.D. b) 1855 A.D.c) 1864 A.D. d) 1884 A.D.

126. Among the following name the work written by Cattampi Svamikalarea) Laghubhagavata b) Paramasivastavac) Annadatrstava d) None of these

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. a) 1853 A.D

127. The former name of Cattampi Svamikal wasa) Nanu Pilla b) Kunju Pillac) Kunjan Pilla d) None of these

d) Kunjan Pilla

128. The most famous and revolutionary work written by Cattampi Svamikal isa) Tarkarahasyaratna b) Brahmatatvanirbhasac) Stavaratnavali d) Vedadhikaranirupana

e) Vedadhikaranirupana

130. A famous disciple of Cattampi Svamikala) Sri Narayana Guru b) Sri Sankaracaryac) Ayyankali d) None of these

a) Sri Narayana Guru

131. Sri Narayana Guru was born ata) Cempazhanti b) Aruvippuramc) Varkala d) None of these

a) Cempazhanti

132. Darsanamala is a famous work written bya) Cattampi Svamikal b) Sri Narayana Guruc) SvamiVivekananda d) Sri Sankaracarya

b)Sri Narayana Guru

133. Sri Narayana Guru was born ina) 1855 A.D. b) 1845 A.D. 12c) 1850 A.D. d) 1852 A.D.

a) 1855 A.D.

134. Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalanayogam (SNDP) was founded bya) Cattampi Svamikal b) Sri Narayana Guruc) Svami Vivekananda d) None of these

b) Sri Narayana Guru

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135. SNDP was founded ina) 1902 A.D. b) 1903 A.D.c) 1904 A.D. d) 1905 A.D

. a) 1903 A.D.

136. Darsanamala of Sri Narayana Guru Contains… darsanasa) Ten b) Twelvec) Fourteen d) Sixteena) Ten137. Sri Narayana Guru became Mahasamadhi ata) Cempazhanti b) Varkalac) Sivagiri d) None of these

b) Varkala

138. Who founded the Sanskrit College at Pattampi?a) Punnassery Sridharan Nambi b) Punnassery Nilakantha Sarmac) Saktan Tampuran d) None of these

b) Punnassery Nilakantha Sarma

139. Punnassery Nilakantha Sarma was born ina) 1858 b) 1850c) 1860 d) 1560

a) 1858 A.D.

140. Vijnanacintamani was a Sanskrit journal commenced bya) Sri Narayanaguru b) Punnassery Nilakantha Sarmac) Punnassery Sridharan Nampi d) None of these.

b) Punnassery Nilakantha Sarma

141. Who is known as ‘Garbhasriman’?a) Tyagaraja Svamikal b) Svati Tirunalc) Muttu Svami Diksita d) Syama Sastrikal

b) Svati Tirunal

142. When was Svati Tirunal born?a) 1813 A.D. b) 1913 A.D.

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c) 1823 A.D. d) 1900 A.D.

a) 1813 A.D.

146. Name the social reformer who was a famous musician as well as aking.a) Rani Laksmi Bhai b) Sri Citira Thirunalc) Svati Tirunal d) None of these

c) Svati Tirunal

147. Who was a member of the court of Svati Tirunal?a) Satkala Govinda Marar b) Semmamkuti Srinivasa Iyerc) Iravivarman Thampi d) None of these

. a) Satkala Govinda Marar

148. Name the ancient classical art form of Kerala which follows the rulesof Natyasastraa) Kathakali b) Kutiyattomc) Krsnanattom d) Ramanattom

b) Kutiyattom

149. The ancient classical art form of Kerala approved by UNESCOa) Kathakali b) Kutiyattomc) Mohiniattom d) Krsnanattom

b) Kutiyattom

150. Kutiyattom is traditionally performed by …… familya) Nambiar b) Mararc) Namputhiri d) Cakyar

a) Nambiar

151. The main instrument used in Kutiyattom isa) Centa b) Tablac) Timila d) Mizhavu

d) Mizhavu

152. The instrument which is not used in Kutiyattom

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a) Idakka b) Mizhavuc) Timila d) Kuzhitalam

d) Timila

153. The female character in Kutiyattom was performed bya) Nambiar b) Cakyarc) Nangiar d) None of these

c) Nangiar

154. How many types of abhinaya are there in Kutiyattom?a) One b) Twoc) Three d) Four

d) Four

155. Which form of literature is accepted to perform Kutiyattom?a) Prose b) Poetryc) Drama d) None of these

e) Drama

156. Dramas in which language were selected for Kutiyattom?a) Sanskrit b) Tamilc) Malayalam d) Kannada

a)Sanskrit.

157. How many ragas are there in Kutiyattom?a) Twelve b) Twentyc) Twenty four d) Forty

c) Twenty four

158. In ancient days Kutiyattom was performed ina) Uttupura b) Nalampalamc) Kuttampalam d) None of these

c) Kuttampalam

159. The first Sanskrit drama from Kerala isa) Sakuntala b) Ascaryacudamni

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c) Nagananda d) Kalyanasougandhika

b)Ascaryacudamani.

160. The author of Ascaryacudamani isa) Vyasa b) Kalidasac) Kulasekhara d) Saktibhadra

d)Saktibhadra.

161. Which text is mainly followed in Kutiyattom for performingmudrabhinayaa) Natyasastra b) Abhinayadarpanac) Hastalaksanadipika d) Balaramabharata

c)Hasthalakshanadipika.

162. How many ankas (chapters) are there in Ascaryacudamani?a) Six b) Sevenc) Eight d) Nine

b) Seven

163. Name the drama by Kulasekharaa) Mattavilasa b) Subhadradhananjayac) Bhagavadajjuka d) Kalyanasougandhika

b) Subhadradhananjaya

165. Who plays main role in Cakyarkutttu?a) Sutradhara b) Nayakac) Vidusaka d) None of these

c) Vidusaka166. The female of Cakyar is known asa) Nangiar b) Nambiarc) Illotamma d) Brahmani Amma

. c) Illotamma

167. The story selected for Nangiarkuttu isa) Sri Krsnacarita b) Nalacaritac) Sivacarita d) Sakuntala

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a) Sri Krsnacarita

168. In Sri Krsnacaritam Nangiarkuttu the story of Sri Krsna is enacted bya) Sutradhara b) Kalpalatikac) Sakuntala d) Damayanti

b) Kalpalatika

169. Which abhinaya is given more importance in Nangiarkuttu?a) Angika b) Vacikac) Aharya d) Satvika

c) Satvika

170. The context of Nangiarkuttu is connected with the Dramaa) Subhadradhananjaya b) Mattavilasac) Ascaryacudamani d) Tapatisamvarana

a) Subhadradhananjaya

171. Sri Krsnacaritam Nangiarkuttu is enacted as a part ofa) Sthapana b) Prasthavanac) Nirvahana d) Nandi

b) Nirvahana

172. The ancient classical art form of Kerala purely based on the stories ofSri Krsna isa) Krsnanattom b) Kutiyattomc )Kathakali d) None of these

a) Krsnanattom

173. Krsnanattom is based on the texta) Bhagavata b) Krsnagitic) Krsnagatha d) Krsnalila

b) Krsnagiti

174. Krsnagiti was written bya) Kulasekhara b) Manavedac) Jayadeva d) Saktibhadra

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b) Manaveda

175. Krsnagiti was composed ina) 1650 A.D. b) 1651 A.D.c) 1652 A.D. d) 1653 A.D.

. a) 1650 A.D.

Prepared by:LATHAKUMARI .P

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT

SREE NEELAKANDA GOVT.SANSKRIT COLLEGE PATTAMBI.

Scrutinized by

Dr.Pushpadasan Kuniyil,Asst. Prof. of Sanskrit Sahitya