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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