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1. In ancient India, which dance form was called the Dasi Attam as it was performed by Devadasis - the Hindu temple dancers?
a. Kuchipudi
b. Kathak
c. Odissi
d. Bharatanatyam
2. Who is the author of the renowned Tamil classic Silappathikaram?
a. Saint Aadhi
b. Saint Agasthya
c. Saint Paari
d. Saint Ilango
3. Who is the author of the renowned Tamil classic Manimekalai?
a. Chitalai Chatanar
b. Tholkappiyar
c. Saint Ilango
d. Kalki
4. Prathaba Mudaliar Sarithiram was the first novel to be published in which language?
a. Kannada
b. Malayalam
c. Tamil
d. Sanskrit
5. Which Tamil writer received the Jnanpith award for his novel 'Chittiraparvai'?
a. Sandilyan
b. Varadharajan
c. Akilan
d. Parthasarathy
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Answers
1. In ancient India, which dance form was called the Dasi Attam as it was performed by Devadasis - the Hindu temple dancers?
a. Kuchipudi
b. Kathak
c. Odissi
d. Bharatanatyam
Did You Know?
Many of the ancient sculptures found in the Hindu temples are based on the Bharatanatyam dance postures called Karanas.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Who is the author of the renowned Tamil classic Silappathikaram?
a. Saint Aadhi
b. Saint Agasthya
c. Saint Paari
d. Saint Ilango
Did You Know?
Silapathikkaram is a story about a chaste woman called Kannaki, who is worthy of worship even by the great people of Tamil Nadu.
Read more about it in this link.
3. Who is the author of the renowned Tamil classic Manimekalai?
a. Chitalai Chatanar
b. Tholkappiyar
c. Saint Ilango
d. Kalki
Did You Know?
Manimekalai by Chatanar and Silapathikkaram by Saint Ilango are together known as the 'Twin Epics' of Tamil Literature.
Read more about it in this link.
4. Prathaba Mudaliar Sarithiram was the first novel to be published in which language?
a. Kannada
b. Malayalam
c. Tamil
d. Sanskrit
Did You Know?
Written by Vedanayagam Pillai, this was the first Tamil novel to be published.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Which Tamil writer received the Jnanpith award for his novel 'Chittiraparvai'?
a. Sandilyan
b. Varadharajan
c. Akilan
d. Parthasarathy
Did You Know?
Akilan is also known for writing many other novels like Pavvai Vilakku, Nenjin Alaigal, etc.
Read more about it in this link.
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