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41 questions in Art & Culture.

Asked in 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

2000 · Q85Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1999 · Q90Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Writers) I. Sashi Tharoor II. Amitav Ghosh III. Anita Desai IV. Vikram Chandra List II (Books) A) Clear Light of Day B) Circle of Reason C) Love and Longing in Bombay D) Show Business

  1. (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  3. (c)I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
  4. (d)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
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Official answer(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

1999 · Q92Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Books) I. The First Indian War of Independence II. Anand Math III. Life Divine IV. Sadhana List II (Authors) A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Sri Aurobindo C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji D) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

  1. (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  3. (c)I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
  4. (d)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
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Official answer(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

1997 · Q94Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Author) I. Varahamihira II. Visakhadatta III. Sudraka IV. Bilhana List II (Text) A) Prabandha Chintamani B) Mrchchhakatikam C) Brhat-Samhita D) Devi Chandraguptam E) Vikramankadevacharita Codes:

  1. (a)I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
  3. (c)I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
  4. (d)I-A, II-C, III-E, IV-B
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Official answer(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E