Titles of Writers & Literary Awards – KLEE General Knowledge Test 2
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The "Father of Malayalam Language" is
- A. Kunchan Nambiar
- B. Cherusseri
- C. Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
- D. Kerala Varma
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The "Father of Malayalam Language" is Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan.
"Kerala Vyasan" (who translated the Mahabharata) is
- A. Kerala Varma
- B. Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran
- C. Ulloor
- D. Vallathol
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
"Kerala Vyasan" (who translated the Mahabharata) is Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran.
"Kerala Kalidasa" is
- A. A.R. Raja Raja Varma
- B. Vallathol
- C. Kumaran Asan
- D. Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
"Kerala Kalidasa" is Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran.
"Kerala Panini" is
- A. A.R. Raja Raja Varma
- B. Ulloor
- C. Kerala Varma
- D. Gundert
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
"Kerala Panini" is A.R. Raja Raja Varma.
"Kerala Scott" is
- A. C.V. Raman Pillai
- B. Thakazhi
- C. Basheer
- D. O. Chandu Menon
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
"Kerala Scott" is C.V. Raman Pillai.
"Kerala Tagore" is
- A. G. Sankara Kurup
- B. Kumaran Asan
- C. Vallathol Narayana Menon
- D. Ulloor
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"Kerala Tagore" is Vallathol Narayana Menon.
"Kerala Ibsen" is
- A. V.T. Bhattathiripad
- B. N. Krishna Pillai
- C. Thoppil Bhasi
- D. C.V. Raman Pillai
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
"Kerala Ibsen" is N. Krishna Pillai.
The modern poet triad (Kavithrayam) consists of
- A. Ezhuthachan, Cherusseri and Kunchan
- B. G, Vyloppilli and Changampuzha
- C. ONV, Sugathakumari and Akkitham
- D. Kumaran Asan, Ulloor and Vallathol
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Asan, Ulloor, Vallathol.
The highest literary honour of the Kerala Government is the
- A. Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- B. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
- C. Odakkuzhal Award
- D. Vayalar Award
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The highest literary honour of the Kerala Government is the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.
The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram was instituted in
- A. 1965
- B. 1956
- C. 1977
- D. 1993
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Ezhuthachan Puraskaram was instituted in 1993.
The first recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram was
- A. Lalithambika Antharjanam
- B. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
- C. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
- D. Thakazhi
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The first recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram was Sooranad Kunjan Pillai.
The Vayalar Award was instituted in
- A. 1977
- B. 1956
- C. 1993
- D. 1965
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Vayalar Award was instituted in 1977.
The first Vayalar Award went to
- A. Sugathakumari
- B. Lalithambika Antharjanam
- C. O.V. Vijayan
- D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first Vayalar Award went to Lalithambika Antharjanam.
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi is located in
- A. Kozhikode
- B. Kochi
- C. Thiruvananthapuram
- D. Thrissur
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi is located in Thrissur.
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi was established in
- A. 1977
- B. 1961
- C. 1956
- D. 1949
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi was established in 1956.
The Odakkuzhal Award was instituted by
- A. G. Sankara Kurup
- B. Akkitham
- C. Vallathol
- D. O.N.V. Kurup
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
From his Jnanpith prize money.
Kerala's highest honour for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema is the
- A. J.C. Daniel Award
- B. Vayalar Award
- C. Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
- D. Prem Nazir Award
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Kerala's highest honour for lifetime contribution to Malayalam cinema is the J.C. Daniel Award.
Vallathol Narayana Menon wrote
- A. Umakeralam
- B. Mayurasandesam
- C. Krishnagatha
- D. Chithrayogam
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Vallathol Narayana Menon wrote Chithrayogam.
Kerala Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 by
- A. Kumaran Asan
- B. Ulloor
- C. Vallathol
- D. Kerala Varma
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Kerala Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 by Vallathol.
The first film adaptation of "Chemmeen" (1965) was the first South Indian film to win the
- A. Golden Bear
- B. President's Gold Medal
- C. Palme d'Or
- D. Oscar
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The first film adaptation of "Chemmeen" (1965) was the first South Indian film to win the President's Gold Medal.
Aadujeevitham won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in
- A. 2003
- B. 2015
- C. 2019
- D. 2009
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Aadujeevitham won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009.
The 2024 film of Aadujeevitham was directed by
- A. Blessy
- B. Jeethu Joseph
- C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- D. Lijo Jose Pellissery
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 2024 film of Aadujeevitham was directed by Blessy.
"Aarachar" won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in
- A. 2019
- B. 2007
- C. 2015
- D. 2009
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"Aarachar" won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015.
The 58th Jnanpith (2023) was shared by Gulzar and
- A. Nilmani Phookan
- B. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
- C. Vinod Kumar Shukla
- D. Damodar Mauzo
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 58th Jnanpith (2023) was shared by Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.
The 59th Jnanpith (2024) went to
- A. Akkitham
- B. Vinod Kumar Shukla
- C. Gulzar
- D. Damodar Mauzo
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 59th Jnanpith (2024) went to Vinod Kumar Shukla (Vinod Kumar Shukla (Hindi)).
S.K. Pottekkatt is especially famous for his
- A. travelogues
- B. grammar books
- C. film scripts
- D. plays
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
S.K. Pottekkatt is especially famous for his travelogues.
The "Father of Malayalam Cinema" is
- A. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- B. Kunjacko
- C. Ramu Kariat
- D. J.C. Daniel
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The "Father of Malayalam Cinema" is J.C. Daniel.
"The God of Small Things" is set in
- A. Kochi
- B. Kumarakom
- C. Aymanam, Kottayam
- D. Alappuzha
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"The God of Small Things" is set in Aymanam, Kottayam.