TRIBAL AND REGIONAL LANGUAGES – LITERATURE
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
Read the following passage carefully and answer question no. 1 – 5 :
Doing an unsocial work is Sin (Pap), good deed (Punya) is the one which is in the interest of the society. Post-death a human being ‘returns’ to his home. He is not visible after death, but he is very much there in his own home, in the company of his forefathers. The concept of ‘Chaya Bhitaarna’ of the dead and ‘Patthal-gadi’ have the same meaning. Living as a social being is a heavenly pleasure. Becoming unsocial is like living in hell. This is return of human being, not his re-birth.
1. What is the appropriate heading of this passage ?
(1) Fear of Sin and Good deed
(2) Social – Unsocial
(3) Life – Death
(4) Sin – Good deed (Heaven-Hell)
2. What is Sin ?
(1) Not doing social work is sin.
(2) Working in the interest of the society is sin.
(3) Doing unsocial work is sin.
(4) Not believing in the concept of sin and good deeds is sin.
3. Where does a human being go post-death ?
(1) He goes to heaven.
(2) He goes to hell.
(3) A human being returns to his home post death.
(4) After death a human being gets buried in the soil.
4. Heavenly pleasure is :
(1) Living as unsocial being.
(2) Living as social being.
(3) Return of a human being.
(4) Not getting re-born.
5. What is the true meaning of ‘Chhaya Bhitarna’ and ‘Patthal gadi’ ?
(1) Being invisible
(2) Living in one’s own home
(3) Living in the company of forefathers
(4) All the three above
6. Who is the Minister of Art and Culture Department at present in Jharkhand ?
(1) Raghuvar Das
(2) Amar Kumar Bauri
(3) Chandreshwar Prasad Singh
(4) Saryu Ray
7. Sukan Buroo is specifically known for :
(1) For Fair
(2) For mountain-monster
(3) For forest
(4) For river
8. What is Hadgadi ?
(1) The pit created by ploughing
(2) Bullock-Cart
(3) The inner part of a coconut
(4) The place where stones are placed over the bones of the deceased
9. Which group is correct in the Dravid language family ?
(1) Tamil, Marathi, Konkani
(2) Malyalam, Gujrati, Odiya
(3) Malto, Kudukh, Tamil
(4) Kannad, Telugu, Chattisgadhi
10. Who among the following is correct about ‘The Khadiya’ writers ?
(1) Ramesh Chandra Ray and Sharat Chandra Ray
(2) Sharat Chandra Ray and Prashant Chandra Ray
(3) Pyara Kerketta and Rose Kerketta
(4) Julias Baa and Dr. R.P. Sahoo
11. Birajiya is the sub-section of which tribe ?
(1) Binjhiya
(2) Asur
(3) Bediya
(4) Bathudi
12. Who are believed to be the founders of Hardinagar ?
(1) The Mundas
(2) The Oraons
(3) The Sadaans
(4) (1) and (2) of the above
13. When and where Tikait Umraon Singh and Sheikh Bhikhari were hanged ?
(1) On 8th January, 1858 in Chuttupalu Valley
(2) On 18th January, 1857 in Chatra Pond
(3) On 28th January, 1859 in Front of Zila School
(4) None of these
14. Jahangir had kept Durjanshal in Gwaliar fort for 12 years after making him captive from which gadha ?
(1) Navratna Gadha
(2) Dhoensa Gadha
(3) Kukhra Gadha
(4) Bhaunro Gadha
15. Which grouping of the assertion and reason is most appropriate in the following ?
Assertion (A) : Karam is typically an agricultural (seed sowing – germination – growth) festival.
Reason (R) : Because along with agricultural aspirations Karam has also become a festival devoted to the love between brothers and sisters.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, (R) is correct.
(4) (A) is correct, (R) is not correct.
16. Dr. Ram Dayal Munda and Dr. B.P. Keshari are specifically known for which of the following ?
(1) For leaving the tribal and regional language
(2) For providing intellectual base and direction to the Jharkhand movement
(3) For establishing post-graduate departments for Jharkhandi languages
(4) For both (2) and (3) of the above
17. “Hamare Sang Baith Lo
Hamare Sang Batiya Lo
Ek dona Handiya Ka Ras
Ek Pattal Khichdi Bhaat
Hamare Sath Pi Lo
Hamare Sath Kha Lo”
Whose mantra is this ?
(1) Sarhul Mantra
(2) Sohrai Mantra
(3) Annual Hunting Mantra
(4) Of all three above
18. In which languages the meaning of Leel is mainly blue ?
(1) Nagpuri, Kudukh, Kurmali
(2) Hindi, Bangla, Odiya
(3) Santhali, Assamese, Chattisgadhi
(4) None of these
19. Who is believed to be the last Munda ruler in Chhotanagpur ?
(1) Sutiya Munda
(2) Madra Munda
(3) Birsa Munda
(4) None of these
20. Which grouping of the assertion and reason is most appropriate in the following ?
Assertion (A) : The sweetest, the most beautiful and holy aspect of culture is music.
Reason (R) : Because it is dear to everybody.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct and (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
21. Does the language have a final form ?
(1) Yes, it does .
(2) No, it does not.
(3) It does and it even does not.
(4) It does partly.
22. What among the following is true about theory of origin of language ?
(1) It is based on guess.
(2) It is based on facts.
(3) It is based on philosophy.
(4) None of these.
23. From the point of view of exaction of meaning, the word ‘Maharaja’ is used for which purpose :
(1) To give respect to friends
(2) For a great king
(3) For the cook
(4) None of these
24. ‘Ram/Allah ka pyara hona’ is said for which purpose ?
(1) For hearing pleasure
(2) For sarcasm
(3) For expressing courtsey and humility
(4) For inauspicious abience
25. How many types of sentences are there from the point of view of meaning and mood ?
(1) 3 (Three)
(2) 8 (Eight)
(3) 2 (Two)
(4) 4 (Four)
26. Words like Satyagrah, revolution, martyr express which milieu variety ?
(1) Political milieu variety
(2) Religious milieu variety
(3) Physical milieu variety
(4) Social milieu variety
27. Auto Jesparson is famous in which area ?
(1) Ethnology
(2) Anthropology
(3) Linguistics
(4) Sociology
28. K, G, Ch, J, T, D, T, D, P, B are which types of sounds (alphabets) ?
(1) Mahapran
(2) Kanthya
(3) Talavya
(4) Alppran
29. Identify the correct matching :
30. Which are the essential characteristics of an ideal script ?
(1) Uniformity in sound and script
(2) One sign for one sound
(3) Uniformity in writing
(4) All the three above
31. Hindi is not only the language of the majority of India, but the ………. largest speaking language of the world. Fill in the blanks with correct choice.
(1) First
(2) Second
(3) Third
(4) Fourth
32. During the British rule, who among the following emphasized on mother-tongue literature and art-culture instead of English education ?
(1) Vishwakavi Ravindra Nath Tagore
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Rajgopalachari
(4) None of the above
33. In which article of the constitution Hindi has been recognized as the official language of the Union and Devnagri as the script ?
(1) Article 343
(2) Article 351
(3) Article 344
(4) None of the above
34. The most ancient grantha of Sanskrit is :
(1) Ramayana
(2) Mahabharta
(3) Rigveda
(4) Shrimad Bhagvat Purana
35. Prakriti and Pratyaya conjoin to make :
(1) Shabd
(2) Pada
(3) Vakya
(4) None of the above
36. The last poet among the Tamil Vaishnavoite Saints is :
(1) Kerala Naresh Kulshekharalwar
(2) Saint Poet Periyalwar
(3) Nammalvar
(4) Tirumangai Aalwar
37. Correctly match the following :
38. Correctly match the following :
39. Shilappadikaram, Manimekalai, Jivak-Chintamani, Valyapadi and Kundalkeshi belong to which genre Tamil literature ?
(1) Novel
(2) Story
(3) Drama
(4) Sarvashreíthakavya
40. Who has written ‘Malti Madhava’ ?
(1) Bhatta Narayan
(2) Vishakhadatta
(3) Bhavbhuti
(4) Jayadeva
41. Who is regarded as the epoch-maker writer of Hindi literature ?
(1) Jayshankar Prasada
(2) Bhartendu Harishchandra
(3) Acharya Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi
(4) Acharya Ramchandra Shukla
42. Which of these plays is written by Jayshankar Prasada ?
(1) Raksha Bandhan
(2) Matsyagandha
(3) Ajaatshatru
(4) Aashadh Ka Ek Din
43. Which of the following choices is correct ?
(1) Ram Bhakti – Kabirdas
(2) Krishna Bhakti – Ballabhacharya
(3) Gyanmargi – Mallik Muhammad Jaysi
(4) Premmargi – Ramanand
44. Who has written ‘Bharat – Bharati’ ?
(1) Dharmvir Bharati
(2) Subrahmanyam Bharti
(3) Bhartidasan
(4) Maithili Sharan Gupta
45. Who among the following is a major Tamil Romantic Poet ?
(1) Shrideshkavi Naykam Pillai Kavimani
(2) Bhartidasan
(3) Shuddhanand Bharati
(4) All the three above
46. In the later half of the 14th century, who was the pioneer of cultural renaissance in Bengal ?
(1) Manikchandra
(2) Govindchandra
(3) Chandidas and Vidyapati
(4) Krittivas
47. Who is the symbol of medieval revivalism in Assamese culture and literature ?
(1) Shrimant Shankardeb
(2) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(3) Bhattadeb
(4) Madhav Kandali
48. ‘Bauddhavatar’ written by Fakir Mohan Senapati is a Prabandha Kavya of which language ?
(1) Bangla
(2) Assamese
(3) Odiya
(4) Marathi
49. Who was the editor of ‘Aadivasi’ magazine being published since 1947 ?
(1) Pt. Yogendra Nath Tiwari
(2) Radha Krishna
(3) Jaypal Singh
(4) Ignes Kujoor
50. ‘Peda Hod’ was a magazine of which language ?
(1) Mundari
(2) Ho
(3) Santhali
(4) None
51. Who is considered the great ancient poet of Greek language ?
(1) Homer
(2) Milton
(3) Plato
(4) Aristotle
52. Which of the following options of Kavya-prayojan is not correct ?
(1) Yash and Arth
(2) Vyavhar gyan and Amangal – Nivriti
(3) Lokottar anand and saras madhur updesh
(4) None of the above
53. Which kinds of poetry are correct on the basis of ‘Ramaniyta’ ?
(1) Prose, Poetry and Drama
(2) Visual and Audio
(3) Uttam, Madhyam and Adham
(4) Mahakavya, Khandkavya and Muktak
54. Which Alankar has been used in these lines ?
‘Bandha Tha Vidhu Ko Kisne In Kali Janjiron Se
Mani Wale Faniyon Ka Mukh Kyon Bhara Hua Heeron Se’.
(1) Atishayokti
(2) Utpreksha
(3) Deepak
(4) Slesh
55. What is the Nitya Dharma of Rasa ?
(1) Kavya
(2) Gun
(3) Bhava
(4) Alankar
56. Correctly match the following :
57. Which types are correct on the basis of Vinyas of Charanas in Chhand ?
(1) Sam, Ardhasam, Visham
(2) Asam, Ardhasam, Visham
(3) Adham, Naradham, Subham
(4) Adharm, Vidharm, Paramdharm
58. Sees Mukut, Kati Kachhani.
Kar Murali, Ur Maal.
Ihi Baanik Mo Man Basaun.
Sada Bihari Lal.
Which Chhand has been used in these lines ?
(1) Visham Chhand
(2) Barvai Chhand
(3) Rola
(4) Doha
59. “Poetry is distant from truth and simulation is also close to theory.”
This statement was given by which Western Scholar ?
(1) Aristotle
(2) Plato
(3) Socrates
(4) Eliot
60. Which grouping of the assertion and reason is most appropriate in the following ?
Assertion (A) : Indian approach establishes the importance of pleasure in poetry.
Reason (R) : While the Western approach does not establish the importance of realism and tragedy in poetry.
Code :
(1) (A) is correct and (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
(3) (A) and (R) both are correct.
(4) (A) and (R) both are not correct.
61. Correctly match the following :
62. Which statement is true about proverb ?
(1) They have finely hidden truths of life.
(2) This is the ethics of rural population.
(3) These are solid gems of human ignorance.
(4) This does not contain the light emanating from the rays of wisdom and experience.
63. Identify the correct answer of this riddle :
“Janm ke samay bada, boodha hone par chhota.”
(1) Human being
(2) Shadow
(3) Plough
(4) None of the above
64. What is ‘Paanv me pankh nikalna’ ?
(1) Proverb
(2) Idiom
(3) Riddle
(4) Maxim
65. In maintaining the mother-tongue which statement is most appropriate ?
(1) Talking to one’s own children in the mother-tongue
(2) Providing education in foreign language
(3) Rewards and felicitations by the government
(4) Marrying in one’s own region
66. Who did the collection and publication of Mundari, Santhali, Khadiya and Kudukh folk songs ?
(1) Father Paunet
(2) Rev. A. Greenanard
(3) Rev. P.O. Boding
(4) W.G. Archer
67. Correctly match the following :
68. L.O. Skrepsrood has worked on folk-tales of which language ?
(1) Ho
(2) Santhali
(3) Mundari
(4) Kharia
69. The collection of stories ‘Sondh Maati’ has been written by :
(1) Dr. Vinod Kumar
(2) Dr. Bhognath Ohdar
(3) Shyam Sundar Mahto
(4) Giridhari Goswami ‘Akash Khunti’
70. Who has written the play, ‘Jharkhand Ka Amrit Putra : Marad. Gomke Jaypal Singh’ ?
(1) N.E. Horo
(2) Prof. Suleman Budding
(3) Giridhari Ram Gaunjhu
(4) Veer Bharat Talwar
71. Who did the collection and publication of Ho folk-songs ?
(1) Dr. Saraswati Gagrai
(2) W.G. Archer
(3) Prof. Balram Pat Pingua
(4) Kamal Lochan Kodah
72. Who is the author of “Naa Dhare Aankhi Jal Aaankhi Pate” ?
(1) Devkinandan Prasad
(2) Dr. Nand Kishore Singh
(3) Dr. Santosh Kumari Jain
(4) Dr. Hardeo Narayan Singh
73. Whose research book has been published on Panchparganiya Folk literature ?
(1) Prof. Deen Bandhu Mahto
(2) Prof. Parmanand Mahto
(3) Dr. Karamchand Ahir
(4) Dr. Sunita Kumari Gupta
74. Which is the first book written by Dr. N.K. Sinha ?
(1) Mundari Phonetic Reader
(2) Mundari Grammar
(3) Studies In The Munda Numerals
(4) Mundari Path
75. Who is the author of ‘Kudukh Phonetic Reader’ ?
(1) Dr. Narayan Oraon Sainda
(2) Dr. Narayan Bhagat
(3) Dr. Francis Ekka
(4) Dr. Hari Oraon
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