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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

2023 · Q44Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?

  1. (a)Kings employing women bodyguards
  2. (b)Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters
  3. (c)Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals
  4. (d)A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
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Official answer(d) A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death