Tamilian Literature

Q. Between Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu, is the oldest Dravidian language.

1. Kannada
2. Malayalam
3. Tamil
4. Telugu

Q. Which of the following is not a Dravidian language?

1. Marathi
2. Kannada
3. Malayalam
4. Tamil

Q. Thiruvalluvar wrote Tirukkural in ______.

1. Tamil
2. Telugu
3. Malayalam
4. Kannada

Q. All of these were characteristic of Korea during the post-classical period EXCEPT:

1. The Koryu Dynasty adopted a Chinese-styled bureaucracy.
2. Korea was occupied by Mongol overlords who demanded crushing tributes.
3. Self-imposed isolation from outside powers.
4. Silla established itself as the most powerful kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Period.
5. The Yi (Choson) Dynasty emerged, which would rule Korea for more than 500 years.

Q. I was once a prominent assembly of scholars and poets. I am now considered to be historical and of great relevance especially in the context of literature in southern India. I was, in fact, the last of my kind, with there being three of us in all. Who am I?

1. Third Agam
2. Third Sangam
3. Third Sutra
4. Third Tripitika