Tamil Literature: Modern and Contemporary – Group 4 Topic Quiz

About this quiz

This quiz has 30 multiple-choice questions on Tamil Literature: Modern and Contemporary, from the History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements of Tamil Nadu unit of the TNPSC Group 4 General Studies syllabus. * Time allowed: 30 minutes * Each question has four options and only one correct answer * No negative marking * Pass mark: 35% * Each answer comes with an explanation after you submit Topics covered: * The Transition: Nayak-Age Poets and European Scholars * The Nineteenth Century: Prose, the First Novel and the Editors * Modern Poetry: From Bharathiyar to Puthukkavithai * Fiction, Magazines, Drama and Literary Awards Syllabus reference: Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times

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Sample questions

1. 1In which year did the Marathas replace the Nayaks at Thanjavur?

   • A1565
   • B1676
   • C1736
   • D1799

2. 2Thirukutrala Kuravanji, which describes the Kutralam hills and falls, was written by ________.

   • AKumaraguruparar
   • BSivaprakasar
   • CThirikooda Rasappa Kavirayar
   • DThayumanavar