This post lists some of the previous years' repeatedly asked PSC questions on the biography of Kerala Renaissance Poet, 'N. Kumaranasan.'
Previous Year PSC Questions onKumaranasan
Basic Facts
- Who was known as "Navodthanthinte Kavi"? Kumaranasan.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Specialist Manasika 2018)
- Who called Kumaranasan "Viplavathinte Sukra Nakshtram"? Joseph Mundassery. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Grade-II - Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd, 2016, Draftsman Grade-II / Second Grade Overseer- Electrical – PWD/Irrigation, 2016, Laboratory Technical Assistant – Banking Assistance – VHSE, 2015)
- Who undertook a studentship in poetry under Manamboor Govindan Asan? Kumaranasan.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Rehabilitation Technician Gr-II 2018)
- Which Malayalam poet was honored by the British prince in 1922? Kumaranasan.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Computer Assistant Grade II-Universities, 2016)
- Which great poet of Kerala set up a tile factory in Aluva? Kumaranasan.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Schedule Caste Development Officer Grade I, 2014)
- The first Malayalam poet who appeared in postal stamps – Kumaranasan.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Junior Instructor Mechanic Diesel 2018)
- Name of the boat which caused the demise of Sri Kumaranasan – Redeemer. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases 2018)
- Which of the following needs to be corrected regarding the Redeemer Boat that sank in the Pallana Water on the 17th of January 1924? (Previous Year PSC Questions: Full Time Junior Language Teacher Sanskrit 2024)
- (A) The boat tragedy was enquired by a committee headed by P. K. Mathew, Judge of Travancore High Court
- (B) Travancore and Cochin Boat Service owned the Redeemer
- (C) The boat tragedy carried out the life of poet Kumaranasan along with 23 other persons
- (D) The boat that was travelled from Kollam to Alappuzha
- കുമാരനാശാൻ സ്മാരകം സ്ഥിതിചെയ്യുന്നത് എവിടെ – തോന്നയ്ക്കൽ. ( Previous Year PSC Questions: Security Guard- Government Secretariat 2018)
- Kumaranasan National Institute of culture at Thonnakkal was founded in the year – 1958.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Junior Instructor 2018)
- Consider the following statements and find out which one is Not true? (Previous Year PSC Questions: Non Vocational Teacher (Junior) History, 2023)
- (A) Kumaran Asan, though had no Mahakavya, but known as Mahakavi due to his small lyrical poem Veenapoovu.
- (B) Veenapoovu was published in 1910.
- (C) Kumaran Asan started his poetic exercises with devotional songs.
- (D) Kumaran Asan's poetry depicts three stages of life namely life, death and resurrection.
Quotes
- സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെ ജീവിതം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെ അമൃതം - ഈ വരികൾ ആരുടേത്? കുമാരനാശാൻ (Previous Year PSC Questions: LGS 2017)
SNDP
- Who was the First General Secretary of SNDP? Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Women Police Constable, 2015)
- Who was the first secretary of SNDP? Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Motor Mechanic Store Assistant Ground Water, 2015
- Who published Vivekodayam? Kumaranasan. Previous Year PSC Questions: Electrician/Pump Operator, Revenue, 2015)
- Vivekodayam magazine was published by – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Caretaker (Male), Social Justice, 2018)
- വിവേകോദയം മാസികയുടെ സ്ഥാപകൻ – കുമാരനാശാൻ. (Previous Year PSC Questions: LDC Prelims (Tamil & Malayalam Knowing), 2023)
- Who translated the dialogue between Tagore and Narayana Guru into Malayalam during Tagore’s visit to Sivagiri? Kumaran Asan. Previous Year PSC Questions: Pharmacist Grade II, Health Services, 2016)
Books & Poems
- The only poet in Malayalam who became Mahakavi without writing a Mahakavyam – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Staff Nurse Grade II- Medical Education, 2014)
- The poem ‘Veena Poovu’ was written by – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Junior Language Teacher Hindi 2018)
- Veenapoovu is written by – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Mechanic Grade ll 2017)
- Who was the author of ‘Veena Poovu’ – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Vocational Instructor in maintenance and Repairs of Automobiles 2018)
- Who wrote the poem, "Veenapoovu" – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Junior Health Inspector 2018)
- Kumaran Asan's poem Veenapoovu was first published in – Mithavadi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Crane Driver Electrical 2018)
- Kumaran Asan's Veena Poovu was published for the first time in – Mithavadi.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Lecturer in Microbiology 2018)
- Mahakavi Kumaran Asan’s famous poem Veenapoovu was first published in – Mithavadi. (Previous Year PSC Questions: HSST Political Science, 2015)
- Veenapoovu of Kumaranasan was first published in the Newspaper – Mithavadi.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Company/Corporation Assistant & Assistant Information Officer, 2018)
- ’Veenapoovu’written by Kumaran Asan was first published in – Mithavadi.(Previous Year PSC Questions: HSST - Junior - Commerce, 2018)
- Name the poetry that is not a work of Kumaranasan – (Previous Year PSC Questions: Senior Lecturer in Genito Urinary Surgery 2018)
- (A) Nalini (B) Aksharam (C) Karuna (D) Veenapoovu
- ‘Chandala Bhikshuki’ was the famous work of – Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Liaison Officer cum Assistant Personnel Officer- KELPALM 2018)
- Which poem of Kumaranasan portrays the story of Matangi? Chandala Bhikshuki. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Lab Assistant –Marketing & Salesmanship VHSE, 2015)
- Who wrote ‘Karuna’? – Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Forester (Section Forest Officer)-Forest / Civil ExciseOfficer-Excise, 2019)
- Who is the author of ‘Duravastha’? – Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: L.D Typist KELPALM /Junior Steno Typist Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd, 2014)
- Which poem of Kumaran Asan has the theme of intercaste marriage – Duravastha.(Previous Year PSC Questions: BLACKSMITH 2018)
- Among the following books which are based on the Malabar rebellion – Duravastha.(Previous Year PSC Questions: Lecturer in Architecture 2018)
- On the Background of Malabar Rebellion 1921, Kumaranasan wrote the poem – Duravastha. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Perfusionist 2018)
- Through which poem Mahakavi Kumaranasan raise his voice against caste barriers?– Duravastha. (Previous Year PSC Questions: >Computer Programmer – Technical Education – Engineering Colleges, 2015)
- The author of the Sree Buddha Charitham – Kumaran Asan. (Previous Year PSC Questions:>Electrician K.S.F.D.C 2015)
- “Vichitravijayam” is a drama written by – Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions:Assistant Professor-General Surgery 2018)
- Who wrote the poem ‘Tagore Malayalam’? – Kumaranasan. (Previous Year PSC Questions: Staff Nurse in Insurance Medical Services, 2016)
- Which is the Mahakavyam of Kumarasan?(Previous Year PSC Questions: Assistant Town Planner, Town & Country Planning, 2015)
- (A) Veena Poovu (B) Karuna (C) Nalini (D)None of these
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