Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior) Question Paper and Answer Key

 PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 8/2024/OL
Category Code: 143/2023
Exam: Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior)
Date of Test 12-01-2024
Department Kerala Higher Secondary Education


Question1:-How does the image of the dove contribute to thematic elements in John Donne's "The Canonization"?
        A:-It enhances the theme of love and tranquility
        B:-It symbolizes conflict and turmoil
        C:-It represents a metaphor for death
        D:-It has no symbolic significance in the poem
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question2:-Which of the following lines is the epitaph written by Gray for himself in the "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"?
        A:-"No more the Grecian Muse unrivall'd reigns, To Britain let the Nations homage pay;"
        B:-"Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown"
        C:-"The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,"
        D:-"Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mouldering heap."
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question3:-Why did Alexander Pope write The Rape of the Lock?
        A:-To maliciously mock a genuine conflict between two families
        B:-As a response to a request from his friend to reconcile two families
        C:-To glorify and celebrate the elite society in which he lived
        D:-To express his disdain for the Baron
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question4:-What is a major theme of William Blake's "The Tyger"?
        A:-The innocence of the human soul
        B:-The representation of contraries in the human soul
        C:-The portrayal of the tiger as a docile creature
        D:-The exploration of pastoral themes in nature
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question5:-What role do the classical Muses play in Milton's "Lycidas," and how do they contribute to the elegy's structure and themes?
        A:-The Muses are absent from the poem, which relies on personal expression
        B:-The Muses symbolize divine inspiration, guiding the poet's lament
        C:-Their presence disrupts the elegy's structure, creating confusion
        D:-The poem does not draw on Classical Muses for inspiration
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question6:-After Grendel's defeat, what further threat arises in Beowulf that Beowulf must confront?
        A:-A vengeful witch
        B:-Grendel's mother
        C:-A rival warrior seeking glory
        D:-A fire-breathing dragon
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question7:-What specific physical features contribute to the identification of the Wife of Bath in Chaucer's "General Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales?
        A:-Her flawless complexion and delicate features
        B:-Her graceful posture and elegant gait
        C:-Her deafness and wide-set teeth
        D:-Her inexpressive eyes and asymmetrical face
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question8:-What was the overarching purpose of Spenser's "Epithalamion"?
        A:-To criticize societal expectations of marriage
        B:-To explore illicit forms of sexual desire
        C:-To celebrate and commemorate the poet's marriage to Elizabeth Boyle
        D:-To serve as a protest against traditional wedding ceremonies
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question9:-In what ways does Henry Fielding's Tom Jones exemplify the characteristics of a traditional bildungsroman?
        A:-Tom Jones remains static throughout the novel, displaying no personal growth or development
        B:-The novel follows Tom Jones from his youth to maturity, chronicling his moral and emotional development
        C:-Bildungsroman elements are entirely absent in the novel, focusing solely on external events
        D:-Tom Jone's character remains one-dimensional, devoid of any complexities
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question10:-How does Andrew Marvell's choice of the carpe diem motif in "To His Coy Mistress" align with the classical tradition of Latin love elegy?
        A:-The crape diem motif emphasizes the speaker's urgency and impatience in pursuing his beloved
        B:-Marvel uses the carpe diem theme to criticize the classical tradition, offering a subversive take on love elegies
        C:-Carpe diem is absent in the poem, contradicting the claim of it being in the classical tradition
        D:-The carpe diem motif is used ironically, undermining the traditional notions of seizing the day in love poetry
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question11:-What is the significance of the subtitle given to Coleridge's "Kubla Khan" - A vision in a Dream, A Fragment"?
        A:-It suggests that the poem is an incomplete work that was never intended to be finished
        B:-The subtitle highlights the dreamlike and fragmentary nature of the poetic vision
        C:-It indicates that the poem is a complete and polished piece
        D:-The subtitle signifies a deliberate attempt by Coleridge to deceive the readers about the poem's completeness
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question12:-How does Shelley's use of personification contribute to the dual aspects of the West Wind as both Destroyer and Preserver?
        A:-Personification is absent in the poem; therefore, it does not contribute to the dual aspects of the West Wind
        B:-The personification of the West Wind as an enchanter emphasizes its destructive powers over nature
        C:-Personifying the leaves and the mediterranean highlights the West Wind's benevolent and creative aspects
        D:-The personification creates a nuanced portrayal of the West Wind, embodying both destructive and preservative forces in nature
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question13:-How does Andrea del Sarto's relationship with his wife Lucrezia contribute to the poem's exploration of art and life?
        A:-Lucrezia serves as a supportive muse, inspiring Andrea's artistic achievements
        B:-The poem portrays a strained relationship, highlighting the tension between artistic pursuits and domestic responsibilities
        C:-Andrea's wife has no significant role in the poem's exploration of art and life
        D:-The poem presents a romanticized and idealized view of marital bliss
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question14:-What is the significance of the title "Dream Children" in relation to the themes explored by Charles Lamb in the essay?
        A:-It suggests the existence of supernatural beings in the narrator's dreams
        B:-It emphasizes the unreality and ephemeral nature of the characters
        C:-It symbolizes the narrator's wish for a larger family in his dreams
        D:-It conveys the innocence and purity of the children in the narrator's memories
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question15:-What role does Lady Bracknell play in the social satire presented in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest?
        A:-Lady Bracknell serves as a model of virtue and morality
        B:-Lady Bracknell is a representation of the progressive and open-minded views of the time
        C:-Lady Bracknell embodies societal prejudices and represents the rigid class structure
        D:-Lady Bracknell has no impact on the social satire within the play
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question16:-Why does Wordsworth argue for the adoption of the language of common people in the Preface to The Lyrical Ballads?
        A:-Because it adds a layer of complexity to the poetry
        B:-Because common people use a more ornate and refined language
        C:-Because their languages is in line with fashionalbe literary conventions
        D:-Because these individuals are in constant communication with the best objects
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question17:-Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights is set in the moorlands of Yorkshire. How does the novel utilize the setting to enhance its themes?
        A:-The moors symbolize confinement and restriction
        B:-The moors represent a wild and untamed backdrop for intense emotions
        C:-The moors serve as a peaceful retreat for the characters
        D:-The novel does not make significant use of the moorlands
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question18:-What alternative title was used for the Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist during its initial publicaton?
        A:-The Adventures of Oliver
        B:-The Parish Boy's Progress
        C:-The Twist Chronicles
        D:-Pickwick Papers
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question19:-Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is subtitled "The Modern Prometheus". What does this alternative title suggest about the novel's themes and connections
to classical mythology?
        A:-The subtitle reflects the novel's focus on the challenges of modern industrial society
        B:-It emphasizes the novel's exploration of Romantic individualism.
        C:-The subtitle underscores the parallel between the protagonist and the mythological figure Prometheus
        D:-The subtitle has no direct relation to classical mythology
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question20:-In Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles, what historical event, mentioned in the novel, serves as a backdrop to Tess's story, reflecting the social
changes of the time?
        A:-The French Revolution
        B:-The Industrial Revolution
        C:-The American Civil War
        D:-The Reformation
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question21:-Balram Halwai narrates his life in a letter addressed to _____________.
        A:-Ho Chi Minh
        B:-Wen Jiabao
        C:-Jim Carter
        D:-Joseph Stalin
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question22:-"____________ advertised itself as the first cinema Hall in Kerala with a 70mm CinemaScope screen".
        A:-Adarsh Talkies
        B:-Akash Talkies
        C:-Abhilash Talkies
        D:-Amritha Talkies
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question23:-In the mock trial Benare is accused of the crime of
        A:-theft
        B:-impersonation
        C:-homicide
        D:-infanticide
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question24:-The preface to the novel Untouchable was written by __________
        A:-E.M, Forster
        B:-W.B. Yeats
        C:-W.H. Auden
        D:-Mulk Raj Anand
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question25:-Ramanujan's essay "Is There an Indian way of Thinking" is "inspired by" and "dedicated to" __________.
        A:-his father
        B:-his uncle
        C:-his mother
        D:-his teacher
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question26:-Which of these characters in "Waiting for Godot" is referred to as Didi?
        A:-Vladimir
        B:-Estragon
        C:-Lucky
        D:-Pozzo
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question27:-In the essay "Tradition and Individual Talent" Eliot mentions all but one of the following substances while explaining the process of depresonalisation.
Identify the one.
        A:-Sulphurous acid
        B:-Sulphuric acid
        C:-Sulphur dioxide
        D:-Oxygen
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question28:-What does the speaker in Larkin's poem "Church Going" take off "in awkward reverence".
        A:-hat
        B:-coat
        C:-attitude
        D:-cycle clips
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question29:-"Mad Ireland hurt you into poetry". Name the person referred to in this line.
        A:-W.H. Auden
        B:-W.B. Yeats
        C:-Patrick Kavanagh
        D:-T.S. Eliot
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question30:-Which among the following is not a section in "The Waste Land"?
        A:-A Game of Dice
        B:-The Burial of the Dead
        C:-The Fire Sermon
        D:-Death by Water
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question31:-Which among the following things was not carried away by the river in Ramanujan's poem "A River"?
        A:-three village houses
        B:-a bridge
        C:-one pregnant woman
        D:-a couple of cows
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question32:-"Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads!. Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark corner of a temple with doors all shut? Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee!" Which song in Gitanjali are these lines from?
        A:-Song 6
        B:-Song 12
        C:-Song 11
        D:-Song 16
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question33:-In Nagamandala, Kurudavva's son is named ____________.
        A:-Appanna
        B:-Kappanna
        C:-Madanna
        D:-Naganna
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question34:-In Ezekiel's poem "Background Casually" the Major tells the stories of ____________ war.
        A:-Boer war
        B:-Hundred year's war
        C:-Indo-China war
        D:-Second World War
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question35:-Harvest discusses the theme of _____________.
        A:-Child Marriage
        B:-Human Trafficking
        C:-Organ selling
        D:-Substance abuse
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question36:-According to F.R. Leavis, the great English novelists are _________
        A:-Jane Austen, Henry James, George Eliot and Joseph Conrad
        B:-Jane Austen, Henry James, George Eliot and William Makepeace Thakeray
        C:-Graham Greene, Henry James, George Eliot and William Make peace Thackery
        D:-Jane Austen Henry James, George Eliot and E.M. Forster
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question37:-What are Kurtz's last words?
        A:-Exterminate all the brutes
        B:-The horror! the horror
        C:-God save me
        D:-His mother's name
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question38:-"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is ___________".
        A:-Strength
        B:-Bliss
        C:-Truth
        D:-Death
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question39:-Stephen Dedalus has romantic dreams about the fictional character _____________.
        A:-Helen
        B:-Elizabeth
        C:-Mercedes
        D:-Scarlett
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question40:-Mrs. Dalloway examines the life of ___________.
        A:-Clare Dalloway
        B:-Clementia Dalloway
        C:-Christina Dalloway
        D:-Clarissa Dalloway
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question41:-What is the "play of shadows twining and twisting as if they were alive" in the poem 'Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking' described as?
        A:-Fretful
        B:-Meandering
        C:-Mystic
        D:-Rising
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question42:-Choose the rhyme pattern of E.A. Poe's poem 'The Raven'.
        A:-abcbbb
        B:-aabbcc
        C:-abcabc
        D:-ababab
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question43:-What was the original title of the play Emperor Jones?
        A:-Brutus Jones
        B:-The Pullman Porter
        C:-The Long Forest
        D:-The Silver Bullet
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question44:-Who is the narrator in The Glass Menagerie?
        A:-Amanda Wingfield
        B:-Tom Wingfield
        C:-Laura Wingfield
        D:-Mr. Wingfield
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question45:-"So small the window frames the whole of it." What does 'it' signify here?
        A:-A football ground
        B:-A little graveyard
        C:-A steep valley
        D:-A vast desert
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question46:-According to R.W. Emerson what do Moses, Plato and Milton have in common?
        A:-Disregarded flimsy trends and fads, and stuck to age old truths
        B:-Disregarded modern ideas and views, and supported universal principles
        C:-Disregarded revolutionary ideals and slogans, and stood by spiritual revelation
        D:-Disregarded books and traditions, and spoke what they truly thought
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question47:-The Old Man and the Sea was published for the first time in
        A:-Life
        B:-America
        C:-Atlanta
        D:-Coronet
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question48:-Who described The Scarlet Letter as "the most consistently gloomy of English novels"?
        A:-Harold Bloom
        B:-I.A. Richards
        C:-Henry James
        D:-D.H. Lawrence
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question49:-Which novel has been described as "a psychological study of revenge and monomania-a dramatization of madness charged with direct and indirect
allusions to Shakespeare"?
        A:-The Bluest Eye
        B:-The Sound and the Fury
        C:-Moby Dick
        D:-The Madman's Daughter
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question50:-Psycholinguisthics examines
        A:-how competence is employed in performance
        B:-how psychological factors influence language
        C:-how unconscious is structured like a language
        D:-how different languages create different realities
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question51:-The non-literal use of a linguistic form, designed to draw attention to a perceived resemblance is known as
        A:-Euphemism
        B:-Personification
        C:-Metaphor
        D:-Onomatopoeia
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question52:-What is intonation?
        A:-the distinctive use of phonemes
        B:-the distinctive use of patterns of pitch
        C:-the distinctive use of accent and pronunciation
        D:-the distinctive use of chosen structures
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question53:-What do you call the underlying structure of sentences as represented by phrase structure rules?
        A:-Super structure
        B:-Cognitive structure
        C:-Articulated structure
        D:-Deep structure
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question54:-Which of the following best represents Ferdinand de Saussure's contribution to linguistics?
        A:-Proposing the concept of the linguistic sign as consisting of a signifier and a signified
        B:-Developing the theory of universal grammar
        C:-Introducing the principles of language evolution through natural selection
        D:-Establishing the theory of language acquisition through behaviorist principles
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question55:-What are liquid consonants?
        A:-consonants located between major consonants
        B:-consonants which are producing by compressing air in the lips or teeth
        C:-consonants involving the blade or tip of the tongue in their production
        D:-constants which are universally present
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question56:-Which among the following factors does not directly affect mother tongue influence in foreign language teaching?
        A:-native language
        B:-innate phonetic ability
        C:-language ego
        D:-intelligence
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question57:-Which method of teaching bases its techniques on the centrality of the spoken language?
        A:-Grammar Translation Method
        B:-Audio Visual Method
        C:-Community Language Learning
        D:-Direct Method
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question58:-Which learning theory builds on the occurrence of cognitive conflict?
        A:-Cognitivism
        B:-Behaviourism
        C:-Constructivism
        D:-Connectivism
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question59:-Language learning anxiety is an example of _________ factor which affects the language learning process.
        A:-Cognitive
        B:-Affective
        C:-Personality
        D:-Social
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question60:-Which error has occurred in the sentence, "I drinks juice in the morning".
        A:-overgeneralization error
        B:-simplification error
        C:-intralingual error
        D:-developmental error
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question61:-What, according to Aristotle, are the three differences which distinguish artistic imitation?
        A:-The time, the place and the action
        B:-The nature, the cause and the action
        C:-The medium, the objects and the manner
        D:-The plot, the character and the spectacle
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question62:-The four models of difference presently used by theories of women's writing, as identified by Elaine Showalter are :
        A:-biological, intellectual, linguistic and textual
        B:-biological, linguistic, psychoanalytic and cultural
        C:-texts, style, method and usefulness
        D:-political, cultural, traditional and radical
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question63:-The three aspects of any cultural process are
        A:-dominant, residual and emergent
        B:-production, distribution and exchange
        C:-political, social and economic values
        D:-traditions, institutions and formations
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question64:-How can art be said to approach the condition of science?
        A:-through negating tradition
        B:-through socialization
        C:-through comparison
        D:-through depersonalization
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question65:-What are the principal methodological devices for studying authorities of Orientalism, according to Edward W. Said?
        A:-strategic location and strategic formation
        B:-historical strategy and intellectual strategy
        C:-narrative model and descriptive model
        D:-cultural model and linguistic model
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question66:-Which of the following statements are true about cultural industry?
i.    The customer is the king, its subject
ii.   The masses are not the measure but the ideology of the culture industry
iii.   The culture industry could scarcely exist without adapting to the masses
iv.    Culture industry is a culture that arises spontaneously from the mass themselves
        A:-ii, iii and iv
        B:-i, iii and iv
        C:-i, ii and iii
        D:-i, ii and iv
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question67:-What are the three methods of 'reading' the signs conveyed by media?
        A:-technical, institutional and relational
        B:-representational, linguistic and intellectual
        C:-dominant, negotiated and oppositional
        D:-natural, reciprocal and contextual
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question68:-What is the radical weapon proposed by Laura Mulvey?
        A:-psychoanalysis
        B:-fetishistic scopophilia
        C:-destruction of pleasure
        D:-voyeurism
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question69:-Who proposed that the female body ought to be the situation and instrumentality of women's freedom, not a defining and limiting essence?
        A:-Judith Butler
        B:-Simone de Beauvoir
        C:-Luce Irigaray
        D:-Monique Wittig
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question70:-Who commented "Pop in the broadest sense was the context in which a notion of the postmodern first took shape"?
        A:-Andreas Huyssen
        B:-Angela McRobbie
        C:-Theodor Adorno
        D:-Bell hooks
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question71:-____________ is grounded in practical outcomes among participants in the surrounding social system.
        A:-Pure research
        B:-Applied research
        C:-Action research
        D:-Exploratory research
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question72:-Ex post facto research determines the influence of
        A:-the independent variable that is controlled/manipulated, on dependent variable
        B:-the dependent variable that is controlled/manipulated, on independent variable
        C:-the independent variable that is not controlled/manipulated, on dependent variable
        D:-the dependent variable that is not controlled/manipulated, on independent variable
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question73:-The initial stage in research is to ______________ a problem.
        A:-find
        B:-identify
        C:-search for
        D:-select
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question74:-Which of the following is not true?
A research problem should ensure
        A:-accessibility of sample
        B:-application of statistics
        C:-gaps in knowledge
        D:-contribution to knowledge
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question75:-Falsification in research publication is of ethical concern. It involves
        A:-Overlap of content of previous publication
        B:-Fragmenting data into multiple publications
        C:-Manipulation of process, data and results
        D:-Using another person's work without giving due credit
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question76:-Which of these does not contribute to good research findings?
        A:-Valid and reliable data
        B:-appropriate data analysis
        C:-personal opinion
        D:-literature review
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question77:-Citation manipulation does not mean excessive citations.
        A:-of references that contribute to the publication
        B:-of another author/journal for personal interest
        C:-from the journal in which one has published
        D:-of one's own research publication
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question78:-A child's maturation and language are related to
        A:-Personal learner characteristics
        B:-Social learner characteristics
        C:-Cognitive learner characteristics
        D:-Academic learner characteristics
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question79:-Outcome Based Evaluation assesses the
        A:-programme of study
        B:-curriculum design
        C:-teaching-learning method
        D:-assessment techniques
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question80:-Kahoot, Google Classroom and Edmodo are
        A:-Instructional media
        B:-Multimedia resources
        C:-Technological tools
        D:-Online portals
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question81:-Which of the following state is an example for bicameral legislative system?
        A:-Karnataka
        B:-Punjab
        C:-Tamilnadu
        D:-Rajasthan
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question82:-Article 270 is repealled from Indian Constitution on
        A:-July 3, 2019
        B:-August 5, 2019
        C:-December 5, 2019
        D:-January 1, 2020
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question83:-Father of preamble of Indian Constitution is
        A:-Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
        B:-Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
        C:-Dr. Rajendra Prasad
        D:-Jawaharlal Nehru
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question84:-The regional languages of India added in
        A:-11th Schedule of constitution
        B:-8th Schedule of constitution
        C:-10th schedule of constitution
        D:-12th schedule of constitution
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question85:-Which of the following statement is/are correct about Indian constitution
i.   The concept of federalism have been taken from French constitution
ii. The concept of fundamental rights have been taken from American constitution
iii. Idea of residuary powers have been taken from Japanese constitution
iv. The idea of concurrent list have been taken from Australian Constitution
        A:-Only (i and iii)
        B:-Only (iii and iv)
        C:-All the above (i, ii iii and iv)
        D:-Only (ii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question86:-The symbol of Indian constitution is
        A:-Tiger
        B:-Lion
        C:-Himalayan brown bear
        D:-Elephant
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question87:-Who caligraphed the original preamble of Indian Constitution
        A:-H.V.R. Iyengar
        B:-Sachidananda Sinha
        C:-Prem Bihari Narain Raizada
        D:-Dr. S. Rajendraprasad
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question88:-How many female members were present in the constitutional assembly
        A:-10
        B:-15
        C:-12
        D:-17
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question89:-Which amendment provides 1/3 reservation for women in Loksabha and state assemblies
        A:-106th Amendment
        B:-105th Amendment
        C:-107th Amendment
        D:-108th Amendment
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question90:-Council of states is also known as
        A:-Loksabha
        B:-Rajya sabha
        C:-Niti Ayog
        D:-Nirvachan Sadan
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question91:-Film director who won life time achievement award of the 27th International Film Festival of Kerala in 2022
        A:-Krzysktof Zanussi
        B:-Kim Ki Duk
        C:-Bela Tarr
        D:-Fernando Solanas
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question92:-Which of the following novels are written by P Valsala
i.   Arakkillam
ii. Koomankolly
iii. Oorukaval
iv. Gauthaman
        A:-only (i and iv)
        B:-only (i, iii and iv)
        C:-only (i, ii and iv)
        D:-only (ii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question93:-Which of the following statement is/are correct about the Travancore.
i.    Pandarapattam proclamation was in 1867
ii.   Formation of legislative council was in 1888
iii. Department of agriculture was organised in 1910
iv. Establishment of Travancore university was in 1937
        A:-Only (iii and iv)
        B:-only (i and iv)
        C:-only (i, ii and iv)
        D:-only (ii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question94:-Which of the following organizations were not started by Pandit Karuppan
i.   Kalyanadayini Sabha
ii. Samasta Kerala Araya Mahajana Yogam
iii. Valasamudhaya Parishkarani Sabha
iv. Araya Vamsa paripalana yogam
        A:-only (i and iii)
        B:-only (i and iv)
        C:-only (ii and iv)
        D:-only (i, ii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question95:-Match column I with column II and select the correct option
Column I                              Column II
a.   Kerala Patrika                 1.    C.P. Govindan Nair
b.   Kerala Sanchari              2.   T.K. Madhavan
c.   Gajakesari                      3.    C.Kunjirama Menon
d.   Desabhimani                  4.     Murkoth Kumaran
        A:-a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
        B:-a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
        C:-a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
        D:-a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
        Correct Answer:- Option-C

Question96:-Which of the following statement is/are correct
i. The special conference of the S.N.D.P Yogam held at Changanacherry passed the resolution in support of abstention
ii. The meeting of Ezhava Youth league at Karunagapally in 1933 was under the presidentship of C. Keshavan
iii.   Shivagiri Mutt was established at Varkalai in 1903
iv.   Treatment of Tiyyas in Trvancore was written by M Govindan
        A:-only (ii and iii)
        B:-only (iii and iv)
        C:-only (i, ii and iv)
        D:-only (i and iii)
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question97:-Which of the following statement is/are correct
i.     Vaikam Satyagraha was to get approach road to Vaikam temple opened for the Avarnas
ii.    Suchindram temple Satyagraha was to get the temple opened to all Hindus
iii.   Guruvayur Satyagraha started to get Guruvayoor temple open to all Hindus
iv.    Paliyam Satyagraha was to get the road in front of main residence of the Paliat Achan open to Avarnas
        A:-only (i, ii and iii)
        B:-only (i and iii)
        C:-only (ii and iv)
        D:-all of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-B

Question98:-Which among the following is correct?
i. Annie Mascarene under took train journey across Travancore state causing embarrassment to the government in September 1938
ii.   Accamma Cheriyan led the state congress demonstration in Thiruvananthapuram on 23rd October 1938
iii.   Elizabeth Kuruvilla was the fifth acting president of state congress in 1938
iv.   A. V. Kuttimalu Amma was associated with Khadi pracharana sangh at Calicut.
        A:-only (ii, iii and iv)
        B:-only (i and iv)
        C:-only (i, ii and iv)
        D:-only (ii and iii)
        Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question99:-Match column 1 with column 2 and select the correct option
Column 1                                   Column 2
a.   Kalyaninatakam               1. Kunhikuttan Thampuran
b.   Chandrika                        2. Kandhathil Varghese Mappila
c.   Lakshmi Kalyanam           3. Kochunni Thampuran
d.   Ebraikutty                         4. KC Kesava Pillai
        A:-a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
        B:-a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
        C:-a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
        D:-a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
        Correct Answer:- Option-D

Question100:-Which of the following statement is/are correct?
i.   Rev. J Dawson made the first Shanar converts around Nagercoil
ii. Rev. Charles Mead was responsible for getting the right for Shanar Christian women to cover their breat with a distinctive jacket
iii. LMS missionaries compaign for the abolition of slavery in Travancore started in 1847
iv. The first government vernacular school in Trivandrum was opened in August 1866
        A:-only (i, ii and iii)
        B:-only (ii, iii and iv)
        C:-only (i, iii and iv)
        D:-all of the above (i, ii, iii and iv)
        Correct Answer:- Option-B