Authors and Books

11. Who is author of the book 'Adivasi Sangeet'? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Dr. Hiralal Shukla
(b) Shiv Kumar Pandey
(c) Smt. Tara Shukla
(d) Verrier Elwin

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. Hiralal Shukla

Solution:Adivasi Sangeet book is written by Dr. Hiralal Shukla. It is published by Madhya Pradesh Granth Academy, Bhopal.

12. Which of these is a creation of Thakur Jagmohan Singh? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Danlila
(b) Shyama Swapn
(c) Khoob Tamasha
(d) Bastar Bhushan

Correct Answer: (b) Shyama Swapn

Solution:Thakur Jagmohan Singh a prominent writer of both Hindi and Sanskrit, wrote "Shyama Swapn".

13. Which book is written by poet Gopal of Ratanpur (Chhattisgarh)? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) All the above

Solution:Poet Gopal Singh was in the court of King Raj Singh, the King of Ratanpur. He was born in 1660-61. He is known as 'Valmiki of Chhattisgarh'. He wrote many books like- 'Khoob Tamasha', 'Jaimini', 'Ashwamegh', 'Sudama Charit', 'Bhakti Chintamani' and 'Ram Pratap' etc.

14. Which writer is a Metric poet (Chhand Shastri) from Chhattisgarh? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (d) Jagannath Prasad Bhanu

Solution:Acharya Jagannath Prasad Bhanu is a famous metric poet of Hindi. He was born in 1859 in Nagpur. He is known as the father of cooperative movement in Bilaspur. 'Chhand Prabhakar' was the first literary work of Acharya Bhanu. Other important works of Acharya Bhanu are- 'Navpanchamrata Ramayana', Kavya Prabhakar', 'Chhand Saravali' and 'Alankar Prashnottari' etc.

15. The first book of the author Jagannath Prasad Bhanu was- [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Tulsi Tatva Prakash
(b) Ras Ratnakar
(c) Chhand Saravali
(d) Chhand Prabhakar

Correct Answer: (b) Ras Ratnakar

Solution:Acharya Jagannath Prasad Bhanu is a famous metric poet of Hindi. He was born in 1859 in Nagpur. He is known as the father of cooperative movement in Bilaspur. 'Chhand Prabhakar' was the first literary work of Acharya Bhanu. Other important works of Acharya Bhanu are- 'Navpanchamrata Ramayana', Kavya Prabhakar', 'Chhand Saravali' and 'Alankar Prashnottari' etc.

16. Which poet of Chhattisgarh was a propounder of romanticism in Hindi poetry? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Mukutdhar Pandey

Solution:Poet Mukutdhar Pandey was the propounder of romanticism in Hindi Poetry. He hailed from Chhattisgarh.

17. Which of the following is not a language of Bastar region? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Gondi
(b) Halbi
(c) Bhatri
(d) Sadari

Correct Answer: (d) Sadari

Solution:Gondi, Halbi, Bhatri are languages of Bastar region, where as, Sadari is a language of Sarguja region.

18. Halbi is related to which language family? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Aryan
(b) Dravidian
(c) Mundari
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (d) None of these

Solution:Halbi is related to Halba tribe, which are found in Bastar region.