Malayalam Literature Questions 1

Multiple Choice quiz questions from Malayalam literature with answers.

1. 'Chudalamuthu' and his son 'Mohanan' are characters in:
   A) 'Naalu Kettu' by MT Vasudevan Nair
   B) 'Mucheettu kalikkarante makal' by Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer
   C) 'Thottiyude makan' by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
   D) 'Aarachaar' by K R Meera
   Ans: C
2. 'Mandan Muthappa' is a character created by:
   A) Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer
   B) Thakazhi
   C) P Kesavadev
   D) O.V Vijayan
   Ans:A
3. 'Mandan Muthappa' is a character created in:
   A) Premalekhanam
   B) Bhoomiyude avakaasikal
   C) baalyakaala sakhi
   D) Mucheettu kalikkaarante makal
   Ans:D
4. Which one of the following is a Main Character in the Novel Chemmeen by Thakazhi:
   A) Narayani
   B) Karuthamma
   C) Hakkeem
   D) Sumangala
   Ans:B
5. Majeed and Suhara are characters in:
   A) Prema lekhanam
   B) Odayil Ninnu
   C) Ummaachu
   D) Baalyakaala sakhi
   Ans:D
6. Which one of the novels written by MT Vasudevan Nair has a character named 'Appunni'?
   A) Randamoozham
   B) Kaalam
   C) Naalu kettu
   D) Asuravithu
   Ans:C
7. Which one of the following novels depicts jail life before Indian independence?
   A) Adhikaram
   B) Delhi
   C) Aarachaar
   D) Mathilukal
   Ans:D
8. Who wrote 'Uppu' which won Vayalar Award?
   A) O N V Kuruppu
   B) S K Pottekkattu
   C) Uroob
   D) Kovilan
   Ans:A
9. Who among the following is famous for his travelogues?
   A) P Kesavadev
   B) M T vasudevan Nair
   C) S K Pottekkattu
   D) Kakkanadan
   Ans:C
10. The 'Demon Seed' is the English translation of a novel written by:
    A) M T vasudevan Nair
    B) Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer
    C) Mukundan
    D) Thakazhi
    Ans:A
11. Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer was born at: A) Beypore
    B) Thalayolapparambu
    C) Sultan Battery
    D) Thalasseri
    Ans:B
12. In which novel written by Malayattur Rama Krishnan, Raghu is a character?
    A) Yakshi
    B) Verukal
    C) Odayil Ninnu
    D) Shabdangal
    Ans:B
13. Uroob is the pen name of:
    A) Kamala Das
    B) P Kunjananthan Nair
    C) K E Mathaayi
    D) P C Kuttikrishnan
    Ans:D
14. The pen name of P Kesava Pillai is
    A) P Kesava Dev
    B) Uroob
    C) Kovilan
    D) Parapurath
    Ans:A
15. Kamala Surayya is daughter of:
    A) Sugatha Kumari
    B) Madhavikkutti
    C) Balamaniyamma
    D) R Leela Devi
    Ans:C