1)   From the list given below choose the word/s with incorrect spelling

(i) Accomodation (ii) Minerology (iii) Sieve (iv) Superintendent

A) (i) only

B) (i) and (ii) only

C) (iii) and (iv) only

D) (iv) only

(i) Accomodation — incorrect. Correct spelling: accommodation (two cs and two ms).

(ii) Minerology — incorrect. Correct spelling: mineralogy (with an a after r).

(iii) Sieve — correct. Spelled sieve.

(iv) Superintendent — correct. Spelled superintendent. 

Ans)  B) (i) and (ii) only


1)  Ammanur Madhava Chakyar is a renowned performer of

A) Kathakali

B) Chakyar Koothu

C) Koodiyattam

D) Ottamthullal

Koodiyattam (also spelled Kutiyattam) is the ancient Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala. Ammannur (Ammannoor) Madhava Chakyar is widely recognised as a master (guru) of Koodiyattam and is credited with taking performances out of temple sanctuaries and popularising the art form for modern audiences. 

He was also accomplished in related Chakyar traditions (Chakyar Koothu), but when asked specifically the correct/expected answer in competitive exams, Koodiyattam is the precise choice because that is the art form he is most famously associated with. 

A) Kathakali — a distinct classical dance-drama of Kerala (different tradition and technique).

B) Chakyar Koothu — closely related and practiced by Chakyar artists, but Ammannur’s primary renown is as a Koodiyattam maestro (exam answers prefer Koodiyattam).

D) Ottamthullal — a different Kerala folk/theatre form introduced by Kunchan Nambiar, not what Ammannur Madhava Chakyar is famous for.

Ans) C) Koodiyattam