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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q79

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Tolkappiyam is a famous ancient grammarian of the ______ language.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is  Option 1 i.e. Tamil.

                            Tolkappiyar
  • Tolkāppiyam is the ancient Tamil grammar text and the oldest surviving work of Tamil literature.
  • The word Tolkāppiyam is an attribute-based composite word in which Tol means "ancient, old", and kappiyam means book.
  •  It is written in the short formulaic compositions and comprises three books – the Ezhuttadikaram, the Solladikaram and the Poruladikaram.
  • Thiru Edappadi K. Palaniswami is the present CM of Tamil Nadu.