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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 6 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q41

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Which of the following is NOT a composition by the legendry Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa?

 

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Kiratarjuniya

Kiratarjuniya is not written by Kalidasa. It is a Sanskrit epic poem composed by Bharavi, another great classical poet. The work is based on an episode from the Mahabharata where Lord Shiva, in the guise of a Kirata (hunter), tests Arjuna. On the other hand, Kalidasa is renowned for his works like Malavikagnimitra, Vikramorvashiyam, and Meghaduta, as well as Abhijnanasakuntalam and Raghuvamsa.