SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

Who among the following is the author of the epic poem ‘Kamayani’?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Jaishankar Prasad.

  • Kamayani is one of the greatest Hindi literary works of Hindi writer and poet Jai Shankar Prasad.
  • Kamayani is an allegorical epic poem that dramatises the tradition, culture and philosophy of India.

  • It depicts the interplay of human emotions, thoughts, and actions by taking mythological metaphors.

  • Kamayani has personalities such as Manu, Ida and Shraddha, who are found in the Vedas.