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Key Facts: Kerala +2 Sanskrit Sahitya Exam

2.5 hours

Typical Kerala Plus Two Sanskrit Sahitya Terminal Examination duration

DHSE Higher Secondary exam pattern reporting for theory subjects

D+ / 30%

Minimum qualifying grade/aggregate (with separate TE floor) for Kerala HSE subjects

DHSE Kerala Higher Secondary grading practice

80 + 20

Common TE + continuous evaluation mark split for non-practical subjects including Sanskrit Sahitya

Kerala Plus Two subject-wise mark distribution reporting

Sahitya ≠ Sastra

Literature stream is a separate Plus Two subject identity from Sanskrit Sastra

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English MCQ adaptation

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Kerala DHSE Plus Two Sanskrit Sahitya is a Class 12 literature theory subject of about 2.5 hours TE (commonly 80+20) with D+/30% pass floor—distinct from Sanskrit Sastra and not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for classical kāvya, nāṭaka, rasa, alaṅkāra, major poets, and appreciation.

Sample Kerala +2 Sanskrit Sahitya Practice Questions

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1In classical Sanskrit poetics, what does kāvya (काव्य) primarily denote?
A.Literary poetry and artistic composition (including prose and verse)
B.Only Vedic ritual manuals
C.Only grammar sūtras
D.Only astronomical tables
Explanation: Kāvya refers to refined literary composition—poetry and artistic prose—as distinct from pure śāstra (technical treatises). Plus Two Sanskrit Sahitya centres this literature stream.
2A mahākāvya (महाकाव्य) is best described as:
A.A long, multi-canto court epic poem with elaborate descriptions and a heroic narrative
B.A single-act farce only
C.A purely liturgical chant without narrative
D.A modern free-verse lyric only
Explanation: Mahākāvya is the grand court epic (sarga-bandha) with elevated hero, multiple cantos, and set descriptive topics (seasons, battles, cities, etc.), e.g. Raghuvaṃśa or Kirātārjunīya.
3What is a nāṭaka (नाटक) in Sanskrit drama theory?
A.A full-length heroic play with a noble hero and a well-known story, typically in several acts
B.Only a comic monologue
C.A ritual fire altar blueprint
D.A prose dictionary
Explanation: Nāṭaka is the premier dramatic form: elevated hero, celebrated plot, multiple acts (often 5–10), rasa-centred staging as in Abhijñānaśākuntalam.
4Khaṇḍakāvya (खण्डकाव्य) typically means:
A.A shorter lyric or section-poem, often on a limited theme (e.g. messenger poems)
B.A complete multi-canto mahākāvya only
C.A Vedic metre table only
D.A legal code
Explanation: Khaṇḍakāvya is a shorter poetic work treating a limited theme—Meghadūta is the classic messenger (dūtakāvya) example.
5Campū (चम्पू) literature is characterised by:
A.A mixed composition alternating ornate prose (gadya) and verse (padya)
B.Only pure prose with no verse
C.Only silent pantomime
D.Only aphoristic sūtras
Explanation: Campū blends gadya and padya in one narrative frame—a signature mixed literary form of classical Sanskrit.
6Gadyakāvya (गद्यकाव्य) primarily refers to:
A.Ornate literary prose composition
B.Only drama stage directions
C.Only metrical hymns
D.Only ritual mantras
Explanation: Gadyakāvya is artistic prose literature (e.g. parts of Bāṇa’s Kādambarī), valued for style as much as plot.
7Which statement best distinguishes mahākāvya from khaṇḍakāvya?
A.Mahākāvya is a long multi-canto epic; khaṇḍakāvya is a shorter, limited-theme poem
B.Both must be only comic farces
C.Khaṇḍakāvya must always have ten acts
D.Mahākāvya cannot use metre
Explanation: Scale and scope separate them: mahākāvya is expansive multi-sarga epic; khaṇḍakāvya is shorter and thematically tighter.
8In traditional drama taxonomy, a prahasana (प्रहसन) is:
A.A farce / comic play form
B.A solemn funeral chant only
C.A royal coronation edict only
D.A grammatical commentary only
Explanation: Prahasana is a comic/farce dramatic type, distinct from the elevated nāṭaka.
9Sarga-bandha (सर्गबन्ध) as a mark of mahākāvya means the work is:
A.Arranged in cantos/chapters (sargas)
B.Always a single uninterrupted prose block
C.Restricted to one act on stage
D.Written only in Prakrit prose
Explanation: Sarga-bandha indicates organisation into cantos (sargas)—a standard mahākāvya formal feature in poetic theory.
10Which genre pair correctly matches form to classic example?
A.Mahākāvya — Raghuvaṃśa; Nāṭaka — Abhijñānaśākuntalam
B.Mahākāvya — only Pañcatantra fables; Nāṭaka — only Aṣṭādhyāyī
C.Nāṭaka — only Meghadūta; Mahākāvya — only Nāṭyaśāstra
D.Khaṇḍakāvya — only Manusmṛti
Explanation: Raghuvaṃśa is a standard mahākāvya; Abhijñānaśākuntalam is a standard nāṭaka. The other pairings mix literature with grammar, law, or theory treatises.

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