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[#551] The first available evidence of the ancient Bengali literature 'Charyapada' was discovered by linguist Harprashad Shastri in the year
Correct Answer

(A) 1907

Explanation

Solution: The first available evidence of the ancient Bengali literature 'Charyapada' was discovered by linguist Harprashad Shastri, written on palm leaves, in the Nepal Royal Court Library, in the year 1907.

[#552] The Bengali language has been originated from which of the following languages?
Correct Answer

(D) All of these

Explanation

Solution: Bengali language has been derived from Magadhi, prakrit, Pali and Sanskrit.
However, besides these, Bengali has been enriched by borrowing words from several other languages such as Persian, Hindi, Urdu, English, Portugese, Greek, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish, French, Japanese, Malay and Burmese.

[#553] The Bengali dialect spoken in Santhal Paragana division and Kolhan division in Jharkhand is known as
Correct Answer

(A) Jharkhandi dialect

Explanation

Solution: Jharkhandi dialect is spoken in Santhal pargana division and Kolhan division in Jharkhand and its nearby Bengali spoken regions.

[#554] The author of Padatik is
Correct Answer

(D) Subhas Mukhopadhyay

Explanation

Solution: The author of Padatik is Subhash Mukhopadhyay.

[#555] The author of Kadambari was
Correct Answer

(D) Banabhatta

Explanation

Solution: Banabhatta translated Kadambari in Bengali.