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In which language was *Heart Lamp* originally written?

1. Tamil
2. Kannada
3. Hindi
4. Malayalam

Correct answer: Kannada

Solution

*Heart Lamp* was originally written in Kannada. The question asks for the language in which the work first appeared, not the language of any later translation.

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