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| 1. |
Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between King Milind and a Buddhist monk. He was a monk - |
| A. | nagsen |
| B. | nagbhatta |
| C. | Kumaril Bhatt |
| D. | Nagarjuna |
| Answer» B. nagbhatta | |
| 2. |
With which subject is the book named Charaka Samhita related? |
| A. | Treatment |
| B. | Religion |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» B. Religion | |
| 3. |
Ashtadhyayi is written by- |
| A. | Shukdev |
| B. | Balmiki |
| C. | panini |
| D. | Veda Vyasa |
| Answer» D. Veda Vyasa | |
| 4. |
Kaveripatnam was the main port of- |
| A. | Satavahanas |
| B. | Cherons |
| C. | Cholas |
| D. | doubts |
| Answer» D. doubts | |
| 5. |
Who was the patron of Sangam poet Kapilar? |
| A. | Pari |
| B. | Ori |
| C. | cause |
| D. | Nalli |
| Answer» B. Ori | |
| 6. |
The author of Daskumarcharitam is – |
| A. | surdas |
| B. | Kalidas |
| C. | punishment |
| D. | Tulsidas |
| Answer» D. Tulsidas | |
| 7. |
The word Orrar was used in the Sangam age. |
| A. | for scholars |
| B. | for warriors |
| C. | for detectives |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 8. |
The title of 'Father of History' in the true sense is related to which of the following - |
| A. | Thucydides |
| B. | euripides |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | Socrates |
| Answer» D. Socrates | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following Sangam texts depicts the story of Kovalan and his wife Kannagi? |
| A. | Paripadal |
| B. | Shilappadikaram |
| C. | pattappahu |
| D. | Manimekalai |
| Answer» C. pattappahu | |
| 10. |
Who among the following is the author of Mudrarakshasa? |
| A. | Kalidas |
| B. | Bhasa |
| C. | ashvaghosh |
| D. | Visakhadatta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of the following cities of the Sangam age was famous for its pearls and muslin? |
| A. | Musiri |
| B. | puhar |
| C. | Aricamedu |
| D. | uraiyur |
| Answer» D. uraiyur | |
| 12. |
Tolakapiyam is related to - |
| A. | from the third Sangam period |
| B. | from the late third Sangam period |
| C. | from the second Sangam period |
| D. | from the first Sangam period |
| Answer» C. from the second Sangam period | |
| 13. |
What was not included in the Sangam era |
| A. | celebrity army |
| B. | Navy |
| C. | horse force |
| D. | horse-drawn chariot army |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
What type of administration are the Cholas famous for in history? |
| A. | provincial |
| B. | urban |
| C. | Central |
| D. | village administration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Select the false statement from the following - |
| A. | The position of the courtesans in the society was good |
| B. | Sati system was not prevalent |
| C. | The courtesans were called partiyars. |
| D. | There was no slavery in the Sangam age |
| Answer» C. The courtesans were called partiyars. | |
| 16. |
Which South Indian state had the best village administration? |
| A. | Chola |
| B. | Chalukya |
| C. | Vatapi |
| D. | Cher |
| Answer» B. Chalukya | |
| 17. |
A plowed field was discovered by - |
| A. | Harappa |
| B. | Lothal |
| C. | Kalibanga |
| D. | mohenjodaro |
| Answer» D. mohenjodaro | |
| 18. |
Which Pandya ruler is mentioned in Shilappadikaram? |
| A. | Inrumporai |
| B. | carical |
| C. | Nedungelian |
| D. | senguttuvan |
| Answer» D. senguttuvan | |
| 19. |
Kohman in the Sangam period was called |
| A. | to scholars |
| B. | to the Chakravarti king |
| C. | Of Yuvraj |
| D. | to brave soldiers |
| Answer» D. to brave soldiers | |
| 20. |
The name of the Bible of Tamil literature has been given - |
| A. | Kural |
| B. | eladi |
| C. | inlay |
| D. | Peripherals |
| Answer» B. eladi | |
| 21. |
Fundamental rights were divided into seven categories by the original constitution, but now only - |
| A. | There are 3 categories |
| B. | There are 4 categories |
| C. | There are 5 categories |
| D. | There are 6 categories |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The result of the battle of Veni was |
| A. | perumsheraladan's suicide |
| B. | Karikal defeated by the Pandya ruler |
| C. | Karikala conquered by Chola ruler |
| D. | both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Indus Valley culture was different from Vedic civilization because - |
| A. | It had objects of developed urban life |
| B. | It had hieroglyphic script |
| C. | It lacked knowledge of iron and defense scriptures |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Which ruler of the Sangam period was given the title of Lal Cher? |
| A. | Karikal |
| B. | udianjeral |
| C. | Shengutton |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 25. |
The Tamil literature of the Sangam period which is compared with the Buddhacharita of Ashvaghosha - |
| A. | Peripherals |
| B. | Purunanaru |
| C. | Pattinappalai |
| D. | Of Madurai |
| Answer» D. Of Madurai | |
| 26. |
The word Perur was used in the Sangam period. |
| A. | for the army |
| B. | for a large gram |
| C. | to the port |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. to the port | |
| 27. |
The earliest evidence of agriculture has been found in the Indian subcontinent. |
| A. | from Koldihwa |
| B. | from Brahmagiri |
| C. | Burzahom |
| D. | from Mehrgarh |
| Answer» C. Burzahom | |
| 28. |
The Tamil literature of the Sangam period in which the description of the devotee Prahlad is found - |
| A. | नण्णिनै |
| B. | Kalithouke |
| C. | Peripherals |
| D. | Purunanaru |
| Answer» D. Purunanaru | |
| 29. |
Velan in the Sangam period meant - |
| A. | from stone tools |
| B. | from golden rolls |
| C. | from murugan swami |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 30. |
From which state of the Sangam era did the trading circle go to the court of the Roman emperor Augustus? |
| A. | Cher State |
| B. | pandya kingdom |
| C. | Chola kingdom |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Chola kingdom | |
| 31. |
The first mention of South-Roman trade is - |
| A. | In the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea |
| B. | in tamil texts |
| C. | at Natural Historica |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. in tamil texts | |
| 32. |
Exported goods included - |
| A. | wine |
| B. | lead |
| C. | Horse |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
At which place of the Sangam era Indra was worshiped in a special way as an annual festival? |
| A. | madurai |
| B. | uraiyur |
| C. | Aricamedu |
| D. | puhar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
The maximum foreign trade of the people of the Sangam period was - |
| A. | from Greece |
| B. | from sri lanka |
| C. | from China |
| D. | from Rome |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Which of the following was not the title of the king of the Sangam era? |
| A. | To |
| B. | Vendan |
| C. | मन्रम् |
| D. | irion |
| Answer» D. irion | |
| 36. |
The ruler of the Sangam era, who got the title of Mahabhojan because of feeding all the warriors who participated in Kurukshetra - |
| A. | Perungeral Eramporai |
| B. | udianjeral |
| C. | Shengutton |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Shengutton | |
| 37. |
Name the site from where evidence of earliest permanent life has been found. |
| A. | Mehrgarh |
| B. | Fort Gul Mohammed |
| C. | Kalibanga |
| D. | dholavira |
| Answer» B. Fort Gul Mohammed | |
| 38. |
Which ruler of the Sangam era conquered the Himalayas? |
| A. | Karikal and Shenguttavan |
| B. | Karikal and NedunjeralAdan |
| C. | nedunjeraladan |
| D. | Karikal |
| Answer» C. nedunjeraladan | |
| 39. |
Which of the modern territories were included in the Chera kingdom during the Sangam period? |
| A. | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Goa and Karnataka |
| C. | Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka and Kerala |
| Answer» B. Goa and Karnataka | |
| 40. |
The most popular occupation during the Sangam period was |
| A. | spice industry |
| B. | metal industry |
| C. | ivory industry |
| D. | clothing industry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which ruler's wife started worship during the Sangam period? |
| A. | Shengutton |
| B. | udianjeral |
| C. | Nedungelian |
| D. | Karikal |
| Answer» B. udianjeral | |
| 42. |
Where did the heroine of the Tamil epic Shilappadikaram, Kannagi died? |
| A. | Cher State |
| B. | madura |
| C. | Chola kingdom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. madura | |
| 43. |
Against whom did the Pandya ruler Nedungelian win the famous Talaiyalanganam battle? |
| A. | Chola and Chera rulers |
| B. | Chera ruler |
| C. | Chola Chera and other Allied factions |
| D. | Chola ruler |
| Answer» D. Chola ruler | |
| 44. |
The famous Tamil poet Nakkirar received the patronage of which Pandya ruler? |
| A. | Mudukudumi |
| B. | Nedungelian |
| C. | nadion |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. nadion | |
| 45. |
The religion of the Chola rulers of the Sangam era was |
| A. | Buddhist |
| B. | Jain |
| C. | Shaiva |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 46. |
Which ruler of the Sangam era presented 16 lakh gold coins to Rudrakkannar, the author of Pattnippalai? |
| A. | Perunar Fort |
| B. | Karikal |
| C. | Shenganan |
| D. | Rajendra I |
| Answer» C. Shenganan | |
| 47. |
In the Sangam period assumed the title of Palshalai i.e. the one who built many Yagyasalas. |
| A. | nadion |
| B. | Nedungelian |
| C. | Mudukudumi |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 48. |
Which Pandya ruler started Samudra Puja in the age of Sangam? |
| A. | Nallivkodan |
| B. | Nakkirar |
| C. | Nedungelian |
| D. | nadion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The first Chola ruler to conquer Sri Lanka was |
| A. | Perunarkilli |
| B. | Shenganan |
| C. | Shengutton |
| D. | Elara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
In Tamil literature the Greco-Roman merchants were called - |
| A. | Pahlava |
| B. | yavan |
| C. | Hind Yavan |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Hind Yavan | |