The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age Questions and answers

  1. General Knowledge
    1. Culture
    2. Economy
    3. Geography
    4. History
      1. Indus Valley Civilization
      2. Vedic Age-The Aryans
      3. Religious movements-Buddhism and Jainism
      4. Mahajanapadas-The Magadha empire
      5. The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age
      6. Post Mauryan Period
      7. Guptas and Post Gupta
      8. The invasion of Arabs
      9. Bhakti movement
      10. Mughal Empire
      11. Advent of Europeans
      12. Expansion of British Supremacy
      13. Indian National Movement
      14. Assertion and Reasoning
      15. Delhi Sultanate
    5. Politics
    6. General
    7. Indian Polity
    8. Sports
41). According to tradition the Sangams flourished at different places. Which of the following places were associated with the three Sangams?
A). Madura and Kapatpuram
B). Madura, Kapatpuram and kaveripattanam
C). Madura, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam
D). Puhar and Madura
42). What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions?
A). Dravidan
B). Pictographic
C). Brahmi
D). Kharoshthi
43). Match the following:
Works Authors
A. Manimekalai 1.Puhalendi
B Maduraikanji 2. Tiruvalluvar
C. Kural 3. Konguvelir
D. Perungadai 4. Mangudi Marudan
E. Nalavanba 5. Sittalai Sattanar
The options below are given in the order A B C D E

A). 1 2 3 4 5
B). 2 4 5 1 3
C). 3 1 5 2 4
D). 5 4 2 3 1
44). Who authored the Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram'?
A). Thiruvalluvar
B). Ilango
C). Saint Agattiyar
D). Sattanar
45). Manimekalai is looked upon as the____ of Tamil.
A). Odyssey
B). Mahabharata
C). Bible
D). Ramayana


46). Match the following
A. Silapadikaram 1. Worn on prosody
B. Pattuppattu 2. An epic on human interest
C. Tolkappiyam 3. Work on grammar
D. Pannirupadalam 4. Deals with nature
Below options are given in the order A B C D

A). 1 2 3 4
B). 2 1 4 3
C). 2 4 3 1
D). 4 3 2 1
47). The external trade of the Sangam people was carried on mainly with :
A). Romans
B). Arabs
C). Chinese
D). South East Asian nations
48). To which dynasty did Senguttuvan belong?
A). Chera
B). Chola
C). Pandyas
D). Pallavas
49). With which one of the following is the classic 'Jivaka Chintamani' associated?
A). Jainism
B). Buddhism
C). Hinduism
D). Sikhism
50). Match the following:
A. Mahamatras 1. Governors of provinces or Bhuktis
B. Kumaramatyas 2. The Village headman
C. Uparika 3. Held posts of varying importance
D. Gramikas 4. Provincial viceroys Below options are give in A B C D order

A). 3 4 2 1
B). 1 3 2 3
C). 4 3 1 2
D). 1 2 3 4
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