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Who authored the Tamil epic 'Silappadikaram'?

A) Thiruvalluvar
B) Ilango
C) Saint Agattiyar
D) Sattanar

Correct Answer:


B) Ilango

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1). Manimekalai is looked upon as the____ of Tamil.

A). Odyssey

B). Mahabharata

C). Bible

D). Ramayana

2). 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

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3). The external trade of the Sangam people was carried on mainly with :

A). Romans

B). Arabs

C). Chinese

D). South East Asian nations

4). To which dynasty did Senguttuvan belong?

A). Chera

B). Chola

C). Pandyas

D). Pallavas

5). With which one of the following is the classic 'Jivaka Chintamani' associated?

A). Jainism

B). Buddhism

C). Hinduism

D). Sikhism

6). 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
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A). 3 4 2 1

B). 1 3 2 3

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7). The name Dharmasoka was found in the :

A). Maski Edict

B). Junagarh Inscription

C). Sarnath Inscription

D). Allahabad Pillar Inscription

8). The most important industry in Sangam age was :

A). production of cloth

B). raising of pepper

C). glass industry

D). none of the above

9). In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for :

A). its being a great centre of spice trade

B). its being a great centre of cotton trade

C). its being a great emporium of foreign trade

D). its being a great centre of indigenous trade

10). Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period?

A). Sanskrit

B). Tamil

C). Telugu

D). Kannada