Question 1

Who founded the Sunga dynasty&#10;A)brihandratha&#10;B)aoka&#10;C)pushyamitra&#10;D)bindusara

Accepted Answer

Pushyamitra Sunga founded the Sunga dynasty after assassinating the last Mauryan emperor, Brihadratha, during a military parade.

Question 2

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. were the huge stone slabs erected over the burials.&#10;A)paleolithic&#10;B)vedic&#10;C)harappan&#10;D)megalithic

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Megalithic refers to the prehistoric period characterized by the construction of large stone monuments and structures, including those erected over burials.

Question 3

In the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; age Kerala was a part of Tamilakam.&#10;A)mauryan&#10;B)jainist&#10;C)buddhist&#10;D)sangam

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During the Sangam age, Kerala was part of Tamilakam, which is the historical region that covered today's Tamil Nadu and Kerala. This period is well-documented in the Sangam literature, which provides extensive details about the culture, society, and geography of the region.

Question 4

The Sangam literature divided the land into &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. on the basis of soil formation and Topography.&#10;A)tinai&#10;B)vish&#10;C)kula&#10;D)gana

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The Sangam literature, which is a collection of ancient Tamil literature, divided the land into five ecological zones called "tinai" based on soil formation and topography. These zones are Kurinji (mountainous region), Mullai (forested region), Marudam (agricultural land), Neithal (coastal region), and Palai (desert region).

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. was Hilly and Forest regions.&#10;A)kurinchi&#10;B)neythal&#10;C)mullai&#10;D)palai

Accepted Answer

Kurinchi refers to the hilly and forest regions in ancient Tamil literature.

Question 6

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. was pastoral and jungle areas.&#10;A)mullai&#10;B)kurinchi&#10;C)neythal&#10;D)palai

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Mullai refers to the pastoral and forested landscapes in ancient Tamil literature, specifically in the Sangam literature, which classified the landscapes into five types.

Question 7

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. region was dry and unfertile area.&#10;A)palai&#10;B)kurinchi&#10;C)neythal&#10;D)mullai

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The term "palai" refers to a dry, arid, or desert-like landscape in classical Tamil Sangam literature, which is characterized by its lack of fertility and harsh living conditions.

Question 8

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. was a Cultivable land.&#10;A)marutham&#10;B)kurinchi&#10;C)neythal&#10;D)mullai

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Marutham was the term used for cultivable lands, especially the fertile agricultural lands in the ancient Tamil country, as classified in the Sangam literature.

Question 9

The coastal region was called &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)kurinchi&#10;B)neythal&#10;C)mullai&#10;D)palai

Accepted Answer

Neythal refers to the coastal region in the context of Tamil Sangam literature, which classifies landscapes into five types.

Question 10

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. region was inhabited by Kuravar, Vetar and Kanavar.&#10;A)palai&#10;B)neythal&#10;C)mullai&#10;D)kurinchi

Accepted Answer

The Kurinji region, characterized by mountainous terrain, was traditionally inhabited by tribes such as the Kuravar, Vetar, and Kanavar.

Question 11

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. region was inhabited Maravar kallar vettuvar who resorted to plunder and warfare.&#10;A)palai&#10;B)kurinchi&#10;C)neythal&#10;D)mullai

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Question 12

The people of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; worshipped the war goddess Kottavai.&#10;A)kurinchi&#10;B)palai&#10;C)neythal&#10;D)mullai

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Question 13

The main occupations of the people of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. territory were fishing and salt making.&#10;A)kurinchi&#10;B)neythal&#10;C)neythal.&#10;D)mullai

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Question 14

&#8230;&#8230; is a treatise on Tamil grammar and poetics&#10;A)tolkappiyam&#10;B)ettutogai&#10;C)pattupattu&#10;D)patinenkilkanakku

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230; is a treatise on Tamil grammar...

Question 15

Manimekalai was written by&#10;A)kannaki&#10;B)sathanar&#10;C)naladiyar&#10;D)madhavi

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Question 16

The Sangam collections at present consist of &#8230;&#8230;. poems&#10;A)1684&#10;B)2248&#10;C)906&#10;D)2279

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Question 17

Capital city of Pandyas&#10;A)kaveri&#10;B)vanji&#10;C)madurai&#10;D)uraiyur

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Question 18

Who is the Author of 'From Lineage to State''?&#10;A)romila thapar&#10;B)sastri nilakanta k.a&#10;C)sharma r.s&#10;D)karashima naboru

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Question 19

Who is the author of 'the Sangam Polity''?&#10;A)r.s.sharma&#10;B)k.a.nilakanta sastri&#10;C)mgs&#10;D)n.subrahmanyam

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Deck 3: Ancient Indian History and Civilization: Part C