Question 1

The chief deity of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.region was Murugan.&#10;A)mullai&#10;B)kurinji&#10;C)marutham&#10;D)neytal

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The chief deity of the kurinji region was Murugan, who is traditionally associated with hilly and mountainous regions, which is characteristic of the kurinji landscape in ancient Tamil literature.

Question 2

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; was a special form of dance practiced by the women folk of Kurinji region.&#10;A)kuravaikuthu&#10;B)tirukkural&#10;C)shilappadikaram&#10;D)manimekhalai

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Kuravaikuthu was a special form of dance practiced by the women of the Kurinji region, as mentioned in ancient Tamil literature.

Question 3

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;region was very fertile and produced a class of cultivators called Uzhavar.&#10;A)marutham&#10;B)neytal&#10;C)palai&#10;D)kurinji

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The marutham region, characterized by its fertile plains and agricultural lands, was known for producing a class of cultivators referred to as Uzhavar in ancient Tamil literature, particularly in the context of the Sangam literature which classified landscapes into five types.

Question 4

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..was populated by Paratavar or Valayar who made their livelihood from fishing, sea trade and pearl fishing.&#10;A)neytal&#10;B)palai&#10;C)kurinji&#10;D)marutham

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The neytal was populated by Paratavar or Valayar, who were communities traditionally associated with coastal areas and activities such as fishing, sea trade, and pearl fishing. Neytal refers to the coastal and sea region in the Sangam landscape classification.

Question 5

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.is regarded as the first ruler of the 2nd Chera kindom.&#10;A)kulasekhara alwar&#10;B)rama varma&#10;C)ramanatha aiyar&#10;D)rajasekhara verman

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Kulasekhara Alwar is regarded as the first ruler of the 2nd Chera kingdom, also known as the Kulasekhara dynasty. He was not only a king but also a revered Vaishnavite saint and poet.

Question 6

The Bhakti cult found its sublime literary expression in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;Mukundamala in Sanskrit and Perumal Tirumozhi in Tamil.&#10;A)kulasekhara alwar's&#10;B)rama varma's&#10;C)ramanatha aiyar's&#10;D)rajasekhara verman's

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Kulasekhara Alwar, a 9th-century saint, poet, and one of the twelve Alvars of South Indian Srivaishnavism, is credited with the composition of Mukundamala in Sanskrit and Perumal Tirumozhi in Tamil, both of which are significant works in the Bhakti literature.

Question 7

The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;as it is called is the first epigraphical record of the Cheras.&#10;A)paliyam copperplate&#10;B)terisappally copperplate&#10;C)vazhappilly copper plate&#10;D)jewish copperplate

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The answer of The &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;as it is called is the...

Question 8

Rajasekhara Varman is often identified with the famous Saivaite saint Cheraman Perumal Nayanar whose story is narrated in the Tamil work&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)tirukkural&#10;B)krishnagatha&#10;C)periyapuranam&#10;D)shilappadikaram

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Rajasekhara Varman, often identified with Cheraman Perumal Nayanar, is a celebrated figure whose story is narrated in the "Periyapuranam," a Tamil work that chronicles the lives of the 63 Nayanars, who were devout Saivaite saints.

Question 9

Sthanuravi Varma, the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..of the Chera line was one of the most outstanding rulers of Kerala.&#10;A)third&#10;B)first&#10;C)second&#10;D)fourth

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Sthanuravi Varma was the third ruler of the Chera line.

Question 10

Sthanuravi figures in the Teresapalli copper plates of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..AD, which were issued in the 5th regnal year of him.&#10;A)849&#10;B)859&#10;C)862&#10;D)866

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The Teresapalli copper plates, which mention Sthanuravi, were issued in 849 AD, during his 5th regnal year.

Question 11

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..fought against the Pallavas as is evidenced from the Tillaishtanam inscription.&#10;A)joseph rabban&#10;B)rama varma&#10;C)bhaskara ravi iii&#10;D)sthanuravi varma

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..fought against the Pallavas as is evidenced...

Question 12

A liberal patron of astronomy, Sthanuravi Varma's court was adorned by&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)masudi&#10;B)sulaiman&#10;C)ramavarma&#10;D)sankara narayana

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The answer of A liberal patron of astronomy, Sthanuravi Varma's...

Question 13

The conflict between Cheras and &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..is referred as 'Nuttantu Yudham' or Hundred years War.&#10;A)cholas&#10;B)pandyas&#10;C)pallavas&#10;D)chalukyas

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The answer of The conflict between Cheras and &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..is referred...

Question 14

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;(1090 -1102), the last of the Perumals of Makotai started a war of liberation.&#10;A)aditya chola&#10;B)bhaskara ravi iii&#10;C)ravi varma&#10;D)ramavarma kulasekhara

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;(1090 -1102), the last of the Perumals...

Question 15

Rama Varma was forced to shift his headquarters from Mahodayapuram to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;where he marched against Kulothunga Chola and defeated him and the latter was forced to retreat towards Kottar.&#10;A)kollam&#10;B)eranad&#10;C)calicut&#10;D)venad

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The answer of Rama Varma was forced to shift his...

Question 16

The disintegration of the second Chera kingdom had taken place during the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. Century.&#10;A)12th&#10;B)13th&#10;C)14th&#10;D)16th

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The answer of The disintegration of the second Chera kingdom...

Question 17

The last Perumal viz.Cheraman partitioned his country and there after proceeded to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.to embrace Islam.&#10;A)mecca&#10;B)medina&#10;C)valluvanad&#10;D)kizhmalainadu

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The answer of The last Perumal viz.Cheraman partitioned his country...

Question 18

The Perumal ruled the country with the help of four Brahmin ministers called&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)mathilnayakan&#10;B)koyil adhikarikal&#10;C)patanayakan&#10;D)tali adhikarikal

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The answer of The Perumal ruled the country with the...

Question 19

Sankaracharya was born as a Namputiri Brahmin at Kaipill Iellam in Kalady on the banks of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;...&#10;A)periyar&#10;B)pamba&#10;C)nila&#10;D)ganga

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The answer of Sankaracharya was born as a Namputiri Brahmin...

Question 20

Finally Sankara ascended the throne of Universal Learning at Kashmir and established the Jyothirpith madh at&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)badarinath&#10;B)puri&#10;C)dwaraka&#10;D)kanchi

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The answer of Finally Sankara ascended the throne of Universal...

Question 21

The teachers of the Salais were called &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and the students Chattirar.&#10;A)bhattas&#10;B)nanadesikal&#10;C)nalpathennayiravar&#10;D)patinenbhoomi

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The answer of The teachers of the Salais were called...

Question 22

The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the earliest reference to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;performance.&#10;A)koodiyattam&#10;B)kathakali&#10;C)padhakom&#10;D)theyyam

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The answer of The Malayalam work Unnunili Sandesam contains the...

Question 23

Jewish copper plate mentions&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, the Jew as the leader of Anchuvannam.&#10;A)joseph rabban&#10;B)mar sapir iso&#10;C)sulaiman&#10;D)ibn batuta

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The answer of Jewish copper plate mentions&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, the Jew as...

Question 24

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as a great emporium of trade frequented by traders from all over the world.&#10;A)ma huan&#10;B)adbur razzack&#10;C)nicolo conti&#10;D)athanasius nikitin

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the Chinese merchant describes Calicut as...

Question 25

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; was the patron of Cherusseri, the author of Krishnagatha.&#10;A)sundaramurthi nayanar&#10;B)kulasekhara alwar&#10;C)cheraman perumal&#10;D)udayavarma

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; was the patron of Cherusseri, the...

Deck 6: Cultural and Historical Aspects of the Second Chera Kingdom