Sangam Age Questions and Answers | Sangam Age Questions for UPSC

1. Titukkural is a collection of Tamil couplets organised into ............... chapters.
  1. 134
  2. 133
  3. 113
  4. 143

Answer: 133

2. (A) There was an extensive trade with the foreign countries during the Sangam Age.

(B) The gold and silver coins from the Roman Empire found in the interior of Tamil land indicate the extent of foreign trade.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (B) is the reason for (A)

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3. (A) During the Sangam Age, the inhabitants of parched zone used to live by plunder and cattle lifting.

(B) The inhabitants of the hilly areas subsisted on shifting agriculture and animal husbandry.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

4. Who among the following started Kannagi worship?
  1. Nedunjelian
  2. Shenguttavan
  3. Udiyanjeral
  4. Karikal

Answer: Shenguttavan

5. (A) During the Sangam Age, paddy constituted the most commonly accepted medium of exchange.

(B) Paddy was sold by mentioning its price in terms of salt.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (B) is the reason for (A)

6. What does trader guild called during Sangam period?
  1. Bhanavan
  2. Orad
  3. Vanik Dhatru
  4. Kohaman

Answer: Vanik Dhatru

7. (A) The capital of the Cheras was Vanji and their chief port was Thondi.

(B) Their symbol on the flag was tiger.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (A) is true but (B) is false.

8. (A) During the Sangam Age, the Brahmanas were a respectable and learned community.

(B) They used to serve the kings as priests and astrologers and occasionally as judicial officers.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (B) is the reason for (A)

9. How are Megaliths or memorial stones a source of information?
  1. Information about religious beliefs
  2. Information about tools and implements
  3. Information about life of people
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

10. The word 'Sangam', literally means:
  1. Association
  2. Involvement
  3. Opposite
  4. Kingdom

Answer: Association

11. Roaming groups of dancers and musicians visiting the royal court were known as:
  1. Vanik Dhatru and Vaani Mridul
  2. Dooter and Ulavar
  3. Natarkin and Agosa
  4. Panar and Vidailiyar

Answer: Panar and Vidailiyar

12. Which Sangam is associated with the works Nedumthokai, Kurumthokai, Nattinai, Ainkurunnu, Pathittupattu, Paripadla, Kuttu, and Vari?
  1. First Sangam
  2. Second Sangam
  3. Third Sangam
  4. None of the above

Answer: Third Sangam

13. Who wrote Silappadikaram?
  1. Tolkappiyar
  2. Ilango Adigal
  3. Sattanar
  4. Senguttuvan

Answer: Ilango Adigal

14. Where was the third Sangam held?
  1. Madurai
  2. Thenmadurai
  3. Kabadapuram
  4. Vellore

Answer: Madurai

15. Which Sangam ruler started Sea-worship and brought Pahruli river in existence?
  1. Nedunjelian
  2. Shenguttavan
  3. Udiyanjeral
  4. Nediyan

Answer: Nediyan

16. Assertion (A): The assemblage of literary figures was known as Sangam.

Reason (R): Tamil was the language of Sangam literature.

Codes:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. Both A & R is not true

Answer: Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

17. (A) The Chola Kingdom was rich in water resources.

(B) The river Kaveri flowed through the Chola Kingdom.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (B) is the reason for (A)

18. Which of the following is also known as the Red or Good Chera?
  1. Udiyanjeral
  2. Nedunjeral Adan
  3. Senguttuvan
  4. Kudakko Ilanjeral

Answer: Senguttuvan

19. Which of the following is not correct about the beliefs and practices of the Sangam age?
  1. Eclipses were believed to be the result of Rahu and Ketu eating up the sun and the moon.
  2. Children were provided with amulets for warding off evil
  3. A women with disheveled hair was a bad omen.
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Eclipses were believed to be the result of Rahu and Ketu eating up the sun and the moon.

20. To which part of ancient and medieval India is the ‘Sangam Literature’ related to?
  1. North India
  2. East India
  3. North-East India
  4. South India

Answer: South India

21. (A) Tamil literature comprises five epics, besides the Tirukkural.

(B) Megaliths acted as burial sites or commemorative memorials.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

22. Where was the second Sangam held?
  1. Thenmadurai
  2. Madurai
  3. Kabadapuram
  4. None of the above

Answer: Kabadapuram

23. Identify the person who founded the first Sangam.
  1. Tolkappiyar
  2. Sage Agastya
  3. Kapilar
  4. None of the above

Answer: Sage Agastya

24. Which Sangam is associated with the works Tolkappiyam Mapuranam, Isainunukam, Bhutapuranam, Kali, Kuruku, Vendali?
  1. First Sangam
  2. Second Sangam
  3. Third Sangam
  4. None of the above

Answer: Second Sangam

25. Which Sangam ruler started sugarcane cultivation?
  1. Nedunjelian
  2. Shenguttavan
  3. Udiyanjeral
  4. Adigaiman

Answer: Adigaiman

26. Who wrote Tolkappiyam?
  1. Tolkappiyar
  2. Tiruvalluvar
  3. Sattanar
  4. Senguttuvan

Answer: Tolkappiyar

27. Charaka known as the father of Indian medicine and one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, lived during the reign of __________.
  1. Kanishka
  2. Haryanka
  3. Bimbisara
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: Kanishka

28. Karikalan was the most popular Sangam Chola ruler because
  1. he was a great warrior and diplomat
  2. he fortified his capital making it a trade-centre
  3. he encouraged growth of agriculture and commerce
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

29. (A) During the Sangam Age, there were female ascetics belonging to Buddhist or Join tradition.

(B) The status af women in the Sangam Age was equal to that of men.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (A) is true but (B) is false.

30. Which Sangam is associated with the works Agathiyam, Paripadal, Mudukurugu, and Kalariyavirai?
  1. First Sangam
  2. Second Sangam
  3. Third Sangam
  4. None of the above

Answer: First Sangam

31. Which one among the following museums showcases life of Tamils during Sangam age ?
  1. The Napier Museum
  2. Fort St. George Museum
  3. Vivekanand Museum
  4. The Keeladi Museum

Answer: The Keeladi Museum

32. (A) The most popular rulers of the Sangam Cholas was Karikalan, who was a great warrior.

(B) He not only defeated the Cheras and the Pandya Kings but also a confederacy of nine princes.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (B) is the reason for (A)

33. Under whose patronage were the three Sangams held?
  1. Pallava Kings
  2. Chola Kings
  3. Pandya Kings
  4. Chera Kings

Answer: Pandya Kings

34. Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty?
  1. Rajaraja Chola 3
  2. Rajendra Chola 3
  3. Vijayalaya Chola
  4. Koluthunga Chola 3

Answer: Rajendra Chola 3

35. The Velirs extended patronage to poets who acted as
  1. administrative agents
  2. diplomats and caretakers
  3. patrons of other arts
  4. All of the above

Answer: All of the above

36. The names of the Sangam Chola kingdom indicate
  1. Powerful kings
  2. Rich water resources
  3. Overseas trade
  4. All of the above

Answer: Rich water resources

37. (A) The local chieftains who ruled in different parts of Tamil Nadu were called Velirs.

(B) They helped to resolve the disputes among the rulers.

  1. (B) contradicts (A)
  2. (B) is the reason for (A)
  3. (A) is true but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

Answer: (A) and (B) are independent of each other.

38. Which of the following is not a sobriquet for Chera kings?
  1. Vanavar
  2. Villavar
  3. Malaiyar
  4. Udiyan

Answer: Udiyan

39. What are the box-like structures erected with the stone slabs, resting on each other without any mortar called?
  1. Megaliths
  2. Tirukkural
  3. Couplets
  4. Malaiyar

Answer: Megaliths

40. Referring to the Sangam society which of the following is incorrect?
  1. Uzhavar : ordinary ploughmen
  2. Vellalars : landed aristocrats
  3. Adimai : priests
  4. Kadasiyar : landless labourers

Answer: priests

41. What was the term used for forced tax during Sangam Age?
  1. Tairave
  2. Karamai
  3. Pandu
  4. Pillai

Answer: Tairave

42. The Tirukkural had three sections, namely
  1. Aram, Porul and Inbam
  2. Vanavar, Malaiyar and Udiyan
  3. Tolkappiyam, Tirukkural and Tiruvalluvar
  4. None of the above

Answer: Aram, Porul and Inbam

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