June 2023

Q. One of the religious beliefs of the Sangam people, which was primitive in nature, was: (a) Worship of totemic symbols (b) Ancestor worship (c) Worship of stars and planets (d) Worship of the Gods and Goddess of the hill-side Ans: (a) Worship of totemic symbols Explanation:  The correct answer is (a) Worship of totemic […]

Q. Monuments (Herostones) for the dead soldiers bearing their names, which were erected and worshiped during the Sangam Age, were known as: (a) Nadukul (b) Virakkal (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Mahavirakkal Ans: (c) Both (a) and (b)

Q. Which of the following was not one of the popular deities of the Sangam Age? (a) Indra and Murugan (b) Siva and Vishnu (c) Krishna and Balaram (d) Ganesha Ans: (d) Ganesha

Q. The sea borne trade between India and Rome received great impetus during the first-second century A.D. on account of the discovery of (a) Direct sea-route between India and Italy (b) Monsoon winds blowing regularly across the Indian Ocean (c) Large gold mines in the Roman Empire (d) New navigational techniques Ans: (b) Monsoon winds

Q, Which of the following was the wonderful discovery made by Hippalus in A.D. 45, leading to increasing of trade with Rome? (a) Fitting of sails to the ships (b) Propelling of ship with mechanical aid (c) The existence of the monsoon winds, blowing across the Indian Ocean (d) A shorter route for Rome to

Q. Which of the following was the main article of import? (a) Gold and silver (b) Pottery and glassware (c) Wine and slave girls (d) Horses Ans: (a) Gold and silver

Q. A Tamil king who is said to have sent the earliest embassy to Augustus at Athens about 20 BC was a _________ king: (a) Pandyan (b) Chola (c) Chera (d) Pallava Ans: (a) Pandyan

Q. Which of the following was not one of the reasons why India had a favourable balance of trade with the West? (a) Great demand for Indian luxury goods (b) Import of gold by India in return for her exports (c) Imports of coins by India (d) Better business sense of Indian traders Ans: (d)

Q. Which of the following was not one of the important articles of export? (a) Spice and perfumes (b) Jewels (c) Fine textiles (d) Sugar Ans: (d) Sugar

Q. After the death of which one of the following Roman kings was the trade conducted more by barter than by coins on account of the financial difficulties of the Roman Empire? (a) Augustus (b) Claudius (c) Pius (d) Nero Ans: (d) Nero  Explanation:  The correct answer is (d) Nero. After the death of Emperor