Early Historic South India & Sangam Age PYQs — 8 UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Question 1

Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched? 1. Senguttuvan : Chera 2. Udiyanjeral : Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya Select the answer using the code given below :

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B. 2 only

Question 2

With reference to ancient South India, Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as

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B. ports

Question 3

Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?

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D. A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct ?

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B. The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.

Question 5

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

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B. Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

Question 6

From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the:

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C. South-East Asian trade

Question 7

One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:

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C. absence of vast areas of fertile land

Question 8

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

Accepted Answer

A. Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A