Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times MCQ Questions

1.
Which among the following speaks about Cheras and their territory
A.
Ettuthogai
B.
Kambaramayan
C.
Pathirtruppathu
D.
Tolkappiam
ANSWER :
C. Pathirtruppathu
2.
The name of the script used in the Sangam Age
A.
English
B.
Devanagari
C.
Tamil-Brahmi
D.
Granta
ANSWER :
C. Tamil-Brahmi
3.
The Sri Lankan chronicle composed in the Pali language mentioning about merchants and horse traders from Tamil Nadu
A.
Deepa vamsa
B.
Arthasastra
C.
Mahavamsa
D.
Indica
ANSWER :
C. Mahavamsa
4.

Which of the following is correct

(i) Pathitrupathu speaks about the Pandya kings and their territory.

(ii) The Akanaanuru describes the trading activities at Kaveripoompattinum.

(iii) The Chola Emblem was the tiger and they issued square copper coins with images of a tiger.

(iv) Neythal is a sandy desert region.

A.

(i) is correct

B.

(ii) and (iii) is correct

C.

(iii) is correct

D.

(iv) is correct

ANSWER :

C. (iii) is correct

5.
The word β€˜Sangam’ refers to the association of poets who flourished under the royal patronage of the which kings at Madurai.
A.
Pandya
B.
Cheras
C.
Cholas
D.
Pallavas
ANSWER :
A. Pandya
6.
Pattini cult in Tamil Nadu was introduced by
A.
Pandyan Neduncheliyan
B.
Cheran Senguttuvan
C.
Ilango Adigal
D.
Mudathirumaran
ANSWER :
B. Cheran Senguttuvan