south india sangam period quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following were disqualifications to become a ward member of village committees during Chola period?

1. Those who had been members of the committees for the past three years.
2. Those who had failed to submit accounts as committee members.
3. Those who had committed sins.
4. Those who had stolen the property of others.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 2

What was Kalam in Chola administration?

a) Land unit

b) Adhiwas land

c) None of the above

d) Weight of grains

Question : 3

Which of the following was not one of the royal dynasties of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?

a) Pallava

b) Chera

c) Chola

d) Pandya

Question : 4

Match List ‘I’ with ‘II’ and choose the correct answer from the options given below:

a) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

c) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

Question : 5

An inscription of the ninth century AD found at Takuapa on the Isthmus of Siam mentions

a) Ayyavole

b) a trader from Malabar

c) a Chola ruler

d) Manigraman

Question : 6

From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era

a) Tondi

b) Tamralipti

c) Madurai

d) Arikamedu