south india sangam period quiz set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who established Mamallapuram?

a) Dharmardhi Vannan

b) Mahendra Vannan

c) Kirti Varman

d) Narsingh Varman

Question : 2

Consider the following statements

1. The three literary academics of Sangam literature were at Madurai
2. The akam genre of Tamil poetics dealt with the praise of kings.
3. The poems of the Puran genre had their own tinais and turais.
4. Each akam poem had to follow the nation of turai which had its own deity, biological organisms, subsistence pattern, musical instruments and songs.

a) 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

The Ramaka Sidhanta and Paulisa Siddhanta, freely aluuded to by the great Indian astronomer Varahmihira, indicate:

a) Knowledge of Roman geography

b) Adoption of western astronomical terms by the Indian astronomers

c) Close interaction between Roman and Indian astronomers

d) Roman influence on Indian astronomy

Question : 4

Village assemblies during the Cholas period were functioned through the committees called

a) Kottams

b) Kurrams

c) Kadagams

d) Variams

Question : 5

The Chola king who had the title Madhuraikonda is

a) Vijayaditya

b) Vinayaditya

c) Rajadhiraja

d) Parantaka I

Question : 6

Which of the following committee was constituted for the benefit of trade?

a) Alugam

b) Perun Guri

c) Nagaram

d) Kury