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

Question : 1

Which of the following statements is not true with reference to the production of commercial goods in the post Mauryan period?

1. Considerable technological advancement was reached in the production of commercial goods.
2. Production and distribution of commercial goods was organised effectively through guilds.
3. The producers worked under rigid state control.
4. The guilds used hired labour for production

a) 3 and 4

b) 2 and 3

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 2

A Tamil king who is said to have sent the earliest embassy to Augustus at Athens about 20 BC was a _________ king:

a) Chola

b) Chera

c) Pallava

d) Pandyan

Question : 3

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

a) Four hands

b) Six hands

c) Eight hands

d) Two hands

Question : 4

The capital of Cholas was

a) Kanchi

b) Mahabalipuram

c) Kaveripattinam

d) Tanjore

Question : 5

What were the impacts of Kautilya’s Arthashastra in Mauryan empire ?

1. The Arthashastra provided the state management of large scale trade and industry and exercise of effective control over every occupation.
2. It laid emphasis on education and moral training to the future king.
3. The Arthashastra maintained the state council to formulate the policy of the state

a) All of them

b) 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 6

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Kannada literature during Rastrakuta period?

1. The Kannada literature saw its beginning during the period of the Rashtrakutas.
2. Amogavarsha’s Kavirajamarga was the first poetic work in Kannada language.
3. Pampa was the greatest of the Kannada poets who wrote Vikramasenavijaya.
4. Ponna was another famous Kannada poet and he wrote Santipurana.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 3, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4