south india sangam period (Chola, Chalukya, Pallav... Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2019]

Third Sangam was held at

a) Madurai

b) Ernakulam

c) Arikamedu

d) Tuticorin

Question : 2

The current Tamil designation of the ministers during the Sangam Age was:

a) Mantri

b) Amatya

c) Surram

d) Amaichchan or Amaichchar

Question : 3

Battle of Takkolam was fought between:

a) Anantavarman Chola Ganga and Kulottunga I

b) Vishnuvardhana and Somesvara III

c) Raja Raja I and Vikramaditya IV

d) Krishna Ill and Parantaka I

Question : 4

Which of the following statements about the army of the king is not correct?

a) The captains of the army were invested with the title of Enadi

b) The soldiers wounded in battle were well attended

c) Death on the battlefield was considered to lead to heaven

d) The army traditionally had four arms, namely, chariots drawn by oxen, elephants, cavalry and infantry

Question : 5

Which of the following is correct analysis of Sabha?

a) Brahmans were kept away from it or it was built by Agrahar

b) It was a traders’ organization

c) It was a committee of land owners

d) It was composed of people who paid taxes in an ordinary village