Q. Which of the following statements about the manaram, the Sabha of this period, is not correct? (a) It was the common meeting place in the village (b) It was the highest court of justice (c) It also served the purpose of a political gathering (d) It was a general assembly dealing ...

Q. During the Sangam Age, war was usually declared or provoked by: (a) Cutting the tutelary tree of the enemy (b) Lifting the cattle of the enemy (c) Besieging the enemy’s fort (d) Crushing the crops of the enemy’s territory under the feet of elephants Ans: (b) Lifting the cattle of ...

Q. The provinces during the Sangam Age were known as Mandalams and Mandalams were further subdivided into: (a) Nadu (b) Kurram (c) Kottam (d) Ur Ans: (c) Kottam Explanation: The provinces during the Sangam Age were known as Mandalams, and Mandalams were further subdivided into ...

Q. Which of the following was not one of the conventional checks on a king’s power? (a) Customs (b) Maxims of the wise (c) Occasional intercessions of the ministers (d) Dictates of the priests Ans: (d) Dictates of the priests

Q. Small village Assemblies during the Sangam Age were known as: (a) Manaram (b) Ambalam (c) Avai (d) Podiyil Ans: (c) Avai  Explanation: The small village assemblies during the Sangam Age were known as (c) Avai. Avai refers to the village assemblies or councils that ...

Q. Which of the following works provides a beautiful account of Madurai during the Sangam Age? (a) Manimekalai (b) Silappadikaram (c) Kural or Tirukural (d) Pattupattu Ans: (a) Manimekalai

Q. The spies during the Sangam Age were known as: (a) Spasas (b) Dutas (c) Orrars (d) Sanjayans Ans: (c) Orrars Explanation:  The spies during the Sangam Age were known as (c) Orrars. The term "Orrar" was used to refer to the spies or intelligence agents during the ...

Q. The term ‘Variyam’ during the Sangam Age signified the: (a) Revenue-free villages granted to Brahmanas (b) Unit of revenue yielding territory (c) Officer-incharge collecting the land revenue (d) Managing committee of the village assemblies Ans: (b) Unit of revenue yielding ...

Q. The current Tamil designation of the ministers during the Sangam Age was: (a) Amaichchan or Amaichchar (b) Mantri (c) Amatya  (d) Surram Ans: (a) Amaichchan or Amaichchar Explanation:  The current Tamil designation of the ministers during the Sangam Age was (a) ...

Q. The centre of Sangam literature and the patrons of Sangam poets were: (a) The Cheras of Vanji (b) The Cholas of Uraiyur (c) The Pandyas of Madurai (d) All of the above Ans: (c) The Pandyas of Madurai Explanation: Sangam was the ancient academy, which enabled Tamil poets and ...