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 (c) Kottam.
In the administrative structure of the Sangam Age, Mandalam referred to the larger territorial divisions or provinces. These Mandalams were then subdivided into smaller administrative units called Kottams. Kottam represented a smaller territorial division within a Mandalam.
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Kottam.