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The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was
(a) Perunduanar
(b) Kamban
(d) Bharavi
(c) Hala
Option a – Perunduanar
Tirukural forms part of
(a) Pattupattu
(b) Kilkanakku
(c) Melkanakku
(d) Ettutogal
Option b – Kilkanakku
Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?
(a) Greek
(b) Tamil
(c) Telugu
(d) Pali
Option b – Tamil
Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda?
(a) Nandhikalarnbagam
(b) Kalingattuparani
(c) Periyarpuranam
(d) Kural
Option d – Kural
(a) Kamban
(b) Kuttan
(c) Nannaya
(d) Tikkarna
Option a – Kamban
Which of the following poets of the Sangam age has referred to a Mauryan expedition against a Tamil chieftain?
(a) Paramar
(b) Awaiyar
(c) llango Adigal
(d) Mamulanar
Option d – Mamulanar
The early Tamil poet who makes a reference to the Nandas and Mauryas in his work is
(a) Sattanar
(b) llango Adigal
(c) Kapilar
(d) Marmulanar
Option d – Mamulanar
In Sangam literature, Tolkapiyyan’ is a text of
(a) Tamil Poetry
(b) Tamil Grammar
(c) Tamil Architecture
(d) Tamil Polity
Option b – Tamil Grammar
Puram in Sangam literature is a
(a) spiritual poetry
(b) erotic poetry
(c) war poetry
(d) None of these
Option a – spiritual poetry
Who among the following is known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata? I. Kamban II. Kuttan III. Nannayya IV. Tikkana Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) Il and ll
(c) lll and IV
(d) V and I
Option c – lll and IV
Which of the following were epics in early Tamil Literature?
(a) Tolkappiyam and Thirukural
(b) Aharnanuru and Purananuru
(c) Padirupattur and Maduraikanchi
(d) Silappadikaram and Manimekalai
Option d – Silappadikaram and Manimekalai
Which river is praised in the fifth-century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Godavari
(c) Saraswati
(d) Ganges
Option a – Cauvery
(a) llango
(b) Parmara
(c) Karaikala
(d) Vishnu Swami
Option a – llango
The epic, ‘Silappadikaram’ refers to
(a) the story of Rama.
(b) Jaina elements in the storyline.
(c) culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists.
(d) cult of shakti worship.
Option b – Jaina elements in the storyline.
(a) Kovalan
(b) Sathanar
(c) llango Adigal
(d) Tirutakkatevar
Option b – Sathanar
The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil history with
(a) the literature produced during the reign of the great Pallava Dynasty of Kanchi.
(b) the poems were written in praise of the Pandyan kings of the early Christian Era.
(c) the court poetry of China kings who were famous for patronizing artists.
(d) a college or Assembly (literary academy) of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of the Pandyan king at Madurai.
Option d – a college or Assembly (literary academy) of Tamil scholars held under the royal patronage of the Pandyan king at Madurai.
How many Sangam took place?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Option c – Three
Which of the following dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam Literature?
(a) Kadamb
(b) Chera
(c) Chola
(d) Pandya
Option a – Kadamb
The most popular God of Tamil during the Sangam age was
(a) Indra
(b) Murugan
(c) Varuna
(d) Tirumal
Option b – Murugan
Which of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?
(a) Chera
(b) Chola
(c) Pallava
(d) Pandya
Option c – Pallava
The sage who is said to have Aryanised South India was
(a) Vishwarnitra
(b) Agastya
(c) Vashistha
(d) Sambhara
Option b – Agastya
The third Sangam was held at?
(a) Arikamedu
(b) Ernakulum
(c) Madurai
(d) Tuticorin
Option c – Madurai
In the context of South India, Cave script means
(a) undeciphered graffiti marks
(b) Tamil Brahmi
(c) Tamil Grantha
(d) Pallava Grantha
Option b – Tamil Brahmi
The Sangams flourished in different places, which of the following places were associated with the three sangams?
(a) Madurai and Kapatapuram
(b) Madurai, Kapatapuram and Kaveripattanam
(c) Madurai, Uraiyur and Cholamandalan
(d) Puhar and Madurai
Option a – Madurai and Kapatapuram
Which of the following is called ‘The Bible of Tamil land’?
(a) Kural
(b) Tolkappiyam
(c) Silappadikaram
(d) Manimekalai
Option a – Kural
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