1.
The most
important industry in Sangam Age was
(a)
Production of cloth
(b)
Raising of pepper
(c)
Glass industry
(d)
None of the above
2.
Who authored the Tamil epic ‘silappadikaram?
(a)
Tiruvalluvar
(b)
Ilango
(c)
Saint Agattiyar
(d)
Sattanar
3.
The name Dharmasoka was found in the
(a)
Maski edict
(b)
Junagarh inscription
(c)
Sarnath inscription
(d)
Allahabad pillar inscription
4.
The historical source attributed to Megasthenese
is
(a)
Indica
(b)
Naturalis historia
(c)
Geography
(d)
The periplus of the Erythrean sea
5.
Which one of the following edicts mentions the
personal name of Ashoka?
(a)
Kalsi
(b)
Maski
(c)
Special Kalinga Edict
(d)
Rummindei
6.
The highly polished monolithic Ashokan Pillars
were carved out of single pieces of a buff- coloured sandstone, usually mined
from the quarries of
(a)
Chunar near Mirzapur
(b)
Lauriya in Nandangarh
(c)
Sarnath near Varanasi
(d)
Udayagiri near Bhuhaneshwar
7.
During the sangam Age which of the following
dynasties was not in power?
(a)
Pandyas
(b)
Cheras
(c)
Cholas
(d)
Pallavas
8.
In ashoka’s administration, Rajukas Looked after
(a)
Religious matters
(b)
Collection of taxes
(c)
Municipal administration
(d)
Judicial and revenue administration
9.
Statement I Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the
Barabar hills, modeled on wooden architectural proto types, are examples of the
earliest cave architecture in India.
Statement II Barabar hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to
Ajavika monks.
Codes
(a)
Both the statements are true and Statement II is
the correct explanation of Statement I
(b)
Both the statement are true, but statement II is
not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c)
Statements I is true , but statement II is false
(d)
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
10.
During the sangam Age, Uraiyur was the capital
of which one of the following?
(a)
Pandyas
(b)
Pallavas
(c)
Chalukyas
(d)
Cholas
Answer:
1.
A
2.
B
3.
C
4.
A
5.
B
6.
A
7.
D
8.
D
9.
B
10.
D
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