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Who was the first person to translate the Mahabharata into Tamil?
(a) Perunduanar
(b) Kamban
(c) Hala
(d) Bharavi
Option a – Perunduanar
Tirukkural is a part of which literary group?
(a) Pattupattu
(b) Kilkanakku
(c) Melkanakku
(d) Ettutogal
Option b – Kilkanakku
In which language was the religious text ‘Kural’ originally written?
(a) Greek
(b) Tamil
(c) Telugu
(d) Pali
Option b – Tamil
Which Tamil literary work is referred to as ‘Laghuveda’?
(a) Nandhikalarnbagam
(b) Kalingattuparani
(c) Periyarpuranam
(d) Kural
Option d – Kural
Who wrote the Tamil version of the Ramayana known as ‘Ramavataram’?
(a) Kamban
(b) Kuttan
(c) Nannaya
(d) Tikkarna
Option a – Kamban
Which Sangam poet mentioned a Mauryan campaign against a Tamil chief?
(a) Paramar
(b) Awaiyar
(c) Ilango Adigal
(d) Mamulanar
Option d – Mamulanar
Which early Tamil poet made references to the Nandas and Mauryas?
(a) Sattanar
(b) Ilango Adigal
(c) Kapilar
(d) Mamulanar
Option d – Mamulanar
What type of text is ‘Tolkappiyam’ in Sangam literature?
(a) Tamil Poetry
(b) Tamil Grammar
(c) Tamil Architecture
(d) Tamil Polity
Option b – Tamil Grammar
What is the theme of ‘Puram’ literature in the Sangam period?
(a) Spiritual poetry
(b) Erotic poetry
(c) War poetry
(d) None of these
Option a – Spiritual poetry
Who among the following are known for translating the Mahabharata into Telugu?
(a) Kamban and Kuttan
(b) Kuttan and Nannaya
(c) Nannaya and Tikkana
(d) Tikkana and Kamban
Option c – Nannaya and Tikkana
Which of the following are considered Tamil epics?
(a) Tolkappiyam and Thirukkural
(b) Aharnanuru and Purananuru
(c) Padirupattur and Maduraikanchi
(d) Silappadikaram and Manimekalai
Option d – Silappadikaram and Manimekalai
Which river is glorified in the Tamil epic ‘Silappadikaram’?
(a) Cauvery
(b) Godavari
(c) Saraswati
(d) Ganges
Option a – Cauvery
Who authored the Tamil epic ‘Silappadikaram’?
(a) Ilango
(b) Parmara
(c) Karaikala
(d) Vishnu Swami
Option a – Ilango
What does the epic ‘Silappadikaram’ include?
(a) The tale of Rama
(b) Elements of Jain philosophy
(c) Culture of Sri Lankan Buddhists
(d) Worship of Shakti
Option b – Elements of Jain philosophy
Who is credited with composing the epic ‘Manimekalai’?
(a) Kovalan
(b) Sathanar
(c) Ilango Adigal
(d) Tirutakkatevar
Option b – Sathanar
What does the term ‘Sangam’ signify in Tamil history?
(a) Literary works from the Pallava reign
(b) Poems dedicated to Pandyan rulers
(c) Court poetry from the Chinas
(d) A scholarly assembly held in Madurai under Pandya rule
Option d – A scholarly assembly held in Madurai under Pandya rule
How many Sangams are believed to have taken place?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Option c – Three
Which dynasty is not mentioned in Sangam writings?
(a) Kadamb
(b) Chera
(c) Chola
(d) Pandya
Option a – Kadamb
Who was the most worshipped deity in Tamil Nadu during the Sangam era?
(a) Indra
(b) Murugan
(c) Varuna
(d) Tirumal
Option b – Murugan
Which among the following was not a ruling power during the Sangam period?
(a) Chera
(b) Chola
(c) Pallava
(d) Pandya
Option c – Pallava
Which sage is credited with introducing Aryan culture to South India?
(a) Vishwamitra
(b) Agastya
(c) Vashistha
(d) Sambhara
Option b – Agastya
Where did the third Sangam meet?
(a) Arikamedu
(b) Ernakulum
(c) Madurai
(d) Tuticorin
Option c – Madurai
In South Indian history, what does the term ‘Cave script’ refer to?
(a) Undeciphered graffiti
(b) Tamil Brahmi
(c) Tamil Grantha
(d) Pallava Grantha
Option b – Tamil Brahmi
Which cities are believed to be associated with the three Sangams?
(a) Madurai and Kapatapuram
(b) Madurai, Kapatapuram and Kaveripattanam
(c) Madurai, Uraiyur and Cholamandalam
(d) Puhar and Madurai
Option a – Madurai and Kapatapuram
Which Tamil work is often called the ‘Bible of the Tamil land’?
(a) Kural
(b) Tolkappiyam
(c) Silappadikaram
(d) Manimekalai
Option a – Kural
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