UPSC Prelims · Ancient History PYQ
Sangam Age UPSC PYQ — Literature, Polity & Society
Sangam literature, and the polity, economy and society of early South India under the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas.
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1 2023
Korkai, Poompuhar and Muchiri were well known as what?
- ACapital cities
- BPorts
- CCentres of iron-and-steel making
- DShrines of Jain Tirthankaras
Reveal answer
Correct answer: B. Ports
Explanation
They were major ports of the Sangam age used for overseas trade.
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2 2000
Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition.
Reason (R): They were included under the Post Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.- ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Reveal answer
Correct answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation
Sangam literature is broadly classified into Agam and Puram themes. The Padinen Kilukanakku texts are part of the Post-Sangam corpus, yet they continue the thematic tradition. These works reflect continuity in literary style and cultural values, though composed in a later period.