Ans: A

Exp:

According to Tamil legends, there existed three Sangams in ancient Tamilnadu popularly called Muchchangam. These Sangams flourished under the royal patronage of Pandyas.

Pair 1 is correctly matched: The first Sangam was held at Madurai. It was attended by gods and legendary sages. The literary work of the Sangam was not available.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: The second Sangam was held at Kapadapuram. Only Tolkappiyam survived and the rest perished.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: The third Sangam was held at Madurai. It was founded by Mudathirumaran. It was attended by a large number of poets who produced voluminous literature.

Ans: D

Exp:

Sangam literature was compiled between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. These were composed in poetic format.

• Manimekhalai was written by Sittalai Sattanar. It continues the story of Madhavi and Kovalan which was mentioned in Silappadikaram. It was part of Narrative texts. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
• Thirukural deals with the philosophical theme. It is part of Didactic texts. It was written by Thiruvalluar. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.

Ans: D

Exp:

Poetry, music, and dancing were popular among the people of Sangam age. 

• The arts of music and dancing were highly developed. The royal courts were crowded with singing bards called Panar and Viraliyar. Hence, Option a is correct.
• Koothu was the most popular entertainment of the people. Koothu is an informal dance structure where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharata are depicted. There is no spoken dialogue but only songs.  Hence, Option b is correct.
• A variety of Yazhs and Drums are mentioned in the Sangam literature. Hence, Option c is correct.
• The Poets received liberal donations from Kings, chieftains and nobles. Hence, Option d is incorrect.

Ans: B

Exp:

The primary deity of Sangam period was Seyon or Murugan. Other gods worshipped were Mayon, Vendan, Varunan and Korravai. Hence, Option a is incorrect.

• There was a five-fold division of land during the period. Neydal was the coastal land where the chief occupation was fishing and salt manufacturing. Palai referred to the desert where robbery was the chief occupation. Hence, Option b is correct.
• Sangam literature mentions the festivals relating  to God Murugan. He was honored with Arupadai Veedu. Hence, Option c is incorrect.
• Tolkappiyam refers to four castes- Arasar, Anthanar, Vanigar and Vellalar. Hence Option d is  incorrect.

Ans: D

Exp:

Statement 1 is correct: The handicrafts of the Sangam period were popular. It included weaving, metal work, ornament making etc. The spinning and weaving of cotton and silk clothes attained high quality. There was a great demand for cotton clothes in the Western world.

Statement 2 is correct: Both internal as well as external trade flourished during the Sangam age. People mostly used the Barter system in internal trade.

Statement 3 is correct: External trade was carried between South India and the Greeks. The main exports were cotton fabrics, spices, ginger, cardamom, ivory products, pearls and precious stones.