TNPSC Group 2 Early Tamil Society and Culture Questions - 1

Question: 1

Hermapollon was a _____

(A) Book

(B) Language

(C) City

(D) Ship

Ans: D

Ship

Question: 2

Pathinen Kilkanakku comprises of _____ texts.

(A) Twelve

(B) Fourteen

(C) Fifteen

(D) Eighteen

Ans: D

Eighteen

Question: 3

Kalamceyko were _____

(A) Agriculture

(B) Writers

(C) Weavers

(D) Potters

Ans: D

Potters

Question: 4

Muvendars belonged to _____ period.

(A) Sangam

(B) Prehistoric

(C) Neolithic

(D) Mauryan

Ans: A

Sangam

Question: 5

The earliest written work on Tamil grammar is ______

(A) Tholkappiyam

(B) Nattrinai

(C) Purananuru

(D) Agananuru

Ans; A

Tholkappiyam

Question: 6

Description of the procedures for erecting herostones is given in _____

(A) Tholkappiyam

(B) Thirukkural

(C) Ettuthogai

(D) Kurinji pattu

Ans: A

Tholkappiyam

Question: 7

The name of the script used in the Sangam age

(A) English

(B) Granta

(C) Devanagari

(D) Tamil-Brahmi

Ans: D

Tamil-Brahmi