Prelims Marathon – History-Evolution of society in South India – September -20 -2022

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.

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Correct Answer : 2

Wrong Answer : -0.66

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Ansu
Ansu
3 years ago

Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 7
Total Wrong : 3

Ansu
Ansu
3 years ago
Reply to  Ansu

They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), military commanders (senapathi), envoys (thuthar) and spies (orrar)……..during sangam period

ForumIAS
3 years ago
Reply to  Ansu

Good attempt

A.K PATEL
A.K PATEL
3 years ago

Your Score Card
Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 4
Total Wrong : 6

A.K PATEL
A.K PATEL
3 years ago
Reply to  A.K PATEL

King Hala is credited with the writing of Gatha Sattasai, a collection of 700 love poems.
#Kurinji: hilly region: hunting and gathering
Marutham: riverine tract: agriculture using plough and irrigation.
Mullai: forested region: pastoralism combined with shifting cultivation
Neythal: coastal land: fishing and salt making.
Palai: parched land. Unsuitable for cultivation and hence people took to cattle lifting and robbery.
#sangam time -They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), military commanders (senapathi), envoys (thuthar) and spies (orrar).

ForumIAS
3 years ago
Reply to  A.K PATEL

Keep up the Revision and practice,

Disha Patel
Disha Patel
3 years ago

Your Score Card
Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 3
Total Correct : 4
Total Wrong : 3
You have scored
6.02 / 20

ForumIAS
3 years ago
Reply to  Disha Patel

Continue hard work to improve your score

Satya Narayana
3 years ago

Your Score Card

Total Number of Questions : 10

Total Not Attempted Questions : 0

Total Correct : 6

Total Wrong : 4

You have scored 9.36 / 20

Lost Soul
Lost Soul
3 years ago

TIME LEFT :03:08
Your Score Card
Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 8
Total Wrong : 2
You have scored
14.68 / 20

Lost Soul
Lost Soul
3 years ago
Reply to  Lost Soul

Salt merchants called umanar, travelled in bullock carts along with their families for trade activities. Chattu referred to the itinerary or mobile merchants.
#They were ministers (amaichar), priests (anthanar), military commanders (senapathi), envoys (thuthar) and spies (orrar).
#Manimekalai was written by Sattanar of Madurai. It is the story of Manimekalai, the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi. She later became a Buddhist nun.

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