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1. True 

2. True 

3. False 

4. True 

5. True

Paiympalli is located in Vellore district.

What was the ratio of land revenue collected during Vedic Age 1/6

1. kinship 

2. Bali 

3. Gurukula 

4. Thoothukudi

The staple crop of the Aryans was Barley

1. Nishka 

2. Satmana (gold) 

3. Krishnala (silver)

1. Dolmens 

2. Menhir

Dolmens are Megalithic tombs. Megalithic Dolmens have been found in Veeraraghavapuram village, Kanchipuram district, Kummalamaruthupatti, Dindigulfc, district, and in Narasingampatti, Madurai district.

1. Wheat 

2. Rice 

3. Barley

Slash and bum agriculture is a farming method that involves clearing the land by cutting and burning all the trees and plants on it. Cultivation is done there for a short time.

1. 3 

2. 1 

3. 4 

4. 2

1. True

2. False 

3. True 

4. False 

5. True 

6. False 

7. False 

8. False 

9. True 

10. True

1. Within the early Vedic Society there were three divisions (Trevji) as given below: 

2. The general public were called Vis, the warrior class was called Kshatriyas and the Priestly class was named Brahmanas.

In later Vedic period, many Janas or Tribes were amalgamated to form Janapadas or Rashtras.

1. When the Aryans moved east ward- into Ganges-Yamuna-Doab regions, the early settlements were replaced by territorial kingdoms.

2. Thus the hereditary kingship began to emerge

1. The main responsibility of the Rajan was to protect his tribe.

2. His powers were limited by tribal assemblies namely Vidhata, Sabha, Samiti and Gana

Material remains such as iron implements and pottery from the archaeological sites in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan along the Indus and the Ganges form the archaeologic sources of the Aryans.

(i) Aryans of the Rig Vedic Period were seminomadic. They were basically pastoral people with cattle as their main source of wealth.

(ii) In the Rig Vedic times, the Aryan homeland was Punjab, which was at that time called Sapta Sindhu, the land of seven rivers.

(iii) Around 1000 BC (BCE), Aryans in India moved eastward and settled in Indo- Gangetic Plain.

(iv) Use of iron axes and ploughs became widespread.

In Tamil Nadu hero stones are found at Maanur village near Palani, Dindigul district, Vellalankottai, Tuticorin district, and Pulimankombai, Dindigul district

In Breton Language ‘Men’ means “stone” and ‘hir’ means “long.” They are monolithic pillars planted vertically into the ground in memory of the dead.

Towards the end of the later Vedic period, the concept of four stages in life (the four ashramas) developed.

1. Brahmacharya (Student Life)

2. Grihastha (Married Life)

3. Vanaprastha (Going to the forest to meditate)

4. Sanyasa (Leading a life of an ascetic)

The subjects of the study under Gurukula system included the four Vedas, Ithihasas, Puranas, grammar, logic, ethics, astrology, maths and military science.

Paiyampalli is in Vellore District.

Non-Aryans were called Dasyus

In economic, political and military matters, the king was assisted by the Senani

1. Sabha 

2. Samithi 

3. Vidhatas

(d) a and b are correct

(d) Kancheepuram

1. Kanchi is also known as the Temple city.

2. The famous Kailasanathar temple is at Kanchi.

3. There are a large number of cave temples in Kanchi.

So Kanchi is known as the Temple city.

There are hundreds of lakes in and around the city of Kanchi. So Kanchi is known as the city of lakes.

Scholars like Dharmabalar, Jothibalar, Sumathi and Bodhi Dharmar were bom in Kanchi.

1. Naalangadi is the day market.

2. Allangadi is the evening market

1. Poompuhar was a port.

2. Big traders and sea traders had settled down there.

3. Numerous merchants from foreign countries such as Greece and Rome landed at Poompuhar.

4. Brisk sea – borne trade took place in Puhar .

5. Foreign traders stayed on indefinitely at Puhar.

6. There are evidences of foreign settlements in the town.

(d) Pearls were exported from Uvari near Korkai

(b) Statement and its reason are correct

1. Kanchi was an educational centre.

2. A place of learning is called school.

3. Several schools were established in great numbers further first time in Kancheepuram.

4. Jains studied in Jainapalli and Buddhists studied in Viharas.

5. The greatness of Kanchi as an educational centre can be understood from the fact that the Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang visited Kanchi ‘Kadigai’ to pursue his further studies.

1. Iraq has a narrow section of coast line on the northern Persian Gulf.

2. There are several suggestions for the origin of the name Iraq.

3. One dates back to the Sumerican city of Uruk.

4. Another suggestion is that Iraq comes from the Aramaic language meaning the land along the banks of rivers.

1. Pattinappalai, Silapathikaram and Manimegalai have refrences to the British sea – borne trade that took place in the Puhar Port. 

2. In Silappathikaram it is given that Kovalan’s father was a big trader and Kannagi’s father a sea – trader.

3. This proves that big traders and sea traders had settled in Poompuhar.

4. Numerous merchants from foreign countries such as Greece and Rome landed at Poompuhar.

5. Due to busy and continuous trade, many of them stayed on indefinitely in Poompuhar.

6. The traders of Poompuhar were known for their honesty and integrity.

(d) All are correct

The Chinese traveller Hieun Tsang visited Kanchi Kadigai to pursue his further studies.

1. He remarked that Kanchi can be counted as one among the seven sacred places like Budh Gaya and Sanchi.

2. Poet Kalidasa says, “Kanch is the best of the towns

3. Tamil poet saint Thirunavukarasar praises Kanchi as “Kalviyil Karaillatha Kanchi

(a) Loading and unloading of ships took some months

(a) Uruttiranagannanar

(c) Both statements and Reason are correct.

(b) Pandya Nadu

Thoonga Nagaram refers to Madurai

1. False 

2. False 

3. False 

4. False 

5. False

(a) Tamil literature provide us information about ancient Tamizhagam

(d) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

1. Puhar was a busy port upto 200 CE.

2. It might have been either washed away by sea or destroyed by big shore waves,

3. The remains of that destruction can still be seen in the present Poompuhar town.

1. The traders of Poompuhar were known for their honesty and integrity.

2. Pattinappaalai states that “selling any commodity at a higher price was considered bad”