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1.  
[VAS-AHGS-2020] During the Sangam age, in which place were Roman coins found?

Correct Answer: B [Arikkamedu]

Notes:

Arikamedu near Puducherry was a Roman trading station of the Sangam age; Roman coins, amphorae and Arretine ware have been found there.

2.  
[ARGS-2020] Which among the following is not correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [Glacial varve sequence – W.F. Libby]

Notes:

The glacial varve sequence was developed by Gerard De Geer; W.F. Libby developed radiocarbon (C-14) dating, so option C is mismatched.

3.  
[AHGS-2021] ________ established the fact, after a careful study of Roman coins, that commercial contacts between Rome and South India commenced during the reign of Emperor Augustus.

Correct Answer: B [Mr. R. Sewell]

Notes:

Robert Sewell's 1904 study of Roman coin finds in India showed that Roman trade with South India began under Augustus.

4.  
[AHGS-2021] Which metal was used by the Romans to mint the coins that were brought to India (Tamil Nadu)?

Correct Answer: D [Silver]

Notes:

The early Roman coins found in Tamil Nadu are mostly silver denarii of Augustus and Tiberius; gold aurei became common later.

5.  
[AGGS-2021] History of local self-government in Tamil Nadu is evident from ________ inscription in ________ District.

Correct Answer: A [Uthiramerur, Kanchipuram]

Notes:

The Uthiramerur inscriptions (Parantaka Chola I) in Kanchipuram district describe the kudavolai election system of village assemblies.

6.  
[ADGS-2021] The discovery of Augustan coins helps to confirm further the trade contacts with Rome at

Correct Answer: A [Arikkamedu]

Notes:

Augustan coins and Roman wares found at Arikkamedu confirm its trade links with Rome.

7.  
[PSHY-2022] The discovery of Roman coins at Arikkamedu helps to confirm India's trade contacts with Rome issued during ________ period.

Correct Answer: C [Augustus]

Notes:

The Roman coins found at Arikkamedu belong to the reign of Emperor Augustus.

8.  
[PSHY-2022] ________ war marks a turning point in the career of Karikala.

Correct Answer: A [Venni]

Notes:

At the battle of Venni, Karikala defeated the Chera, the Pandya and eleven Velir chiefs, the turning point of his career.

9.  
[TNPSC-2022] Which one of the following works is not related to Bharathidasan?

Correct Answer: C [Malarum Malaiyum]

Notes:

Malarum Malaiyum is by Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai; the other three are Bharathidasan's works.

10.  
[G2-2022] In which excavation site did Sir Mortimer Wheeler use the scientific and soil layer (stratigraphic) method?

Correct Answer: C [Arikkamedu]

Notes:

Mortimer Wheeler excavated Arikkamedu in 1945 using the scientific stratigraphic method.

11.  
[DPGS-2022] (i) This place is situated on the bank of the Thamiraparani river.
(ii) There is an urn burial site spread over 114 acres of land.
Which archaeological site is described in the above statements?

Correct Answer: A [Adichanallur]

Notes:

Adichanallur on the Thamiraparani in Thoothukudi district has an urn-burial site spread over about 114 acres.

12.  
[G1-2021] This place is located 12 km south-east of Madurai. It proves the fact that an urban civilization existed in Tamil Nadu in the Sangam era on the banks of the river Vaigai. A researcher and retired civil servant Thiru R. Balakrishnan points to the similarities between this civilization and the Indus valley civilization.
Which of the following places is described in the paragraph above?

Correct Answer: C [Keeladi]

Notes:

Keeladi, about 12 km south-east of Madurai on the Vaigai, provides evidence of a Sangam-age urban settlement.

13.  
[G1-2022] Match correctly the excavated information with the excavation sites :
(a) Thanjavur excavation – 1. Roman Pottery
(b) Kilaiyur excavation – 2. Centre of Buddhism
(c) Tirukkampuliyur excavation – 3. Commercial contact between Rome and Tamilagam
(d) Uraiyur excavation – 4. Culture of Kaveri

Correct Answer: A [1 2 4 3]

Notes:

Kilaiyur near Poompuhar was a Buddhist centre, Tirukkampuliyur reflects Kaveri-valley culture, Uraiyur shows Roman–Tamil trade and Thanjavur yielded Roman pottery, giving 1 2 4 3.

14.  
[G1-2022] Which among the following inscriptions mention the ancient word 'Madura'?
(a) Inscription at Siddharmalai
(b) Inscription at Alagarmalai
(c) Inscription at Mamandur
(d) Inscription at Bhattiprolu

Correct Answer: A [(a) and (b) only]

Notes:

The Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions at Siddharmalai and Alagarmalai near Madurai mention 'Matirai' (Madurai).

15.  
[GEOLOGY-2023] Which archaeological excavation illustrates the extent and richness of the maritime trade between Tamil Nadu and Rome?

Correct Answer: B [Arikkamedu]

Notes:

Arikkamedu was an Indo-Roman port; its Roman pottery, amphorae and coins show the scale of Tamil–Roman sea trade.

16.  
[CESS-2023, CESGS-2023] Choose the correct statement:
(i) Hero stones of the Sangam Age can be found at Porpanaikottai in Pudukkottai district.
(ii) Arikkamedu is a Sangam Age port.
(iii) The Indian Treasure Trove Act was passed in 1878.
(iv) Roman coins are concentrated in the Tirunelveli regions.

Correct Answer: B [(i), (ii) and (iii) are correct]

Notes:

Porpanaikottai has a Sangam-age hero stone, Arikkamedu was a Sangam port and the Indian Treasure Trove Act dates from 1878. Roman coin hoards are concentrated in the Coimbatore (Kongu) region, not Tirunelveli, so (iv) is wrong.

17.  
[LIBRARY-2023] Who among the following excavated Arikkamedu?

Correct Answer: B [Mortimer Wheeler]

Notes:

Sir Mortimer Wheeler excavated Arikkamedu in 1945 and established it as an Indo-Roman trading station.

18.  
[DEO-2023] Match Column I (archaeological sites) with their districts in Column II.
(a) Kodumanal – 1. Thoothukudi
(b) Porunthal – 2. Villupuram
(c) Tiruvakkarai – 3. Erode
(d) Adichanallur – 4. Dindigul

Correct Answer: B [3 4 2 1]

Notes:

Kodumanal is in Erode, Porunthal in Dindigul, Tiruvakkarai in Villupuram and Adichanallur in Thoothukudi, giving 3 4 2 1.

19.  
[DEO-2023] Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option from below:
This town is located on the left bank of Nambi river in Tirunelveli district. An excavation was carried out to search for the roots of the Iron Age culture along the Nambi river banks. It is a fertile archaeological site and is known for its antiques.
Name the archaeological site.

Correct Answer: A [Thulukkarpatti]

Notes:

Thulukkarpatti lies on the left bank of the Nambi river in Tirunelveli district and was excavated by the TN State Archaeology Department to trace Iron Age culture.

20.  
[DEO-2023] Who was the archaeologist who first excavated the Pandyas' pearl market?

Correct Answer: B [Caldwell]

Notes:

Robert Caldwell first excavated Korkai, the Pandyan pearl-fishery port, in 1876.

21.  
[HEALTH-OFFICER-2023] The word 'Parivadini' in Kudimiyanmalai inscription denotes

Correct Answer: C [Veena]

Notes:

In the Kudimiyanmalai music inscription, 'Parivadini' refers to a seven-stringed veena.

22.  
[HEALTH-OFFICER-2023] Where were the oldest Microlithic relics found in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: D [Thoothukudi]

Notes:

The oldest microliths in Tamil Nadu come from the Teri (red sand dune) sites of Thoothukudi district, such as around Sawyerpuram.

23.  
[BURSAR-2023] Kudimiyanmalai inscription describes about

Correct Answer: A [Music]

Notes:

The Kudimiyanmalai inscription (Pudukkottai district) is a famous music inscription recording musical notations.

24.  
[BURSAR-2023] Choose the right matches from the following:
(1) Perumpalai – Dharmapuri District
(2) Mayiladumparai – Thoothukudi District
(3) Sivakalai – Krishnagiri District
(4) Thulukkarpatti – Tirunelveli District

Correct Answer: A [1 and 4 are correct]

Notes:

Perumpalai is in Dharmapuri and Thulukkarpatti in Tirunelveli; Mayiladumparai is actually in Krishnagiri and Sivakalai in Thoothukudi.

25.  
[BURSAR-2023] The archaeological site of Ovamalai is located at

Correct Answer: A [Madurai]

Notes:

Ovamalai, near Mangulam in Madurai district, bears some of the earliest Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions.

26.  
[BURSAR-2023] The stone tools found at Athirampakkam belong to

Correct Answer: A [Paleolithic Age]

Notes:

Athirampakkam (Tiruvallur) yielded Acheulian hand-axes about 1.5 million years old, which belong to the Palaeolithic Age. (The TNPSC answer key had marked 'Mesolithic'.)

27.  
[BURSAR-2023] Match the following archaeological sites:
(a) Adichanallur – 1. Sivagangai
(b) Mankulam – 2. Thoothukudi
(c) Kodumanal – 3. Madurai
(d) Keeladi – 4. Erode

Correct Answer: A [2 3 4 1]

Notes:

Adichanallur – Thoothukudi, Mankulam – Madurai, Kodumanal – Erode, Keeladi – Sivagangai.

28.  
[CSSE-SI-FISHERIES-2023] Which of the following statements are true about Keezhadi?
(i) Evidence for brick buildings
(ii) Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions on pottery
(iii) Copper rods used for decorating eyelashes
(iv) Keezhadi has been mentioned in Pathitrupattu

Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii) only]

Notes:

Keezhadi yielded brick structures, Tamil-Brahmi inscribed potsherds and copper kohl rods, but it is not mentioned in Pathitrupattu.

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