{"id":29265,"date":"2024-02-22T12:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=29265"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:50:08","slug":"upsc-prelims-2022-question-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-93\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2022 &#8211; Question 93"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d46fc4a6723\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d46fc4a6723\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2022-question-93\/#Q93_Which_one_of_the_following_statements_about_Sangam_literature_in_ancient_South_India_is_correct\" title=\"Q93. Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?\">Q93. Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q93_Which_one_of_the_following_statements_about_Sangam_literature_in_ancient_South_India_is_correct\"><\/span>Q93. Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture.<br>b) The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.<br>c) Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethics.<br>d) Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer &#8211; B<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Sangam age refers to that period in the early history of south India when large numbers of poems in Tamil were composed by a number of authors. . The term Sangam refers to an assembly or \u201cmeeting together\u201d of Tamil poets.<\/li><li><strong>Statement a is incorrect: <\/strong>Sangam poems contain several incidental references to material culture, often as part of the poem\u2019s setting or in similes and allusions.<\/li><li><strong>Statement b is correct:<\/strong> There is mention of the Arashar (kings), Vaishiyar (traders), and Velalar (farmers). The Brahmanas are also mentioned, some of them closely associated with the courts of kings and patronized by ruling elites.<\/li><li><strong>Statement c is incorrect: <\/strong>Sangam Poems are pervaded with a warrior ethic. Puram in Sangam literature are the War Poems that deal with the outer life of people. Speak of public celebration of the feats of the heroes even the death of heroes in wars.<\/li><li><strong>Statement d is incorrect: <\/strong>Sangam literature reflects a belief in sacred or magical forces called ananke that was supposed to inhabit various objects. 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