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  1. 831UPPSC1997HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’?

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    Correct option: A — Arikamedu

  2. 832UPPSC2009HistoryEnglish

    The Roman settlement has been found?

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    Correct option: B — Arikamedu

  3. 833UPPSC2014HistoryEnglish

    Amphora Jar is a

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    Correct option: B — Tall double handle jar

  4. 834BPSC1996HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?

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    Correct option: A — Kadamb

  5. 835UPPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?

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    Correct option: C — Pallava

  6. 836MPPSC1997HistoryEnglish

    Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?

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    Correct option: B — Tamil

  7. 837UPPSC2013HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda?

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    Correct option: D — Kural

  8. 838UPPSC2010HistoryEnglish

    Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?

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    Correct option: A — Kamban

  9. 839UPSC1997HistoryEnglish

    Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

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    Correct option: D — Manigramam

  10. 840UPPSC2001HistoryEnglish

    Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between

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    Correct option: B — Chola and Rashtra-kutas

History practice — common questions

Page 84 of this set has 10 questions on it.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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