UPSC Prelims · 2022 · GS Paper I · Q93
Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
- (A)Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture.
- (B)The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
- (C)Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethic.
- (D)Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.
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Answer: (B) The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
- Subject
- History, Ancient
- Chapter
- Post-Mauryan India & Sangam Age
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