UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 93

Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?

  1. Sangam poems are devoid of any reference to material culture.
  2. The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.
  3. Sangam poems have no reference to warrior ethic.
  4. Sangam literature refers to magical forces as irrational.
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (B) The social classification of Varna was known to Sangam poets.

व्याख्या

Sangam texts mention varna categories (e.g., brahmanas, arasar). They are rich in material culture and warrior ethic (puram poems) and treat magical forces as real.