Question

1. Coins as a medium of exchange were introduced for the first time in the Sangam Age.

2. Prakrit was the language used by the common people in Northern India during the Mauryan period.

3. Vienna Papyrus, a Roman document, mentions trade related to Poompuhar.

Select the incorrect statement(s) from the following.

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 3 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3 only

Coins were used as a medium of exchange during the Sangam Age for the first time. Coins of the Cheras, the Cholas, the Pandyas, punch-marked coins and Roman coins give us much information about the Sangam Age.

Prakrit was not a commonly spoken language in south India, but it was prominent in the northern part of the country during the Mauryan period.

Vienna papyrus is a Greek document which dates back to the second century CE. The document mentions the trade conducted in Muciri.