'The people of the Sangam Age traded with foreign countries.' Which of the following statements correctly describes the same?

1. The Romans imported the pearls of the Pandya kingdom
2. Gemstones, ivory, sandalwood, and silk textiles were exported to Greece and Rome
3. The Southern kingdoms exported spices, pepper to Rome, Greece and other countries
4. All of these

Read the two statements given below about Silappadikaram. Select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).

(A) : It was the earliest and the greatest epic of the Sangam Age

(B) : It marks the beginning of Kannagi cult as Kannagi avenges the death of her husband.

1. (B) Contradicts (A)
2. (B) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (B) is false
4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other

Which port city was significant during the Sangam Age for trade?

Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows:

"The didactic literature, which includes the world famous Tirukkural is mostly in stanzaic form, the stanza having from two to five lines."

(Source: https://www.du.ac.in/up/oads/new-web/04012023_Appendix-108.pdf)

Who authored Tirukkural?