Q. Consider the following:

1. Menpulam
2. Vanpulam
3. Ulavar

Which of the above is/are associated with advanced agricultural practices in the Sangam age?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Menpulam refers to the agrarian region characterized by advanced plough agriculture, where crops like paddy were cultivated. It was known for utilizing techniques such as bullock harnessing and iron-tipped ploughshares. Ulavar are the tillers associated with this region, indicating a structured agricultural society. In contrast, Vanpulam encompasses non-agrarian areas with diverse subsistence economies, lacking the advanced agricultural practices found in Menpulam. Therefore, only Menpulam is directly linked to advanced farming techniques.