Philosophical content in Thirukkural
PART-A Unit-VI: History, Culture, Heritage, and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu
Previous Year Questions (PYQ) for this topic
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Philosophical Content in Thirukkural – Important PYQ Points
- The chapter in Thirukkural that reflects the Northern Scholar's ideology of “philosophical knowledge” is Understanding the Truth (Mei Unarthal).
- “Understanding the Truth” is associated with the concept of philosophical knowledge in the Thirukkural.
What is Not Found in Thirukkural?
- Among the given options, the one that is not found in Thirukkural is the word “Tamil”.
- The other options mentioned in the question were Not to Drink Liquor, Fate, and Poverty.
What Does Valluvar Call “Sore”?
- According to the PYQ, Valluvar refers to Meat (Punal) as “sore”.
Education and True Knowledge
- The Kural beginning with “Nunniya Noolpala Karpinum Matrunthan Unmai Arivae Migum” belongs to the chapter Education (Kalvi).
- The question connects this Kural with the concept of learning and true knowledge.
Purpose of Thiruvalluvar's Ethical Values
- The very important purpose of Thiruvalluvar's ethical values is to be helpful for life on earth.
- The PYQ specifically identifies the purpose as helping earthly life.
Ascetic Virtues
- The chapter number of Ascetic Virtues (Thuravara Viyal) in
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