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This section includes 109 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
*/*_The Chola kings were ruling over? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andhra |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» B. Andhra | |
| 52. |
*/*_Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Haryana | |
| 53. |
*/*_The masterpiece of Chola sculpture is the famous Nataraja or the Dancing Shiva image at? |
| A. | Thanjavur |
| B. | Chidambaram |
| C. | Kalahasti |
| D. | Sri Sailam |
| Answer» C. Kalahasti | |
| 54. |
*/*_Chalukya king Pulakesin-II was defeated by? |
| A. | Mahendra Varman-I |
| B. | Narasimha Varman-I |
| C. | Parameswara Verman-I |
| D. | Jatila Parantaka |
| Answer» C. Parameswara Verman-I | |
| 55. |
*/*_Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings?? |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Tanjore |
| C. | Madurai |
| D. | Trichurapally |
| Answer» C. Madurai | |
| 56. |
*/*_Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashast, was patronized by? |
| A. | Pulakeshin-I |
| B. | Harsha |
| C. | Pulakeshin-II |
| D. | Kharavela |
| Answer» D. Kharavela | |
| 57. |
*/*_In Tamil literature the glorious books 'Shilppadikaram and Manimekalai' are related to? |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» D. Christianity | |
| 58. |
_ Mention the centre of the Roman trade during the Sangam Age$? |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Arikamedu |
| C. | Poompuhar |
| D. | Musiri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
_ The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by$? |
| A. | Danti Durga (Danti Varman) |
| B. | Amoghavarsh |
| C. | Govinda III |
| D. | Indra III |
| Answer» B. Amoghavarsh | |
| 60. |
_ The bronze coins of Natraja or Dancing Shiva during the Chola period invariably depicted the deity with __________ arms$? |
| A. | Eight |
| B. | Six |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Two |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 61. |
_ Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by$? |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Chalukyas |
| C. | Both A and B together |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 62. |
_ Which of the following is one of the greatest classics of the Sangam literature?$? |
| A. | Tikappiyam |
| B. | Kural |
| C. | Pattuppattu |
| D. | Silapadikaram or Manimekalai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
_ According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions __________ was known as the land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors?$? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» B. Brahmadeya | |
| 64. |
_ Which of the following Sangam Text is the collection of 100 songs of Vilambi Naganaar and deals conditions / emotions of 4 types of people who cannot sleep in the night and they are thief, lovelorn, after money, and worrying about losing money?$? |
| A. | Nanmanikkatiga |
| B. | Acharakkovai |
| C. | Thirikatukam |
| D. | Kalavazhi Narpathu |
| Answer» B. Acharakkovai | |
| 65. |
_ Which Sangam literature was composed by Jain monks and the theme is the transient nature of life and youth?$? |
| A. | Nanmanikkatiga |
| B. | Naaladiyar |
| C. | Inna Narpathu |
| D. | Iniyavai Narpathu |
| Answer» C. Inna Narpathu | |
| 66. |
_ During the Sangam Age brisk and nourishing foreign trade was conducted from the south Indian ports of Muziris, Kaveripattnam or Poom-Puhar and Arikamedu to$? |
| A. | West Asia |
| B. | South East Asia |
| C. | Roman World |
| D. | Central Europe |
| Answer» D. Central Europe | |
| 67. |
_ Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South?$? |
| A. | Raja Raja Chola |
| B. | Mahendra |
| C. | Rajendra Chola |
| D. | Pararrtaka |
| Answer» D. Pararrtaka | |
| 68. |
_ After the decline of the Chalukya kingdom of Kalyani at the close of the 12th and of the Chola kingdom at the beginning of the 13th century, the new kingdoms which arose in South India were$? |
| A. | Yadavas of Devagiri and Kakatiyas of Warangal |
| B. | Hoysalas of Dwarsamudra and Pandyas of Madurai |
| C. | Vijayanagar and Bahamani kingdoms |
| D. | Both A and B above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
_ The Cholas were the only known rulers in the history of India to have undertaken successful overseas naval expeditions. Who of the following Chola rulers successfully invaded Laccadives, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Sumatra?$? |
| A. | Parantaka-I |
| B. | Rajaraja-I |
| C. | Rajendra-I |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) above |
| Answer» D. Both (b) and (c) above | |
| 70. |
_ Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana?$? |
| A. | Krishnadevaraya |
| B. | Pulakeshin II |
| C. | Mayuravarma |
| D. | Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar |
| Answer» C. Mayuravarma | |
| 71. |
_The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was$? |
| A. | Rajaraja I |
| B. | Rajendra I |
| C. | Rajadhiraja I |
| D. | Kulottunga I |
| Answer» B. Rajendra I | |
| 72. |
_The Sangam Age in the history of South India represents$? |
| A. | The period of Aryanisation of South India |
| B. | A period when an assembly of a college of Tamil poets was held at Madurai |
| C. | A literary-cultural phase of the Tamilham during the first three centuries of the Christian era |
| D. | Both B and C above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
_A contemporary rival dynasty of the Cholas in South India was$? |
| A. | Chalukyas of Vengi |
| B. | Pandyas of Madurai |
| C. | Chalukyas of Kalyani |
| D. | Cheras |
| Answer» D. Cheras | |
| 74. |
_The ancient Chola kingdom existed in the delta of the river$? |
| A. | Tungabhadra |
| B. | Cauvery |
| C. | Krishna |
| D. | Godavari |
| Answer» C. Krishna | |
| 75. |
_The most distinguished ruler of the Chalukyan dynasty was$? |
| A. | Jayasimha II |
| B. | Vikrarnaditya VI |
| C. | Somesvara II |
| D. | Pulakesin II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
_According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions __________ was known as the land gifted to temples?$? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
_According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions __________ was known as the land donated to Jain institutions?$? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Pallichchhandarn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
_Of the four main Chalukya dynasties of early medieval India Pulakesin II, who defeated Harsha, belonged to Chalukya dynasty of$? |
| A. | Anhilwad (Gujarat) |
| B. | Badami or Vatapi |
| C. | Vengi |
| D. | Kalyani |
| Answer» C. Vengi | |
| 79. |
_The Uttaramerur inscription provides information of the administration of the$? |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Satavahanas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
_The lowest unit of Chola administration was the$? |
| A. | Kottam |
| B. | Mandalam |
| C. | Kurram |
| D. | Valanadu |
| Answer» D. Valanadu | |
| 81. |
_Harshvardhana was defeated by$? |
| A. | Prabhakaravardhana |
| B. | Pulakesin II |
| C. | Narshimvarman |
| D. | Sasanka |
| Answer» C. Narshimvarman | |
| 82. |
_What does the Sangam age owe its name to?$? |
| A. | Village assembly |
| B. | Jain Influence |
| C. | Confluence of rivers |
| D. | A literary guild |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
_How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians?$? |
| A. | Malayamandalam |
| B. | Yavadwipa |
| C. | Suvarnabhumi |
| D. | Suvarnadwipa |
| Answer» D. Suvarnadwipa | |
| 84. |
Coins made of metal first appeared in? |
| A. | Haerappan Civilisation |
| B. | Later Vedic Age |
| C. | Age of the Buddha |
| D. | Age of the Mauryas |
| Answer» D. Age of the Mauryas | |
| 85. |
The Chola ruler who had subdued the Ganges and obtained the title 'Gangai Konda Cholan' was |
| A. | Rajaraja Chola |
| B. | Rajendra Chola I |
| C. | Rajadhiraja Chola |
| D. | Kulattunga |
| Answer» C. Rajadhiraja Chola | |
| 86. |
The capital of Pallavas was |
| A. | Areot |
| B. | Kanehi |
| C. | Malkhed |
| D. | Banacasi |
| Answer» C. Malkhed | |
| 87. |
The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greek-Roman-Buddhist art is the__________school |
| A. | Mauryan |
| B. | Shunga |
| C. | Gandhar |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» D. Gupta | |
| 88. |
Which one of the following Chola Kings conquered Ceylon (Singhal) first? |
| A. | Aditya - I |
| B. | Rajaraja - I |
| C. | Rajendra Chola |
| D. | Vijayalya |
| Answer» C. Rajendra Chola | |
| 89. |
Sangam Age is associated with the history of |
| A. | Benaras |
| B. | Allahabad |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Khajuraho |
| Answer» D. Khajuraho | |
| 90. |
From which modern State did the Alwar saints orignate? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 91. |
Who was the first ruler of Pala dynasty? |
| A. | Gopala |
| B. | Vivyanathan |
| C. | Dharmapala |
| D. | Bhaskaran |
| Answer» B. Vivyanathan | |
| 92. |
Where is the Brihadeshwar temple built during the Chola period located? |
| A. | Mysore |
| B. | Mahabalipuram |
| C. | Thanjavur |
| D. | Kanyakumari |
| Answer» D. Kanyakumari | |
| 93. |
Name the capital of the Pallavas? |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Vatapi |
| C. | Trichurapalli |
| D. | Mahabalipuram |
| Answer» B. Vatapi | |
| 94. |
Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in the Western India? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Kakatiyas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» D. Rashtrakutas | |
| 95. |
During the reign of which PaUava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavasand the Chalukyas? |
| A. | Mahendravarman-I |
| B. | Simhavishnu |
| C. | Narasimhavarman-I |
| D. | Mahendravarman-II |
| Answer» B. Simhavishnu | |
| 96. |
During the second decade of the 18th century numerous independent dynasties were founded in different parts of India. The dynasty founded by Chin Qulich Khan (popularly known as Nizam-u1-mulk) in the Deccan was known as |
| A. | Qutb Shahi |
| B. | Asafjahi |
| C. | Adil Shahi |
| D. | Muhajamjahi |
| Answer» C. Adil Shahi | |
| 97. |
Hindu Mahasabha was founded in __________ |
| A. | Thaneswar, Kannauj |
| B. | Delhi, Deogiri |
| C. | Kamboj, Kannauj |
| D. | Valiabhi, Delhi |
| Answer» B. Delhi, Deogiri | |
| 98. |
According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions __________ was known as the land gifted to Brahmanas? |
| A. | Vellanvagai |
| B. | Brahmadeya |
| C. | Shalabhoga |
| D. | Devadana |
| Answer» C. Shalabhoga | |
| 99. |
The achievements of Samudragupta have been chronicled in the |
| A. | Hathigumpha inscription |
| B. | Sarnath inscription |
| C. | Girnar inscription |
| D. | Allahabad pillar inscription |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
Which of the following was not one of the ruling dynasties of South India in the Sangam Age? |
| A. | Chola |
| B. | Chera |
| C. | Pandya |
| D. | Pallava |
| Answer» E. | |