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| 1. |
The rulers of which of the following dynasties used to declare their successors during their reign - |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Kadamba |
| D. | Culture |
| Answer» C. Kadamba | |
| 2. |
The Battle of Takkolam of Southern India was fought in - |
| A. | Between the Cholas and the North Chalukyas |
| B. | Between the Cholas and the Rashtrakutas |
| C. | Between the Cholas and the Hoysalas |
| D. | between the Cholas and the Pandyas |
| Answer» C. Between the Cholas and the Hoysalas | |
| 3. |
Ellora caves were built by - |
| A. | The Pallavas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | the Rashtrakuto |
| D. | the sails |
| Answer» D. the sails | |
| 4. |
Which of the following was the specialty of the Chola administration? |
| A. | division of empire |
| B. | autonomy of village administration |
| C. | All powers to ministers in the state |
| D. | Affordable and fair tax collection system |
| Answer» C. All powers to ministers in the state | |
| 5. |
In Dravidian style templesGopurammeans - |
| A. | from the sanctum |
| B. | by wall painting |
| C. | from the summit |
| D. | From the ornate and multi-storey building built on top of the pylon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
In the Rashtrakuta period, the head of the nation (prat) was called - |
| A. | President |
| B. | national |
| C. | rathik |
| D. | Subject |
| Answer» B. national | |
| 7. |
Which Rashtrakuta rule established Vijay Stambh and Devalaya at Rameshwaram? |
| A. | Krishna - the first |
| B. | Krishna - II |
| C. | Krishna - III |
| D. | Indra - III |
| Answer» D. Indra - III | |
| 8. |
In which area was the kingdom of Cholas spread? |
| A. | Vijayanagara Region |
| B. | Malabar Region |
| C. | Deccan Plateau |
| D. | Coromandel Coast, parts of Deccan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
During the visit of the Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1288 - 1293), the ruler of the Pandya kingdom was - |
| A. | Mardavarman Kulasekhar |
| B. | Jatavarman Sundar Pandya |
| C. | Jatavarman Kulasekhar |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Jatavarman Sundar Pandya | |
| 10. |
Samples of the architecture of Rashtrakuta period are found in - |
| A. | elaura |
| B. | elephanta |
| C. | both 1 and 2 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 11. |
Who built the famous Kailash temple at Ellora? |
| A. | Dantidurga |
| B. | Krishna - the first |
| C. | Dhruva (Dharvarsha) |
| D. | Govinda - III |
| Answer» C. Dhruva (Dharvarsha) | |
| 12. |
Who made Manyakhet / Malkhed the capital of Rashtrakuta state? |
| A. | Stream year |
| B. | unfavourable |
| C. | Krishna' - the first |
| D. | Govinda - III |
| Answer» C. Krishna' - the first | |
| 13. |
Which are the caves located in Dharapuri / Dharanagari, 6 miles from Bombay - |
| A. | Ellora |
| B. | elephanta |
| C. | Kanheri |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Kanheri | |
| 14. |
Ravana's ditch, Dashavatar, Kailash cave temple etc. are found - |
| A. | in Ellora |
| B. | elephanta |
| C. | in Tanjore |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. elephanta | |
| 15. |
Close political and matrimonial relations were established by the Cholas with |
| A. | Chalukyas of Vengi |
| B. | Chalukyas of Kalyani |
| C. | Chalukyas of Badami |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Chalukyas of Kalyani | |
| 16. |
The period of which dynasty is considered as the period of origin of Kannada literature? |
| A. | Satavahana |
| B. | Rashtrakuta |
| C. | Chola |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Chola | |
| 17. |
Vijayalaya, the founder of the Chola kingdom, was the first feudatory of |
| A. | Pallava |
| B. | pandya |
| C. | Chalukya |
| D. | Rashtrakuta |
| Answer» B. pandya | |
| 18. |
Who was the one to make Tanjore the capital of the Chola kingdom? |
| A. | Vijayalaya |
| B. | Parantaka - first |
| C. | Parataka - II |
| D. | Rajaraja - the first |
| Answer» B. Parantaka - first | |
| 19. |
Hoysala monuments are found in |
| A. | in Hampi and Haspet |
| B. | Halebid and Belur |
| C. | in Mysore and Bangalore |
| D. | in Sringeri and Dharwad |
| Answer» C. in Mysore and Bangalore | |
| 20. |
Rashtrakula periodKannadawas not included in thethree gems of literature- |
| A. | pump |
| B. | Ponn |
| C. | rann |
| D. | Sayan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which Chola ruler assumed the title ofSugandhavrit(remover of taxes)? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Rajendra III (Kulotuga Chola - I) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 22. |
The founder of the Chola Empire is- |
| A. | Vijayalaya |
| B. | Aditya - the first |
| C. | Rajaraja - the first |
| D. | Rajendra - I |
| Answer» B. Aditya - the first | |
| 23. |
When did Vijayalaya establish the Chola kingdom in the early medieval period? |
| A. | 750 AD |
| B. | 846 AD |
| C. | 950 AD |
| D. | 1050 AD |
| Answer» C. 950 AD | |
| 24. |
Rajaraja I made the conquered territories of Sri Lanka a province of the Chola Empire by the name of Mumdicholamandalam and assumed the title of Mumdichol Deva. Who was made the capital of this new province? |
| A. | Anuradhapura |
| B. | polannarua |
| C. | Kanyakumari |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Kanyakumari | |
| 25. |
Which Chola ruler completed the Sri Lankan conquest by occupying the remaining southern part of Sri Lanka? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Parataka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Parataka - first | |
| 26. |
In the bronze statues of Nataraja made in the Chola period, the deity is often - |
| A. | is octagon |
| B. | are hexagon |
| C. | is a quadrilateral |
| D. | is a quadrilateral |
| Answer» D. is a quadrilateral | |
| 27. |
Which Chola ruler built the famous Nataraja temple of Chidambaram? |
| A. | Parantaka - first |
| B. | Rajaraja - the first |
| C. | Rajendra - I |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rajaraja - the first | |
| 28. |
Who initiated the tradition of starting inscriptions with a historical foreword? |
| A. | Parantaka - first |
| B. | Rajaraja - the first |
| C. | Rajendra - I |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Rajendra - I | |
| 29. |
Who attacked Kalinga, Odd and the Palas of Bengal, which was the first northern military campaign from Tamil region, and at the same time broke the historical illusion that the south can be conquered only from the north, not from south to north - |
| A. | Rajendra - I |
| B. | Rajaraja - the first |
| C. | Parataka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rajaraja - the first | |
| 30. |
Who built Gangaikondacholupuram near Chidambaram and made it his capital? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Kulotug - the first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Kulotug - the first | |
| 31. |
From where do we get detailed information about the functioning of the Mahasabha from the records obtained? |
| A. | Uttar Merur |
| B. | Tanjore |
| C. | Manimangalam |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Tanjore | |
| 32. |
Who is credited with the first maritime conquest of the Cholas - Sri Lanka and the formation of the Navy? |
| A. | Parantaka - first |
| B. | Rajaraja - the first |
| C. | Rajendra - I |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Rajendra - I | |
| 33. |
Which Chola ruler in 1000 AD Got the survey of land done for the determination of land revenue in |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Parataka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rajendra - I | |
| 34. |
In the Chola periodKadimaimeant - |
| A. | land revenue / rent |
| B. | house tax |
| C. | pasture tax |
| D. | reservoir tax |
| Answer» B. house tax | |
| 35. |
Which Chola ruler invaded Sri Lanka during the time of Sri Lankan ruler Mahindra V, destroyed its capital Anuradhapura and occupied northern Sri Lanka? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Parantaka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rajendra - I | |
| 36. |
Which Chola ruler ended his glorious conquests with the conquest of the Maldives Islands? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Kulotug - the first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rajendra - I | |
| 37. |
The executive committee of the Mahasabha was called- |
| A. | Variyam |
| B. | Aluganam |
| C. | Nagaram |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Aluganam | |
| 38. |
Which title was given to a warrior who showed special valor in battle? |
| A. | Kshatriya beheading |
| B. | Vedekkar |
| C. | Mahadandanayaka |
| D. | Dharmabhatta |
| Answer» B. Vedekkar | |
| 39. |
Who defeated Sangram Vijayottugavarma, the ruler of the Vijaya Kingdom of Sumatra, an island in Indonesia, and captured 12 islands including Kadaram (modern Kedrah) between the Nicobar Islands and the Malaysian Peninsula? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Parantaka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Parantaka - first | |
| 40. |
Who in 1077 AD sent a delegation of 92 traders to China? |
| A. | Rajendra - II |
| B. | Parantaka - first |
| C. | Parantaka - II |
| D. | Kulotuga Chola - First |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
The gold coins in the Chola period were called- |
| A. | Kulanju |
| B. | kashu |
| C. | allegory |
| D. | dinar |
| Answer» B. kashu | |
| 42. |
During the Chola period, the maximum development of the navy took place in whose time - |
| A. | Parantaka - first |
| B. | Rajaraja - the first |
| C. | Rajendra - I |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 43. |
The Chola emperors who sent trade envoys to China were |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Kulotuga Chola - First |
| D. | suitable all |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Who organized the festival named Hiranyagarbha during the Chola period? |
| A. | Lokmahadevi |
| B. | Kundwa |
| C. | Ammandevi |
| D. | Madhurantaki |
| Answer» B. Kundwa | |
| 45. |
The land owned by the state in the Chola period was called |
| A. | Prabhumanyam |
| B. | Devdan |
| C. | brahmadev |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Devdan | |
| 46. |
Paraiya means - |
| A. | The Untouchables |
| B. | Brahmin |
| C. | Kshatriya |
| D. | Vaishya |
| Answer» B. Brahmin | |
| 47. |
Who composedRigartha Deepika(commentary on Rigveda)? |
| A. | Combo |
| B. | cotton |
| C. | Pugalendi |
| D. | Venkatamadhav |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
About whom did the famous artist Ferguson say that the artists of that period conceived like demons and fulfilled them like jewellers? |
| A. | Chola Architecture |
| B. | Rashtrakuta Architecture |
| C. | Vijayanagara Architecture |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Rashtrakuta Architecture | |
| 49. |
What was the purpose of Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion of India? |
| A. | propagation of islam |
| B. | Expansion of Ghazni Empire |
| C. | Getting money to establish a large empire in Central Asia |
| D. | Breaking idols and looting temples |
| Answer» D. Breaking idols and looting temples | |
| 50. |
In whose time the Shiva temple of Gangaikondacholapuram was built? |
| A. | Rajaraja - the first |
| B. | Rajendra - I |
| C. | Parataka - first |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Parataka - first | |