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601.

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
602.

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
603.

Ellora caves were built by -

A. The Pallavas
B. Cholas
C. the Rashtrakuto
D. the sails
Answer» D. the sails
604.

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
605.

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.
606.

In the Rashtrakuta period, the head of the nation (prat) was called -

A. President
B. national
C. rathik
D. Subject
Answer» B. national
607.

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
608.

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.
609.

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
610.

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
611.

Who built the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?

A. Dantidurga
B. Krishna - the first
C. Dhruva (Dharvarsha)
D. Govinda - III
Answer» C. Dhruva (Dharvarsha)
612.

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
613.

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
614.

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
615.

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
616.

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
617.

Vijayalaya, the founder of the Chola kingdom, was the first feudatory of

A. Pallava
B. pandya
C. Chalukya
D. Rashtrakuta
Answer» B. pandya
618.

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
619.

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
620.

Rashtrakula periodKannadawas not included in thethree gems of literature-

A. pump
B. Ponn
C. rann
D. Sayan
Answer» E.
621.

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
622.

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
623.

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
624.

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
625.

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
626.

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
627.

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
628.

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
629.

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
630.

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
631.

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
632.

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
633.

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
634.

In the Chola periodKadimaimeant -

A. land revenue / rent
B. house tax
C. pasture tax
D. reservoir tax
Answer» B. house tax
635.

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
636.

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
637.

The executive committee of the Mahasabha was called-

A. Variyam
B. Aluganam
C. Nagaram
D. none of these
Answer» B. Aluganam
638.

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
639.

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
640.

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.
641.

The gold coins in the Chola period were called-

A. Kulanju
B. kashu
C. allegory
D. dinar
Answer» B. kashu
642.

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
643.

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.
644.

Who organized the festival named Hiranyagarbha during the Chola period?

A. Lokmahadevi
B. Kundwa
C. Ammandevi
D. Madhurantaki
Answer» B. Kundwa
645.

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
646.

Paraiya means -

A. The Untouchables
B. Brahmin
C. Kshatriya
D. Vaishya
Answer» B. Brahmin
647.

Who composedRigartha Deepika(commentary on Rigveda)?

A. Combo
B. cotton
C. Pugalendi
D. Venkatamadhav
Answer» E.
648.

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
649.

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
650.

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