History of India | Ancient History | South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period)

History of India | Ancient History | South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period)

Nov 5, 2024 - 15:45 Updated: Nov 5, 2024 - 16:23
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1. Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of Chola emperor

Parantaka-I
Rajraja-I
Rajendra-I
Rajadhiraja-I

2. In which region, the Chola empire was expanded?

Vijayanagara Area
Malabar Coast
Hoysala
Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan

3. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century A.D.?

Krishna-I
Rajraja Chola
Vijayalaya
Parantaka

4. Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be biggest in India?

Brihadeshwara Temple
Lingaraja Temple
Kandariya Mahadev Temple
Lepakshi Temple

5. The capital of Cholas was

Kaveripattinam
Mahabalipuram
Kanchi
Tanjore

6. Which of the following was special feature of Chola administration?

Division of empire into mand-alam
Autonomy of village administration
Full powers to Ministers of State
Cheap and proper tax collection method

7. The Chola era was famous for

Religious development
Village Assemblies
Warfare with Rashtrakuta
Trade from Sri Lanka

8. Which Southern India state had excellent village administration?

Chera
Chalukya
Chola
Vatapi

9. Dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was

Cholas
Rashtrakutas
Chalukyas
Pallavas

10. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscription at

Thanjavur
Uraiyur
Kanchipuram
Uttaramerur

11. During the rule of the Chola Kings which of the following Wariyams looked after garden administration?

Pan Variyam
Airi Variyam
Thotta Variyam
Samvatsara Variyam

12. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

Eight hands
Six hands
Four hands
Two hands

13. Which one of the following is considered to be the world's greatest iconographical creations made by sthapatis of South India, particularly during the Chola period?

Mahishasuramardini
Nataraja
Rama
Somaskanda

14. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

Stone sculptures
Marble sculptures
Vishnu sculptures
Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva

15. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of

Chola Art
Gandhara Art
Gupta Art
Mauryan Art

16. The 'Dakshinamurti' idol of Shiva depicts him in which form?

Teacher
Dancing
Reclining
Meditating

17. Which of the following South Indian state was famous for its naval power?

Chola
Chera
Pallava
Rashtrakuta

18. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a 'Chola Lake'?

Rajaraja-I
Rajendra-I
Adhiraj
Kulottunga

19. Who was the founder of 'Gangai Konda Cholapuram?

Rajaraja-I
Rajadhiraja
Rajendra-I
Vijayaditya

20. Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as Chola Gangam?

Rajaraja-I
Rajendra
Rajadhiraja
Rajaraja-II

21. Which Chola King started Naval Army?

Rajendra Chola
Parantak Chola
Rajaraja-I
Rajaraja-II

22. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka?

Rajaraja-I
Rajendra-I
Parantaka-I
Aditya-I

23. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?

Kulottunga-I
Rajendra
Adhirajendra
Rajadhiraja-I

24. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi?

Tagara
Sripur
Tripuri
Tamralipti

25. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty?

Vikramaditya
Manglesh
Pulakesin-II
Pulakesin-I

26. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration?

Chola
Chalukya
Pala
Sena

27. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located?

Vatapi
Shravasti
Kanchi
Kannauj

28. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

Allahabad Pillar Inscription
Aihole Inscription
Alapadu Grant
Hanumankonda Inscription

29. The term Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted

A fine variety of Indian muslim
Ivory
Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
Pepper

30. Tolkappiyam text deals with

Administration
Law
Grammar and Poetry
All of the above

31. In Sangam Literature Tolkappiyam' is a text of

Tamil poetry
Tamil grammar
Tamil architecture
Tamil polity

32. The author of the Silapadikaram was

Ilango
Parmara
Karikala
Vishnu Swami

33. From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era

Madurai
Tamralipti
Tondi
Arikamedu

34. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea?

Arikamedu
Tamralipti
Korkai
Barbaricum

35. Amphora Jar is a

Perforated Jar
Tall double handle jar
Painted grey jar
Black and red ware jar

36. Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?

Kadamb
Chera
Chola
Pandya

37. Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?

Chera
Chola
Pallava
Pandya

38. Religious anthology "Kural' composed in which language?

Greek
Tamil
Telugu
Pali

39. Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda?

Nandhikalambagam
Kalingattuparani
Periyapuranam
Kural

40. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?

Kamban
Kuttan
Nannaya
Tikkana

41. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

Chaturvedimangalam
Parishad
Ashtadiggaja
Manigramam

42. Famous South Indian The Battle of Takkolam' was fought between

Chola and North Chalukyas
Chola and Rashtra-kutas
Chola and Hoysala
Chola and Pandya

43. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually?

Mahmud Ghaznavi
Bakhtiyar Khalji
Muhammad Gauri
Malik Kafur

44. Why was 'Uraiyur' famous in Sangam Era?

An important trade centre of spices
An important trade centre of cotton
An important centre of foreign trade
An important centre of domestic trade

45. Which river was the lifeline of Pandya state?

Godavari
Krishna
Tungabhadra
Vengi

46. According to the Sangam texts the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?

Prime Minister
Revenue Minister
Commander of the army
King

47. Third Sangam was held at

Arikamedu
Ernakulam
Madurai
Tuticorin

48. The sage who is said to have Aryanized South India was

Vishwamitra
Agastya
Vashishtha
Sambhara

49. Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its Capital) is not correctly matched?

Pallava-Kanchipuram
Pandya-Madurai
Chera-Puducheri
Chola-Tanjvur

50. Who of the following Chinese travellers has given an account of the relationship of China with India during the reign of Chalukyas?

Fa-Hien
Hiuen-Tsang
It-Sing
Matwalin

51. Which dynasty did not rule over North India?

Chalukyas
Rajputs
Gupta
Mauryas

52. The capital of Kadamba Kings was

Tanjore
Vanavasi
Kanchi
Badami

53. A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to which dynasty did he belong?

Chola
Chera
Pandya
Chalukya

54. Meenakshi Mandir is located at

Madurai
Pudukottai
Sri Rangam
Thanjavur