South Indian Dynasties during ancient period Question Answer

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1. Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of Chola emperor

(A) Parantaka-I

(B) Rajraja-I

(D) Rajadhiraja-I

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

(A) Vijayanagara Area

(B) Malabar Coast

(D) 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.?

(A) Krishna-I

(B) Rajraja Chola

(D) Parantaka

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

(A) Brihadeshwara Temple

(B) Lingaraja Temple

(D) Lepakshi Temple

5. The capital of Cholas was

(A) Kaveripattinam

(B) Mahabalipuram

(D) Tanjore

6. Which of the following was special feature of Chola https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration?

(A) Division of empire into mandalam

(B) Autonomy of village https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration

(D) Cheap and proper tax collection method

7. The Chola era was famous for

(A) Religious development

(B) Village Assemblies

(D) Trade from Sri Lanka

8. Which Southern India state had excellent village https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration?

(A) Chera

(B) Chalukya

(D) Vatapi

9. Dynasty famous for efficient rural https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration was

(A) Cholas

(B) Rashtrakutas

(D) Pallavas

10. A lot of details regarding the village https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration under the Cholas is provided by the inscription at

(A) Thanjavur

(B) Uraiyur

(D) Uttaramerur

11. During the rule of the Chola Kings which of the following Wariyams looked after garden https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration?

(A) Pan Variyam

(B) Airi Variyam

(D) Samvatsara Variyam

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

(A) Eight hands

(B) Six hands

(D) 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?

(A) Mahishasuramardini

(B) Nataraja

(D) Somaskanda

14. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

(A) Stone sculptures

(B) Marble sculptures

(D) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva

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

(A) Chola Art

(B) Gandhara Art

(D) Mauryan Art

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

(A) Teacher

(B) Dancing

(D) Meditating

17. In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China?

(A) Kulottunga-I

(B) Rajendra-I

(D) Rajadhiraja-I

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

(A) Chola

(B) Chera

C) Pallava

(D) Rashtrakuta 1

9. Which among the following dynasties, King declared their successor in own tenure?

(A) Chalukya

(B) Chola

(D) Kalchuri

20. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’?

(A) Rajaraja-I

(B) Rajendra-I

(D) Kulottunga

21. Who was the founder of ‘Gangai Konda Cholapuram’?

(A) Rajaraja-I

(B) Rajadhiraja

(D) Vijayaditya

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

(A) Rajaraja-I

(B) Rajendra

(D) Rajaraja-II

23. Which Chola King started Naval Army?

(A) Rajendra Chola

(B) Parantak Chola

(D) Rajaraja-II

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

(A) Rajaraja-I

(B) Rajendra-I

(D) Aditya-I

25. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?

(A) Aditya-I

(B) Rajaraja-I

(D) Vijayalaya

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

(A) Kulottunga I

(B) Rajendra

(D) Rajadhiraja I

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

(A) Tagara

(B) Sripur

(D) Tamralipti

28. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty?

(A) Vikramaditya

(B) Manglesh

(D) Pulakesin-I

29. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in https://himexam.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Madhya-Pradesh-MP-PEB-Group-2-Sub-Group-4-Various-Post-Answer-Key-2021.jpgistration?

(A) Chola

(B) Chalukya

(D) Sena

30. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located?

(A) Vatapi

(B) Shravasti

(D) Kannauj

31. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

(B) Aihole Inscription

(D) Hanumankonda Inscription

32. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in

(A) Aihole inscription of PulakesinII

(B) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja

(D) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II

33. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted

(A) A fine variety of Indian muslim

(B) Ivory

(D) Pepper

34. Tolkappiyam text deals with

(A) Administration

(B) Law

(D) All of the above

35. In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of

(A) Tamil poetry

(B) Tamil grammar

(D) Tamil polity

36. The author of the Silapadikaram was

(A) Ilango

(B) Parmara

(D) Vishnu Swami

37. 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

(A) Madurai

(B) Tamralipti

(D) Arikamedu

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

(A) Arikamedu

(B) Tamralipti

(D) Barbaricum

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39. The Roman settlement has been found?

(A) Kalibangan

(B) Arikamedu

(D) Satara

40. Amphora Jar is a

(A) Perforated Jar

(B) Tall double handle jar

(D) Black and red ware jar

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

(A) Kadamb

(B) Chera

(D) Pandya

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

(A) Chera

(B) Chola

(D) Pandya

43. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language?

(A) Greek

(B) Tamil

(D) Pali

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

(A) Nandhikalambagam

(B) Kalingattuparani

(D) Kural

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

(A) Kamban

(B) Kuttan

(D) Tikkana

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

(A) Chaturvedimangalam

(B) Parishad

(D) Manigramam

47. Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between

(A) Chola and North Chalukyas

(B) Chola and Rashtra-kutas

(D) Chola and Pandya

48. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually?

(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi

(B) Bakhtiyar Khalji

(D) Malik Kafur

49. Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?

(A) An important trade centre of spices

(B) An important trade centre of cotton

(D) An important centre of domestic trade

50. Which river was the lifeline of Pandya state?

(A) Godavari

(B) Krishna

(D) Vengi

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

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Revenue Minister

(D) King

52. Third Sangam was held at

(A) Arikamedu

(B) Ernakulam

(D) Tuticorin

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

(A) Vishwamitra

(B) Agastya

(D) Sambhara

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

(A) Pallava-Kanchipuram

(B) Pandya-Madurai

(D) Chola-Tanjvur

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

(A) Fa-Hien

(B) Hiuen-Tsang

(D) Matwalin

56. Which dynasty did not rule over North India?

(A) Chalukyas

(B) Rajputs

(D) Mauryas

57. The capital of Kadamba Kings was

(A) Tanjore

(B) Vanavasi

(D) Badami

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

(A) Chola

(B) Chera

(D) Chalukya

59. Meenakshi Mandir is located at

(A) Madurai

(B) Pudukottai

(D) Thanjavur

60. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using code given below the lists.

List-I

(a) Gupta

(b) Chandela

(d) Pallava

List-II

1. Badami

2. Panamalai

3. Khajuraho

4. Deogarh

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 1 2

(B) 4 2 3 1

(D) 3 4 1 2

61. Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the Western coast?

1. Korkai

2. Puhar

3. Tondi

4. Mushiri

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

Code

(A) Only 1 and 2

(B) Only 2 and 3

(D) Only 4 and 1

62. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer with the help of code given below.

List-I

(a) Chalukyas

(b) Pallava

(d) Pandya

List-II

1. Madurai

2. Kannauj

3. Badami

4. Kanchipuram

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 4 2 1

(B) 4 3 2 1

(D) 1 3 2 4

63. Match the following.

List-I

(a) Meenakshi Mandir

(b) Venkateswara Mandir

(d) Bellore Matha

List-II

1. Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh)

2. Madurai (Balaji Vishwanath)

3. Howrah (West Bengal)

4. Ujjain

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 2 1 4 3

(D) 3 4 2 1

64. Consider the following statements.

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.

2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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65. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs. Term Description

1. Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank

2. Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins

3. Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

(A) 1 and 2

(B) Only 3

(D) 1 and 3

66. Match item of List-I with those of List-II and select your correct answer from the code given below in the lists.

List-I

(a) Thirukural

(b) Tolkappiyam

(d) Manimekalai

List-II

1. Love Story

2. Philosophy

3. Merchant Story

4. Grammar

Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 4 3

(B) 2 3 4 1

(D) 2 4 1 3

67. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements.

1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.

2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2

(D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer Sheet 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (A) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (B) 21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (A) 25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (C) 29. (B) 30. (A) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (C) 35. (B) 36. (A) 37. (D) 38. (A) 39. (B) 40. (B) 41. (A) 42. (C) 43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (A) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (D) 49. (B) 50. (D) 51. (D) 52. (C) 53. (B) 54. (C) 55. (D) 56. (A) 57. (B) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (A) 61. (C) 62. (A) 63. (B) 64. (C) 65. (D) 66. (D) 67. (C)

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