(A) Parantaka-I
(B) Rajraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Rajadhiraja-I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Rajraja-I
2. In which region, the Chola empire was expanded? [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Vijayanagara Area
(B) Malabar Coast
(C) Hoysala
(D) Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (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.? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Krishna-I
(B) Rajraja Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
(D) Parantaka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Vijayalaya
4. Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be biggest in India? [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Brihadeshwara Temple
(B) Lingaraja Temple
(C) Kandariya Mahadev Temple
(D) Lepakshi Temple
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Brihadeshwara Temple
5. The capital of Cholas was [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
(A) Kaveripattinam
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Kanchi
(D) Tanjore
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Tanjore
6. Which of the following was special feature of Chola administration? [UPPCS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Division of empire into mandalam
(B) Autonomy of village administration
(C) Full powers to Ministers of State
(D) Cheap and proper tax collection method
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Autonomy of village administration
7. The Chola era was famous for [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Religious development
(B) Village Assemblies
(C) Warfare with Rashtrakuta
(D) Trade from Sri Lanka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Village Assemblies
8. Which Southern India state had excellent village administration? [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Chera
(B) Chalukya
(C) Chola
(D) Vatapi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Chola
9. Dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was [MPPCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Cholas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Pallavas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Cholas
10. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscription at [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Uttaramerur
11. During the rule of the Chola Kings which of the following Wariyams looked after garden administration? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
(A) Pan Variyam
(B) Airi Variyam
(C) Thotta Variyam
(D) Samvatsara Variyam
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Thotta Variyam
12. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with -- [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Eight hands
(B) Six hands
(C) Four hands
(D) Two hands
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Four 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? [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Mahishasuramardini
(B) Nataraja
(C) Rama
(D) Somaskanda
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Nataraja
14. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Stone sculptures
(B) Marble sculptures
(C) Vishnu sculptures
(D) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva
15. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of [UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
(A) Chola Art
(B) Gandhara Art
(C) Gupta Art
(D) Mauryan Art
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Chola Art
16. The ‘Dakshinamurti’ idol of Shiva depicts him in which form? [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Teacher
(B) Dancing
(C) Reclining
(D) Meditating
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Teacher
17. In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]
(A) Kulottunga-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajadhiraja-I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kulottunga-I
18. Which of the following South Indian state was famous for its naval power? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992, 2004 RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Chola
(B) Chera
(C) Pallava
(D) Rashtrakuta
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Chola
19. Which among the following dynasties, King declared their successor in own tenure? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
(A) Chalukya
(B) Chola
(C) Kadamba
(D) Kalchuri
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Chola
20. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’? [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Adhiraj
(D) Kulottunga
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Rajendra-I
21. Who was the founder of ‘Gangai Konda Cholapuram’? [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajadhiraja
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayaditya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajendra-I
22. Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as Chola Gangam? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Rajadhiraja
(D) Rajaraja-II
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Rajendra
23. Which Chola King started Naval Army? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Parantak Chola
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajaraja-II
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajaraja-I
24. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Parantaka-I
(D) Aditya-I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Rajaraja-I
25. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? [IAS (Pre) 2001]
(A) Aditya-I
(B) Rajaraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayalaya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajendra-I
26. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Kulottunga I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Adhirajendra
(D) Rajadhiraja I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kulottunga I
27. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Tagara
(B) Sripur
(C) Tripuri
(D) Tamralipti
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Tagara
28. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty? [Arunachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2018 UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Manglesh
(C) Pulakesin-II
(D) Pulakesin-I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Pulakesin-II
29. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration? [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]
(A) Chola
(B) Chalukya
(C) Pala
(D) Sena
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Chalukya
30. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located? [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Vatapi
(B) Shravasti
(C) Kanchi
(D) Kannauj
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Vatapi
31. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(B) Aihole Inscription
(C) Alapadu Grant
(D) Hanumankonda Inscription
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Aihole Inscription
32. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]
(A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin- II
(B) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja
(C) Karamdanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumargupta-I
(D) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin- II
33. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) A fine variety of Indian muslim
(B) Ivory
(C) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(D) Pepper
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Pepper
34. Tolkappiyam text deals with [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Administration
(B) Law
(C) Grammar and Poetry
(D) All of the above
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Grammar and Poetry
35. In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Tamil poetry
(B) Tamil grammar
(C) Tamil architecture
(D) Tamil polity
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Tamil grammar
36. The author of the Silapadikaram was [UPPCS (Mains) 2002]
(A) Ilango
(B) Parmara
(C) Karikala
(D) Vishnu Swami
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ilango
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 [UPPCS (Pre) 2001, 03 UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002]
(A) Madurai
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Tondi
(D) Arikamedu
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Madurai
38. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’? [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Korkai
(D) Barbaricum
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Arikamedu
39. The Roman settlement has been found? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Arikamedu
(C) Rangpur
(D) Satara
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Arikamedu
40. Amphora Jar is a [UPPSC (RI) 2014]
(A) Perforated Jar
(B) Tall double handle jar
(C) Painted grey jar
(D) Black and red ware jar
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Tall double handle jar
41. Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature? [41st BPSC (Pre) 1996]
(A) Kadamb
(B) Chera
(C) Chola
(D) Pandya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kadamb
42. Which one of the following was not a ruling dynasty of the Tamil country during the Sangam Age? [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Chera
(B) Chola
(C) Pallava
(D) Pandya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Pallava
43. Religious anthology ‘Kural’ composed in which language? [MPPCS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Greek
(B) Tamil
(C) Telugu
(D) Pali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Tamil
44. Which one of the following Tamil Texts has been called Laghuveda? [UPRO/ARO (Mains) 2013]
(A) Nandhikalambagam
(B) Kalingattuparani
(C) Periyapuranam
(D) Kural
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Kural
45. Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram? [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]
(A) Kamban
(B) Kuttan
(C) Nannaya
(D) Tikkana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kamban
46. Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India? [IAS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Chaturvedimangalam
(B) Parishad
(C) Ashtadiggaja
(D) Manigramam
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Manigramam
47. Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
(A) Chola and North Chalukyas
(B) Chola and Rashtra-kutas
(C) Chola and Hoysala
(D) Chola and Pandya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Chola and Rashtra-kutas
48. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004]
(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(B) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(C) Muhammad Gauri
(D) Malik Kafur
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Malik Kafur
49. Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era? [39th BPSC (Pre) 2004]
(A) An important trade centre of spices
(B) An important trade centre of cotton
(C) An important centre of foreign trade
(D) An important centre of domestic trade
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) An important trade centre of cotton
50. Which river was the lifeline of Pandya state? [UP Lower Sub. (Spl)(Pre) 2010]
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Tungabhadra
(D) Vengi
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Vengi
51. According to the Sangam texts the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Prime Minister
(B) Revenue Minister
(C) Commander of the army
(D) King
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) King
52. Third Sangam was held at [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2019 UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Ernakulam
(C) Madurai
(D) Tuticorin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Madurai
53. The sage who is said to have Aryanized South India was [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Vishwamitra
(B) Agastya
(C) Vashishtha
(D) Sambhara
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Agastya
54. Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its Capital) is not correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Pallava-Kanchipuram
(B) Pandya-Madurai
(C) Chera-Puducheri
(D) Chola-Tanjvur
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Chera-Puducheri
55. Who of the following Chinese travellers has given an account of the relationship of China with India during the reign of Chalukyas? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Fa-Hien
(B) Hiuen-Tsang
(C) It-Sing
(D) Matwalin
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Matwalin
56. Which dynasty did not rule over North India? [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Rajputs
(C) Gupta
(D) Mauryas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Chalukyas
57. The capital of Kadamba Kings was [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]
(A) Tanjore
(B) Vanavasi
(C) Kanchi
(D) Badami
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vanavasi
58. A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to which dynasty did he belong? [MPPCS (Pre) 2005]
(A) Chola
(B) Chera
(C) Pandya
(D) Chalukya
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Pandya
59. Meenakshi Mandir is located at [UPPCS (Pre) 1992 Maharashtra PSC (Pre) 2015]
(A) Madurai
(B) Pudukottai
(C) Sri Rangam
(D) Thanjavur
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Madurai
60. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using code given below the lists. [IAS (Pre) 1997]
List-I
(a) Gupta
(b) Chandela
(c) Chalukya
(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
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 4 3 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.[UPPCS (Pre) 2012]
Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 2 and 3
(C) Only 3 and 4
(D) Only 4 and 1
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Only 3 and 4
62. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer with the help of code given below. [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2004]
List-I
(a) Chalukyas
(b) Pallava
(c) Harsha
(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
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 1 3 2 4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 3 4 2 1
63. Match the following. [MPPCS (Pre) 1994]
List-I
(a) Meenakshi Mandir
(b) Venkateswara Mandir
(c) Mahakal 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
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 2 1 4 3
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? [IAS (Pre) 2003]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
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? [IAS (Pre) 2016]
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (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. [UPPSC (RI) 2014]
List-I
(a) Thirukural
(b) Tolkappiyam
(c) Silapadikaram
(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
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 2 4 1 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (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? [IAS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Both 1 and 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)
