south india sangam period (Chola, Chalukya, Pallav... Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 6 [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]

In which region, the Chola empire was expanded?

a) Hoysala

b) Malabar Coast

c) Vijayanagara Area

d) Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan

Question : 7

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to development of Tamil literature during the Chola period?

1. The Ramayana was composed by Kamban
2. Periyapuranam or Tiruttondarpuranam was composed by Sekkilar
3. Jayankondar composed Nalavenba
4. The Moovarula written by Ottakuthar depicts the life of three Chola kings.

a) 2, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 4

c) 1, 2, and 3

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 8

Monuments (Herostones) for the dead soldiers bearing their names, which were erected and worshiped during the Sangam Age, were known as:

a) Nadukul

b) Virakkal

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Mahavirakkal

Question : 9 [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]

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

a) Kandariya Mahadev Temple

b) Lingaraja Temple

c) Brihadeshwara Temple

d) Lepakshi Temple

Question : 10

What was Tribhuvani Swaram in the Chola period ?

a) Secondary college

b) Middle school

c)  Temple

d) College