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

Question : 16 [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010]

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

a) Nannaya

b) Kuttan

c) Kamban

d) Tikkana

Question : 17

Who was the Chola king who defeated the last Pallava ruler Aparajita Varma?

a) Vijayaditya

b) Aditya

c) Parameswaravarma

d) Vinayaditya

Question : 18 [IAS (Pre) 1993]

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

a) Kanchipuram

b) Uraiyur

c) Thanjavur

d) Uttaramerur

Question : 19

Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire:

1. Brahmanical revolt
2. King Ashoka’s pacifist policies
3. Invasions from outside
4. Weakness of Ashoka’s successors

a) 1, 2, 3 and 4

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 4

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]

The capital of Kadamba Kings was

a) Kanchi

b) Vanavasi

c) Tanjore

d) Badami