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

Question : 1

Which of the following was not one of the conventional checks on a king’s power?

a) Maxims of the wise

b) Occasional intercessions of the ministers

c) Dictates of the priests

d) Customs

Question : 2

After the death of which one of the following Roman kings was the trade conducted more by barter than by coins on account of the financial difficulties of the Roman Empire?

a) Claudius

b) Pius

c) Nero

d) Augustus

Question : 3 [IAS (Pre) 1994]

The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the

a) Alapadu Grant

b) Aihole Inscription

c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription

d) Hanumankonda Inscription

Question : 4

Which of the following was not one of the reasons why India had a favourable balance of trade with the West?

a) Import of gold by India in return for her exports

b) Imports of coins by India

c) Better business sense of Indian traders

d) Great demand for Indian luxury goods

Question : 5

Which of the statements on Rajendra Chola is not correct?

a) In commemoration of his victories against the Gangetic delta, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and founded the city of Gangaikondacholapuram

b) With the help of his fleet, he conquered Pegu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

c) It was during his time that the crippling conflict between the Chalukyas of Vengi and the Cholas began

d) He overran the territories of the Pala in Bengal and Bihar