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

Question : 21

During the Sangam Age, war was usually declared or provoked by:

a) Lifting the cattle of the enemy

b) Besieging the enemy’s fort

c) Crushing the crops of the enemy’s territory under the feet of elephants

d) Cutting the tutelary tree of the enemy

Question : 22 [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

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

a) Reclining

b) Dancing

c) Teacher

d) Meditating

Question : 23 [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]

Where was the capital of Chalukyas located?

a) Kanchi

b) Shravasti

c) Vatapi

d) Kannauj

Question : 24

Consider the following passage and identify the three tribal principalities referred to therein using the code given below. In the early history of the far South in India, three tribal principalities are mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions of the third century BC and in Kharavela inscription of the third-century BC and in the Kharavela inscription of the first century BC.

a) Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras

b) Ikshvakus, Vakatakas and Pandyas

c) Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas

d) Vakatakas, Cholas and Satvahanas

Question : 25

Which of the following statements on the Chola trading activities is incorrect?

a) Cholas exported textiles, spices, drugs, jewels, ivory and ebony, both to China and to the west.

b) Chola rulers closely supervised the activities of merchant guilds.

c) Spices were brought from South-East Asia and the Arabs in turn took them to the west.

d) Trade existed between Chola empire and China and ambassadors were exchanged.