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

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]

Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’?

a) Adhiraj

b) Rajendra-I

c) Rajaraja-I

d) Kulottunga

Question : 2

What was the period of rule of Chola king Parantaka I?

a) 834–854 A.D

b) 900–909 A.D

c) 923–943 A.D

d) 907–953 A.D

Question : 3

The candidate names for election during the Cholas period were written on the palm leaves called

a) Kottam

b) Kurram

c) Kudumbam

d) Kudavolai

Question : 4 [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]

Which of the following pair (A State of South India from 6th to 12th century and its Capital) is not correctly matched?

a) Chera-Puducheri

b) Pandya-Madurai

c) Pallava-Kanchipuram

d) Chola-Tanjvur

Question : 5

What was the single most important item of imports of the Chola empire?

a) Precious stones

b) Spices

c) Dye-stuff

d) Horses