South India Sangam Period (Chola, Chalukya, Pallav... Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions

Question : 16 [IAS (Pre) 2001]

Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?

a) Rajendra-I

b) Rajaraja-I

c) Aditya-I

d) Vijayalaya

Question : 17 [MPPCS (Pre) 2005]

A king of South India sent an ambassador to the kingdom of Rome in 26 B.C. to which dynasty did he belong?

a) Pandya

b) Chera

c) Chola

d) Chalukya

Question : 18

Which of the following dynasties were constantly at war with the Chaeras during the later Sangam Age?

a) Pandaya

b) Ikshvaku

c) Pallava

d) Chola

Question : 19

Which of the following products of the Sangam Age is considered to be the greatest monument of ancient Tamil literature?

a) Padienenkilkanakku

b) Ettutogai

c) Pattupattu

d) Tolkappiyam

Question : 20

The increased commercial intercourse between India and Rome led to the writing of large number of books by the western authors on India and on Indian ____________.

a) Social life

b) Geography

c) All of the above

d) Economy