1. Who was the founder of The Chola Dynasty in the 9th century CE?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Vijayalaya
c) Rajendra Chola
d) Karikala
Answer. b) Vijayalaya
Vijayalaya was the founder of the Chola dynasty in 848 CE.
2. The Chola king who conquered Ceylon was? ( UPSC 2001)
a) Aditya I
b) Rajaraja I
c) Rajendra
d) Vijayalaya
Answer. c) Rajendra
3. Consider the following statements; ( UPSC 2003)
1. The Chola defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against the Sailendra empire of Southeast Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
a) Only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer. c) both 1 and 2
4. Vijayalaya was feudal of which of the following dynasties?
a) Pallava
b) Rashtrakuta
c) Gupta
d) Pandyas
Answer. a) Pallava;
Chola was subordinate to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram.
Vijayalaya was feudal of the Pallava dynasty.
5. Which of the following South Indian states was famous for its naval power? ( UPPSC)
a) Chola
b) Chera
c) Pallava
d) Rashtrakuta
Answer. a) Chola
6. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?
a) Kulottunga - I
b) Rajendra I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadhiraja I
Answer. a) Kulottunga -I
7. Name the Chola king who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka ( Ceylon)? ( UPPSC)
a) Kulottunga -I
b) Rajendra I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadhiraja I
Answer. c) Rajaraja I
Rajaraja Chola I expanded Chola territories beyond South India stretching from Kalinda ( Odisha) in the north to Ceylon ( Sri Lanka) in the south. He conquered the Northern part of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka).
8. Name the Chola king who conquered the complete Sri Lanka ( Ceylon)? ( UPPSC)
a) Kulottunga -I
b) Rajendra I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadhiraja I
Answer. b) Rajendra I
9. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a Chola Lake? ( UPPSC)
a) Kulottunga -I
b) Rajendra I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadhiraja I
Answer. b) Rajendra I
10. The capital of Chola was?
a) Kaveripattinam
b) Mahabalipuram
c) Kanchi
d) Tanjore
Answer. d) Tanjore
The capital of Chola was Uraiyur in the Sangam era, but later Cholas established their capital in Tanjore.
11. In Whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China? ( UPPSC)
a) Kulottunga -I
b) Rajendra I
c) Rajaraja I
d) Rajadhiraja I
Answer. a) Kulottunga -I
Chola King Kulottunga-I sent a goodwill mission of 72 traders to China in 1077 CE.
12. What was "Vetti" in the Chola period?
a) Group of merchants
b) A seaport
c) A kind of tax
d) A royal ritual
Answer. c) A kind of tax
Chola rulers levied more than 400 types of different taxes.
The land tax was known as Kanikandan.
Vetti tax was taken in the form of forced labor.
13. The Chola dynasty reached its zenith during the reign of which among the following?
a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Rajendra Chola I
c) Sundara Chola
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer. b) Rajendra Chola I conquered Ceylon or Sri Lanka and He defeated the Kings of Sumatra in a naval campaign. He assumed the title of Gangaikonda Chola after conquering trans-Ganga Kingdoms.
14. Which Chola king conquered the whole of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka)?
a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Rajendra Chola I
c) Sundara Chola
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer. b) Rajendra Chola I
15. Which Chola ruler was popularly called " Victory of the Ganges"?
a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Rajendra Chola I
c) Sundara Chola
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer. b) Rajendra Chola I
16. Reign of which dynasty is regarded as the " Golden Age" of South India?
a) Pandyas
b) Chera
c) Chola
d) Vijayanagar
Answer. c) Chola
17. Which one of the following is considered to be the world's greatest iconographical creations made by Sthapatis of South India, particularly during the Chola period? ( UPSC)
a) Mahishasuramardini
b) Nataraja
c) Rama
d) Somaskanda
Answer. b) Nataraja;
The most famous sculptures of the Chola age were Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva.
18. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with? ( UPSC)
a) Eight Hands
b) Six Hands
c) Four Hands
d) Two Hands
Answer. c) Four Hands
19. The "Dakshinamurti " idol of Shiva depicts him in which form? ( UPPSC)
a) Teacher
b) Dancing
c) Reclining
d) Meditating
Answer. a) Teacher
20. Which of the following Chola kings built Brihadeshwara Temple in Thanjavur?
a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Rajendra Chola I
c) Sundara Chola
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer. a) Rajaraja Chola I
21. Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be the biggest in India?
a) Rameshwaram Temple
b) Lingaraja Temple
c) Lepakshi Temple
d) Brihadeshwar Temple
Answer. d) Brihadeshwar Temple
22. Which of the following was the special feature of the Chola administration?
a) Division of empire into Mandalam
b) Autonomy of village administration
c) Full powers to Ministers of state
d) Cheap and proper tax collection method
Answer. b) Autonomy of village administration
23. The Chola dynasty was known for what?
a) Religious development
b) Village Assemblies
c) Warfare with Rashtrakuta
d) Trade from Sri lanka
Answer. b) Village Assemblies
24. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas are provided by the inscription?
a) Thanjavur
b) Uraiyur
c) Kanchipuram
d) Uttaramerur
Answer. d) Uttaramerur
25. The Chola kingdom was divided into several regions known as;
a) Mandalams
b) Nagaram
c) Nadu
d) Ur
Answer. a) Mandalams
26. Which of the following was the basic unit of the administrative division of the Chola kingdom?
a) Mandalams
b) Nagaram
c) Nadu
d) Ur
Answer. d) Ur
27. Which of the following was not an eligibility Criterion for members of the Sabha during the Chola dynasty?
a) They should have their own homes.
b) They should be between 35 and 100 years of age.
c) They should have knowledge of the Vedas.
d) They should be well-versed in administrative matters and honest.
Answer. b) They should be between 35 and 100 years of age.
The correct is: They should be between 35 and 70 years of age
28. Which of the following Chola kings was the first to capture the Maldives?
a) Rajaraja
b) Rajendra I
c) Aditya I
d) Rajadhiraja
Answer. a) Rajaraja
29. Which among the following was the royal emblem of the Chola Kingdom?
a) Fish
b) Elephant
c) Tiger
d) Lord Shiva
Answer. c) Tiger
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