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The Early Kingdoms

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The Chola administration was

  1. Monarchial

  2. Oligarchy

  3. Republic

  4. Feudalist


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

Which was not a unit in Chola administration?

  1. Mandalam

  2. Kottam

  3. Sarkar

  4. Nadu


Correct Option: C

Who was the Chola ruler to defeat the Chera ruler and he destroyed his navy too?

  1. Parantak I

  2. Aditya

  3. Rajraja I

  4. Rajendra I


Correct Option: C

What did the Cholas import mainly?

  1. Diestuff

  2. Horses

  3. Precious stones

  4. Wool


Correct Option: B

With what aim the Chola rulers send ambassadors to China?

  1. To prepare a joint front against Sri Vijay empire

  2. To establish cultural relations

  3. To promote trade

  4. To give honour to powerful Chinese rulers


Correct Option: C

Sakas were finally overthrown by

  1. Kanishka

  2. Devapala

  3. Gautamiputra Satakarni

  4. Chandra Gupta Maurya


Correct Option: C

What was the economic motive of Raja Raja behind conquering Chera, Pandya and Sri Lanka?

  1. To loot the wealth of these states

  2. To increase state income

  3. To control the trade with southeast Asian countries and to open naval way to China

  4. To control the trade with western countries


Correct Option: C

What was the main aim of northern expedition of Rajendra Chola?

  1. To conquer Ganges valley

  2. To demonstrate strength

  3. To bring holy water from Ganges

  4. To take revenge of his father's defeat


Correct Option: B

The founder of the Pandyan Empire was

  1. Maravarman

  2. Nedumaran

  3. Ranadhiran

  4. Kandungon


Correct Option: D

Besides Ceylon, where did the Cholas send military expedition?

  1. Cambodia

  2. Sumatra

  3. Maldives

  4. Burma


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Besides Ceylon,the Cholas sent military expedition in Maldives

Who among the following established the largest dominion in southern India?

  1. Chalukyas

  2. Cholas

  3. Pallavas

  4. Hoysalas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Cholas

The paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the

  1. Ramayana

  2. Mahabharata

  3. Jatakas

  4. Panchatantra


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It depicts the story of Jatakas.

Which of the following languages was used in the literature of the Sangam period?

  1. Tamil

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Telugu

  4. Prakrit


Correct Option: A

The word “Sangam” in Sangam Age denotes

  1. religious mingling of northern-southern cultures

  2. confluence of rivers

  3. royal patronage to musicians and artists

  4. assembly of poets


Correct Option: D

The early capital of Cholas was

  1. Uraiyur

  2. Karur

  3. Madurai

  4. Kaverippumpattinam


Correct Option: A
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