UPSC History Early empire (6 BCE to 1 CE) Question Bank

done Sangam/Deccans Era Total Questions - 52

• question_answer1)
  Balaiyankutai in tlie pallava age was the name of
  A)
   A scholar done clear
  B)
   A Goddess done clear
  C)
   A pond or tank done clear
  D)
   A temple done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Ladies had comparatively a greater participation in administration under
  A)
   Chalukyas done clear
  B)
   Cholas done clear
  C)
   Kalachuris done clear
  D)
   Pratiharas done clear
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• question_answer3)
   Who was the Chola king under whose reign Brihadishwar Temple of Tanjore was constructed?
  A)
   Rajendra I done clear
  B)
   Kulottevnga I done clear
  C)
   Rajaraja I done clear
  D)
   Rajadhiraj I done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Who among the following rulers had granted one lakh balotras from his own treasury for the restoration of a mosque at Khambhat?
  A)
  Bhima I done clear
  B)
  Chamundaraya done clear
  C)
  Jayasimha Siddliaraja done clear
  D)
  Kumarapala done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Who among the following had the title 'Amoghavarsha'?
  A)
   Munja Paramara done clear
  B)
   Rajendra Chola done clear
  C)
   Govinda Chandra Gahadavala done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The evidence of water-tax is provided by the inscriptions of
  A)
   Pratiharas done clear
  B)
   Gahadavala done clear
  C)
   Chalukyas done clear
  D)
   Rashtrakutas done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which among tlie following is not found inscribed on Chola coins?
  A)
   Fish done clear
  B)
   Bow done clear
  C)
   Tiger done clear
  D)
   Elephant done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who among the following rulers of the Chola dynasty carried out tlie first naval expedition against South-East Asia?
  A)
   Rajadhiraja                   done clear
  B)
   Rajaraja I                      done clear
  C)
   Rajendral                      done clear
  D)
   Vira Rajendra done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Who among the following Rashtrakuta rulers is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini?
  A)
   Dantidurga                    done clear
  B)
   Dhruva             done clear
  C)
   Govinda III                   done clear
  D)
   Amoghavarsha done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Who was ruling the Chola kingdom at tlie time of Malimud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath?
  A)
   Uttama Chola               done clear
  B)
   Rajaraja I                      done clear
  C)
   Rajendra I                     done clear
  D)
   Kulotenga done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Gangai Kondacholapuram became the administrative centre of the Cholas from the time of
  A)
   Parantaka                     done clear
  B)
   Rajendra I done clear
  C)
   Rajaraja I                      done clear
  D)
   Vikrama Chola  done clear
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• question_answer12)
  The Chola rulers were generally the worshippers of
  A)
   Shiva              done clear
  B)
   Vishnu              done clear
  C)
   Sakti               done clear
  D)
   Kartikeya done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The Chola rulers were generally                        
  A)
   Saivites done clear
  B)
   Vaisnavitcs done clear
  C)
   Worshippers of Mother goddess done clear
  D)
   Wo rshippers of Kartikeya done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which of the following temples does not belong to the Cholas?                                               
  A)
   Brihadishwara done clear
  B)
   Koranganatha done clear
  C)
   Kalilashnatha done clear
  D)
   Airavateshwar done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which dynasty do the Arab writers refer to when they say that the women did not cover their faces with veil?         
  A)
   Pala done clear
  B)
   Pratiliara done clear
  C)
   Rashtrakutas done clear
  D)
   Cholas done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which one of the following Chola rulers had persecuted Ramanuja and Ousted him from his Kingdom?            
  A)
   Kulotunga I                   done clear
  B)
   Kulotunga II              done clear
  C)
   Adhirajendra                 done clear
  D)
   Rajaraja I                done clear
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• question_answer17)
    Which Chola emperor received a letter on golden leaves from the Burmese king Kyansittha?                      
  A)
   Rajaraja I                      done clear
  B)
   Rajendra I                     done clear
  C)
   Kulottimga I                  done clear
  D)
   Rajadhiraja I                 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which one of the following was tlie primary assembly in tlie Chola village administration?                       
  A)
   Nadu                done clear
  B)
   Sabha                                      done clear
  C)
   Ur done clear
  D)
   Maliasabha                 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 ofthe Saka era. It is equivalent to                                  
  A)
   478 AD done clear
  B)
   499 AD done clear
  C)
   613 AD done clear
  D)
   634 AD done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which dynasty constructed the Ellora Kailash Temple?      
  A)
   Raslitrakuta done clear
  B)
   Satvalian done clear
  C)
   Maurya done clear
  D)
   Pulkasya done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of the
  A)
   Chola kings done clear
  B)
   Pandya kings done clear
  C)
   Pallava kings done clear
  D)
   Satavahan kings done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Rath Temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
  A)
   Mahendravannan done clear
  B)
   Narasmglivamian I done clear
  C)
   Parameshwarvaniian      done clear
  D)
   Nandivannan I done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of tile following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first?
  A)
   Adityal done clear
  B)
   Rajaraja I done clear
  C)
   Rajendra done clear
  D)
   Vijayalaya done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
  A)
   Pallawas                       done clear
  B)
   Pandyas                       done clear
  C)
   Cholas             done clear
  D)
   Cheras done clear
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• question_answer25)
  'Ramayananr' the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by     
  A)
   Kamban           done clear
  B)
   Awaiyar                        done clear
  C)
   Ilango Adigal                 done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following writers has mentioned the river Namiada as the dividing line between Aryavartta and Daksinapatha?
  A)
   Kautilya                        done clear
  B)
   Sudraka                        done clear
  C)
   Rajasekhara                  done clear
  D)
   Dandin done clear
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• question_answer27)
  List 'A' consists of the dynasties and List 'B' consists of their capital cities. Match the lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

  List 'A'	List 'B'
  A. TheMaghas	1. Chanaka
  B. The Vakatakas	2. Manapura
  C. The Rashtrakutas	3. Kaushambi
  D. DakshinaKosal	4. Pushkari
  E. TheNalas	5. Shripura

  Codes:
  A)
   A-3                  B-1      C-5      D-2       E-4 done clear
  B)
   A-1                  B-2       C-3      D-4                   E-5 done clear
  C)
   A-3      B-1       C-2       D-5                   E-4 done clear
  D)
   A-1      B-2       C-5       D-4      E-3 done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Match list 'A' with the list'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List 'A?	List 'B'
  A.Nagebdra-varman I	1. Destroyer of the city of Ranarasika
  B.Parameshvara-varman I	2. Avanisimha (lion of the earth)
  C.Simhavishnu	3. Construction of Kailashnatha temple
  D.Narasimha-varman II	4. Beginning of rock-cut cut temples

  Codes:                                         
  A)
   A-4                  B-1      C-2                   D-3 done clear
  B)
   A-1      B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-2      B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
   A-4       B-2                  C-1                   D-3 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List 'A'	List 'B'
  A. Vatapikonda	1. Paranieshvara- varmani
  B. Ugmdanda	2. Nandivarman III
  C. Avairivamam	3. Aparajita
  D. Rajamartanda	4. Narasimha-varman I

  Codes:
  A)
   A-1        B-2     C-3       D-4       done clear
  B)
   A-4      B-3      C-2                   D-1 done clear
  C)
   A-4        B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
   A-3                  B-4      C-2      D-1                           done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Match list 'A' with the list 'B' and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

  List 'A'	List 'B'
  A. Trishasti-  Lakshanamaha- purana	1.Buddha-datta
  B. Gajashastra	2. Mahendravarman I
  C. Vmayavim-chchaya	3. Shripunisha
  D. Mattavilasa-prahasana	4. Chamundaraya

  Codes:
  A)
   A-1        B-2     C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
   A-4      B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  C)
   A-4       B-1      C-3                   D-2 done clear
  D)
   A-1       B-3      C-4      D-2 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Arrange the following in their chronological order:

  1. Banja of Gujar - Pratihara dynasty

  2. Hindushahi of Punjab and Kabul

  3. Rashtrakutas of deccan

  4. Chalukya dynasty of Kalyani

  A)
   1 2 3 4                         done clear
  B)
   4 1 2 3             done clear
  C)
   2 3 1 4                         done clear
  D)
   3 1 2 4 done clear
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• question_answer32)
              Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

  List-I	List-II
  A. Kachhavaha	1. RanaKumbha
  B. Rastrakuta	2. Bhioa
  C. Parmar	3. ManSingh
  D. Sisodia	4. Krishna-I

  Codes:
  A)
   A-1      B-2      C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
   A-2                  B-1                   C-3      D-4 done clear
  C)
   A-3      B-4      C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
   A-4                  B-3                   C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Arrange the following into sequential order and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  Rajaraja Chola I

  Aditya Chola

  Rajendra Chola

  Parantaka Chola I

  Codes:            
  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4                                  done clear
  B)
   2, 4, 1, 3 done clear
  C)
   3, 4, 2, 1                      done clear
  D)
   4, 3, 1, 2 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on
  A)
   Astronomy                    done clear
  B)
   Grammar                      done clear
  C)
   Music               done clear
  D)
   Medicine           done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which among the following dynasties is not mentioned in the Sangam literature?
  A)
   Chola              done clear
  B)
   Chera               done clear
  C)
   Pandya                        done clear
  D)
   Pallava done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Who among the following was the Tamil poet in Sangam age from Sri Lanka?
  A)
   Gajabahu           done clear
  B)
   Eelattu Poothanthevnar done clear
  C)
   Ilambodhiyar       done clear
  D)
   Tetradaran done clear
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• question_answer37)
  In the early period of Indian history, Tondi was a flourishing seaport of
  A)
   Cheras             done clear
  B)
   Cholas              done clear
  C)
   Pandyas                       done clear
  D)
   Andhras                        done clear
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• question_answer38)
  The Third Tamil Sangam was held at
  A)
   Tanjore                         done clear
  B)
   Madurai                        done clear
  C)
   Kanjeevaram                 done clear
  D)
   Mahabalipuram             done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Who was the founder of Kaveripattanam?
  A)
   Karikal              done clear
  B)
   Raj raj a                       done clear
  C)
   Senguttuvan                  done clear
  D)
   None of these    done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil?
  A)
   Tolkappiyam                 done clear
  B)
   Silappadikaram             done clear
  C)
   Manimekalai                 done clear
  D)
   Tinikkural               done clear
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• question_answer41)
    Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
  A)
   Cheras              done clear
  B)
   Cholas              done clear
  C)
   Pandyas                       done clear
  D)
   Kadambas              done clear
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• question_answer42)
                          Who was the president of third Tamil Sangam?           
  A)
   Nakkirara                      done clear
  B)
   Agustya                        done clear
  C)
   Tolkappiyam                 done clear
  D)
   Kapilara                        done clear
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• question_answer43)
  What was the nationality of Marcopolo who visited India in the last decade of 13th century?
  A)
   Dutch              done clear
  B)
   Spanish                        done clear
  C)
   Italian              done clear
  D)
   Portuguese done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Which one of the following statement about Brihadeswara temple at Tanjavur, is not correct?        [NDA 2009-II]
  A)
   The temple is a splendid example of Chola architecture done clear
  B)
   It was built by emperor Rajaraja done clear
  C)
   The temple is constructed of granite done clear
  D)
   The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu   done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as Chola Gangam? [UP-PCS (M) 2016]  
  A)
   Rajaraja I            done clear
  B)
   Rajendra                       done clear
  C)
   Rajadhiraja                   done clear
  D)
   Rajaraja II done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Rajarajeshwara temple at Tanjore is the finest example of which architecture?            [Bihar J. Service 2016]   
  A)
     Pallava                       done clear
  B)
     Chalukya                    done clear
  C)
     Chola                         done clear
  D)
     Pandya done clear
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• question_answer47)
  The Chola king wlio permitted the Sailendms to build monastery in Nagapattinam -                            
  A)
     Vijayalaya                  done clear
  B)
     Rajaraja done clear
  C)
     Kulottunga                  done clear
  D)
     Rajendra done clear
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• question_answer48)
  The pinnacle of which of the following is built in Dravida style?     [UP-RO 2016]
  A)
   Bhitargaon Temple done clear
  B)
   Teli Temple of Gwalior done clear
  C)
   Kandaria Mahedeo Temple done clear
  D)
    Osiya Temple        done clear
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• question_answer49)
  In which one of the following places, the cave temples built by the Rashtrakutas in the Ellora Mountains are located?        [UP-PCS 2009] 
  A)
   Aurangabad (Maharasthra) done clear
  B)
   Nasik (Maharashtra) done clear
  C)
    Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)                       done clear
  D)
    Golconda (Andhra Pradesh) done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Choose the correct pair                                                                                                    [UP-PCS 2010]
  A)
   Ellora Caves                  -    Saka done clear
  B)
   Mahabalipuram             -    Rashtrakutas done clear
  C)
   Meenakshi Temple         -    Pallavas done clear
  D)
   Khajuraho                     -    Chandellas done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which of the following Sangam ports were situated on the western coast?                               [UP-PCS 2012] Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  1.   Korkai	2.   Puhar
  3.   Tondi	4.   Mushiri

  Code:                          
  A)
   1 and 2 only                 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only                 done clear
  C)
   3 and 4 only                 done clear
  D)
   4 and 1 only done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Who among the following was not a part of tripartite stmggle?              [UP-PCS 2015]
  A)
   Pratiharas                     done clear
  B)
   Palas                done clear
  C)
   Rastrakutas                   done clear
  D)
   Cholas done clear
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