18. Which of the following South Indian state was famous for its naval power? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992, 2004 RAS/RTS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Chola
(B) Chera
(C) Pallava
(D) Rashtrakuta
19. Which among the following dynasties, King declared their successor in own tenure? [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2001]
(A) Chalukya
(B) Chola
(C) Kadamba
(D) Kalchuri
20. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’? [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Adhiraj
(D) Kulottunga
21. Who was the founder of ‘Gangaib Konda Cholapuram’? [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajadhiraja
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayaditya
22. Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as Chola Gangam? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Rajadhiraja
(D) Rajaraja-II
23. Which Chola King started Naval Army? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014]
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Parantak Chola
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajaraja-II
24. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Parantaka-I
(D) Aditya-I
25. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? [IAS (Pre) 2001]
(A) Aditya-I
(B) Rajaraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayalaya
26. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]
(A) Kulottunga I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Adhirajendra
(D) Rajadhiraja I
27. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi? [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Tagara
(B) Sripur
(C) Tripuri
(D) Tamralipti
28. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty? [Arunachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2018 UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Manglesh
(C) Pulakesin-II
(D) Pulakesin-I
29. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration? [UPPCS (Mains) 2007]
(A) Chola
(B) Chalukya
(C) Pala
(D) Sena
30. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located? [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]
(A) Vatapi
(B) Shravasti
(C) Kanchi
(D) Kannauj
31. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(B) Aihole Inscription
(C) Alapadu Grant
(D) Hanumankonda Inscription
32. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]
(A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin-II
(B) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja
(C) Karamdanda Sivalinga inscrip-tion of Kumargupta-I
(D) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II
33. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) A fine variety of Indian muslim
(B) Ivory
(C) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(D) Pepper
34. Tolkappiyam text deals with [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]
(A) Administration
(B) Law
(C) Grammar and Poetry
(D) All of the above
Answer Sheet:-
18. (A)
19. (B)
20. (B)
21. (C)
22. (B)
23. (C)
24. (A)
25. (C)
26. (A)
27. (A)
28. (C)
29. (B)
30. (A)
31. (B)
32. (A)
33. (D)
34. (C)