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Who revived the power of Cholas?
a) Vinayaditya
b) Vijayalaya
c) Jayasimha
d) Simuka

Ans: ( b )

What was the period of rule of Chola king Parantaka I?
a) 907-953 A.D
b) 834-854 A.D
c) 900-909 A.D
d) 923-943 A.D

Ans: ( a )

The Chola king who defeated the last Pallava ruler Aparajita Varma?
a) Vinayaditya
b) Vijayaditya
c) Aditya
d) Parameswaravarma

Ans: ( c )

Who was the greatest among the Sangam Age Chola kings?
a) Vijayalaya
b) Simhavishnu
c) Karikala
d) Raja Raja

Ans: ( c )

The Chola king who built the new capital Kaveri Patnam or Puhar?
a) Aparajitavarma
b) Senguttuvan
c) Nedunjeliyan
d) Karikala

Ans: ( d )

The Chola king who defeated the Pandyas and occupied Madhurai?
a) Parantaka I
b) Parantaka II
c) Aditya
d) Rajadhiraja

Ans: ( a )

The Chola king Parantaka I was defeated by the
a) KrishnaII
b) Krishna III
c) Govinda II
d) Govinda III

Ans: ( b )

Who was the son and successor of the Chola king Aditya?
a) Parantaka I
b) Parantaka II
c) Raja Raja
d) Rajendra

Ans: ( a )

Raja Raja Chola was the son of
a) Parantaka II
b) Rajendra
c) Aditya
d) Vijayalaya

Ans: ( a )

The Chola king who destructed the Chera navy?
a) Raja Raja I
b) Rajendra
c) Parantaka I
d) Aditya

Ans: ( a )

The Chola king Rajadhiraja was killed by the Chalukya ruler in the battle of
a) Manimangalam
b) Takkolam
c) Koppam
d) Tallakota

Ans: ( c )

Higher officers during the Cholas period were called
a) Udankuttam
b) Kudavolai
c) Kottam
d) Kudumbam

Ans: ( a )

The army of Cholas was divided into regiments called
a) Kudavolai
b) Kottams
c) Kadagams
d) Udankutams

Ans: ( c )

What were the two popular assemblies of Cholas period?
a) Ur
b) Sabha
c) Samiti
d) a and b

Ans: ( d )

From whom Vijayalaya Chola captured Tanjore?
a) Hoysalas
b) Yadavas
c) Pandyas
d) Bahmans

Ans: ( c )

The Chola empire was divided into
a) Bhuktas
b) Provinces
c) Nandas
d) Mandalas

Ans: ( d )

Who issued the famous Uttarmerur Inscription?
a) Raja Raja
b) Rajendra II
c) Aditya
d) Parantaka I

And: ( d )

The Chola king who had the title Madhuraikonda?
a) Parantaka I
b) Vijayaditya
c) Vinayaditya
d) Rajadhiraja

Ans: ( a )

Villages during the Cholas period were divided into wards known as
a) Kudumbam
b) Kudavolai
c) Kurram
d) Kottam

Ans: ( a )

The Chola king who built Brihadiswara temple at Tanjore?
a) Rajadhiraja
b) Adhirajendra
c) Raja Raja
d) Vimaladitya

Ans: ( c )

What was the period of Raja Raja Chola?
a) 800-832 A.D
b) 985-1014 A.D
c) 890-910 A.D
d) 900-920 A.D

Ans: ( b )

Who was the greatest among the Chola kings?
a) Rajendra
b) Parantaka I
c) Parantaka II
d) Raja Raja

Ans: ( d )

The Chola king who annexed the Northern portion of Ceylon?
a) Rajendra
b) Adirajendra
c) Rajraja
d) Rajaraja Narenra

Ans: ( c )

Who was the son and successor of Raja Raja Chola?
a) Rajendra
b) Aditya
c) Vijayalaya
d) Vimaladitya

Ans: ( a )

What are the qualifications of Executive committees during the Cholas Period?
a) The candidate should have the age of 35 to 70 years and must be the resident of the village
b) He must be well versed in vedas and must have own his own property
c) He must have not be committed the criminal offences
d) All the above

Ans: ( d )

The candidate names for election during the Cholas period were written on the palm leaves called
a) Kudavolai
b) Kottam
c) Kurram
d) kudumbam

Ans: ( a )

The members of the Executive Committee were called
a) Kadagam
b) Kudavolai
c) Nagarika
d) Variapperumakkul

Ans: ( d )

What was the capital of Cholas?
a) Kanchi
b) Pratistanapuram
c) Amaravati
d) Tanjore

Ans: ( d )

The Chola King who built Kaveripatnam?
a) Karikala Chola
b) Nedunjeliyan
c) Nandivarma
d) Aditya Chola

Ans: ( a )