General Studies

1. Which Chola king conquered Ceylon (Sinhala) first?
Ans:- Rajaraja-1.                                                                           [SSC Mat, 2008]

2. “Mahabalipuram” was established by the –
Ans:- Pallavas.                                        [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM, 2006]

3. What are the titles of Chola king Rajendra?
Ans:
a) Gangaikonda Chola [“The Chola who took the Ganges river”]
b) Kadaram Kondan [“He who took Kedah” – earned after naval expedition to SE Asia, especially Kedah (now Malaysia)]
c) Mammudi Cholan [“Chola with three crowns” i.e., ruler of Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras]
d) Chalukya-chudamani [“Crest Jewel of the Chalukyas”]
e) Mudikonda
f) Irattapadikonda Chola.

4. The seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by –
Ans:- Narsimha Varman.                                                                     [UP PCS (M), 2015]

5. Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at –
Ans:- Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Sringeri.

6. The famous Kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the –
Ans:- Rashtrakutas.                                                            [CDS, 2001; SSC Grad, 2002, 2003]

7. At which of the places is the famous Kailasha temple located?
Ans:- Ellora.     [SCRA, 2003]

8. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
Ans:- Narasinghvarman I.                                                             [SSC Mat, 2008]

9. The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous Jain temple is situated at –
Ans:- Sravanbelgola.                                          [RRB Bangaluru Technician Trade, 2008]

10. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the –
Ans:- Pallavas.                                                                                            [SSC Grad, 2008]

11. “Ramayan” the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by –
Ans:- Kamban.                                          [Indraprastha Univ (Delhi) Mass Comm, 2007]

12. The Chola period is best known for –
Ans:- Gram sabhas (village assemblies).               [RRB Mumbai Supervisor/IESM, 2006]

13. The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included –
Ans:- Champa and Kamboja.                                                                             [NDA, 2000]

14. Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
Ans:- Dantidurga.                                                                                            [UPSC, 2006]

15. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a “Chola lake”?
Ans:- Rajendra-1.                                                                                  [UP PCS (P), 2008]

16. The south Indian state which was famous for its naval power was –
Ans:- Cholas.   [UP PCS (P), 2004]

17. Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
Ans:- Rashtrakutas                                                                          [CDS, 2006]

18. The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between –
Ans:- Cholas and Rashtrakutas.                                                    [UP PCS (P), 2003]

19. Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
Ans:- Jainism.                                                                                  [CDS, 2007]

20. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was –
Ans:- Madurai.

21. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Ans:- Pushyamitra Sunga.                                                                    [I.E.S, 1991]

22. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of –
Ans:- Vijayanagar.                                           [Transmission Executive’s Exam, 1992]

23. The Chola empire reached its zenith under –
Ans:- Rajendra Chola-1.                                                                      [U.D.C, 1993]

24. Satavahanas belonged to –
Ans:- Andhra region.                                                                           [U.D.C, 1989]

25. After the Mauryas, the most important kingdom in the Deccan and central India was that of the –
Ans:- Satavahanas.                                                                            [C.D.S, 1992]

26. The Satavahana king who defeated the western Saka king, Nahapana was –
Ans:- Gautamiputra Satakarni.

27. Vijayanagar is compared to the Chola for –
Ans:- Display of wealth.

28. Dynasty and their founder was –
Ans:

29. Kanchi was the capital of

Ans:- Pallavas.                                                                              [Railways, 1991]

30. Bahmani kingdom in South India extinguished in the –
Ans:- Beginning of 16th century.                                                          [C.B.I, 1994]

31. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was –
Ans:- Warangal.                                                                                  [N.D.A, 1992]

32. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was –
Ans:- Devabhuti.

33. The Capital of Bahmani kingdom was –
Ans:- Gulbarga.

34. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was –
Ans:- Harihar and Bukka.                                                                    [Railways, 1991]

35. The Bahmani kingdom was founded by –
Ans:- Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah.                                                        [C.D.S, 1992]

36. Pallava kings were the devotees of –
Ans:- Shiva.

37. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by –
Ans:- Pulakesin-1.

38. The kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of –
Ans:- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

39. Which was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Ans:- Kurram.                                                                                  [C.D.S, 1992]

40. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Chola provided by the inscriptions at –
Ans:- Uttaramerur.                                                                          [I.A.S, 1993]

41. The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagar kingdom was –
Ans:- Vidyaranya.                                                                              [C.D.S, 1994]

42. Vikramasila University was founded by –
Ans:- Dharmapala.

43. Madurai was the capital –
Ans:- Pandyas.

44. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was –
Ans:- Vengi.

45. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in –
Ans:- Hampi.

46. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was –
Ans:- Gopala.                                                                              [I.E.S, 1992]

47. Which was a special feature of Chola administration?
Ans:- Autonomy for village administration.

48. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagar was –
Ans:- Revenue from seaports.

49. Which Chola kings fought against the Sailendra king of Sri Vijaya and defeated him?
Ans:- Rajendra Chola.                                                                      [Assistant Grade, 1992]

50. In the Sangam age, Uraiyar was important for –
Ans:- It’s being a great centre of cotton trade.

51. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a –
Ans:- Vijayanagar King.

52. Dynasties and their capitals are –
Ans:

53. In Krishnadevaraya’s court, Ashtadiggajas were the –
Ans:- Eight great poets of his court.            [I.E.S, 1992]

54. Nicolo Conti, a traveller who visited Vijayanagar kingdom in 1420 A.D was –
Ans:- An Italian.

55. The Arabs were established traders on the west coast of India and had the support of the rulers of Kerala. Which rulers first conducted a naval campaign on important Arab trade centres to check their monopoly?
Ans:- Chalukya Vikramaditya VI.

56. The dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in western India was that of the –
Ans:- Rashtrakutas.   [Engineering Services, 1993]

57. Vatapi was the capital of the –
Ans:- Chalukyas.       [N.D.A, 1994]

58. During the early medieval period, the Rashtrakutas were a party to the tripartite struggle for power. The other two parties are –
Ans:- Pratiharas and Palas.                                                                              [C.D.S, 1994]