Ancient History (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) MCQ Part – I

21. Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chola Lake’?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Adhiraj
(D) Kulottunga

22. Which Chola King started Naval Army?
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Parantak Chola
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajaraja-II

23. Who among the following Chola rulers is credited to have built a huge artificial lake known as Chola Gangam?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Rajadhiraja
(D) Rajaraja-II

24. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?
(A) Aditya-I
(B) Rajaraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayalaya

25. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Parantaka-I
(D) Aditya-I

26. Which one of the following trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi?
(A) Tagara
(B) Sripur
(C) Tripuri
(D) Tamralipti

27. Who was the Chola monarch who gave complete freedom to Sri Lanka and got his daughter married to the Sinhala Prince?
(A) Kulottunga I
(B) Rajendra
(C) Adhirajendra
(D) Rajadhiraja I

28. Which of the following dynasties frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration?
(A) Chola
(B) Chalukya
(C) Pala
(D) Sena

29. Who was the greatest king of Chalukya dynasty?
(A) Vikramaditya
(B) Manglesh
(C) Pulakesin-II
(D) Pulakesin-I

30. The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the
(A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(B) Aihole Inscription
(C) Alapadu Grant
(D) Hanumankonda Inscription

31. Where was the capital of Chalukyas located?
(A) Vatapi
(B) Shravasti
(C) Kanchi
(D) Kannauj

32. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted
(A) A fine variety of Indian muslim
(B) Ivory
(C) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
(D) Pepper

33. The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in
(A) Aihole inscription of Pulakesin- II
(B) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja
(C) Karamdanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumargupta-I
(D) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta-II

34. In Sangam Literature ‘Tolkappiyam’ is a text of
(A) Tamil poetry
(B) Tamil grammar
(C) Tamil architecture
(D) Tamil polity

35. Tolkappiyam text deals with
(A) Administration
(B) Law
(C) Grammar and Poetry
(D) All of the above

36. From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era
(A) Madurai
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Tondi
(D) Arikamedu

37. The author of the Silapadikaram was
(A) Ilango
(B) Parmara
(C) Karikala
(D) Vishnu Swami

38. The Roman settlement has been found?
(A) Kalibangan
(B) Arikamedu
(C) Rangpur
(D) Satara

39. Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of ‘The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea’?
(A) Arikamedu
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Korkai
(D) Barbaricum

40. Which of the following dynasties is not mentioned in Sangam literature?
(A) Kadamb
(B) Chera
(C) Chola
(D) Pandya

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