Chola Dynasty MCQs with Answers

Chola Dynasty MCQs with Answers

The Chola Dynasty ruled South India for many centuries. They were known for strong administration, powerful navy, temple architecture like Brihadeshwara, and bronze images of Nataraja. These Chola Dynasty MCQs with answers cover rulers, wars, administration, art, and decline. These Ancient Indian History MCQs are useful for UPSC, SSC, State PSC, Railway, Defence, and other exams.

1. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Chola Empire in the IXth century A.D.?
(A) Krishna-I
(B) Rajraja Chola
(C) Vijayalaya
(D) Parantaka
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2. The capital of Cholas was____
(A) Kaveripattinam
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Kanchi
(D) Tanjore
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3. Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty?
(A) Rajaraja III
(B) Rajendra III
(C) Parantaka-III
(D) Adhirajendra
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4. Brihadeshwara Temple of Thanjavur was built during the reign of Chola emperor________
(A) Parantaka-I
(B) Rajraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Rajadhiraja-I
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5. Dynasty famous for efficient rural administration was_________
(A) Cholas
(B) Rashtrakutas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Pallavas
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6. Which Southern Indian state had excellent village administration?
(A) Chera
(B) Chalukya
(C) Chola
(D) Vatapi
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7. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscription at_________
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Uraiyur
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Uttaramerur
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8. The famous Uttaramerur inscription gives us details about ________
(A) Naval expeditions
(B) Trade with China
(C) Village administration
(D) Taxation system
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9. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
(A) Division of empire into mandalam
(B) Autonomy of village administration
(C) Full powers to Ministers of State
(D) Cheap and proper tax collection method
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10. The Cholas divided their kingdom into smaller units called_________
(A) Janapadas
(B) Mandalams
(C) Bhuktis
(D) Vishayas
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11. During the rule of the Chola Kings which of the following Wariyams looked after garden administration?
(A) Pan Variyam
(B) Airi Variyam
(C) Thotta Variyam
(D) Samvatsara Variyam
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12. 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
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13. Which Chola King started Naval Army?
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Parantak Chola
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajaraja-II
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14. The Chola era was famous for__________
(A) Religious development
(B) Village Assemblies
(C) Warfare with Rashtrakuta
(D) Trade from Sri Lanka
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15. Which Chola king defeated the Western Chalukya ruler Satyashraya and captured Banavasi?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Rajadhiraja I
(D) Kulottunga I
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16. Who assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Vijayalaya
(D) Parantaka
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17. Which ruler shifted the Chola capital from Thanjavur to Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Rajadhiraja
(D) Rajaraja-II
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18. Who was the founder of ‘Gangai Konda Cholapuram’?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajadhiraja
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayaditya
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19. Which of the following Chola King led a naval expedition against the Srivijaya kingdom?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Kulottunga I
(D) Rajadhiraja I
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20. During Rajendra I’s reign, the Cholas had trade relations with __________
(A) Roman Empire
(B) Abbasid Caliphate
(C) Srivijaya Empire
(D) Mughal Empire
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21. In whose tenure, 72 traders were sent to China?
(A) Kulottunga-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Rajaraja-I
(D) Rajadhiraja-I
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22. 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
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23. Name the Chola King who conquered the Northern part of Sri Lanka?
(A) Rajaraja-I
(B) Rajendra-I
(C) Parantaka-I
(D) Aditya-I
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24. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?
(A) Aditya-I
(B) Rajaraja-I
(C) Rajendra-I
(D) Vijayalaya
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25. Who built the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Rajaraja II
(D) Kulottunga III
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26. Which one of the following temple complexes has a massive statue of Nandi, considered to be biggest in India?
(A) Brihadeshwara Temple
(B) Lingaraja Temple
(C) Kandariya Mahadev Temple
(D) Lepakshi Temple
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27. Which one of the following is considered to be the world’s greatest iconographical creations made by sthapatis of South India, particularly during the Chola period?
(A) Mahishasuramardini
(B) Nataraja
(C) Rama
(D) Somaskanda
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28. Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with_________
(A) Eight hands
(B) Six hands
(C) Four hands
(D) Two hands
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29. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were__________
(A) Stone sculptures
(B) Marble sculptures
(C) Vishnu sculptures
(D) Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva
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30. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of__________
(A) Chola Art
(B) Gandhara Art
(C) Gupta Art
(D) Mauryan Art
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31. The ‘Dakshinamurti’ idol of Shiva depicts him in which form?
(A) Teacher
(B) Dancing
(C) Reclining
(D) Meditating
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32. Which of the following method was used to create the bronze sculptures of the Cholas?
(A) Carving
(B) Lost-wax casting (Cire perdue)
(C) Mould pressing
(D) Hammering
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33. Which among the following dynasties, King declared their successor in own tenure?
(A) Chalukya
(B) Chola
(C) Kadamba
(D) Kalchuri
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34. Famous South Indian ‘The Battle of Takkolam’ was fought between__________
(A) Chola and North Chalukyas
(B) Chola and Rashtrakutas
(C) Chola and Hoysala
(D) Chola and Pandya
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35. Which of 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
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36. Which inscription of Rajaraja I mentions his temple donations and achievements?
(A) Copper Plate of Thiruvalangadu
(B) Kalingattuparani
(C) Anbil Plates
(D) Tiruvalisvaram inscription
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37. The Rajarajeshwaram inscription records details about___________
(A) Naval expeditions to Sri Lanka
(B) Endowments to Brihadeshwara Temple
(C) Administration of Gangaikonda Cholapuram
(D) Trade missions to China
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38. Which Chola king encouraged Tamil literature, including the famous Kalingattupparani?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajendra I
(C) Kulottunga I
(D) Aditya I
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39. Which Chola queen is remembered for her donations to temples?
(A) Kundavai
(B) Velu Nachiyar
(C) Rudramadevi
(D) Akkadevi
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40. In which region was the Chola empire expanded?
(A) Vijayanagara Area
(B) Malabar Coast
(C) Hoysala
(D) Coromandel Coast and some region of Deccan
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41. Consider the following statements.

1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.

2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

Which of these statements is/are correct?
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
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42. In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs.
Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank
Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
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43. Who devastated Chola dynasty eventually?
(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(B) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(C) Muhammad Gauri
(D) Malik Kafur
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