Thursday, 23 February 2017

Chola dynasty: Kerala PSC Exam Model Questions 1

1. Who was the founder of Chola dynasty?        Vijayalaya
2. Last king of Chola dynasty was_______?
               Rajendra chola III
3. Which Chola king had conquered peninsular south India, Maldives and some parts of present sreelanka?
                Rajaraja Chola
4. Which chola king had  invaded cities of Srivijaya of Malaysia and Indonesia?
                Rajendra Chola
5. Who defeated Pala ruler of Pataliputra , Mahipala?
               Rajendra Chola
6. Chola dynasty went into decline at the beginning of  which century?
               13th
7. Who defeated chola dynasty?
                Maravarman Kulasekhara Pandyan I
8. Who established a temple of goddess in Thanjore in 850AD?
               Vijayalaya
9. The statue of Rajaraja Chola I is at______
               Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur
10. Who built Brihadeeswara Temple at Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu?
                 Rajaraja chola I
11. who built Brihadeshwara Temple or Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple  at Ariyalur district of Tamilnadu?
                 Rajendra Chola I
12. Who established the town of Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
                 Rajendra Chola I
13. What was the name of the assembly of Brahmin settlement?
                  Sabha or Mahasabha
14. What was the  name given to a special type of  officials,who recorded the  oral orders of king immediately on palm leaf manuscripts?
                 Tirumandira Olai  Nayagam
15. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Chola were provided by the inscription at_______
                  Uttaramerur
16. Audits were conducted during the reign of ______
                   Uttama chola
17. Which martial art was patronised by the Chola rulers?
                  Silambam
18.The Kaikolar community were _____
                  Weavers and merchants
19. In chola period Manigramam and Ayyavole means?
                    traders
20. Heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of _______
                  The Kavery River

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