1. The Rajarajeshvar temple was constructed by —
(A) Parantaka Chola
(B) Mahendra Vermana Pahallava
(C) Rajaraja Chola
(D) Aditya Cholas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rajaraja Chola
2. There was an administrative unit under the Cholas named Kurram. What did it signify?
(A) A village
(B A province
(C) A district
(D) A group of villages
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) A group of villages
3. University of Vikramsila enjoyed the petronage of —
(A) Palas
(B) Senas
(C) Pratiharas
(D) King Yasovarman of Kannauj
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Palas
4. The finest specimen of Pahallavas architecture are —
(A). Temples at Madura
(B) Temples of Tanjore
(C) Kailashnath temple of Ellora
(D) Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipuram
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Rock-cut Nath temples at Mahabalipuram
5. A new addition to social customs during Rajput age was —
(A) Sati system
(B) Prostitution
(C) Child marriage
(D) Jauhar
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Jauhar
6. Asvamedha Yajna from among Chalukya rulers was performed by —
(A) Pulkesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Pulkesin II
(D) Vikramaditya I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Pulkesin I
7. The Palas of Bengal patronised —
(A) Hinduism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinyana Buddhism
(D) Tantrika Buddhism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Tantrika Buddhism
8. Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Ellora constructed?
(A) The Chalukayas
(B) The Rashtrakutas
(C) The Pahallavas
(D) The Cholas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) The Rashtrakutas
9. Intercaste marriages, during the Rajput age was possible among —
(A) Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
(B) Kshatriyas and Vaisyas
(C) Vaisyas and Sudras
(D) None of these
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Vaisyas and Sudras
10. Who among the Pala rulers established the University of Vikramsila?
(A) Dharampala
(B) Devapala
(C) Narayan Pala
(D) Mahipala I
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Mahipala I
11. Hazrat Mohammad was born at Mecca in Arabia in —
(A) 590 A.D.
(B) 570 A.D.
(C) 520 AD
(D) 500 A.D.
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 570 A.D.
12. ‘Hijrat’ the Muslim era began in —
(A) 622 A.D.
(B) 612 A.D.
(C) 630 A.D.
(D) 600 A.D.
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 622 A.D.
13. Which one was the Port of Cheras?
(A) Kaveripattanam
(B) Muzisir
(C) Korkai
(D) Tandai
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Muzisir
14. In the age of Cholas Uraiyur was famous for —
(A) Cotton
(B) Ship building
(C) Pearls
(D) Spices
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Spices
15. Match the following —
(a) Karle cave 1. Satavahanas
(b) Kailashnath temple at Ellora 2. Rashtrakutas
(c) Raja Raieshwar Temple 3. Raja Raja I
(d) Pillar Edicts 4. Mauryas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 3 1 4 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 1 2 3 4
16. Match the following:
(a) Kumaramatayas 1. Guptas
(b) Mahamatayas 2. Mauryas
(c) Nimataras 3. Cholas
(d) Sumant 4. Marathas
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 3
(D) 2 1 3 4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) 2 1 4 3
17. The East India Company began to use the term ‘Investments in India’ for—
(A) Their bullion imports to purchase Indian goods
(B) The loot from Buxar for purchasing Indian goods
(C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue
(D) The borrowed money from Indian money lenders for purchases in India money
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) The profits made from duty free inland trade and the surplus from Diwani revenue
18. An Important character of the Chola empire was —
(A) Trade with S. E. Asia
(B) Local self-govemment
(C) Elected monarchs
(D) Conquerred the whole of cyclon
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Local self-govemment
19. The Ellora caves were built by—
(A) Chalukyas
(B) Pratiharas
(C) Rashtrakutas
(D) Palas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Rashtrakutas
20. The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the court of Emperor Jahangir at Agra was—
(A) Thomas Stephens
(B) Hawkins
(C) Ralph Fitch
(D) Jon Mildenhall
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Thomas Stephens
21. The remittance problems from India was initially tackled by the East India Company government through the—
(A) Development of more exports of grains from India
(B) Exports of more cotton and silk goods to Europe
(C) Development of indigo and export of opium to China
(D) Development of jute and promotion of its export to Europe
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Development of more exports of grains from India
22. Under Cholas village administration the land revenue was collected by —
(A) Ur
(B) Mahasabha
(C) Uparika
(D) A Special Dal
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) A Special Dal
23. The chief ideas of worship during the Rajput age were —
(A) Ram and Krishna
(B) Vishnu and Shiva
(C) Brahma and Sun
(D) Brahma and Ganesha
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Brahma and Sun
24. The chief feature of the temples constructed by the Cholas was their—
(A) Gopurams or gateways
(B) Vimanas or Towers
(C) Assembly-halls for the devotees
(D) Massive pillars
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Vimanas or Towers
25. What is the correct chronological order of the following British Officials in India?
1. Sir John Shore
2. Marquis Cornwallis
3 Earl of Minto
4. Marquess of Wellesley
Select the correct answer using the codes given below—
Codes:
(A) 2,1,4,3
(B) 1,2,3,4
(C) 1,2,4,3
(D) 2,1,3,4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 2,1,4,3
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