1. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty?

(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Aditya Chola
(c) Raja Raja Chola
(d) Rajendra Chola

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Vijayalaya 

2. Settlements of peasants under the Chola Dynasty was known as

(a) Nadu
(b) Muvendavelan
(c) Ur
(d) Taluka

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Ur

3. Which chola king assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’ (the conqueror of the river Ganga)?

(a) Rajaraja Chola I
(b) Vijjayalay Chola
(c) Rajendra Chola I
(d) Rajadhiraja Chola

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Rajendra Chola I

4. The term Kurram in Chola administration refers to

(a) Nadu
(b) Taluka
(c) Ur
(d) Group of Villages

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Group of Villages

5. Brihadeeswara temple in Tanjore was built during the reign of

(a) Vijayalaya
(b) Aditya Chola
(c) Raja Raja Chola I
(d) Rajendra Chola

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Raja Raja Chola I

6. The Shiva temple in Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built by which of the Chola king?

(a) Viarajendra Chola
(b) Rajendra Chola II
(c) Athirajendra Chola
(d) Rajendra Chola I

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Rajendra Chola I

7. Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?

(a) Chidambaram
(b) Thanjavur
(c) Nashik
(d) Uttaramerur

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Uttaramerur

8. Who won the Battle of Takkolam?

(a) Cholas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Pandyas
(d) Palas

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Rashtrakutas

9. What was the royal emblem of the Chola kingdom?

(a) Tiger
(b) Elephant
(c) Nandi
(d) Horse

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Tiger

10. Who was the author of Kamba Ramayanam?

(a) Tiruttakkatēvar
(b) Kambar
(c) Jayamkondar
(d) Kalladanar

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Kambar

11. Who defeated the Western Chalukya king Jayasimha II ?

(a) Viarajendra Chola
(b) Rajendra II
(c) Athirajendra Chola
(d) Rajendra I

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Rajendra I

12. Who was the author of Sivakasintamani?

(a) Tiruttakkatēvar
(b) Ottakoothar
(c) Jayamkondar
(d) Kalladanar

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Tiruttakkatēvars

13. Who was the author of the grammar book Virasoliyam?

(a) Kalladanar
(b) Buddhamitra
(c) Pugalendi
(d) Ottakuttar

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Buddhamitra

14. Consider the following events in the history of India :

(1) Rise of Pratiharas under King Bhoja
(2) Establishment of Pallava power under Mahendravarman – I
(3) Establishment of Chola power by Parantaka – I
(4) Pala dynasty founded by Gopala

What is the correct chronological order of the above events, starting from the earliest time?

(a) 2-1-4-3
(b) 3-1-4-2
(c) 2-4-1-3
(d) 3-4-1-2

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2-4-1-3

15. Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty?

(a) Aditya Chola II
(b) Rajendra Chola III
(c) Raja Raja III
(d) Vijayalaya

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Rajendra Chola III

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