Chola Dynasty GK Questions and Answers

1. Kulothunga Chola I
2. Rajaraja Chola
3. Rajendra Chola I
4. Rajendra Chola II

Answer: Rajendra Chola I

1. land granted to the Brahmins
2. land given to the schools
3. land given to the temples
4. land of the Farmer other than Brahmin

Answer: land of the Farmer other than Brahmin

1. Arinjaya Chola
2. Sundara Chola
3. Parantaka Chola I
4. Gandaraditya Chola

Answer: Arinjaya Chola

1. Aardhamandapa
2. Mahamandapa
3. Vimana
4. Nandimandapa

Answer: Vimana

1. Government officials
2. Gram-sabha
3. Feudal-lord
4. More than one of the above

Answer: Gram-sabha

1. Arinjaya Chola
2. Sundara Chola
3. Rajaraja Chola I
4. Gandaraditya Chola

Answer: Rajaraja Chola I

1. Rajaraja-1 of chola empire built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore

2. He launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of Sri Lanka, Maldives and the Malabar Coast.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both
4. None

Answer: Both

I. He gained victories in war against the Hoysalas, Pandyas of Madurai, Cheras of Venad, the Sinhala kings of Eelam (Ceylon), as well as the Chodas of Velanadu and Nellore.

II. He initiated commissioned the Sarabeswara or Kampahareswara temple at Tribhuvanam near Kumbakonam which is considered a great specimen of Dravidian Architecture.

Code:

1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

Answer: Both I and II

1. Uraiyur, the capital of the early Chola rulers, was a famous centre for cotton textiles.

2. The system of local self government was prevailing in the Chola period.

3. Devadasi system was prohibited during Chola.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. 1,2
2. 2,3
3. 1,3
4. All

Answer: 1,2

1. Rajaraja Chola
2. Aditya I
3. Vijayalaya Chola
4. Rajendra Chola I

Answer: Vijayalaya Chola

1. Vijayalaya Chola
2. Aditya I
3. Parantaka Chola I
4. Gandaraditya Chola

Answer: Vijayalaya Chola

1. Chalukyas
2. Mauryas
3. Cholas
4. Guptas

Answer: Cholas

1. Rajaraja Chola III
2. Rajendra Chola III
3. Aditya Chola I
4. Pulakeshin I

Answer: Rajendra Chola III

1. Gramam
2. Shrenis
3. Nagaram
4. More than one of the above

Answer: Nagaram

1. Virarajendra Chola
2. Athirajendra Chola
3. Kulothunga Chola I
4. Vikrama Chola

Answer: Virarajendra Chola

1. Gramam
2. Shrenis
3. Nagaram
4. None of the above

Answer: Nagaram

1. Virarajendra Chola
2. Rajendra Chola II
3. Rajadhiraja Chola
4. Rajendra Chola I

Answer: Rajendra Chola I

1. District administration
2. Local self-government
3. Panchayat System
4. More than one of the above

Answer: Local self-government

1. Uttama Chola
2. Rajendra Chola I
3. Rajadhiraja Chola
4. Virarajendra Chola

Answer: Rajendra Chola I

1. Chola
2. Kushan
3. Chalukya
4. More than one of the above

Answer: Chola

I. His reign was known for general peace and good governance.

II. He was also called Tirunirruchola

Code:

1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

Answer: Both I and II

1. Brihadeeswarar Temple is build by emperor Raja Raja Chola I.

2. It is a fine example of Dravidian architecture.

3. It is associated with Kuchipudi dance form.

Code:

1. 1,2
2. 2,3
3. 1,3
4. All

Answer: 1,2

Statement A): Chola temples were the hub of religious, social and cultural life.

Statement B): Chola bronze images were of deities but sometimes also of devotees.

Code:

1. Both A) and B) are true and B) is the correct explanation of A).
2. Both A) and B) are true, but B) is not the correct explanation of A)
3. A) is true, but B) is false.
4. A) is false, but B) is true.

Answer: Both A) and B) are true, but B) is not the correct explanation of A)

1. The dynasty is part of the “Three Crowned Kings”.

2. Raja Raja Chola built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur.

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both
4. None

Answer: Both