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Popular Dynasties MCQ Questions


7.
The Chola monarch who undertook a successful naval expedition to Sri Vijaya (Sumatra/Malaya) and assumed the title 'Kadaram Kondan' was:
A.
Rajendra Chola I
B.
Rajadhiraja I
C.
Rajaraja I
D.
Kulottunga I
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ANSWER :
A. Rajendra Chola I
8.
Rajendra I founded a new capital after his successful northern expedition up to the Ganga. This capital was:
A.
Madurai
B.
Thanjavur
C.
Gangaikonda Cholapuram
D.
Kanchipuram
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ANSWER :
C. Gangaikonda Cholapuram
9.
The Chola king who united the Eastern Chalukya and Chola thrones, and abolished tolls earning the title 'Sungam Tavirtta Cholan', was:
A.
Kulottunga I
B.
Vikrama Chola
C.
Rajendra II
D.
Rajadhiraja I
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ANSWER :
A. Kulottunga I
10.
The Kalingattuparani, a Tamil war poem celebrating the war of Kulottunga I with Kalinga, was composed by:
A.
Jayamkondar
B.
Kamban
C.
Ottakuttar
D.
Sekkilar
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ANSWER :
A. Jayamkondar
11.
Which Tamil text composed by Sekkilar during the reign of Kulottunga II narrates the lives of the 63 Nayanar saints?
A.
Tiruvachakam
B.
Periya Puranam
C.
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
D.
Tevaram
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ANSWER :
B. Periya Puranam
12.
The Uttaramerur inscription, our most detailed source on Chola village administration, belongs to the reign of:
A.
Kulottunga I
B.
Parantaka I
C.
Rajendra I
D.
Rajaraja I
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ANSWER :
B. Parantaka I