Collection of verified questions for History Of Ancient India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
Information about close commercial ties between India and Rome in the early centuries of the Christian era is obtained from excavations of which archaeological site?
The Sangam work 'Tolkappiyam' is a work on–
Match the items of List-I with the items of List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: List-I List-II A. Tirukkural 1. Philosophy / Ethics B. Tolkappiyam 2. Grammar C. Silappadikaram 3. Love story D. Manimekalai 4. Merchant narrative / Buddhist tale
Who was the author of Silappadikaram?
According to tradition, what is the number of Alvars and Nayanars?
The compilation of writings of Shaivite saints is also considered the Fifth Veda. What is the name of this compilation?
Which one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a 'Chola Lake'?
Which of the following dynasties of South India was famous for its naval power?
The rulers of which of the following dynasties used to declare their successor during their own lifetime?
Who founded 'Gangaikondacholapuram'?
Which of the following is considered the world's greatest sculptural creation of South Indian art, especially of the Chola era?
Among the sculptures made during the time of Chola rulers, the most famous were–
The famous bronze statue of Nataraja is an example of which art?
Under the rule of Chola monarchs, which of the following Variyams looked after garden administration?
The 'Dakshinamurti' icon of Shiva depicts him in which form?
Consider the following statements: 1. The Cholas defeated the Pandya and Chera rulers to establish their dominance over peninsular India in early medieval times. 2. The Cholas launched an expedition against the Shailendra Empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of its areas. Which of these statements is/are correct?
In the bronze sculptures of Nataraja made during the Chola period, the divine figure is usually–
The treatise Tolkappiyam is related to–
In Sangam literature, 'Tolkappiyam' is a work of–
With reference to the sculpture of 'Nataraja, the Lord of Dance', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. This sculpture represents Shiva dancing with four hands. 2. In his right ear he wears a male earring and in his left ear a female earring. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following Chola rulers is credited with constructing the large artificial lake called Cholagangam?
'Halbi' belongs to which language family?
The inscriptions containing detailed accounts of village administration under the Cholas are located at–
Whose administrative system had the unique feature of development of village autonomy?