TEST NO.15 - EM ~ 1 ~ 02.11.2020 FUTURE VISION STUDY CENTRE - SALEM CONTACT : 90420 30163 TNPSC – GR – I (Prelims) - 2020 SUBJECT / TOPICS: HISTORY South Indian History – Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India TIME: 1 HOUR MARKS: 100 1. Consider the following Statements Assertion (A): Chola rulers were ardent Saivites. Parantaka I (907–953) and Uttama Chola (970–985) made provisions and gifted the lands to promote religion. Reason (R) : In a fresco painting in which Rajaraja I is portrayed with his wives worshiping Lord Siva in Thanjavur Brihadishvarar temple. One of the titles of Rajaraja I is Siva Pada Sekaran, i.e., one who clutches the foot of Lord Siva. Codes: (A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A (C) A is true but R is false (D) A is false but R is true 2. Consider the following Statements about Marco Polo 1. Marco Polo hailed the Pandyan Kingdom as „the richest and the most splendid province in the world‟. Together with Ceylon, he added, it „produced most of the gems and pearls that are found in the world‟. 2. In his travel account he recorded the incidents of sati and the polygamy practiced by the kings. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None 3. Consider the following Statements regarding Women Poets of the Sangam Age 1. Women Poets of the Sangam Age : over 450 poets who contributed to the corpus of Sangam poetry about thirty are women. 2. They composed more than 150 poems. The most prominent and prolific among them was Avvaiyar. Others include Allur Nanmullaiyaar, Kaakkaipadiniyar, Kavarpendu, Nalveliyaar, Okkur Masaathiyar, and Paarimakalir. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None FUTURE VISION STUDY CENTRE 2 nd Floor, Avk Maruthi Plaza, Opp: Hotel Lakshmi Prakash, SKS Hospital Road, New Bus Stand, Salem, Contact: 90420 30163 WWW.FUTUREVISIONTNPSC.COM
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TEST NO.15 - EM ~ 1 ~ 02.11.2020
FUTURE VISION STUDY CENTRE - SALEM CONTACT : 90420 30163
TNPSC – GR – I (Prelims) - 2020
SUBJECT / TOPICS: HISTORY
South Indian History – Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural
History of India
TIME: 1 HOUR MARKS: 100
1. Consider the following Statements
Assertion (A): Chola rulers were ardent Saivites. Parantaka I (907–953) and Uttama Chola (970–985)
made provisions and gifted the lands to promote religion.
Reason (R) : In a fresco painting in which Rajaraja I is portrayed with his wives worshiping Lord Siva
in Thanjavur Brihadishvarar temple. One of the titles of Rajaraja I is Siva Pada Sekaran,
i.e., one who clutches the foot of Lord Siva.
Codes:
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
2. Consider the following Statements about Marco Polo
1. Marco Polo hailed the Pandyan Kingdom as „the richest and the most splendid province in the world‟.
Together with Ceylon, he added, it „produced most of the gems and pearls that are found in the world‟.
2. In his travel account he recorded the incidents of sati and the polygamy practiced by the kings.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
3. Consider the following Statements regarding Women Poets of the Sangam Age
1. Women Poets of the Sangam Age : over 450 poets who contributed to the corpus of Sangam poetry
about thirty are women.
2. They composed more than 150 poems. The most prominent and prolific among them was Avvaiyar.
Others include Allur Nanmullaiyaar, Kaakkaipadiniyar, Kavarpendu, Nalveliyaar, Okkur Masaathiyar,
and Paarimakalir.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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4. Consider the following Statements
1. The Classical Sangam corpus consists of Tholkappiyam, the eight anthologies (Ettuthogai), Ten Idylls
(Paththuppattu).
2. Tholkappiyam is the earliest extant Tamil grammatical text dealing not only with poetry but also the
society and culture of the times.
3. The Pathinen Kilkanakku (18 minor works) and the five epics belong to post-Sangam times (fourth to
sixth century CE) and describe a different social and cultural set-up.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
5. Consider the following Statements regarding
Greek and Latin sources about the cultural and commercial connections.
1.The Periplus of Erythrean Sea, an ancient Greek text of the first century CE.
2. Ptolemy‟s Natural History, first century CE
3. Pliny the Elder‟s Geography, second century CE
4.A Roman Map called Peutingerian Table
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 3 (D) 3 and 4
6. Consider the following Statements
1. Ettuthogai and Paththupattu collections varying in length from 3 to 8 lines, were composed by Panar
and pulavar.
2. The Eight Anthologies are 1. Natrinai; 2. Kurunthogai; 3. Aingurunuru; 4. Patitruppathu; 5. Paripadal;
(Sus scrofa) and Peacock (Pavo cristatus) were identified.
2. Weaving Industry: Discovery of 180 spindle whorls, 20 sharpened bone tips (used in pre-historic
times as needle to make designs on clothes), hanging loom weights, made of stone or baked clay,
copper needle, reveals the engagement of people in cloth making at different stages of spinning,
warping, weaving and dyeing.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
42. Consider the following Statements about Salient features of the Report on 4th Season of Keeladi
Excavations by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
1. Commerce :Excavation has brought to light beads of agate and carnelian. The raw materials for the
making of these beads could have been probably brought from North West India through Maharashtra
and Gujarat. In uniqueness red earthenware unearthed in Keeladi are akin to Arretineware used in
Rome in 2nd century BCE.
2. Ornaments And Beads :The occurrence of gold ornaments(seven pieces), and copper objects in bits
and pieces, beads of semi precious stones and glass, bangles and combs made of ivory and shell,
indicates the cultural richness and economic prosperity in the region. The beads accounting to 4,429
include beads of glass, paste, quartz, faience, agate, carnelian and terracotta.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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43. Consider the following Statements about Salient features of the Report on 4th Season of Keeladi
Excavations by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
1. Iron Objects:Iron nails and parts of knives have also been located
2. Terracotta Figurines: Figurines made of terracotta representing human beings(13), animals(3)
gamesmen (chessman) and toys (600) and ear ornaments (28) have been found.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
44. Consider the following Statements about Salient features of the Report on 4th Season of Keeladi
Excavations by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
1. GAMESMEN AND PASTIMES:The occurrence of artefacts such as dice, hopscotches and
gamesmen, really reflects the lifestyles and the pastime activities of the ancient people.
2. The flat portions of the potsherds were generally grounded and the edges were smoothened to bring a
round shape locally called 'sillu'. They were used by children as game pieces.
3. Keeladi Excavation on the banks of Vaigai river clearly suggests that urbanization happened in
Tamil Nadu too around 6th century BCE as found in Gangetic plains.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
45. Consider the following Statements about Chalukyas
1. Chalukyas of Vatabi, Pulikesin II in particular prevented Harsha in the north and Pallavas in the south
from extending their territorial power into their occupied territory of Deccan.
2. Chalukyas established a comprehensive administrative structure at the provincial, district and village
level and supported both Vedic and heterodox religions.
3. Their contribution to art and architecture are evident from the temples and the monuments at Aihole,
Badami and Pattadakkal.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
46. Consider the following Statements about Satavahana kings
1. Gautamiputra Satakarni was the greatest of the Satavahana kings. He defeated the Shaka ruler
Nahapana and reissued the coins of Nahapana with his own royal insignia. 2. The inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri at Nashik mentions him as the conqueror of the
Shakas, Pahlavas, and Yavanas. He is also said to have performed the prestigious Vedic asvamedha
sacrifice.
3. Vasishthiputra Pulumayi, the successor of Gautamiputra Satakarni, expanded the frontiers of the
Satavahana Empire.
4. The coins issued by Vasishthiputra Pulumayi are found scattered in many parts of south India.
Yagnashri Satakarni was another famous ruler who issued coins with a ship motif, indicating the
importance of the overseas trade during his reign.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) All are correct
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47. Consider the following Statements
1. Ellora caves are famous for sculptures representing all religious sects: Ajivika, Jainism, Buddhism
and Brahmanism. Kailasanatha cave temple features panels with scenes of puranas and legends.
2. There are fifty caves in Ajanta. In ten caves there are mural paintings.
3. Scenes from Jataka stories and select scenes from the life history of Buddha are depicted.Apart from
the statue of Buddha, Bodhisattva is also a striking feature of chaityas and viharas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
48. Consider the following Statements
1. Inscriptions issued by Chalukyas in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit languages, and Pallavas in
Tamil and Sanskrit, recording land grants to Brahmins, as well as the royal and the non-royal gifts
made to religious establishment are equally important sources.
2. The Aihole inscription of Pulikesin II composed by his court poet Ravikirti in Sanskrit is among the
most important of Chalukyan inscriptions.
3. Kavirajamarga, a work on poetics in Kannada, Vikramarjuna-vijayam, also called Pampa-bharata, by
Pampa in Kannada, which were all of a later period, and Nannaya‟s Mahabharatam in Telugu also
provide useful historical data.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
49. Consider the following Statements
1. The Bhakti movement which originated in South India found its greatest expression in the songs
composed by the Azhwars and Nayanmars.
2. The poems of the Vaishnavite Azhwars were later compiled as the Nalayira Divya Prabhandam.
3. The Saiva literature was canonized as the Panniru Tirumurai.
4. The Thevaram, composed by Appar (Thirunavukkarasar), Sambandar (Thirugnanasambandar) and
Sundarar;
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) All are correct
50. Consider the following Statements
1. Thiruvavasagam by Manickavasagar are prominent texts which are read as sacred literature
Periyapuranam written by Sekizhar, in a later period, also provides much historical information.
2. The Mathavilasa Prahasanam written by Mahendravarman I in Sanskrit, is an important source for the
chalukya period.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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51. Consider the following Statements
1. Many inscriptional sources including the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta and the Aihole
inscription of the Chalukya king Pulakisin II provide details of Pallava - Chalukya conflict.
2. The Kuram copper plates of Parameshwaravarman and the Velurpalayam copper plates of
Nandivarman III record their military achievements.
3. Buddhist sources such as Deepavamsa and Mahavamsa, written in Sanskrit
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
52. Consider the following Statements
1. Chalukya dynasty emerged as a strong power with its founder Pulikesin I ( 543-566 CE) fortifying a
hill near Badami.
2. Pulikesin I declared independence from the Kalingas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
53. Consider the following Statements regarding Pulikesin II
1. The capital Badami was founded by Pulikesin II (609-642), after defeating Mahendra varma,
proclaimed himself as king, an event that is described in the Aihole inscription.
2. One of the most outstanding victories of Pulikesin II was the defeat of Harshavardhana‟s army on the
banks of the Narmada.
3. The kings of Malwa, Kalinga, and eastern Deccan accepted his suzerainty. His victories over
Kadambas of Banvasi, and Gangas of Talakad (Mysore) are also worthy of note.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
54. Consider the following Statements regarding Chalukya Administration
1. Chalukyan kings claimed to rule according to dharma-sastra and niti-sastra. Pulikesin I was well- versed in manu-sastra, puranas, and itihasas. In the beginning, the Chalukya kings assumed titles
such as Maharajan, Sathyasrayan and Sri-Pritivi-Vallaban.
2. After defeating Harshavardhana, Pulikesin II assumed the title of Parameswaran. Bhattarakan and
Maharajathirajan, soon became very popular titles.
3. In the Pallava kingdom, kings took high-sounding titles such as Dharma maharajaadhi raja,
Maharajadhiraja, Dharma maharaja
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) All are correct
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55. Consider the following Statements regarding Chalukya Administration
1. Chalukyas divided the state into political divisions for the sake of administration: Rastram, pradesam ,
Nadu and Grama.
2. Amatya (revenue minister), and Samaharta (minister of exchequer).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
56. Consider the following Statements regarding Chalukya Administration
1. Samantas exercised the power at the behest of the kings.
2. Vishayapatis were feudal lords functioning under the control of the state.
3. Grampohis and gramkudas were village officials. Mahatras were the prominent village men.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 only
57. Consider the following Statements
1. Rajendra‟s naval operation was directed against Sri Vijaya. Sri Vijaya kingdom (southern Sumatra)
was one of the prominent maritime and commercial states that flourished from c. 700 to c. 1300 in
South-east Asia.
2. Rajendra II assumed the titles such as Mudikonda Cholan (the crowned Chola),Gangaikondan
(conqueror of the Ganges), Kadaramkondan (conqueror of Kadaram) and Pandita Cholan
(scholarly Cholan).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
58. Consider the following Statements
1. The Chola invasions of Western Chalukya Empire, undertaken in 1003 by Rajaraja I and 1009 by
Rajendra I, were also successful. Rajendra sent his son to ransack and ravage its capital Kalayani.
2. The dwarapala (door keeper) image he brought from Kalayani was installed at the Darasuram temple
near Kumbhakonam.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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59. Consider the following Statements regarding Chola Adminstration
1. The kings were invariably addressed as peruman or perumagan (big man), ulagudaiyaperumal (the
lord of the world) and ulagudaiyanayanar (the lord of the world).
2. Later, the kings adopted the titles such as Chakkaravarti (emperor) and Tiribhuvana Chakkaravarti
(emperor of three worlds).
3. At the time of coronation, it was a practice to add the suffix deva to the name of the crowned kings.
The kings drew legitimacy by claiming that they were a comrade of god (thambiran thozhar).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
60. Consider the following Statements
1. Chola rulers appointed Brahmins as spiritual preceptors or rajagurus (the kingdom‟s guide).
2. Kulothunga chola mention the names of rajagurus and Sarva-sivas in his inscriptions.
3. Chola kings therefore granted huge estates of land to Brahmins as brahmadeyams and
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
61. Consider the following Statements about Provinces
1. Rajaraja I integrated these territories and appointed “viceroys” in these regions: Chola-Pandya in
Pandinadu, Chola- Lankeswara in Sri Lanka, which was renamed as Mummudi-cholamandalam, and
Chola-Ganga in the Gangavadi region of southern Karnataka.
2. In other less prominent regions, the territories of chiefs such as the Irukkuvels, Ilangovels or
Mazhavas or Banas were made part of the Chola state and their chiefs were inducted into the state
system as its functionaries.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
62. Consider the following Statements about Army of cholas
1. The army consisted of three conventional divisions: infantry, cavalry (kudirai sevagar) and the
elephant corps (anaiyatkal). There were also bowmen (villaligal), sword-bearers (valilar) and
spearmen (konduvar).
2. Two type of ranks in the army are also mentioned: the upper and the lower (perundanam and
cirudanam).
3. According to the book Pattinapalai, the Chola army owned “sixty thousand war elephants that, when
fighting, carried on their backs houses, and these houses are full of soldiers who shoot arrows at long
range, and fight with spears at close quarters”.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
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63. Consider the following Statements about Army of cholas
1. Generally, soldiers enjoyed padaipparru (military holding) rights. Cantonments, which were
established in the capital city, were known as padaividu.
2. Military outposts in the conquered territory were called nilaipadai. The captain of a regiment was
known as nayagam and later he assumed the title of padaimudali. The commander-in-chief was
senapati and dandanayagam.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
64. Consider the following Statements about Urar
1. The urar, who were landholders in the village, acted as spokesmen in the ur.
2. The urar were entrusted with the upkeep of temples, maintenance of the tanks and managing the
water stored in them.
3. They also discharged administrative functions of the state such as collection of revenue, maintenance
of law and order, and obeying the king‟s orders.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
65. Consider the following Statements about Sabhaiyaar
1. If the ur was a settlement of land holders, largely consisting of peasants of vellanvagai, the
brahmadeya was a Brahmin settlement.
2. The Sabha looked after the affairs of the settlement, including those of the temples at the core of
brahmadeya and its assets
3. It was also responsible for maintaining irrigation tanks attached to the temple lands. Like the ur, the
Sabha also functioned as the agents of the state in carrying out administrative, fiscal and judicial
functions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
66. Consider the following Statements about Nagarattaar
1. Nagaram was a settlement of traders. However, skilled artisans engaged in masonry, ironsmithing,
goldsmithing, weaving and pottery also occupied the settlement. It was represented by the
Nagarattaar, who regulated their association with temples, which needed their financial assistance.
2. In the reign of Rajaraja I, Mamallapuram was administrated by a body called Maanagaram. Local
goods were exchanged in nagarams. These goods included silk, porcelain, camphor, cloves,
sandalwood and cardamom according to Chinese accounts.
3. In order to promote trade, inland and sea way, Kulotunga revoked the collection of toll fee (sungam).
Hence he was conferred the title 'Sungam Thavirtha Chozhan'.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
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67. Consider the following Statements about Local Elections and Uttaramerur Inscriptions :
1. Two inscriptions (919 and 921) from a Brahmadeya (tax-free land gifted to Brahamans) called
Uttaramerur (historically called Uttaramallur Caturvedimangalam) give details of the process of
electing members to various committees that administered the affairs of a Brahmin settlement.
2. This village was divided into 50 wards. One member was to be elected from each ward.
3. The prescribed qualifications for becoming a ward member were clearly spelt out. A male, above 35
but below 70, having a share of property and a house of his own, with knowledge of Vedas and
bhasyas was considered eligible.
4. The names of qualified candidates from each ward were written on the palm-leaf slips and put into a
pot (kudavolai).The eldest of the assembly engaged a boy to pull out one slip and would read the name
of the person selected.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
68. Consider the following Statements
1. Paddy as tax was collected by a unit called kalam (28 kg).
2. Rajaraja I standardised the collection of tax. He collected 1000 kalam from the land of one veli (about
6.5 acres), the standard veli being variable according to fertility of the soil and the number of crops
raised.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
69. Consider the following Statements about Water Management
1. The irrigation work done by Rajendra Chola I at Gangaikonda Chozhapuram was an embankment of
solid masonry 60 miles long.
2. Rajendra described it as his 'jalamaya jayasthambham', meaning “pillar of victory in water”.
3. The Arab traveller Alberuni visited the place a hundred years later.
4. On seeing them he was wonder-struck and said: „“Our people, when they see them, wonder at them,
and are unable to describe them, much less construct anything like them”, records Jawaharlal Nehru in
The Glimpses of World History.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
70. Consider the following Statements about Water Management
1. The allotment of water is described as 'nirkkintravaaru' (share of water as allotted).
2. The water was released through kumizh (sluice) or talaivay (head-channel).
3. Royal orders warned the people against the violation of water rights and encroachment of water
resources gifted to the brahmadeya settlements.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
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71. Consider the following Statements about Water Management
1. Commonly owned village tank was called enkalkulam (our tank). Land transaction in the form of
donation and endowment were accompanied by water rights as well.
2. For the periodical and seasonal maintenance and repair of the irrigation tanks, rendering free labour
was in practice. Vetti and amanji were the forms of free labour related to public works at the village
level.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
72. Consider the following Statements regarding Provincial and District Administration of chalukyas
1. Generally, the king appointed his sons as the provincial governors. The governors called themselves
raja, marakka-rajan and rajaditya-raja-parameswaran.
2. Some governors held the title maha-samanta and maintained troops.
3. The chief of vishaya was vishayapati. In turn, vishaya was divided into poga. Its head was pogapati.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
73. Consider the following Statements regarding Village Administration of chalukyas
1. The traditional revenue officials of the villages were called the nala-kavundas.
2. The central figure in village administration was kamunda or pokigan who were appointed by the
kings.
3. The village accountant was karana and he was otherwise called gramani.
4. Law and order of the village was in the hands of a group of people called Nagarapati.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
74. Consider the following Statements regarding Religion of Chalukyas
1. The Chalukyas patronised both Saivism and Vaishnavism. They built temples for Siva and Vishnu. Brahmin groups were invited from the Gangetic regions and settled to perform regular pujas and
conduct festivals and ceremonies in the temples.
2. Notable Chalukya rulers like Kirtivarman I, Mangalesa (597-609), and Pulikesin II (609-642)
performed yagnas. They bore titles such as parama-vaishana and parama-maheswara. Chalukyas
gave prominent place to Kartikeyan, the war god.
3. Saiva monasteries became centres for popularising Saivism. Chalukyas patronised heterodox sects
also and lavishly donated lands to the Jain centres.
4. Ravikirti, the poet-laureate of Pulikesin II, was a buddist scholar.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
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75. Consider the following Statements
1. In the reign of Kirtivarman II, a Jain village official built a Jain temple in a place called Annigere.
2. The prince Krishna appointed Gunapatra, a Jain monk, as his master.
3. According to Hiuen Tsang, there were many Buddhist centres in the Chalukya territory wherein more
than 5000 followers of the Hinayana and Mahayana sects lived.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
76. Consider the following Statements about Literature and Education
1. Chalukyas used Prakrit in pillar inscriptions such as in Aihole and Maha-kudam.
2. A seventh-century inscription of a Chalukya king at Badami mentions Kannada as the local prakrit,
meaning the people‟s language, and Sanskrit as the language of culture.
3. A chieftain of Pulikesin II authored a grammar work Saptavataram in Sanskrit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
77. Consider the following Statements regarding Chalukya Architecture
1. In Badami, two temples are dedicated to Vishnu and one each to Siva and to the Jaina tirthankaras.
2. Their temples are grouped into two: excavated cave temples and structural temples.
3. Pattadakal and Aihole are known for both structural and excavated cave temples. Badami is popular
for structural temples.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
78. Consider the following Statements regarding Aihole (Ayyavole)
1. Aihole, the headquarters of the famous medieval Ayyavole merchants‟ guild was an important
commercial centre.
2. About seventy temples are located in Aihole. The earliest stone-built temple is Lad Khan temple. Its
unique trait is a stucco pillar with a big capital distinct from northern style. 3. A temple dedicated to Shiva was built on the model of Buddha Chaitya.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
79. Consider the following Statements regarding Vatapi (Badami)
1. There are four caves in Badami. The largest cave temple built by Mangalesa is dedicated to Vishnu.
2. The reclining posture of Vishnu on the snake bed and Narasimha are exquisite examples of Chalukya
art.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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80. Consider the following Statements about Pattadakal
1. Pattadakal, a quiet village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, is famous for its exquisite temples.
Pattadakal was a centre for performing royal rituals.
2. The Virupaksha temple was built at the order of queen Lohamahadevi to commemorate the conquest
of Kanchipuram by her husband Vikramaditya II.
3. The unique feature of the structural temple built by Rajasimha at Mamallapuram was adopted here by
the Chalukyas. Monuments are generally associated with the rulers who built them.
4. The east porch of the Virupaksha temple has a sanskrit inscription eulogizing the architect who
designed the temple.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
81. Consider the following Statements about Paintings of chalukyas
1. Paintings are found in a cave temple dedicated to Vishnu in Badami.
2. Chalukyas adopted the Madubani style in painting.
3. Many of the paintings are of incarnations of Vishnu. The most popular Chalukya painting is in the
palace built by the King Mangalesan (597-609). It is a scene of ball being watched by members of
royal family and others.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
82. Consider the following Statements about Pallavas
1. The Pallavas were associated with Tondaimandalam, the land between the north Pennar and north
Vellar rivers.
2. Simhavishnu is believed to have conquered the Chola country up to the Kaveri and consolidated his
dynastic rule, started by his father Simhavarman. Simhavishnu, vanquishing the Kalabhras,
conquered the land up to the Kaveri, thereby coming into conflict with the Pandyas.
3. Simhavishnu whom Appar, converted from Jainism to Saivism, was a patron of arts, and a poet and
musician in his own right.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
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83. Consider the following Statements
1. During Mahendravarman‟s reign, the army of Pulikesin II annexed the northern part of Pallava
kingdom and almost reached the Pallava capital of Kanchipuram.
2. Subsequently, during the reign of Narasimhavarman I (630- 668), the Pallavas managed to settle
scores by winning several victories over the Chalukyas with the aid of their ally Manavarman, a Sri
Lankan prince, who later became ruler of the island kingdom.
3. The climax was Narasimhavarman‟s invasion of the Chalukyan kingdom and his capturing of the
Badami.
4. Narasimhavarman claims to have defeated the Cholas, Cheras and Kalabhras.Two naval expeditions
despatched to help Manavarman were successful, but this Sri Lankan ruler subsequently lost his
kingdom.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) All are correct
84. Consider the following Statements
1. Vikramaditya of the Chalukya kingdom invaded the Pallava country. Paramesvaravarman fought
against him with the support of the Gangas and Pandyas. As a result, the Pallavas came into conflict
with the Pandyas in the south.
2. In the early ninth century, the Rashtrakuta king, Govind III, invaded Kanchi during the reign of the
Pallava Dantivarman.
3. Dantivarman‟s son Nandivarman III aided by western Gangas and Cholas, defeated the Pandyas at the
battle of Sripurambiyam or Thirupurambiyam.
4. Aparajita, grandson of Nandivarman III, lost his life in a battle fought against Aditya I of the Chola
kingdom who invaded Tondaimandalam. This sealed the fate of the Pallavas.Thereafter, control over
Tondaimandalam passed into the hands of the Cholas.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) All are correct
85. Consider the following Statements about Pallava Administration
1. Rahasyadhikrita was a private secretary of the king. Manikkappandaram- Kappan was an officer in charge of the treasury (Manikka - valuables; Pandaram - treasury; Kappan – keeper).
2. Kodukkappillai was the officer of gifts. They were central officers under the Pallava king. Kosa-
adhyaksa was the supervisor of the Manikkappandaram-kappan.
3. Judicial courts were called Adhikarna Mandapa and judges called Dharmadhikarins. Fines are
mentioned in the Kasakudi plates of Nandivarma Pallava as Karanadandam (fine in superior/higher
court) and Adhikaranadandam (fine in district level).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
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86. Consider the following Statements
Assertion (A): In 1879, eleven plates held together by a ring of copper, its two ends soldered and
stamped with a royal seal depicting a bull and a lingam (the Pallava symbol) were
discovered in Urrukkattukottam, near Puducherry.
Reason (R) : It records a grant of a village made in the twenty-second year of the king Nandivarman
(753 CE). The inscriptional text commences with a eulogy of the king in Sanskrit,
followed by the details of the grant in Tamil, and a concluding verse in Sanskrit.
Codes:
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
87. Consider the following Statements
1. Chola Nadu - sorudaithu (rice in abundance).
2. Pandya Nadu - muthudaithu (pearls in abundance).
3. Chera Nadu - vezhamudaithu (elephants in abundance).
4. Thondai Nadu - Koviludaithu (Temples in abundance)
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
88. Consider the following Statements
1. Kallanai was a dyke, built with stones. It was constructed across the Kaveri to divert
water throughout the delta region for irrigation.
2. When it was built, Kallanai irrigated an area of about 96,000 acres.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
89. Consider the following Statements
1. Even as he was alive, Rajaraja I appointed his son, Rajendra I, as his heir apparent. For five years,
they jointly ruled the Chola kingdom.
2. Rajendra I took part in the military campaigns of his father, attacking the Western Chalukyas.
Consequently, the boundary of the Chola Empire extended up to Tungabhadra river.
3. When Rajaraja I attacked Madurai, the Pandyas escaped with their crown and royal jewels and took
shelter in Sri Lanka.
4. There upon, Rajendra I conquered Sri Lanka and confiscated the Pandya crown and other royal
belongings.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
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90. Consider the following Statements regarding Prominent Pandya Rulers
1. Nediyon
2. Seyon
3. MudukudumiPeruvazhuthi
4. Nedunchezhiyan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
91. Consider the following Statements about The Titles Assumed by the cheras
1. Adhavan
2. Kuttuvan
3. Vanavan
4. Sezhiyan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
92. Consider the following Statements
1. Rajendra I conducted the most striking military exploit after his accession in 1023 by his expedition
to northern India.
2. He led the expedition up to the Godavari river and asked his general to continue beyond that place.
The Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple was built to commemorate his victories in North India.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
.
93. Consider the following Statement about Muziris – First Emporium
1. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder writes of Muziris in his Natural History as the
„first emporium (shopping complex) of India‟. 2. A temple of Augustus was built at Muziris, which had a Roman colony.
3. A papyrus document (now in Vienna museum) of 2nd century BC (BCE) records the agreement
between two merchants‟ shippers of Alexandria and Muziris.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
94. Consider the following Statements
1. Narasimhavarman I‟s army general was Paranjothi.
2. Paranjothi Popularly known as Siruthondar who is one of the 12 Azhwars
3. Paranjothi led the Pallava army during the invasion of Vatapi.
4. After the victory Paranjothi had a change of heart and devoted himself to Lord Vishnu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
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95. Consider the following Statements
1. Rock-Cut temples – Mahendravarman style
2. Monolithic Rathas and Sculptural Mandapas – Narasimmavarman I style
3. Structural Temples – Avani simha style
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
96. Consider the following Statements
1. Pattadakal (UNESCO World Heritage Site) is a small village in Bagalkot district of Karnataka.
2. Pattadakal has ten temples. Out of them, six were built in northern style (Nagara), while the rest four
are in the southern (Dravida) style.
3. Virupaksha Temple and Sangameshwara Temple are in Dravida Style and Papanatha temple is
in Nagara style.
4. The Virupaksha temple is built on the model of Kanchi Kailasanatha temple. Sculptors brought from
Kanchi were employed in its construction.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
97. Consider the following Statements about Elephanta Island
1. Originally known as Sripuri and called Gharapuri by the local people, Elephanta is an island near
Mumbai.
2. The dutch named it as Elephanta, after seeing the huge image of an elephant.
3. The Trimurthi (three-faced) Siva icon is an illustrative of the sculptural beauty portrayed in the Cave
Temple of Elephanta.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
98. Consider the following Statements
1. The treatise on Dakshin Chitram (Paintings of South India) was compiled during the reign of
Mahendravarma I.
2. The great Sanskrit scholar, Dandin, adorned in the court of Mahendravarma I.
3. Dandin composed Dashakumara Charita.
4. Bharavi, the great Sanskrit scholar, lived in the time of Simhavishnu. Bharavi wrote Kiratarjuniya, an
epic in verses.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1, 3 and 4 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 3 and 4
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99. Consider the following Statements
1. Matrimonial alliances between the Cholas and the Eastern Chalukyas began during the reign of
Rajaraja I.
2. Rajaraja I‟s daughter Kundavai was married to Chalukya prince Vimaladitya.
3. Vimaladitya and Kundavai‟s son was Rajaraja Narendra who married the daughter of Rajendra
Chola named Ammangadevi. Their son was Kulothunga I.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) All are correct (B) 2 and 3 (C) 1 and 2 (D) 1 and 3
100. Consider the following Statements
1. Saivite saint Thirugnanasambandar converted Arikesari from Jainism to Saivism.
2. On his conversion, Arikesari is alleged to have impaled around 8000 Jains on stakes.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 (D) None
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Answer key : HISTORY
South Indian History – Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India