Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas — Online MCQ Test
HISTORY · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board
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This chapter covers: Focusing on medieval South Indian empires this chapter details Imperial Cholas and Second Pandya kingdom. Students study local self-governance Kudavolai system maritime naval exped....
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Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas — Important Questions & Answers
Who is considered the founder of the Imperial Chola line?
- A. Rajaraja I
- B. Vijayalaya
- C. Aditya I
- D. Parantaka I
Answer: B. Vijayalaya
Vijayalaya captured Thanjavur from the Mutharaiyars and established the Imperial Chola dynasty.
Vijayalaya captured Thanjavur from the Mutharaiyars and established the Imperial Chola dynasty.
Which system of local self-governance was a prominent feature of Chola administration?
- A. Ryotwari
- B. Kudavolai
- C. Mansabdari
- D. Zamindari
Answer: B. Kudavolai
The Kudavolai system was a unique method of village administration involving a secret ballot using pots.
The Kudavolai system was a unique method of village administration involving a secret ballot using pots.
Which Chola king led a naval expedition to Southeast Asia to defeat the Srivijaya kingdom?
- A. Rajaraja I
- B. Rajendra I
- C. Parantaka I
- D. Aditya I
Answer: B. Rajendra I
Rajendra I conducted a famous naval expedition across the Bay of Bengal to conquer Srivijaya in modern-day Indonesia.
Rajendra I conducted a famous naval expedition across the Bay of Bengal to conquer Srivijaya in modern-day Indonesia.
How did the Chola administration ensure accountability in the Sabha meetings?
- A. By requiring written records of all proceedings
- B. By electing members for life
- C. Through the Kudavolai secret ballot system
- D. By appointing royal officials to oversee every meeting
Answer: C. Through the Kudavolai secret ballot system
The Kudavolai system ensured democratic participation and accountability in the selection of village committee members.
The Kudavolai system ensured democratic participation and accountability in the selection of village committee members.
In the context of the Chola-Pandya conflict, which factor primarily led to the eventual shift in power in the 13th century?
- A. The intervention of the Malik Kafur invasion.
- B. The death of the last Chola king without an heir.
- C. The failure of the Chola navy to defend coastal borders.
- D. The alliance between the Cholas and the Cheras.
Answer: A. The intervention of the Malik Kafur invasion.
The invasion of Malik Kafur in the early 14th century effectively ended the regional dominance of the Pandyas following the Chola decline.
The invasion of Malik Kafur in the early 14th century effectively ended the regional dominance of the Pandyas following the Chola decline.