The Administrative System of the Chola Dynasty

Q. In the Chola Empire, the members of the Sabha were called while the members of the Panchayat were called.

1. Perumakkal
2. Puthumakkal
3. Variya Perumakkal
4. Variya Puthumakkal

Q. After the conquest of which region did Rajendra Chola assume the title of ‘Gangai Konda Chola’?

1. Utkal
2. Pataliputra
3. Ganges
4. Deccan

Q. The officer who passed the king's orders to the other officers in the administrative hierarchy of the Chola Kingdom was known as.

1. Olainayakam
2. Ashtapradhan
3. Tiruvelveni

Q. Statement 1: The Chola empire followed a system of monarchy.
Statement 2: The Chola empire followed decentralisation of power.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Both statements are true.
3. Both statements are false.
4. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true about the Chola kingdom?

1. The main asset of the Chola empire was their well-built army only.
2. They extended their empire up to Malaysia, Indonesia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and so on.
3. The Cholas rose as a prominent political power in South India between ninth and the fourteenth century CE.
4. Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola were the greatest rulers of the Chola dynasty.

Q. The Cholas rose to power in South India between _____ century CE and ____ century CE.

1. sixth, twelfth
2. ninth, fourteenth
3. eighth, twelfth
4. seventh, fifteenth

Q. Which among these was the largest territorial division in existence with respect to the Chola administration?

1. Valanadus
2. Nadu
3. Kottam
4. Mandalam

Q. Awas a territorial division in the administrative setup of the Chola empire that comprised of a group of villages.

1. Mandalam
2. Valanadu
3. Kottam

Q. Which among the following statement is incorrect regarding the Sabha of the Chola administration?

1. The members of the Sabha were called Variya.
2. The Sabha consisted of only Brahmins.
3. The Sabha could not receive land for the temples.
4. There were separate regulations for the functioning of the Sabha.

Q. Which among the following was the largest territorial division in the administrative setup of the Chola Empire?

1. Valanadu
2. Nadus
3. Kottams
4. Mandalams

Q. For how many consecutive terms could a member of Panchayat serve in the Chola Empire?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

Q. Which aspect of Chola administration is similar to the governing policies in present times?

1. International governance bodies
2. Dictatorship
3. Fundamental duties
4. Local governance bodies

Q. The Urs and Nadus were two councils that operated for the purpose of village administration in the Chola Empire.

1. True
2. False

Q. Viren is the brother-in-law of a Chola King. The Chola king also has a military commander called Harsha. Which of them, could more likely be made the governor of a Mandalam?

1. Viren
2. Harsha
3. The Chola King
4. Either Viren or Harsha

Q. Rakesh is a Pujari who was supposed to inherit his father's property. His father's brother Murali has also laid a claim to the property. Which of the following assemblies would they approach to solve their problem?

1. Nadu
2. Nagaram
3. Ur
4. Sabha