The Administrative System of the Chola Dynasty

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Why Oudh Kisan Sabha was formed?

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Who was ranga? Why was ranga homecoming a great event?

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

1. True
2. False

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. 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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. 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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. 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. Which among the following was the largest territorial division in the administrative setup of the Chola Empire?

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. The Cholas rose as a prominent political power in South India between ninth and the fourteenth century CE.
3. They extended their empire up to Malaysia, Indonesia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and so on.
4. Raja Raja Chola and Rajendra Chola were the greatest rulers of the Chola dynasty.

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

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