Sangam Age Quiz Questions and Answers | Ancient Indian History GK MCQ

Sangam Age Quiz : We are giving GK Questions and Answers on the Sangam Age which are designed as per the evolving nature of different competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, IAS-prelims, SSC, CDS, NDA, State Services, and Railways etc.

1. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was : [SSC CGL 1999]

• (A) Rajaraja I
• (B) Rajendra I
• (C) Rajadhiraja I
• (D) Kulottunga I

2. In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekalai’ are related to : [SSC CGL 2002]

• (A) Jainism
• (B) Buddhism
• (C) Hinduism
• (D) Christianity

3. The Hoyasala’s capital was : [SSC Combined Matric Level 1999]

• (A) Warangal
• (B) Devagiri
• (C) Dwarasamudra
• (D) Krishnagiri

4. Sangam Age is associated with the history of : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2000]

• (A) Benaras
• (B) Allahabad
• (C) Tamil Nadu
• (D) Khajuraho

5. Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings? [SSC Combined Matric Level 2002]

• (A) Kanchi
• (B) Tanjore
• (C) Madurai
• (D) Trichurapally

6. The capital of Pallavas was : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2006, 2002]

• (A) Areot
• (B) Kanchi
• (C) Malkhed
• (D) Banaeasi

7. From which modern State did the Alwar saints originate? [SSC MTS 2013]

• (A) Tamil Nadu
• (B) Kerala
• (C) Karnataka
• (D) Maharashtra

8. Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the : [SSC CGL 2013]

• (A) Cholas of Tamil Nadu
• (B) Chalukyas of Badami
• (C) Chalukyas Kalyani
• (D) Pallavas of Kanchi

9. What is the Mehrauli Pillar in the complex of Qutub Minar Primarily famous for? [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

• (A) Proverbial height
• (B) Skilful stone cutting
• (C) Excellent quality steel
• (D) Statue of Buddha on top

10. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions? [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

• (A) Brahmi
• (B) Devanagiri
• (C) Gurmukhi
• (D) Sanskrit

11. Name the capital of the Pallavas? [SSC Sec. Officer (C. Audit) 2007]

• (A) Kanchi
• (B) Vatapi
• (C) Trichurapalli
• (D) Mahabalipuram

12. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by : [SSC Sec. Officer (Audit) 2008]

• (A) Pratiharas
• (B) Rashtrakutas
• (C) Pallavas
• (D) Chalukyas

13. Chalukya king Pulakesin - II was defeated by : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2001]

• (A) Mahendra Varman-I
• (B) Narasimha V arman- I
• (C) Parameswara Verman-I
• (D) Jatila Parantaka

14. The Rashtrakuta kingdom was founded by : [SSC Combined Matric Level 2001]

• (A) Danti Durga (Danti Varman)
• (B) Amoghavarsh
• (C) Govinda III
• (D) Indra III

15. The Chola kings were ruling over : [SSC CHSL 2010]

• (A) Tamil Nadu
• (B) Andhra
• (C) Kerala
• (D) Bengal

16. Coins made of metal first appeared in : [SSC CHSL 2010]

• (A) Haerappan Civilisation
• (B) Later Vedic Age
• (C) Age of the Buddha
• (D) Age of the Mauryas

17. Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harshavardhana? [SSC CHSL 2014]

• (A) Krishnadevaraya
• (B) Pulakeshin II
• (C) Mayuravarma
• (D) Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar

18. Ravikirti, a Jain, who composed the Aihole Prashast, was patronized by : [SSC CHSL 2014]

• (A) Pulakeshin I
• (B) Harsha
• (C) Pulakeshin II
• (D) Kharavela

19. Who was the first ruler of Pala dynasty?

• (A) Gopala
• (B) Vivyanathan
• (C) Dharmapala
• (D) Bhaskaran

20. Harsha moved his capital from ……….. to. [SSC CGL Tier-I 2016]

• (A) Thaneswar, Kannauj
• (B) Delhi, Deogiri
• (C) Kamboj, Kannauj
• (D) Vallabhi, Delhi