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Question 41. After the death of which one of the following Roman kings was the trade conducted more by barter than by coins on account of the financial difficulties of the Roman Empire?

Claudius
Pius
Nero
Augustus

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Nero
Answer: (c)

Question 42. Which of the statements on Rajendra Chola is not correct?

In commemoration of his victories against the Gangetic delta, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and founded the city of Gangaikondacholapuram
With the help of his fleet, he conquered Pegu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
It was during his time that the crippling conflict between the Chalukyas of Vengi and the Cholas began
He overran the territories of the Pala in Bengal and Bihar

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Answer: Option A. -> In commemoration of his victories against the Gangetic delta, he adopted the title of Gangaikonda and founded the city of Gangaikondacholapuram
Answer: (a)

Question 43. Which of the following was not one of the reasons why India had a favourable balance of trade with the West?

Import of gold by India in return for her exports
Imports of coins by India
Better business sense of Indian traders
Great demand for Indian luxury goods

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Better business sense of Indian traders
Answer: (c)

Question 44. Most famous sculptures of Cholas age were

Vishnu sculptures
Marble sculptures
Stone sculptures
Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva

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Answer: Option D. -> Bronze sculptures of Nataraja Shiva
Answer: (d)

Question 45. Why was ‘Uraiyur’ famous in Sangam Era?

An important centre of foreign trade
An important trade centre of cotton
An important trade centre of spices
An important centre of domestic trade

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Answer: Option B. -> An important trade centre of cotton
Answer: (b)

Question 46. Match List ‘I’ with ‘II’ and select the correct answer from the options given below the lists:
List-I
List-II
(A) Pon-vanikan
(1) Textile merchant
(B) Aruvai-vanikan
(2) Toddy merchant
(C) Kolu-vanikan
(3) Salt merchant
(D) Uppu-vanikan
(4) Gold merchant
(E) Panita-vanikan
(5) Ploughshare merchant
Codes: A B C D E

4 5 3 2 1
4 1 2 3 5
4 1 5 3 2
1 2 3 4 5

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> 4 1 5 3 2
Answer: (c)

Question 47. Which of the following administrative units during Rastrakuta period are arranged in descending order of their size?

Rashtras - bhukti - vishayas
Vishayas - rashtras - bhukti
Rashtras- vishayas- bhukti
Vishayas - bhukti - rashtras

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Rashtras- vishayas- bhukti
Answer: (c)The Rashtrakuta Empire was divided into several provinces called rashtras under the control of rashtrapatis. They were further divided into vishayas or districts governed by vishayapatis. The next subdivision was bhukti consisting of 50 to 70 villages under the control of bhogapatis.

Question 48.
List-I
List-II
A. Uttarapatha
1. Suvarnagiri
B. Dakshinapatha
2. Takshashila
C. Prashi
3. Tosali
D. Kalinga
4. Patliputra
Select the correct answer from the codes given below : Codes: A B C D