History Practice Quiz 96
10 questions · 12 minutes
Q1.Who among the following took an active interest in irrigation activities during the Chola period?
Q2.What was the purpose of a sluice gate in Tamil Nadu during the 9th century, as depicted and described in the text?
Q3.What materials were traditionally used to construct a sluice gate?
Q4.Under whose supervision did rich peasants exercise considerable control over the affairs of the villages during the Chola period?
Q5.Which specific inscriptions from Chingleput district, Tamil Nadu, provide detailed information about the organization of the 'sabha' with separate committees and a unique method of member selection?
Q6.According to Chola inscriptions, what was the term for land gifted to Brahmanas?
Q7.Which type of land, as per Chola inscriptions, was specifically designated for the maintenance of a school?
Q8.In Chola inscriptions, the terms 'devadana' and 'tirunamattukkani' referred to which category of land?
Q9.What was 'pallichchhandam' in the context of Chola inscriptions?
Q10.The term 'vellanvagai' in Chola inscriptions referred to which type of land?