Total Questions: 100

1. Which feature differentiates medieval South Indian history from medieval North India?
A. More invasions in the South
B. Relative political stability in the South
C. Lack of trade in the South
D. Absence of dynasties in the South

2. Which three dynasties ruled the Tamil country during the Sangam Age?
A. Pallava, Chalukya, Chola
B. Chola, Pallava, Chera
C. Chera, Chola, Pandya
D. Chola, Pandya, Rashtrakuta

3. Which sources provide evidence for early South Indian dynasties?
A. Sangam literature only
B. Greek accounts only
C. Sangam literature, Greek authors, Ashokan and Hathigumpha inscriptions
D. Only Pallava inscriptions

4. After the fall of the Gupta dynasty, what major process occurred in India?
A. Religious unification
B. Decline of agriculture
C. Political fragmentation and rise of small kingdoms
D. Centralization under a single emperor

5. Which three states emerged in South India by the 9th century AD?
A. Chola, Chera, Rashtrakuta
B. Pallava, Chalukya, Pandya
C. Chola, Pandya, Ganga
D. Pallava, Chola, Rashtrakuta