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1. Which was the capital of the Pandya dynasty?
A. Vanchi
B. Uraiyur
C. Madurai
D. Kapadapuram
ANSWER: C.Madurai
SOLUTION :Madurai was the capital of the Pandya dynasty. The Pandya kingdom was a Tamil kingdom in south India.
2. The greatest Pandya king was ____.
A. Nendujeliyan
B. Chandramana
C. Mudukudumi
D. Kadungon
ANSWER: A.Nendujeliyan
SOLUTION: The earliest known Pandyan ruler was Mudukudumi. The greatest Pandya king was Nendujelian.
3. What was the Emblem of Pandyas?
A. Bow and Arrow
B. Tiger
C. Fish
D. Lion
ANSWER : C. Fish
SOLUTION:Pandya emblem was a fish and it represented the dynasty, including in coins, etc. The word Meenatchi (Meen+Aatchi ) is a mix of the Tamil words Meen (Fish) and Aatchi (Rule), which means Fish Rule.
4. Which of the following Pandya ruler took the title of “Pandyadhiraja”?
A. Kadungon
B. Ukkirap Peruvaludi
C. Kadalan Valuthi
D. Maran Valudi
ANSWER: A. Kadungon
SOLUTION:Kadungon’s title was “Pandyadhiraja”, and his capital was Madurai. He was succeeded by his son Maravarman Avanisulamani.
5. Who among the following known for ending the Kalabhra rule, marking the beginning of a new era in the Tamil speaking region?
A. Kadungon
B. Kadlan Valuthi
C. Nan Maran
D. Maran Valudi
ANSWER: A. Kadungon
SOLUTION:Along with the Pallava king Simhavishnu, he is credited with ending the Kalabhra rule, marking the beginning of a new era in the Tamil speaking region. Kadungon’s title was “Pandyadhiraja”, and his capital was Madurai.
6. Who among the following Pandya ruler performed the Hiranyagarbha and Tulabhara rituals?
A. Jayantavarman
B. Arikesari Maravarman
C. Kochadaiyan Ranadhiran
D. Maravarman Rajasimha I
ANSWER: B. Arikesari Maravarman
SOLUTION: Arikesari Maravarman
7. Which Pandya king fled to Ceylon but was not get shelter then he went to Kerala, as he himself had descended in part from a Chera king where he spent the rest of his days keeping a low profile after successive defeats?
A. Srimara Srivallabha
B. Varagunavarman II
C. Maravarman Rajasimha III
D. Parantaka Viranarayana
ANSWER:C. Maravarman Rajasimha III
SOLUTION: Maravarman Rajasimha
8. Which king extended the Pandya rule to the Chera country Kerala?
A. Arikesary Maravarman
B. Maravarman Rajasimha I
C. Koccadiyan Ranadhira
D. Jayantavarman AKA Seliyan Sendan
ANSWER: D. Jayantavarman AKA Seliyan Sendan.
SOLUTION: Sendan (r. 654–70 CE), the third king of the Pandyas of Madurai, is known for expanding his kingdom to the Chera country (western Tamil Nadu and central Kerala). Arikesari Maravarman (r. 670–700 CE), the fourth Pandya ruler, is known for his battles against the Pallavas of Kanchi.
9. Identify the king who is considered the founder of the Pandya empire.
A.Kadungon
B. Varguna I
C. Srimar Srivallabha
D. Maravarman Rajasimha I
ANSWER: A.Kadungon
SOLUTION: The Pandyan empire was established by King Kadungon, who defeated the Kalabras in the 6th century AD. The successors of Kadungon engaged in conflicts with the neighboring Chera and Chola Kings./p>
10. The rock-cut cave temple at Malaiyadikurichi in Tirunelveli district is attributed to the reign of which king?
A. Arikesary Maravarman
B. Seliyan Sendan
C. Koccadiyan Ranadhira
D. Maravarman Rajasimha I
ANSWER: B. Seliyan Sendan
SOLUTION:The rock-cut cave temple at Malaiyadikurichi in Tirunelveli district is attributed to the reign of Seliyan Sendan.