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Organization Chola Dynasty
Asked 7 times across 3 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 7) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
'The King of Dance' is a description of
- A Trimurti at Elephanta Caves
- B Kaliyamardan of Krishna
- C Bodhisattva Maitreya at Gandhara
- D Bronze Nataraja of the Cholas ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
NDA2021
At which one of the following places was a Shiva temple not constructed under the patronage of the Chola rulers ?
- A Chidambaram
- B Thanjavur
- C Gangaikonda Cholapuram
- D Naneghat ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Art & Culture › Architecture & Sculpture
CSE
Consider the following statements
- The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times
- The Cholas sent an expedition against Shailendra Empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas. Which
of these statements is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Ancient India
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