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All Ancient History Questions(1–78 of 78)

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Q1easymcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Which ancient Indian text is known for its detailed treatise on music, dance and drama, and is considered a foundational work for classical Indian arts?
Q2mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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वि नयपि टक एक प्रसि द्ध ________ है।
Q3mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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नि म्नलि खि त में से कि स अवधि के दौ रा न रा जा हर्ष का शा सन प्रभा वशा ली था ?
Q4mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2018 Higher Secondary Level2026
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सत्यमेव जयते, रा ष्ट्री य प्रती क पर लि खा गया वा क्यां श नि म्नलि खि त में से कि स ग्रंथ से लि या गया है?
Q5mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya?
Q6mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Practice Paper2026
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Who was referred to as 'Sandrocottus' in the writings of the Greeks?
Q7mediummcqHistoryWest Bengal Civil Services2026
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Who assumed the title of 'Gangaikondachola'?
Q8mediummcqHistoryWest Bengal Civil Services2026
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Who was the writer of ‘Buddha Charita’?
Q9mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
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Which kingdom covered the modern Patna and Gaya districts of Bihar?
Q10mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims2026
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Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
Q11mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
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__________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution.
Q12mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of King __________
Q13mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CHSL Previous Year Paper2026
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 16 Mahajanapadas?
Q14mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims2026
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Who is considered as the father of Indian Archaeology?
Q15mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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Amaravati stupa is situated in which of the following states?
Q16hardmcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Which of the following was a Buddhist genealogical text?
Q17easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
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Where was the ancient port of Indus Valley Civilization situated?
Q18mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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In the context of Buddhism, 'Mahayana' meant the:
Q19mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Question Paper (09-Feb-2022) (Shift-1)2026
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The Rigvedic name of river Chenab was:
Q20mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Which Gupta ruler successfully repulsed the Huna invasion of India?
Q21mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
In which of the following epigraphic inscriptions do we find the earliest clear archaeological reference to 'Sati'?
Q22mediummcqIndian HistoryWBCS Prelims2026
Which eminent Indian historian is universally celebrated for his pioneering research on Ancient Indian History?
Q23mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following was the author of the epic Sanskrit biography ‘Buddha Charita’?
Q24mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujarat?
Q25mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which is our earliest source for the existence of untouchables in India?
Q26mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following statements is true of Harappan civilisation?
(i) Harappan civilisation comprised a network of urban constellations, drawing on the agricultural surplus generated by the surrounding countryside.
(ii) The Harappans seem to have flourishing trade relations with Sumeria and Egypt.
(iii) The seals are suspected to be connected with the trading activities of the Harappans.
(iv) Overland trade rested primarily on bullocks and horse-drawn carriages.
(v) Some deities akin to the mother goddess and Pashupati seem to have been popular.
Q27mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
Match List-I (Ancient Clans/Republics) with List-II (Capital/Regions) from ancient Indian history:

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Which of the following given combinations represents only the properly matched pairs?
Q28mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
The Gupta King who destroyed Sakas was
Q29mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam Mock2026
Which of the following dynasties was designated as 'Balhar' by the Arab travellers?
Q30mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Boghazkoi is important because
Q31mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exam2026
In which country was a lost city dating back more than years unearthed in November ?
Q32mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which Mauryan emperor systematically used the honorific name 'Piyadasi' (He who looks on with affection) in his official royal edicts and declarations?
Q33mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Which Magadha ruler was known as 'Seniya'?
Q34mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?
Q35mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Where did Gautama Buddha attain Enlightenment?
Q36mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following succeeded Samudragupta as the next ruler of the Gupta dynasty?
Q37mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi scripts were deciphered by
Q38mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which among the following places have given the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent?
Q39mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who among the following historians has written the book entitled 'The wonder that was India'?
Q40mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
What were the two assemblies during the Early Vedic period?
Q41mediummcqIndian HistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley civilization?
Q42mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exams2026
The river mentioned most frequently in the Rig Vedic hymns was:
Q43mediummcqHistoryGeneral Studies2026
When did Sakabda commence?
Q44mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
The famous physician during Buddha's time was
Q45mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge Studies2026
Harappa and ______ were the two ancient, excavated cities that were part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Q46mediummcqArt and CultureCompetitive Exam2026
In the context of ancient Indian culture, the terms ‘Nagar’, ‘Vesar’ and ‘Dravida’ are the terms/names associated with the:
Q47mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
In which of the following states is the pre-historic site named Koldihwa located?
Q48easymcqIndian HistorySSC CGL2026
Which of the following texts lays down minute details of the administrative and military organization during the Mauryan empire?
Q49mediummcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Who is given the credit for starting the Gupta period?
Q50mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
Into how many periods is the Stone Age usually divided?
Q51mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
The ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro emerged along the banks of which river?
Q52mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCompetitive Exams2026
During whose rule was the historical Nalanda University established?
Q53mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire by defeating the
Q54easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which of the following places is famous for prehistoric paintings?
Q55easymcqHistorySSC Previous Year Paper2026
Which of the following cities was the capital of the Pallavas?
Q56mediummcqHistorySSC Previous Year Paper2026
In Harappa, the granary had rows of ____________ brick platforms for threshing the grains.
Q57mediummcqHistorySSC Previous Year Paper2026
Who among the following was the founder of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty in the region of Malwa in the eighth century?
Q58mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
When did the second urbanisation in Ganga Valley take place?
Q59mediummcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
Archaeological evidence of which of the following dance forms dating back to the century BC was found in the caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri?
Q60easymcqHistory and CultureStaff Selection Commission2026
Stupas are a symbol of which of the following religions?
Q61mediummcqGeneral AwarenessIndian Competitive Exams2026
The Greek ambassador Megasthenes was sent to the court of Chandra Gupta Maurya by which of the following Greek kings?
Q62mediummcqHistory & CultureCompetitive Exam2026
The Nagara and Dravida are architectural styles related with ______.
Q63mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge2026
Earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the subcontinent comes from
Q64mediummcqHistoryGeneral Knowledge2026
Match the following:
Q65mediummcqIndian Art and CultureCompetitive Exams2026
In Vedas, human right is signified with the concept of:
Q66mediummcqHistory@NUM: 40SSC CGL2026
Which Buddhist Council was held soon after the death of Gautam Buddha?
Q67mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of:
Q68mediummcqHistoryStaff Selection Commission2026
The oldest rock-cut architecture in India is found in which of the following regions?
Q69mediummcqHistorySSC CGL2026
What did Mahavira Swami add in form of fifth vrata in the Four Mahavrata, which was compiled by Jain Tirthankar Parshvanath?
Q70mediummcqIndian HistoryGovernment Exams2026
__________ in Bihar was the capital of Magadha for several years. Later the capital was shifted to Pataliputra (present-day Patna).
Q71mediummcqHistoryIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
Earliest fossil remains of archaic Homo sapiens (specifically the Narmada Human or Homo erectus/sapiens transitions) in India have been found in:
Q72easymcqHistoryCompetitive Exam2026
Pushyamitra, who was the commander of Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor, killed the king and established a new dynasty. Which of the following was his dynasty?
Q73mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
The Genealogy of the Pushyabhuti dynasty begins with the name of which of the following Kings?
Q74mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Who got built 'Sudharshan Lake'?
Q75hardmcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which among the following Chalcolithic rural culture is earliest?
Q76easymcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Northern India, before rise of Mauryas was divided in
Q77mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
That Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini is confirmed by whose inscription?
Q78mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which incident from the life of Buddha is symbolized by wheel in Indian Art?

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