Ancient History Questions in UPSC Prelims (2021): Best questions on Ancient History GK for all exams like- UPSC, PSC, SSC, BANK, RRB, etc.
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Q 1: Name of the Indus valley civilization site, where horse remains found
(A) Lothal
(B) Surkotada
(C) Mohenjo-Daro
(D) Suktagen Dor
Ans: Surkotada
Q 2: Name of the place, where the second Sangam held?
(A) Kabadapuram
(B) Madurai
(C) Thenmadurai
(D) None
Ans: Kabadapuram
Q 3: What is the last Pallava king that defeated the Pandyas?
(A) Dantivarman
(B) Nandiverman III
(C) Aparajita
(D) Paramesdhvaraman II
Ans: Aparajita
Q 4: The name of the extant shaka of the Rigveda Samhita is
(A) Ashvalayan
(B) Shakala
(C) Saunaka
(D) Sankhayana
Ans: Shakala
Q 5: The name of the charioteer of buddha is
(A) Kanthaka
(B) Channa
(C) Chunda
(D) Devdatta
Ans: Channa
Q 6: Name of the person, who found the Kadamba dynasty?
(A) Mayura Sharma
(B) Kirti Sarman
(C) Konkani Varman
(D) Yajna Varman
Ans: Mayura Sharma
Q 7: Name of the person, who established kushana empire in India?
(A) Vima Kadphises
(B) Kujula Kadphises
(C) Kanishka
(D) Vasudeva
Ans: Kujula Kadphises
Q 8: Name of the person, who established Vikramshila University?
(A) Dharmapala
(B) Gopala
(C) Devpala
(D) Mahendrapala
Ans: Dharmapala
Q 9: What is the name of rock edicts of Ashoka that talks about taxation?
(A) Rummindei Pillar Inscription
(B) Nigalisagar Pillar Inscription
(C) Barabar Cave Inscription
(D) Bhabru Inscription
Ans: Rummindei Pillar Inscription
Q 10: Name of the person who wrote Indica?
(A) Panini
(B) Megasthenes
(C) Kautilya
(D) Alexander
Ans: Megasthenes
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Q 11: What is the name of the king whose empire divided into many provinces?
(A) Samudragupt
(B) Chandragupt Maurya
(C) Bindusar
(D) None
Ans: Chandragupt Maurya
Q 12: Year when Ashoka making war against the destiny of Kaling after his enthronization?
(A) 8th
(B) 13th
(C) 1st
(D) none
Ans: 8th
Q 13: Which inscription showed Ashoka’s Kaling war and the result?
(A) 1st inscription of Ashoka
(B) 2nd inscription of Ashoka
(C) 13th inscription of Ashoka
(D) none
Ans: 13th inscription of Ashoka
Q 14: In the Maurya empire period, the longest trade route was
(A) From Bodhgaya to Patliputra
(B) From Lumbini to Patliputra
(C) From Takshila to Patliputra
(D) None
Ans: From Takshila to Patliputra
Q 15: Name of the person’s council that related ambassador Megasthanese
(A) Samudragupt
(B) Bindusaar
(C) Chandragupt Maurya
(D) None
Ans: Chandragupt Maurya
Q 16: For power expansion, Bimbsaar made many marriage relationships. His wives were
(A) Chelana
(B) Kosala
(C) Kshema
(D) All
Ans: All
Q 17: Name of the place, where the third Baudh Summitee occurred in the time of Ashoka.
(A) Lumbini
(B) Patliputra
(C) Takshila
(D) None
Ans: Patliputra
Q 18: Who defeated the Unani ruler Selukas?
(A) Chandragupt Maurya
(B) Bindusaar
(C) Prasanjit
(D) None
Ans: Chandragupt Maurya
Q 19: Who is popular as Light of Asia?
(A) Risabh Dev
(B) Gautam Budh
(C) Mahaveer Swami
(D) Parswa Nath
Ans: Gautam Budh
Q 20: Name of the place, where Gautam Budh born?
(A) Lumbini
(B) Bodhgaya
(C) Vaishali
(D) None
Ans: Lumbini
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Q 21: The childhood name of Gautam Budh was
(A) Rahul
(B) Vardhman
(C) Sidharth
(D) None
Ans: Sidharth
Q 22: In the Mauryottar period, the popular place of Jain religion was
(A) Banaras
(B) Mathura
(C) Lucknow
(D) Kannauj
Ans: Mathura
Q 23: The first follower of Mahaveer Swami was
(A) Bhadrabahu
(B) Jamil
(C) Sudharma
(D) Sthoolbhadra
Ans: Jamil
Q 24: The first chief preacher of the Jain religion was
(A) Sthoolbhadra
(B) Sudharma
(C) Bhadrabahu
(D) None
Ans: Sudharma
Q 25: The first Tirthankara and founder of the Jain religion was
(A) Parshwa Nath
(B) Risabh Dev
(C) Mahaveer Swami
(D) None
Ans: Risabh Dev
Q 26: Name of the person known as the founder of the Rastrakoot kingdom
(A) Dantidurg
(B) Indra first
(C) Krishna first
(D) None of these
Ans: Dandidurg
Q 27: Name of the person that made Lord Shiva temples in Alora
(A) Indra first
(B) Dantidurg
(C) Krishna first
(D) None of these
Ans: Krishna first
Q 28: Name of coins that related to Gupt destiny
(A) Suvarna and Roopak
(B) Deenar and Suvarna
(C) Deenar and Roopak
(D) None of these
Ans: Deenar and Suvarn
Q 29: Name of the last king of Maurya destiny
(A) Brahdrath
(B) Ashoka
(C) Samprati
(D) None of these
Ans: Brahdrath
Q 30: Name of the river that related to the war of ten kings
(A) Ganga
(B) Vitasta
(C) Parusadhi
(D) None of these
Ans: Parusadhi
Q 31: Name of the person known as the founder of Sompuri University
(A) Gopal
(B) Rampal
(C) Dharmpal
(D) None of these
Ans: Dharmpal
Q 32: Name of the dynasty of Gautam Budh’s mother
(A) Lichavi
(B) Solanki
(C) Koliya
(D) None of these
Ans: Koliya
Q 33: Name of the person known as the founder of VikramShila University
(A) Dharmpal
(B) Mahendrapal
(C) Gopal
(D) None of these
Ans: Dharmpal
Q 34: Name of the person known as the founder of Nalanda University
(A) Skand Gupt
(B) Chandra Gupt
(C) Kumar Gupta
(D) None of these
Ans: Kumar Gupt
Q 35: Name of the charioteer of Gautam Budh
(A) Devdatt
(B) Kanthak
(C) Channa
(D) None of these
Ans: Channa