IAS History — Ancient History previous year questions with solutions.
The term ‘Aryan’ denotes:
The following persons came to India at one time or another: 1. Fa-Hien 2. I-Tsing 3. Megasthanese 4. Hieun-Tsang The correct chronological sequence of their visits is:
Which one of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period?
One consistent feature found in the history of southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:
From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the:
Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because:
What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India? 1. Gold coins 2. Punch marked silver coins 3. Iron plough 4. Urban culture Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserve food grains to be utilised during the crises in the country?
Assertion (A): According to Ashoka's edicts social harmony among the people was more important than religious devotion. Reason (R): He spread ideas of equity instead of promotion of religion.
[Image: image] The given map relates to:
The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts:
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Lothal: | Ancient dockyard 2. Sarnath: | First Sermon of Buddha 3. Rajgir: | Lion capital of Ashoka 4. Nalanda: | Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
The concept of Eight-fold path forms the theme of:
The following map shows four of the sixteen Mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India: [Image: Question Image] The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are:
The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Author) | List-II (Text) A. Varahamihira | 1. Prabandha Chintamani B. Vishakhadatta | 2. Mrichchhakatika C. Sudraka | 3. Brihat-Samhita P. Bilhana | 4. Devi-Chandraguptam | 5. Vikramankadeva-Charita
In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisatva Avalokitesvara was also known as:
Which one of the following edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?
Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?
The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is:
Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?
Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism? 1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment 2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas 3. Denial of efficacy of rituals 4. Non-injury to animal life Select the answer using the codes given below:
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I | List-II A. Vishakhadatta | 1. Medicine B. Varahamihira | 2. Drama C. Charaka | 3. Astronomy D. Brahmagupta | 4. Mathematics