Ancient India Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 1

Ancient India Questions for IAS Prelims - Set 1


1. An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at

a. Dholvira
b. Lothal
c. Kalibangan
d. Alamgirpur

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ANSWER: a. Dholvira



2. A copper chariot of Harappan times was discovered at

a. Kuntal
b. Daimabad
c. Rakhigarhi
d. Banawali

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ANSWER: b. Daimabad



3. Satyameva Jayate has been adopted from which one of the following:

a. Mundak Upnishad
b. Aitareya Upnishad
c. Prashna Upanishad
d. Maitrayani Upnishad

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ANSWER: a. Mundak Upnishad



4. Find the pair that is not correctly matched

a. Yoga Darshana---------------1. Patanjali
b. Nyay Darshana---------------2. Akshapada Gautam
c. Vaisheshika Darshana--------3. Uluka Kanada
d. Purva Mimasha---------------4. Badrayana

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ANSWER: d. Purva Mimasha ----------- 4. Badrayana

Purva Mimansha was propounded by Jaimini.



5. Find the incorrectly matched pairs

a. Ajatsatru ------------ 1.Haryanks
b. Mahapadmananda ------- 2. Nandas
c. Ashoka --------------- 3. Maurya
d. Pushyamitra ---------- 4. Kanva

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ANSWER: d. Pushyamitra--------------4. Kanva

Pushyamitra Sunga was from Sung dynasty.



6. Which of the following king was called Amitrochates by the Greeks?

a. Dhanananda
b. Chandragupta Maurya
c. Bindusar
d. Ashoka

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ANSWER: c. Bindusar



7. Which inscription of Ashoka gives an account of Kalinga War?

a. Yerragudi inscription
b. Junagadh inscription
c. Shahbajgarhi inscription
d. Dhauli inscription

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ANSWER: c. Shahbajgarhi inscription



8. Charak was the physician in the court of

a. Chandragupta II
b. Ashoka
c. Harsha
d. Kushana

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ANSWER: d. Kushana



9. The third Sangam was held at

a. Madurai
b. Arrikkamedu
c. Ernakulam
d. Tanjore

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ANSWER: a. Madurai



10. Which one of the following is not composed by Harsha?

a. Harshacharitra
b. Ratnavali
c. Priyadarshika
d. Nagananda

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ANSWER: a. Harshacharitra


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