Previous Years Solved Questions of Ancient History of UPSC Prelims: Series two

Previous Years Solved Questions of Ancient History of UPSC Prelims: Series two(Reference Book: Disha Publication)

Question no 01.The practice of military governorship was first introduced in india by the(UPSC 2000)

• Mughals 
• Parthians
• Sakas
• Greek

Answer:Greeks

Question no 02.hoysala monuments are found in:(UPSC 2001)

• Sringeri and dharwar
• Mysore and bangalore
• Halebid and belur
• Hampi and hospet

Answer:Halebid and belur

Question no 03.In which one of the following cities is the lingaraja temple located?(UPSC 2001)

• Shravanabelagola
• Kolkata
• Bijapur
• Bhubaneswar

Answer: Bhubaneswar

Question no 04.Which one of the chola kings conquered ceylon?(UPSC 2001)

• Rajendra
• Rajendra-1
• Aditya-1
• Vijayalaya

Answer: Rajendra

Question no 05.Which one of the following animals was not represented seals and terracotta art of the harappan culture?(UPSC 2001)

• Tiger
• Rhinoceros
• Elephant
• cow

Answer: Cow

Question no 06.Who among  the following presided over the buddhist council held during the reign of kanishka at kashmir?(UPSC 2001)

• Vasumitra
• Sudraka
• Nagarjuna
• Parsva

Answer:Vasumitra

Question no 07.Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over north india at the time of a Alexander's invasion?(UPSC 2000)

• Kanva
• Sunga 
• Maurya
• Nanda

Answer: Nanda

Question no 08.Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?(UPSC 2001)

• The Harappan civilization-painted Greyware
• The Mughals-Ajanta paintings
• The Marathas-Pahari school of painting
• The Kushan-Gandhara school of art

Answer:The Kushan-Gandhara school of art

Question no 09.Which one of the following statements is not correct?(UPSC 2002)

• Hoysaleswara temple is dedicated to Siva.
• Khajuraho temple were built under chandela kings.
• India's largest buddhist monastery is in arunachal pradesh.
• The statue of Gomateshwara at shravanaBelagola represents the last tirthankara of Jains.

Answer:India's largest buddhist monastery is in arunachal pradesh.

Question no 10.The ancient indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadatta has its subject  on(UPSC 2002)

• the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta
• the story of the power struggle between two Aryan
• a romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman
• a conflict between Gods Demons of ancient Hindu

Answer: the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta

Question no 11.In acieant Indian Buddhist monasteries,a caremony called pavarana used to be held .it was the(UPSC 2002)

• gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full-moon day of ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months of the rainy season
• ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered
• confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season 
• occasion to elect the sangh priyanka and two speakers one on dhamma and the other on Vinaya

Answer: confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

Question no 12.Mrichchhakatika An ancient Indian book written by shudraka deals with (UPSC 2003)

• the love affairs between a Gupta king and a princess of kamarupa 
• the military expeditions and exploits of samudragupta 
• the victory of chandragupta-2 over the shaka kshatrapas of western India
• the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

Answer:the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

Question no 13.Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by(UPSC 2003)

• vikramaditya-2
• vikramaditya-1
• Pulakesin-2
• Pulakesin-1

Answer: Pulakesin-2

Question no 14.consider the following statements(UPSC 2003)

Parsvanatha,the twenty-third Tirthankara,belonged to Benaras
Gautama buddha's mother was a princess from the koshalan dynasty
Vardhaman Mahavira's mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka
which is these statements is/are correct?

• only 2          
• 1,2 and 3  
•  2 and 3
• Only 1

Answer: 2 and 3

Question no 15.With reference to ancient Jainism,which one of the following statements is correct?(UPSC 2004)

• In the initial stage of jainism,the Jains worshipped images unlike the buddhist.
• Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king kharavela in the first century BC.
• The jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were  called Svetambaras after the council held at Pataliputra.
• Jainism was spread in south india under the leadership of Sthalabahu.

Answer:Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king kharavela in the first century BC.

Question no 16.Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?(UPSC 2004)

• Shankaracharya-Chaitanya-Ramanuja
• Ramanuja-Chaitanya-Shankaracharya
• Ramanuja-Shankaracharya-Chaitanya
• Shankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya

Answer: Shankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya

Question no 17 Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spell?(UPSC 2004)

• Samaveda
• Atharvaveda
• Yajurveda
• Rigveda

Answer: Atharvaveda

Question no 18.Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other there?(UPSC 2005)

• Prasenjit
• Melinda
• Gautama Buddha
• Bimbisara

Answer:Melinda

Question no 19.Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?(UPSC 2006)

• Ravi and Beas
• chenab and Ravi
• Jhelum and chenab
• Indus and Jhelum

Answer: Indus and Jhelum

Question No 20. Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

• Krishna 1
• Dhruva
• Dantidurga
• Amostghavassha 1

Answer: Dantidurga

Question no 21.The Allahabad pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?(UPSC 2006)

• Samudragupta
• Ashoka
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Mahapadma Nanda

Answer:Samudragupta

Question no 22.What does Baudhayana theorem(Baudhayana Sulva sutras) relate to?(UPSC 2008)

• Normal distribution curve
• Logarithmic calculations
• Calculation of the value of pi
• Lengths of sides of a right angled triangle

Answer:Lengths of sides of a right angled triangle

Question no 23.Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?(UPSC 2009)

• Vaishnavism
• Sikhism
• Jainism
• Buddhism

Answer:Jainism

Question no 24.thereare only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India.One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves.Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?(UPSC 2010)

• Bagh caves
• Ellora caves
• Lomas Rishi cave
• Nasik caves

Answer: Bagh cave

Question No 25. With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?(UPSC 2006)

• Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
• Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
• Sakas-Greeks-Kushanas
• Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks

Answer:Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
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