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7 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Ancient India (Ancient History). Spanning from 2019 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers.
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Based on 7 questions across 5 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Ancient India within the broader Ancient History syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Ancient India. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Territorial region : River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Q: The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
Q: Consider the following information: Archaeological Site — State — Description 1. Chandraketugarh — Odisha — Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon — Maharashtra — Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu — Kerala — Megalithic site 4. Salihundam — Andhra Pradesh — Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Q: With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition. How many of the above statements are correct?
Q: Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts : Location in the State of 1. Dhauli : Odisha 2. Erragudi : Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada : Madhya Pradesh 4. Kalsi : Karnataka How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Q: In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
UPSC has asked 7 questions on Ancient India in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 2019 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Ancient History.
Questions on Ancient India have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019. The topic has appeared in 5 out of 31 years.
Among 7 questions on Ancient India: 1 are easy, 5 are moderate, and 1 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
