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6 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms (Ancient History). Spanning from 1997 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 6 questions across 6 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms 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 Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: प्राचीन भारत (600–322 ईसा पूर्व) के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए : प्राचीनक क्षेत्र — इस क्षेत्र में बहने वाली नदी I. अश्मक : गोदावरी II. कम्बोज : विपाशा III. अवन्ती : महानदी IV. कोसल : सरयू उपर्युक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित हैं?
Q: Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
Q: Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century B.C.?
Q: The following map shows four of the sixteen mahajanapadas that existed in ancient India. The places marked A, B, C and D respectively are
UPSC has asked 6 questions on Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1997 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Ancient History.
Questions on Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2015, 2014, 2005, 1999, 1997. The topic has appeared in 6 out of 31 years.
Among 6 questions on Mahajanapadas & Early Kingdoms: 2 are easy, 4 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
