SSC Ancient History Set- 4
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/04/2026
1. Chanakya was known as………..
2. Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
3. Which warrior defeated the last Nanda ruler Ghanananda with the help of Kautilya in 322 BC?
4. Which of the following Mauryan rulers did Seleucus fight against in the Seleucid– Mauryan War?
5. What was the duty of the officer called Samaharta (Collector) ?
6. Who was responsible for the murdered of the last Mauryan emperor?
7. Which of the following Maurya rulers conquered Kalinga?
8. Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?
9. Ashoka converted to which religion after the Kalinga war?
10. Who founded the Mauryan Empire by defeating Dhanananda?
11. The –––––– lake in Gujarat was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.
12. One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India, _____Stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great Mauryan king, Ashoka.
13. In the context of early Indian history, the term 'NBPW' refers to a:
14. Under Mauryan administration the 'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in charge of :
15. According to the inscriptions of Ashoka, which of the following was not a provincial center in the Magadha Empire?
16. Ashoka the Great (273-232 BC) was the ruler of which dynasty?
17. Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts are found in different parts of India. Which of the following is NOT a find spot of Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts in Karnataka?
18. Kalinga War was fought in the year………
19. Chandragupta led a revolt against the ______ and overthrew them.
20. In which state The Jaugada Rock Edict of Asoka is located ?
21. Chandragupta (322–298 BC) was the ruler of which dynasty?
22. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at ...............
23. Which Mauryan ruler became a follower of Buddhism?
24. According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?
25. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the____at Magadha with the aid of Kautilya and founded a glorious Mauryan empire in 322 BC.
26. Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars ?
27. Who among the following ascended the throne of the Maurya Empire after the death of Chandragupta Maurya?
28. In Kautilya's Saptanga siddhanta, "Amatya" represents which of the following?
29. A type of court called 'Kantakasodhana' was prevalent in the –––– Empire.
30. Chandragupta Maurya was born in Patliputra, which is now in…………
31. How many members were entrusted with the responsibility of administrative work of the Maurya Army?
32. Of the foreign travellers mentioned in the options below, who was the earliest to visit India?
33. Chandragupta Maurya conquered Magadha with the help of Kautilya overthrew the ……. Empire and established the glorious Maurya Empire in 322 BC.
34. Chandragupta Maurya was born in……….
35. Who classified Indian society into seven classes?
36. Who among the following published a set of Ashokan inscriptions in the year 1877?
37. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
38. Ashoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered__, present-day coastal Odisha.
39. In parts of South India, Lord Vishnu is also known as Lord ____.
40. Which of the following rulers erected his decrees at public places?
41. The Greek ambassador Megasthenese was in the court of which of the following rulers?
42. How many years after his coronation did emperor Ashoka conquer Kalinga?
43. Chanakya was the chief advisor of ------
44. Which of the following Maurya rulers gave up fighting after the battle of Kalinga?
45. Bindusara was the son of?
46. Who among the following was defeated by Maurya emperor Chandragupta Maurya?
47. Chandragupta Maurya was an ardent follower of ___________.
48. Which of the following texts gives a detailed description of the administrative and military organization of the period of Mauryan empire?
49. Who built the Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi?
50. In the Seleucid-Mauryan War, Seleucus fought against which of the following Mauryan rulers?
