SSC Ancient History Set- 5
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 11/09/2026
1. Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana when he invaded the Chalukya kingdom in the Deccan?
2. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta Dynasty?
3. Nalanda University was established by ……. In the 5th century.
4. Pushyamitra, the commander of the last Maurya emperor Brihadratha, assassinated the king and founded a new dynasty. Which of the following was his lineage?
5. Who among the following was a famous ruler of the Pandya dynasty of South India?
6. Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century ?
7. Name the state which Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis.
8. The last recognised king of the Gupta Dynasty was______.
9. The reign of the___dynasty has been described as the golden age of Indian civilization.
10. Name the Chinese pilgrim to India who came in search of Buddhists texts ?
11. Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
12. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
13. The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, ––––.
14. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?
15. ______ fought against king Han Ho-ti, who was the king of Han dynasty of China and defeated him in the second attempt.
16. When did the Vikrama Era begin?
17. When did the Chinese traveller ‘Sung Yun’ came to India?
18. The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was?
19. Which of the following pillars represent rockcut columns ?
20. In Indian architecture ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by :
21. Which empire is regarded as the Golden Age of Hinduism?
22. Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka Empire, was the daughter of Kuberanaga and ____.
23. Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?
24. Who among the following rulers is called the ‘Napolean of India’?
25. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, –––––.
26. Which of the following is known as 'Devanam Priya' ?
27. The Chalukya ruler Pulakesin's victory over Harshavardhana was in year ……..
28. Who among the following was NOT a ruler of the Kushana dynasty?
29. Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?
30. Alexander defeated......in the battle of Hydaspes.
31. When did the first Huna invasion take place?
32. For which of the following rulers 'Ekabrahmana' has been used?
33. Who is given the credit for starting the Gupta period?
34. Who among the following was a Gupta ruler ?
35. Who was the founder of the Shung Dynasty?
36. ________was an important port city of ancient India.
37. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
38. Who among the following was ruler from the Kushan dynasty?
39. Who among the following was a Saka ruler in India (130-150AD)?
40. Prayag Prashasti, a famous source of the Gupta Empire, is also known as___________.
41. During the reign of which of the following rulers, the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang came to India?
42. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called –––––– – which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
43. Who was the first Gupta ruler to attain the title of Maharajadhiraja?
44. Which Kushan ruler is famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism who also organized the Fourth Buddhist Council?
45. Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty?
46. Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.
47. Who among the following were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka?
48. Which foreign invader were handed over his territory to Chandragupta Maurya?
49. Choose the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Kushan ruler Kanishka:
50. Harsha moved his capital from…….....to…....….
