SSC Ancient History Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/09/2026
1. With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?
2. Ajatashatru was the son of
3. All of the following are the principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, except ..............
4. Which of the following Kings does not belong to the Magadha empire?
5. Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
6. Which of the Rig Veda’s Mandala is completely dedicated to Soma?
7. More than one thousand eulogies have been included in the Rigveda, what are they called?
8. Which Buddhist scripture describes about 16 Mahajanapadas?
9. Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
10. ………..was the capital of Vajji Mahajanapada.
11. Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?
12. The veda which deals with the rituals is known as………….
13. Which of the following sages of ancient India wrote the ‘Mimamsa-sutras’?
14. The Vedic view of an individual and his relation to society is determined by four objectives of life. Which of the following is NOT one of these objectives?
15. Which among the following dynasties did not rule the Magadha Empire?
16. As per ancient Indian philosophy, the Purusharthas or the four aims of life does NOT include :
17. Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of ––––––.
18. Taxila was capital of which among the 16 Mahajanapadas?
19. Rajagriha was the first capital of which Mahajanapada ?
20. The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was –––––.
21. How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha?
22. Who was called “Agrammes” or “Xandrames” by the Greek writers?
23. The word 'Satyameva Jayate' on the national emblem of India has been taken from which Upanishad?
24. In how many Varna people were divided in Ancient India?
25. Which of the following rivers was known as Parushni in the Vedic period ?
26. The word 'Satyamev Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?
27. Who among the following belonged to the Vaisheshika Darshan School of Philosophy?
28. 'Purusha Sukta' is a hymn from which Veda?
29. The Vedic literature was composed between:
30. King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the__ dynasty.
31. Which is the oldest Veda among the four Vedas?
32. The famous physician Jeevaka was appointed in the court of:
33. The Rigveda is divided into...........books or mandals.
34. Which of the following is not a Vedanga?
35. At one stage in the Vedic Age, the king was called 'gopati' which meant '––––––'.
36. The Sankhya Darshan sect was founded by _
37. The river Indus was called ______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
38. The ancient city of Champa is considered to be the Capital of ……… Mahajanapada.
39. Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty?
40. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
41. The Vedic Civilization in India flourished along the river –––––.
42. Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded by the ……. Rivers.
43. The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?
44. Initially, Rajagriha, the Prakit name for present day Rajgir in _____, was the capital of Magadha.
45. How many Vedangas are there in total ?
46. Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called 'Bhaga' from the _____ in their region.
47. The collection of vedic hymns or mantras is called–
48. Which of the following is NOT one of the monarchical states that existed in the 7th and 6th centuries?
49. What is the Rigvedic name of the river Ravi ?
50. While Magadha was a powerful Mahajanapada, Vajji, with its capital at Vaishali (Bihar), was under a different form of government known as:
