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