SSC Ancient History Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 24/06/2025
1.
Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of ––––––.
2.
Which of the following sages of ancient India wrote the ‘Mimamsa-sutras’?
3.
While Magadha was a powerful Mahajanapada, Vajji, with its capital at Vaishali (Bihar), was under a different form of government known as:
4.
The collection of vedic hymns or mantras is called–
5.
All of the following are the principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, except ..............
6.
Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
7.
The word 'Satyameva Jayate' on the national emblem of India has been taken from which Upanishad?
8.
The famous physician Jeevaka was appointed in the court of:
9.
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?
10.
The word 'Satyamev Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?
11.
How many Vedangas are there in total ?
12.
The river Indus was called ______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
13.
Which of the following is not a Vedanga?
14.
As per ancient Indian philosophy, the Purusharthas or the four aims of life does NOT include :
15.
The Rigveda is divided into...........books or mandals.
16.
Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded by the ……. Rivers.
17.
'Purusha Sukta' is a hymn from which Veda?
18.
More than one thousand eulogies have been included in the Rigveda, what are they called?
19.
Rajagriha was the first capital of which Mahajanapada ?
20.
King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the__ dynasty.
21.
Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
22.
Initially, Rajagriha, the Prakit name for present day Rajgir in _____, was the capital of Magadha.
23.
What is the Rigvedic name of the river Ravi ?
24.
With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?
25.
Which Buddhist scripture describes about 16 Mahajanapadas?
26.
The ancient city of Champa is considered to be the Capital of ……… Mahajanapada.
27.
Which of the following Kings does not belong to the Magadha empire?
28.
The Sankhya Darshan sect was founded by _
29.
At one stage in the Vedic Age, the king was called 'gopati' which meant '––––––'.
30.
Which of the following rivers was known as Parushni in the Vedic period ?
31.
The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?
32.
Taxila was capital of which among the 16 Mahajanapadas?
33.
Which is the oldest Veda among the four Vedas?
34.
Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called 'Bhaga' from the _____ in their region.
35.
Which of the Rig Veda’s Mandala is completely dedicated to Soma?
36.
Who among the following belonged to the Vaisheshika Darshan School of Philosophy?
37.
Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty?
38.
The Vedic literature was composed between:
39.
Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?
40.
Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
41.
In how many Varna people were divided in Ancient India?
42.
The Vedic Civilization in India flourished along the river –––––.
43.
How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha?
44.
Which of the following is NOT one of the monarchical states that existed in the 7th and 6th centuries?
45.
Which among the following dynasties did not rule the Magadha Empire?
46.
………..was the capital of Vajji Mahajanapada.
47.
The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was –––––.
48.
Who was called “Agrammes” or “Xandrames” by the Greek writers?
49.
The veda which deals with the rituals is known as………….
50.
Ajatashatru was the son of
