SSC Ancient History Set- 2
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. What is the Rigvedic name of the river Ravi ?
2. Taxila was capital of which among the 16 Mahajanapadas?
3. Which Buddhist scripture describes about 16 Mahajanapadas?
4. King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the__ dynasty.
5. With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?
6. As per ancient Indian philosophy, the Purusharthas or the four aims of life does NOT include :
7. While Magadha was a powerful Mahajanapada, Vajji, with its capital at Vaishali (Bihar), was under a different form of government known as:
8. Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of ––––––.
9. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
10. The collection of vedic hymns or mantras is called–
11. Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called 'Bhaga' from the _____ in their region.
12. All of the following are the principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, except ..............
13. The river Indus was called ______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
14. How many Vedangas are there in total ?
15. How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha?
16. Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
17. Which of the following is NOT one of the monarchical states that existed in the 7th and 6th centuries?
18. Which of the Rig Veda’s Mandala is completely dedicated to Soma?
19. ………..was the capital of Vajji Mahajanapada.
20. Rajagriha was the first capital of which Mahajanapada ?
21. Bimbisara was the king of which dynasty?
22. The word 'Satyameva Jayate' on the national emblem of India has been taken from which Upanishad?
23. Initially, Rajagriha, the Prakit name for present day Rajgir in _____, was the capital of Magadha.
24. The Vedic literature was composed between:
25. Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?
26. Which of the following sages of ancient India wrote the ‘Mimamsa-sutras’?
27. At one stage in the Vedic Age, the king was called 'gopati' which meant '––––––'.
28. In how many Varna people were divided in Ancient India?
29. Which of the following rivers was known as Parushni in the Vedic period ?
30. The word 'Satyamev Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad?
31. Ajatashatru was the son of
32. The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?
33. The first ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka dynasty was –––––.
34. Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded by the ……. Rivers.
35. The famous physician Jeevaka was appointed in the court of:
36. Which is the oldest Veda among the four Vedas?
37. Which of the following Kings does not belong to the Magadha empire?
38. The veda which deals with the rituals is known as………….
39. The ancient city of Champa is considered to be the Capital of ……… Mahajanapada.
40. Which among the following dynasties did not rule the Magadha Empire?
41. 'Purusha Sukta' is a hymn from which Veda?
42. The Vedic Civilization in India flourished along the river –––––.
43. 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?
44. Who was called “Agrammes” or “Xandrames” by the Greek writers?
45. More than one thousand eulogies have been included in the Rigveda, what are they called?
46. The Rigveda is divided into...........books or mandals.
47. Which of the following is not a Vedanga?
48. Who was the founder of Nanda Dynasty?
49. Who among the following belonged to the Vaisheshika Darshan School of Philosophy?
50. The Sankhya Darshan sect was founded by _
