SSC Ancient History Set- 3
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 27/04/2026
1. In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to –––––.
2. Which of the following sites is asociated with the birth of Gautama Buddha?
3. Buddha meditated for days on end under a peepal tree at ……., where he attained enlightenment.
4. Gautam Buddha's teachings are found mainly in:
5. In which city was the third Buddhist Council held?
6. Which of the following is related with the architecture of Buddhist stupas ?
7. Name the holy city recognized as the birthplace of the first and fourth Jain Tirthankaras.
8. At which of the following places did Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four Noble Truths?
9. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
10. At which Buddhist site in India did Gautam Buddha first preach the Dhamma?
11. In which of the following states are the Son Bhandar Caves located?
12. Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?
13. Which god despite being the creator god among the Trimurti, is rarely worshiped today?
14. ………..was the book in which all the rules made for the Buddhist sangha was written down in.
15. Which of the following stupas is not located in the state Uttar Pradesh ?
16. Which is the oldest stupa of the Buddhist period?
17. The term ‘Stupa’ is associated with which of the following event of Gautam Buddha’s life?
18. __________was the first woman to become a nun in Buddhism.
19. The Buddhist sites Vaishali and Nalanda are situated in which of the following states ?
20. Ashta Mahasthan refers to eight important places associated with the life of Buddha. Which of the following is not one of them?
21. Teachings of Mahavira, which were written about 1500 years ago, are currently present at which place?
22. At which of the following places did Lord Buddha attain enlightenment?
23. Which Buddhist Council was held soon after the death of Gautam Buddha?
24. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
25. The language in which Buddha preached?
26. Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana during the reign of which of the following rulers?
27. According to the Jain Philosophy, the term 'Jina' means –––––.
28. Lord Mahavira was born in present state of
29. One of the major events of Ashoka’s reign was the convening of the ______ Buddhist Sangha (council) in 250 BCE in the capital Pataliputra.
30. Which of the following Buddhist sites is not located in the Vengi Region of Andhra Pradesh?
31. Kalinga’s King Kharvela was associated with which of the following dynasty?
32. In which language did most Buddhist texts were written?
33. Who was the last Tirthankara of Jains?
34. The renowned Temple at Ranakpur is a__ Temple.
35. Which of the following religious groups annually celebrates the 'Paryushan Parva' for self purification and uplift by adhering of the ten universal virtues in practical life ?
36. Kya Gompa, the largest centre of Buddhist learning in the western Himalayas, is situated in the state/Union territory of ……
37. ‘Tripitakas’ are sacred books of………….
38. During the reign of Kanishka, which of the following places was chosen as the venue of the fourth Buddhist Council?
39. Which of the following is a part of Sutta Pitaka?
40. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism
41. The Mahayana text belongs to which religion?
42. Santhara is a religious ritual of…. community.
43. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 Tirthankaras?
44. The concept of 'The Four Noble Truths' belongs to which of the following religions ?
45. Which is the most important work of the Hinayana school?
46. ………is a depiction of the Hindu God Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance called Tandavam.
47. The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as ______.
48. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is
49. From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
50. Which was the first empire in ancient India to use elephants in its war on a large scale?
