SSC Ancient History Set- 5
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 12/03/2026
1. Which empire is regarded as the Golden Age of Hinduism?
2. During the reign of which of the following rulers, the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang came to India?
3. Choose the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Kushan ruler Kanishka:
4. Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty?
5. Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana when he invaded the Chalukya kingdom in the Deccan?
6. Which Kushan ruler is famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism who also organized the Fourth Buddhist Council?
7. Who is given the credit for starting the Gupta period?
8. Pushyamitra, the commander of the last Maurya emperor Brihadratha, assassinated the king and founded a new dynasty. Which of the following was his lineage?
9. Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.
10. Name the state which Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis.
11. The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was?
12. Which of the following pillars represent rockcut columns ?
13. Prayag Prashasti, a famous source of the Gupta Empire, is also known as___________.
14. Alexander defeated......in the battle of Hydaspes.
15. Nalanda University was established by ……. In the 5th century.
16. Who was the founder of the Shung Dynasty?
17. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
18. For which of the following rulers 'Ekabrahmana' has been used?
19. Who among the following was a Saka ruler in India (130-150AD)?
20. Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka Empire, was the daughter of Kuberanaga and ____.
21. Harsha moved his capital from…….....to…....….
22. When did the Chinese traveller ‘Sung Yun’ came to India?
23. ________was an important port city of ancient India.
24. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, –––––.
25. Who among the following were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka?
26. The last recognised king of the Gupta Dynasty was______.
27. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called –––––– – which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
28. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?
29. In Indian architecture ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by :
30. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
31. Which foreign invader were handed over his territory to Chandragupta Maurya?
32. Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century ?
33. Name the Chinese pilgrim to India who came in search of Buddhists texts ?
34. Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?
35. Who among the following was NOT a ruler of the Kushana dynasty?
36. When did the Vikrama Era begin?
37. Which of the following is known as 'Devanam Priya' ?
38. Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?
39. The reign of the___dynasty has been described as the golden age of Indian civilization.
40. The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, ––––.
41. Who among the following was a famous ruler of the Pandya dynasty of South India?
42. Who was the first Gupta ruler to attain the title of Maharajadhiraja?
43. Who among the following rulers is called the ‘Napolean of India’?
44. Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
45. Who among the following was a Gupta ruler ?
46. Who among the following was ruler from the Kushan dynasty?
47. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta Dynasty?
48. When did the first Huna invasion take place?
49. The Chalukya ruler Pulakesin's victory over Harshavardhana was in year ……..
50. ______ fought against king Han Ho-ti, who was the king of Han dynasty of China and defeated him in the second attempt.
