SSC Ancient History Set- 5
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
TCS Pattern MCQs
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290-305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty?
2. Which Kushan ruler is famous in history as a great patron of Buddhism who also organized the Fourth Buddhist Council?
3. ________was an important port city of ancient India.
4. The Chalukya ruler Pulakesin's victory over Harshavardhana was in year ……..
5. When did the first Huna invasion take place?
6. Which Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
7. Who among the following was a famous ruler of the Pandya dynasty of South India?
8. Who among the following was a Gupta ruler ?
9. Harsha moved his capital from…….....to…....….
10. Who among the following was a Saka ruler in India (130-150AD)?
11. The last recognised king of the Gupta Dynasty was______.
12. Alexander defeated......in the battle of Hydaspes.
13. For which of the following rulers 'Ekabrahmana' has been used?
14. Prabhavati Gupta, the Queen Regent of the Vakataka Empire, was the daughter of Kuberanaga and ____.
15. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, –––––.
16. Whose reign in Indian History is called the Golden Age of India?
17. Name the state which Chandragupta-I got in dowry from the Lichhavis.
18. Who among the following were initially subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka?
19. Choose the INCORRECT statement with respect to the Kushan ruler Kanishka:
20. Who was the first Gupta ruler to attain the title of Maharajadhiraja?
21. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?
22. ______ fought against king Han Ho-ti, who was the king of Han dynasty of China and defeated him in the second attempt.
23. The Harshacharita is a biography of Harshavardhana, the ruler of Kannauj, composed in Sanskrit by his court poet, ––––.
24. Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?
25. Which of the following is known as 'Devanam Priya' ?
26. Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century ?
27. The reign of the___dynasty has been described as the golden age of Indian civilization.
28. Who among the following defeated Harshavardhana when he invaded the Chalukya kingdom in the Deccan?
29. Pushyamitra, the commander of the last Maurya emperor Brihadratha, assassinated the king and founded a new dynasty. Which of the following was his lineage?
30. Name the Chinese pilgrim to India who came in search of Buddhists texts ?
31. When did the Chinese traveller ‘Sung Yun’ came to India?
32. Nalanda University was established by ……. In the 5th century.
33. During the reign of which of the following rulers, the Chinese traveler Hiuen Tsang came to India?
34. The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called –––––– – which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
35. The Chinese Pilgrim who visited India in the early 6th century was?
36. Prayag Prashasti, a famous source of the Gupta Empire, is also known as___________.
37. In Indian architecture ‘Surkhi’ was introduced by :
38. Who was the founder of the Shung Dynasty?
39. Who was the last ruler of the Gupta Dynasty?
40. Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?
41. Which of the following pillars represent rockcut columns ?
42. When did the Vikrama Era begin?
43. Pushyabhuti, who ruled from Thaneswar, was the founder of ______ dynasty.
44. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
45. Who among the following was ruler from the Kushan dynasty?
46. Who among the following rulers is called the ‘Napolean of India’?
47. Which foreign invader were handed over his territory to Chandragupta Maurya?
48. Who is given the credit for starting the Gupta period?
49. Who among the following was NOT a ruler of the Kushana dynasty?
50. Which empire is regarded as the Golden Age of Hinduism?
