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Ancient Indian History – Previous Year Questions (PYQ)

Boost your PCS preparation with this comprehensive collection of Ancient Indian History Previous Year Questions (PYQ). Explore important topics like the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Dynasty, Buddhism, Jainism, and Early Indian Kingdoms. Each question helps you understand the exam pattern, recurring concepts, and historical significance crucial for UPPCS, BPSC, MPPCS, RAS, and other State PCS Exams.

Filter: All Pre Historic Times Indus Valley Civilization Rig Vedic Period Later Vedic Period Jainism Buddhism Mahajanapadas Period Mauryan Empire Post-Mauryan India Gupta Period Harshavardhana Period Sangam Period

Pre Historic Times - Periodization of Indian Pre-History

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions45
Time Limit45 mins

Pre Historic Times - Sources of Pre-History

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions52
Time Limit52 mins

Pre Historic Times - Palaeolithic or Old Stone

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Pre Historic Times - Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Pre Historic Times - Neolithic Age or New Stone Age

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions43
Time Limit43 mins

Pre Historic Times - Chalcolithic Age

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CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Pre Historic Times - Major Chalcolithic Cultures

CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Pre Historic Times - Early Iron Age

CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions44
Time Limit44 mins

Pre Historic Times - Geographical Distribution and Characteristics

CategoryPre Historic Times
Questions40
Time Limit40 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Geography and Archaeological Findings

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Major cities

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions43
Time Limit43 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Town Planning

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Society and Culture

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions43
Time Limit43 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Script and Language

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions47
Time Limit47 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Crafts

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions45
Time Limit45 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Religions

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Seals and Images

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - IVC Economy

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions48
Time Limit48 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Harappan Trade

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions49
Time Limit49 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Agriculture

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions49
Time Limit49 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Domestication of animals

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions43
Time Limit43 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Weights and Measures

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Indus Valley Civilization - Decline of Harappan Culture

CategoryIndus Valley Civilization
Questions55
Time Limit55 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society and Culture

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Geography of the Rig Vedic Period - Area of Settlement

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Political Organisation and Evolution of Monarchy

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions46
Time Limit46 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Social Organization

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Economy

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions40
Time Limit40 mins

Rig Vedic Period - Religious Practices and Culture

CategoryRig Vedic Period
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Later Vedic Period - Geography of the later Vedic Phases - Area of Settlement

CategoryLater Vedic Period
Questions45
Time Limit45 mins

Later Vedic Period - Political System

CategoryLater Vedic Period
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Later Vedic Period - Social Organisation and Varna System

CategoryLater Vedic Period
Questions50
Time Limit50 mins

Later Vedic Period - Economy

CategoryLater Vedic Period
Questions40
Time Limit40 mins

Later Vedic Period - Religious Practices and Culture

CategoryLater Vedic Period
Questions57
Time Limit57 mins

Jainism - Birth and Life of Mahavira (540�468 B.C.)

CategoryJainism
Questions42
Time Limit42 mins

Jainism - Teachings of Mahavira

CategoryJainism
Questions44
Time Limit44 mins

Jainism - Organisation and Sects of Jainism

CategoryJainism
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Jainism - Literature of Jainism

CategoryJainism
Questions45
Time Limit45 mins

Jainism - Councils, Spread and Royal Patrons

CategoryJainism
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Buddhism - Birth and Life of Buddha (563�483 BC)

CategoryBuddhism
Questions47
Time Limit47 mins

Buddhism - Teachings of Buddha

CategoryBuddhism
Questions54
Time Limit54 mins

Buddhism - Organisation and Sects of Buddhism

CategoryBuddhism
Questions54
Time Limit54 mins

Buddhism - Literature of Buddhism

CategoryBuddhism
Questions59
Time Limit59 mins

Buddhism - Councils, Spread of and Royal Patronage

CategoryBuddhism
Questions54
Time Limit54 mins

Buddhism - Causes for the Decline

CategoryBuddhism
Questions57
Time Limit57 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Republics and Monarchies

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions41
Time Limit41 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - 16 Mahajanapadas

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Magadha

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Haryanka dynasty

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Shishunaga Dynasty

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Nanda Dynasty

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
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Mahajanapadas Period - Persian Invasions

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
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Mahajanapadas Period - Alexander�s Invasion

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mahajanapadas Period - Society and Rise of urban centres

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
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Mahajanapadas Period - Economy

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
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Mahajanapadas Period - System of Administration

CategoryMahajanapadas Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mauryan Empire - Sources: Inscriptions and Sites and Literary Sources (The Arthasastra)

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mauryan Empire - Rulers and Political History of the Mauryas

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mauryan Empire - Chandragupta and Bindusara

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Megasthenes

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Asoka and His Successors

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Asoka�s Inscriptions and Sites

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Asokan Reign

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Asoka and Buddhism

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Asoka Policy of Dhamma

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
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Mauryan Empire - Mauryan Administration

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mauryan Empire - Foreign Relations

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Mauryan Empire - Decline of the Mauryas

CategoryMauryan Empire
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Post-Mauryan India - Society: Evolution of Jatis

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Post-Mauryan India - Satavahanas

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Post-Mauryan India - Sungas and Kanvas

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Post-Mauryan India - Sakas

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
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Post-Mauryan India - Kushanas

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Post-Mauryan India - Kanishka

CategoryPost-Mauryan India
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Gupta Period - Sources of Gupta Rule

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Gupta Period - Rulers and Political History of Guptas Chronology

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Gupta Period - Foreign Travellers Visit � Fahien�s Visit

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Gupta Administration

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Other Important Dynasties

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Society Religion and Culture

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Urban centres in the Gupta period

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Economy

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Science and Technology

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Literature

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Later Guptas

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
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Gupta Period - Other Important Dynasties

CategoryGupta Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Harshavardhana Period - Harsha Military Conquests

CategoryHarshavardhana Period
Questions0
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Harshavardhana Period - Harsha and Buddhism

CategoryHarshavardhana Period
Questions0
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Harshavardhana Period - Administration

CategoryHarshavardhana Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Harshavardhana Period - Society and Culture

CategoryHarshavardhana Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Harshavardhana Period - Economy

CategoryHarshavardhana Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Sangam Period - Sangam Literature

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Sangam Period - South Indian Dynasties

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
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Sangam Period - Cholas

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
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Sangam Period - Cheras

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
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Sangam Period - Pandyas

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
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Sangam Period - Sangam Polity, Society and Culture

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
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Sangam Period - Economy of the Sangam Period

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Sangam Period - Foreign Dynasties

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Sangam Period - Commercial Contacts with the Outside World

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins

Sangam Period - Schools of Art

CategorySangam Period
Questions0
Time Limit0 mins