Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT CG PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of CG PCS.
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q1
Mythological name of Mahanadi was called 'Nilotpala' in -
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2017-18
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q2
The most ancient evidence of Systematic farming in India is found from which place?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2017-18
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q3
Agar or Banas culture was a contemporary of which culture?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2024
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Town Planning & Architecture
Q4
Based on findings of excavation of Harappan Civilization, what are not true?
(i) For all kinds of constructions, same size of bricks were used.
(ii) Mostly all the houses were single storey.
(iii) Main roads were on average ten meters in width.
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2022
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Town Planning & Architecture
Q5
Which of the following town of Harappan civilization was divided in three parts?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2016
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q6
The Harappan age copper chariot was found from-
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist, 2012
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Society, Culture & Technology in IVC
Q7
Which metal is not yet found from Harappan sites?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Society, Culture & Technology in IVC
Q8
The remains of which animal is not found from Indus valley civilization?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Economic System
Q9
Which of the following was a tax levied on pastures in ancient India?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2024
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q10
There are ........ verses in Rig-Veda
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2010-11
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q11
Where is the word 'Stupa' found at first?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2016
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q12
Purusha sukta related to Varna system is originally found in:
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist G.S., 2014
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q13
What is meant by 'Rita' in Indian culture?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2017
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q14
The utterance 'Tamso-Ma-Jyotirgamaya' basically belongs to:
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2017
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q15
The word meaning of which Upanishad is white horse?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) G.S. 2017
📘 Jainism📚 Teachings of Mahavira
Q16
According to Jain Philosophy, the characteristics of Tatva (Reality) is:
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2024
📘 Jainism📚 The 24 Tirthankaras
Q17
The originator of the jain religion is–
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist G.S., 2013
📘 Jainism📚 Birth and Life of Vardhamana Mahavira
Q18
What is not true in relation to Vardhamana Mahavir?
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2022
📘 Jainism📚 Teachings of Mahavira
Q19
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) Ist, 2012
📘 Jainism📚 Teachings of Mahavira
Q20
Syadvad is the doctrine of:
🎯 CG PCS (Pre) 2018