Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT DDA JSA Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of DDA JSA.
In which of the following states did the ruler Harishchandra successfully establish his kingdom, having abandoned his traditional profession and taken up arms?
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the ruler Vijayalaya?
I. He built the town of Thanjavur.
II. He built a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini.
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Rashtrakutas?
I. They were the subordinate to the Cholas.
II. Dantidurga was the Rashtrakuta chief.
Banabhatta has written the biography of which of the following rulers?
Kadamba Mayurasharman gave up his traditional profession and took to arms and successfully established his kingdom in ______ state.
Vetti tax that was not taken in cash, is mentioned in which of the following dynasty inscriptions?
Where is the Sudarshan lake located in India?
Which of the following persons was the founder of the Lokayata sect?
Read the following about The Pattern of Houses in Harappan Culture.
A. Many of the cities of the Indus Valley civilization were divided into two or more parts: the citadel and the lower town.
B. It is believed that the citadel was a fortified settlement and comprised of some chief structures, such as the great bath and the warehouse, while the lower town consisted of houses and workshops.
Identify the INCORRECT statement/statements.
Which of the following is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh in late November every year? It attracts hundreds of Buddhist monks and pilgrims, who come here to pay their respects to the relics of two of the Buddha's foremost disciples, Sari Putta and Maha Moggallana.
The rise of the ______ began with Simhavishnu about the middle of 6th Century AD.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to South Indian Kingdom?
The reign of ______ began around AD 985.
The Bhagvad Gita is believed to be a conversation between ______.
Which of the following statement regarding the taxes mentioned in the inscriptions of the Cholas is correct?
I. Cholas mentioned more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes.
II. Vetti tax was not taken in the form of cash.
Which among the following statements is correct regarding Odia language?
I. It belongs to the Dravidian language family.
II. It was accorded the classical language status in 1996.
Who among the following gave up his traditional professions and took to arms, successfully established kingdom in Rajasthan?
Who of the following is the author of the book 'Kumarasambhava'?
In the twelth century a long Sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over ____ was composed by an author named Kalhana.
Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the ruler Dantidurga? I. In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga overthrew his Chalukya overlord. II. Dantidurga performed the ritual called hiranya-garbha.