Ancient History Previous Year Questions 2026 | Delhi Police

Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT Delhi Police Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of Delhi Police.

📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Mathura School of Art
Q1

The Stupa sculptures found at Sanghol in Punjab belongs to which of the following schools?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Maitraka Dynasty
Q2

Who was the founder of the Maitraka dynasty of Vallabhi?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Stupas
Q3

Harmika is a ______ Buddhist railing, from which a shaft rises and that holds the imperial umbrella.

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q4

Which of the following alternatives best describes the term 'phamsana' in context to temple architecture?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q5

In which of the following styles of temple architecture is the shikhara called the Deul?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Buddhism📚 Important Sites
Q6

As of October 2022, which of the following is a Stupa site excavated in the state of Karnataka?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q7

The dance-pavilion (mandapa), the vast complex within a quadrilateral precinct of the Odisha school of architecture, is known as ______.

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Jainism📚 Misc
Q8

Which of the following festivals is celebrated by the Jain community at Pawapuri in Bihar to mark the attainment of Nirvana by Mahavira?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Q9

In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called ____________.

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Caves
Q10

Pillared Verandah and cells are integral parts of which of the following Buddhist structures?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Town Planning & Architecture
Q11

Which of the following architectural features/structures was NOT a part of the citadel in Mohenjo-Daro?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Temples
Q12

Which of the following temples is located at the centre point of the world's magnetic equator?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q13

Which of the following terms is used for the flat round-shaped (stone-disk) structure at the top of the north Indian temple architecture?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Hoysala Dynasty
Q14

Which of the following temples is built in the hoyasala architectural style?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Eastern India Dynasties📚 Pala Dynasty
Q15

Dharmapala of Pala dynasty was defeated by which of the following Rashtrakuta rulers?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q16

Which of the given alternatives best describes the term 'Jagati' in Nagara temple architecture?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 History of Kashmir📚 Misc
Q17

Pandrethan temple of Srinagar is associated with which of the following religions?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Town Planning & Architecture
Q18

Which of the following types of patterns was followed in the Mohenjo-Daro town planning?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q19

The garbhagriha and shikhara are made in a Rekha-Prasada or Latina style and the mandapa of an old form of wooden architecture. These features of temple architecture are present in which part of India?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023
📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Kakatiya Dynasty
Q20

In which of the following states is the Thousand Pillar temple located, in which thousand pillars are built?

🎯 SSC Delhi Police Constable 2023