Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT Haryana PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of Haryana PCS.
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q1
Given below are the locations of four archaeological sites in India:
(P) Attirampakkam
(Q) Bhimbetka
(R) Piklihal
(S) Burzahom
Which among the following presents the correct order of their locations from North to South?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q2
Which among following is NOT a proto-Harappan culture?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Symbols, Art & Architecture
Q3
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The ancient Buddhist Stupa is situated on the west side of Brahmasarovar.
Statement II: The mound is spread over an area of approx three acres. The height of the mound is about 4m from the surrounding ground level.
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashoka’s Policy of Dhamma
Q4
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word 'Dharma', meaning according to the context, the universal law or righteousness or, by Social Extension and Religious order as found in Hindu Society.
Statement II: The term 'Dhamma' was propagated by Ashoka for Buddhism when he adopted the same and started propagating it.
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📘 Buddhism📚 Symbols, Art & Architecture
Q5
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The walls of the Buddhist cave shrines were covered with murals illustrating Buddhist narratives.
Statement II: A more distant region where this tradition of Indian painting was adopted was Central Asia. Commencing at Bamiyan in Afghanistan, and traversing Central Asia were a series of Buddhist monasteries with shrines cut into the hills and covered with murals.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Successors of Ashoka
Q6
Assertion-(A) : Decline of Mauryan Empire began after Ashoka. Reason-(R) : Ashoka followed the policy of ‘Dhamma Vijay’ and Disbanded his army. Which of the following is true in reference to above statements?
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📘 Sangam Period (South India: c. 300 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Sangam Literature
Q7
Who is the author credited with composing the classical Tamil epic 'Silappatikaram'?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)
Q8
Given below are two statements : Statement I: The Arthrashastra is a treatise on government and economics ascribed to Kautilya, the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya. Statement II: By the third century B.C. the economy of North India was predominantly agrarian. Land revenue had become the accepted source of income for the government. Kautilya refers at length to methods of tax collection and related problems. Modifications in land tax appeared to be the direct concern of the king. In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Pallava Dynasty
Q9
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Kanchi was the famous city of South India, center of education and capital of Pallavas. Statement II : kanchi's famous scholars - Mayuravarma, Vatsyayan, Dingnag and Hientsan were there. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Satavahana Dynasty
Q10
Consider the following statements: 1. The Puranas call the Satvahanas 'Andhrabhritya' and 'Andhrajatya'. 2. The history of Satvahanas is especially found in Vishnu and Bhagwat Purana. 3. Names of more than a hundred kings of Satvahanas are found in the Puranas. How many of the statements given are correct?
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Chola Dynasty
Q11
Which of the following was the name given to village assemblies in the Chola kingdom?
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 Satavahana Dynasty
Q12
Which language was used as the official language in Satavahna Age?
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📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 Society, Economy, and Administration
Q13
Match List-I with List-II :
List-I:
A. Nishad
B. Charmaker
C. Mchhuaaro
D. Pukkus or Paulkus
List-II:
i. Karawar
ii. Mehtar
iii. Kaiwart
iv. Aakhetak
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Misc
Q14
Consider the following statements:
Statement I : A raga is associated with a specific mood, time of the day and season. For every rage there are six female consorts called raginis.
Statement II : Ragamala paintings are pictorial interpretations of ragas and raginis.
How many of the statement given are correct?
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📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Misc
Q15
Which dynasty ruled in the region of modern Haryana at the time of Ghaznavid invasion?
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q16
Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Kanishka built a Stupa and Vihara at Peshawar.
Statement II: In the excavations of Stupas and Viharas of Peshawar, idols of Buddha and Kanishka are found and not of Indra and Brahma.
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Misc
Q17
Given below are two statement:
Statement I : The Virupaksha temple was built in the sixteenth century.
Statement II : The pavilion in front of the Virupaksha temple was built during the time of Krishnadev Rai.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty
Q18
Consider the following pairs:
1. Pratihar King Bhoj : Gwalior Inscription
2. Satavahana King Pulumavi : Nasik Inscription
3. Hun King Toraman : Eran Varaha Inscription
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Economy & Trade in IVC
Q19
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I:
A. Dimun
B. Makan or Magan
C. Meluha
D. Ur
List-II:
i. Sindh Area
ii. Mesopotamia Port
iii. Bahrain Island
iv. Makran Coast (Balochistan)
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashokan Inscriptions and Sites
Q20
In which of the following place/places are the famous Ashokan pillars found? (i) Sanchi (ii) Sarnath (iii) Lauriya Nandangarh (iv) Amravati
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