Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT RRB JE Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of RRB JE.
📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 Haryanka Dynasty
Q1
Bimbisara was the ruler of-
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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q2
Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?
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📘 General Miscelleneous📚 Miscelleneous
Q3
Which religion do the Jews follow?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashoka Reign
Q4
Which of the following King was the father of Sanghamitra and Mahendra Varman?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Mauryan Administration
Q5
Emperor Ashoka, in the 12th year of his reign, appointed a special officer who surveyed the land and maintained land records. These officers were called
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q6
Kanishka was related to which dynasty?
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q7
The Saka era was started.
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📘 The Pushyabhuti Dynasty of Thanesar📚 Administration, Society, and Economy
Q8
In whose reign did the famous Chinese traveler Hiuen-Tsang come to India?
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📘 The Pushyabhuti Dynasty of Thanesar📚 Administration, Society, and Economy
Q9
Which of these Chinese traveler came to Nalanda and lived as both student and teacher?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Gupta Administration
Q10
Which of the following cities was the capital of Gupta Dynasty?
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Pallava Dynasty
Q11
Kanchi was the capitals of
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)
Q12
The author of Indica is:
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Caves
Q13
Where are the Elephanta caves located?
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📘 Eastern India Dynasties📚 East Ganga Dynasty
Q14
Who constructed the Jagannath Temple in Puri?
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📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Chandel Dynasty
Q15
Which dynasty built the famous Khajuraho temples in the 10th and 11th centuries?
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📘 Other Dynasties📚 Misc
Q16
Which among these is not related with slave Dynasty?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Mauryan Administration
Q17
Which of the following was NOT an artisan guild during the Mauryan period?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Gupta Administration
Q18
Which official in the Gupta administration was responsible for peace and war matters?
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📘 Eastern India Dynasties📚 Pala Dynasty
Q19
The Pala King of Bengal, Dharamapala was defeated by which of the following Rashtrakuta kings?
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Q20
Manyakheta was the capital of which of following dynasties during the eighth century AD?
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