Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT SSC CGL Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC CGL.
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Palaeolithic Age (Old Stone Age)
Q1
Bhimbetka, a famous site of Palaeolithic period, is in which state of India?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-II) – 02/03/2023
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q2
A Celt is __________ from the Neolithic period.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 20/04/2022 (Shift-I)
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q3
Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of __________
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) – 11/06/2019 (Shift-I)
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q4
Which of the following Harappan sites is in Haryana?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 12/04/2022 (Shift-I)
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q5
Match the following :
(A) Mohenjodaro 1. Statue of a priest
(B) Harappa 2. Port
(C) Kalibangan 3. Plough marks
(D) Lothal 4. The Great Bath
🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-1) 02-09-2016, 1:15 pm
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Early Iron Age & Megalithic Culture
Q6
Iron age is so named because during this time iron mostly replaced __________ in implements and weapons beginning in the Middle East and south eastern Europe.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 27/07/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period: c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Q7
In which of the following Vedas was the Dasarajna war (war of ten kings) mentioned?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 21/07/2023 (Shift-IV)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q8
In which of the four Vedas is there a collection of magic mantras and tantra-mantras to avoid and protection from evil spirits and diseases?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 26/07/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Political Structure
Q9
The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans was __________.
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 26/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Misc
Q10
The Vedic Aryans lived in an area called Sapta-sindhu, which means the area drained by seven rivers. Jhelum river is one of the seven rivers. What was its ancient name?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-1) – 14/07/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q11
Atharvaveda is a collection of .... Division
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I) 11/04/2022 (Shift-II)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q12
The main collections of Vedic hymns are called_.
🎯 SSC CGL-(Tier-I) 18/08/2021 (Shift I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q13
The Vedic view of an individual and his relation to society is determined by four objectives of life. Which of the following is NOT one of these objectives?
🎯 SSC CGL-(Tier-I) 17/08/2021 (Shift I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q14
The veda which deals with the rituals is known as..
🎯 SSC CGL (TIER-I) 03-09-2016, 4:15 pm
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Misc
Q15
Which of the following rivers was known as Parushni in the Vedic period ?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 09/03/2020 (Shift-II)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 The Aryan Question / Theories of Origin
Q16
Who among the following scholars is associated with the Tibet-home theory of the Aryans?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 07/03/2020 (Shift-III)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q17
Which of the following sages of ancient India wrote the 'Mimamsa-sutras'?
🎯 SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q18
Who among the following wrote the basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?
🎯 SSC CGL-(Tier-I) 17/08/2021 (Shift I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q19
With reference to the Vedangas, which of the following terms denotes 'Ritual'?
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 07/03/2020 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Misc
Q20
The Vedic Civilization in India flourished along the river __________
🎯 SSC CGL (Tier-I)-2019 – 04/03/2020 (Shift-I)