Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT SSC MTS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC MTS.
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q1
Where is the archaeological site Inamgaon situated ?
🎯 SSC MTS 09/08/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q2
The archeological site of Koldihwa is located at:
🎯 SSC MTS 13/08/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Mesolithic Age (Middle Stone Age)
Q3
'Microliths' were ________ used by early humans.
🎯 SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Misc
Q4
The ancient name of which of the following rivers is Vipasha?
🎯 SSC MTS– 08/05/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Political Structure
Q5
Which of the following varnas was responsible for protecting people and administering justice in ancient India as per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras?
🎯 SSC MTS 18/04/2022 (Shift-II)
📘 General Miscelleneous📚 Miscelleneous
Q6
The river Indus was called __________ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
🎯 SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q7
The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?
🎯 SSC MTS 9-10-2017 (Shift-I)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q8
Which is the oldest Veda among the four Vedas?
🎯 SSC MTS 18/10/2021 (Shift-I)
SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-III)
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Political Structure
Q9
In how many Varna people were divided in Ancient India?
🎯 SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-I)
📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 Society, Economy, and Administration
Q10
Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called 'Bhaga' from the __________ in their region.
🎯 SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Shift-I)
📘 Jainism📚 The 24 Tirthankaras
Q11
Who was the last Tirthankara of Jains?
🎯 SSC MTS– 16/05/2023 (Shift-II)
SSC JE Electrical 09/10/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Jainism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q12
Teachings of Mahavira, which were written about 1500 years ago, are currently present at which place?
🎯 SSC MTS 7-10-2017 (Shift-I)
📘 Buddhism📚 Important Sites
Q13
Which is the oldest stupa of the Buddhist period?
🎯 SSC MTS/Havaldar–04/09/2023 (Shift-II)
📘 Buddhism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q14
__________ was the book in which all the rules made for the Buddhist sangha was written down in.
🎯 SSC MTS- 12/05/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 Buddhism📚 Sects of Buddhism
Q15
The Mahayana text belongs to which religion?
🎯 SSC MTS 10-10-2017 (Shift-II)
📘 Buddhism📚 Teachings of Buddha (Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path)
Q16
The concept of 'The Four Noble Truths' belongs to which of the following religions ?
🎯 SSC MTS 06/08/2019 (Shift-III)
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q17
Who among the following ascended the throne of the Maurya Empire after the death of Chandragupta Maurya?
🎯 SSC MTS-19/05/2023 (Shift-III)
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Mauryan Administration
Q18
According to the inscriptions of Ashoka, which of the following was not a provincial center in the Magadha Empire?
🎯 SSC MTS-02/05/2023 (Shift-I)
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q19
Which warrior defeated the last Nanda ruler Ghanananda with the help of Kautilya in 322 BC?
🎯 SSC MTS/Havaldar– 07/07/2022 (Shift-III)
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Archaeological Sources (Inscriptions, Sites)
Q20
Which of the following pillars represent rock-cut columns ?
🎯 SSC MTS 13/08/2019 (Shift-I)