Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT SSC Stenographer Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of SSC Stenographer.
📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Amaravati School of Art
Q1
With which of the following relief sculptures were the walls of the great Stupa of Amaravati in the Lower Godavari region adorned?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Misc
Q2
Saga Dawa celebrated by Buddhist communities falls between which two months?
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Q3
The Rashtrakuta king who conquered the Cholas was:
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashoka and Buddhism
Q4
The Mahabodhi Temple was built entirely from ______ by Ashoka.
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📘 Eastern India Dynasties📚 Sena Dynasty
Q5
The Dhakeshwari Temple in present day Bangladesh has been constructed under the rule of which dynasty?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Symbols, Art & Architecture
Q6
Which of the following describes the Medhi part in Buddhist structure?
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Temples
Q7
Sun temple at Modhera was built by which of the following rulers?
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Gandhara School of Art
Q8
The sculptures under the Gandhara School of Art were made of stone, terracotta and ______.
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📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Misc
Q9
Who built the Jaisalmer fort in 1156 AD?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)
Q10
Kautilya has mentioned the concept of Saptanga Rajya to understand the State with seven organs and one of them is Danda, which means:
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Mauryan Administration
Q11
With reference to the city administration of Mauryan Empire, consider the following statements.
a) Megasthenes put light on the Mauryan city administration.
b) The city council was divided into six committees.
c) City administration was well planned.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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📘 The Vedic Period📚 The Aryan Question / Theories of Origin
Q12
The Aryans are considered to represent a linguistic group speaking which of the following groups of languages?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q13
Chandragupta Maurya's capital was:
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📘 Styles of Temple Architecture📚 Nagara Style
Q14
North Indian architecture is called:
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q15
Which of the following sites would be suitable for observing the architecture of the Harappan civilisation?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q16
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew which of the following dynasties of ancient India to establish the Mauryan empire?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Chandragupta I
Q17
Who among the following was the first independent Gupta king to hold the title of Maharajadhiraj?
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Caves
Q18
Which of the following is the correct explanation of painting and sculpture of Ajanta and Elora caves?
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📘 The Pushyabhuti Dynasty of Thanesar📚 Literature
Q19
Banabhatta was a court poet of Harshavardhana, who wrote a book called:
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📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 Rise of the Magadhan Empire
Q20
Which of the following Mahajanapadas emerged as the most powerful at the end of a prolonged conflict for supremacy?
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