Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT UP POLICE Constable Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UP POLICE Constable.
📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Pallava Dynasty
Q1
The capital of the Pallava dynasty was located at-
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Literature, Science & Technology during Guptas
Q2
Which ancient Indian text is known as the 'Science of Ayurveda'?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q3
The book Vinaya Pitaka is related to :
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📘 Deccan & South India Dynasties📚 Rashtrakuta Dynasty
Q4
Ellora is a sacred site in which of the following state?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Misc
Q5
The Harappan Civilization is also known by which other name?
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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Misc
Q6
Which ancient Indian text is known for its detailed treatise on music, dance and drams, and is considered a foundational work for classical Indian arts ?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Literature, Science & Technology during Guptas
Q7
Who wrote “Mrichchhakatika" (or the little clay cart) ?
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)
Q8
Who among the following propounded the 'Saptanga' Theory of political rationality?
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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q9
What was the ancient name of Beas?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Sources of Gupta Rule
Q10
The "Prayaga Prashasti" had been composed by whom among the following in Sanskrit ?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Literature, Science & Technology during Guptas
Q11
"Kumarasambhava" is the literary work of which of the following writers
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
Q12
Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of which of the following rulers of the Gupta Empire?
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📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 16 Mahajanapadas
Q13
According to ancient Jain and Buddhist texts, how many Mahajanapadas were there?
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📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q14
Colossal statues of which rulers have been found installed in a shrine at Mat near Mathura?
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📘 Jainism📚 The 24 Tirthankaras
Q15
According to Jain belief in India, a Tirthankara is defined as a founder of a Tirtha. The first among the twenty four Tirthankaras is
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q16
Name Chandragupta's son, who reigned between 298-272 BC and extended the empire thorughtout the whole of India :
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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period: c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Q17
Vedic civilisation flourished along the river
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q18
The Maurya Empire was established in Magadha, which is in present day called :
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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q19
Gautam Budha's mother belonged to ruling family of Deodah state, which is now in the district of Uttar Pradesh.
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📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 16 Mahajanapadas
Q20
The area around Mathura during the sixth century B.C. was known as _______.
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