Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT UPSSSC PET Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSSSC PET.
📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Caves
Q1
In which of the following places Ajanta- Ellora caves are situated ?
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📘 Key Foreign Travellers and Their Accounts📚 During Gupta Period
Q2
In which order did the following come to India?
I. Thomas Roe
II. Fa-hien
III. Hiuen-Tsang
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📘 Western & Central India Dynasties📚 Chandel Dynasty
Q3
The world famous ‘Khajuraho’ sculptures are located in
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📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Chalcolithic Age (Copper Stone Age)
Q4
In which of the following age copper was first used?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Buddhist Councils
Q5
The first Buddhist Council was held at which among the following places?
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Literature, Science & Technology during Guptas
Q6
The tales of "The Panchatantra" was written by:
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📘 Buddhism📚 Symbols, Art & Architecture
Q7
In ......... Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath.
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Samudragupta
Q8
Which of the following ruler's court poet was Harishena?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q9
Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment on the bank of which river?
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📘 The Pushyabhuti Dynasty of Thanesar📚 Harshavardhana's Military Conquests and Reign
Q10
Which of the following was new capital during Harshvardhan's reign that shifted from Thanesar?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Society, Culture & Technology in IVC
Q11
_________technique was used for making bronze statue of Dancing Girl during Harappa Civilisation.
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📘 Jainism📚 Teachings of Mahavira
Q12
The most important fundamental principle of Jainism is:
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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
Q13
In court of which among the following rulers, numerous scholars were adorned as 'Navratnas'?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q14
Write the name of a port of Harappa.
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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashoka Reign
Q15
Who among the following is the person whose name was also 'Devanampiya Piyadassi'?
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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q16
The Purusha Sukta, which explains the origin of the four Varnas, is found in which Vedic text?
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📘 Jainism📚 Birth and Life of Vardhamana Mahavira
Q17
Mahavira attained moksha (became a Siddha) at which of the following places?
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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q18
At what age did the Buddha attain Parinibbana (final liberation)?
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📘 Jainism📚 The 24 Tirthankaras
Q19
The Adi Purana, is the hagiography of which Tirthankara?
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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Society, Culture & Technology in IVC
Q20
The Harappan Civilization belongs to which age?
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