Ancient History Previous Year Questions 2026 | UPSSSC UDA/LDA

Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT UPSSSC UDA/LDA Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of UPSSSC UDA/LDA.

📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q1

To which deity is the Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda dedicated?

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📘 Jainism📚 The 24 Tirthankaras
Q2

Who was the 24th Jain Tirthankara or the last Tirthankara?

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📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Ashoka Reign
Q3

To whom was the name 'Devanampriya' given?

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📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 16 Mahajanapadas
Q4

Between which two rivers was the city of Taxila located?

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📘 The Gupta Empire (c. 319 - 550 CE)📚 Misc
Q5

Who was the famous female ruler of the Gupta period?

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📘 Schools of Art and Architecture📚 Mathura School of Art
Q6

When did the Mathura School of Art reach its peak?

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📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Q7

Where are Neolithic cave paintings found in India?

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📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Neolithic Age (New Stone Age)
Q8

The ancient most evidence of paddy cultivation in Indian sub-Continent is found from–

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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q9

Which of the following pairs related to the sites of Harappan civilization and their location is not correctly matched?

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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q10

Where are the maximum number of Indus sites located?

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📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q11

Match List-I (Sites of Harappan Culture) with List-II (River on which it is located). List-I: (A) Harappa, (B) Kalibangan, (C) Lothal, (D) Ropar. List-II: 1. Bhogava, 2. Ghagghar, 3. Ravi, 4. Sutlej.

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period: c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Q12

Reference of which of the following rivers in Rig-Veda establish the Aryans relation with Afghanistan?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 The Aryan Question / Theories of Origin
Q13

The name of which of the following Vedic deity is not mentioned in Bogazkoi inscription?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period: c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Q14

Who among the followings had not participated in the Dasharagya battle?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Economic System
Q15

Which animal was called 'Aghanya' during the Vedic period?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q16

In which of the following Upanishad there is early mention about pessimism?

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Later Vedic Period (c. 1000-600 BCE)
Q17

Uddalak Aruni was a renowned philosopher of:

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📘 The Vedic Period📚 Political Structure
Q18

Which of the following official during post Vedic era was not included in Ratnin?

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📘 Jainism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q19

Which religion got the patronage of Rashtrakuta rulers?

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📘 Buddhism📚 Birth and Life of Gautama Buddha
Q20

Mahatma Buddha preached two nomads (banjare) at Bodh Gaya to make them his followers. Which of the followings were those two nomads (banjare)?

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