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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