Ancient History - MOST IMPORTANT Uttarakhand PCS Previous Year Questions
Practice real questions from previous year exams of Uttarakhand PCS.
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Fossil Evidence & Human Evolution
Q1
From where the earliest evidence of human being in India is found?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006-07
📘 Prehistoric Period📚 Misc
Q2
Which of the following castes is not included in the prehistoric castes of Himalayan region?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS Pre 2021
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Harappan Sites
Q3
Lothal is situated in-
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2009-10
📘 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) / Harappan Culture📚 Religion in IVC
Q4
The people of Indus valley worshiped—
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (M) 2006
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q5
Who had composed Gayatri mantra?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2006-07
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Early Vedic Period (Rigvedic Period: c. 1500-1000 BCE)
Q6
Which Vedic epics mentioned the word 'Varna' at first?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) Ist 2014-15
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q7
Who of the following Gods was considered as War-God in the Vedic Pantheon?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) G.S. 2016
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Society (Vedas, Brahmanas, etc.)
Q8
From which Upanishad is the word Satyameva Jayate derived?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2004-05
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q9
Upanishads are texts on:
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (M) 2004-05
📘 The Vedic Period📚 Religion & Philosophy
Q10
Choose the correct chronological order of four Purushartha:
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (M) 2010-11
📘 Jainism📚 Teachings of Mahavira
Q11
Syadvad is the doctrine of:
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2004-05
📘 Buddhism📚 Literature, Spread, and Royal Patronage
Q12
'Milinda Panha' is based on the questions of Maharaj Milinda. In which language it has ben written?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS Pre 2024
📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Indo-Greeks
Q13
Buddhist epics Milind-Panho puts light on which Indo-Greek ruler?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) Ist 2014-15
📘 Buddhism📚 Teachings of Buddha (Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path)
Q14
To which of the followings had Gautam Buddha named to lead the Buddhist community after his death?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2002-03
📘 Buddhism📚 Buddhist Councils
Q15
Fourth Buddhist council was concluded in patron of:
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (M) 2010-11
📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 16 Mahajanapadas
Q16
Which of the followings pair is not correctly matched?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (M) 2010-11
📘 The Mahajanapadas Period (c. 600-322 BCE)📚 Nanda Dynasty
Q17
Who was the founder of the Nanda Dynasty in Magadha?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) G.S. 2016
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara
Q18
Who was called Sendrocottas by Greek author Justin?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) G.S. 2016
📘 Post-Mauryan Period (c. 200 BCE - 300 CE)📚 The Kushanas (Kanishka)
Q19
Consider the following names contemporary to Kanishka and choose your answer from the codes given below:
(I) Ashwa Ghosha
(II) Vasumitra
(III) Kalidas
(IV) Kamban
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2009-10
📘 The Mauryan Empire (c. 322-185 BCE)📚 Literary Sources (Kautilya's Arthashastra, Megasthenes' Indica)
Q20
Who said that the Brahmanas and Sharmanas were two types of Philosophers?
🎯 Uttarakhand PCS Pre 2024