Ancient History Previous Year Questions 2026 | Uttarakhand PCS

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