Which one of the following statements about the Buddhist Goddess Hariti is correct?
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[UPSC CDS I 2025] #Ancient_history #Buddhism
Anonymous Quiz
53%
(a) She was converted by the Buddha from a blood-thirsty yakshi to a benevolent maternal figure.
25%
(b) She is the feminine personification of wisdom.
14%
(c) She protects people from eight great fears.
9%
(d) She is a warrior goddess associated with the dawn.
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Which one of the following statements about Rig Vedic goddesses is correct?
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[UPSC CDS I 2025] #Ancient_history #Rigveda
Anonymous Quiz
24%
(a) Ushas represents freedom from sickness.
24%
(b) Sinivali bestows children.
44%
(c) Aditi is goddess of dawn.
8%
(d) Raka is goddess of speech.
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Which one of the following statements about the grammarian Katyayana is correct?
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[UPSC CDS I 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
12%
(a) He was a contemporary of Panini.
16%
(b) He was a contemporary of Patanjali.
51%
(c) He belonged to a period between Panini and Patanjali.
21%
(d) He belonged to a period later than both Panini and Patanjali.
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Which one of the following does not refer to the bow (and arrow) as a weapon of war in ancient India?
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[UPSC CDS I 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
19%
(a) Sharnga
37%
(b) Kunta
28%
(c) Kodanda
17%
(d) Karmuka
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2. In the ancient Sanskrit literature, the name 'Pragjyotisha' was used as a designation for:
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[UPSC CISF AC 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
38%
(a) Assam
30%
(b) Odisha
13%
(c) Manipur
20%
(d) Bihar
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4. Which one among the following is not included among the mahajanapadas in the early Buddhist literature?
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[UPSC CISF AC 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
11%
(a) Vajji
59%
(b) Kalinga
23%
(c) Gandhara
7%
(d) Avanti
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Who among the following Rigvedic Gods was considered to be the guardian of roads, herdsmen and straying cattle?
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[UPSC CISF AC 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
3%
(a) Vayu
16%
(b) Rudra
14%
(c) Varuna
67%
(d) Pushan
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Arrange the following in chronological order, beginning from the earliest:
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1. Shudraka
2. Varahamihira
3. Panini
4. Patanjali the Grammarian
Select the answer using the code given below:
[UPSC CISF AC 2025] #Ancient_history
1. Shudraka
2. Varahamihira
3. Panini
4. Patanjali the Grammarian
Select the answer using the code given below:
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In the Harappan Civilization, terracotta models of the plough have been discovered at:
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[UPSC CISF AC 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
7%
(a) Harappa
47%
(b) Kalibangan
35%
(c) Banawali
10%
(d) Mohenjodaro
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Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of
[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history
[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
12%
(a) Samudragupta
81%
(b) Chandragupta II
5%
(c) Kumaragupta I
1%
(d) Skandagupta
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Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles ‘Mattavilasa’, ‘Vichitracitta’ and ‘Gunabhara’?
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[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
56%
(a) Mahendravarman I
6%
(b) Simhavishnu
35%
(c) Narasimhavarman I
2%
(d) Simhavarman
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Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the ‘Pradeshika’, ‘Rajuka’ and ‘Yukta’ were important officers at the
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[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
10%
(a) village-level administration
47%
(b) district-level administration
35%
(c) provincial administration
8%
(d) level of the central administration
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Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
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[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history #Dynasties
Anonymous Quiz
6%
(a) Amoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
5%
(b) Prataparudra (Kakatiya)
87%
(c) Rajendra I (Chola)
2%
(d) Vishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
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The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
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[UPSC CSE 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
3%
(a) carnelian
4%
(b) clay
92%
(c) bronze
1%
(d) gold
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Consider the following statements with reference to the inscriptions of Ashoka:
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1. Most of the inscriptions are in the Prakrit language and Brahmi script.
2. The inscriptions found at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi are in the Prakrit language and Kharoshthi script.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
[UKPCS 2025] #Ancient_history
1. Most of the inscriptions are in the Prakrit language and Brahmi script.
2. The inscriptions found at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi are in the Prakrit language and Kharoshthi script.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
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Match List – I and List – II and choose the correct answer using the code given below:
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List – I (Biography)
A. Ramcharita
B. Ravaanshankacharit
C. Kumarapalacharit
D. Vikramankadevacharit
List – II (Authors)
1. Padmagupta
2. Hemchandra
3. Sandhyakaranandi
4. Bilhana
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List – I (Biography)
A. Ramcharita
B. Ravaanshankacharit
C. Kumarapalacharit
D. Vikramankadevacharit
List – II (Authors)
1. Padmagupta
2. Hemchandra
3. Sandhyakaranandi
4. Bilhana
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Which of the following Vedas is divided into two branches as Krishna and Shukla?
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[UKPCS 2025] #Ancient_history
Anonymous Quiz
16%
(a) Rig Veda
25%
(b) Sama Veda
48%
(c) Yajur Veda
11%
(d) Atharva Veda
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