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Ancient History UPSC PYQ 2025

13 questions from the UPSC 2025 examination. Showing a preview of 3 below — generate a full practice test to solve the rest.

3 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
Science & Technology
The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
Aa water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
Ba large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
Ca larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
Da large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Mauryan Empire
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the
Avillage-level administration
Bdistrict-level administration
Cprovincial administration
Dlevel of the central administration
3Mediumprelims2 marks
Ancient India
With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region / River flowing in the region
With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial regionRiver flowing in the region
I.AsmakaGodavari
II.KambojaVipas
III.AvantiMahanadi
IV.KosalaSarayu
  • I.

    With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region: Asmaka

    River flowing in the region: Godavari

  • II.

    With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region: Kamboja

    River flowing in the region: Vipas

  • III.

    With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region: Avanti

    River flowing in the region: Mahanadi

  • IV.

    With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region: Kosala

    River flowing in the region: Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DAll the four

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