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Ancient History UPSC PYQ 2025

9 questions from the UPSC 2025 examination.

9 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

Consider the following water bodies : I. Lake Tanganyika II. Lake Tonlé Sap III. Patos Lagoon Through how many of them does the equator pass?

AOnly one
BOnly two
CAll the three
DNone
3Mediumprelims2 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
4Mediumprelims2 marks
Ancient India

With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial region | River flowing in the region --- | --- I. Asmaka | Godavari II. Kamboja | Vipas III. Avanti | Mahanadi IV. Kosala | Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DAll the four
5Easyprelims2 marks
Ancient India

The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

Acarnelian
Bclay
Cbronze
Dgold
6Easyprelims2 marks
Foreign Travellers & Accounts

Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

ASamudragupta
BChandragupta II
CKumaragupta I
DSkandagupta
7Mediumprelims2 marks
Ancient India

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?

AAmoghavarsha (Rashtrakuta)
BPrataparudra (Kakatiya)
CRajendra I (Chola)
DVishnuvardhana (Hoysala)
8Mediumprelims2 marks
Ancient India

Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?

AMahendravarman I
BSimhavishnu
CNarasimhavarman I
DSimhavarman
9Mediumprelims2 marks
Ancient India

Consider the following pairs: Territorial region : River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one
BOnly two
COnly three
DAll four
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