Arithmetic MCQs for SSC and Railway Exams

  • Percentage
  • Profit & Loss
  • Ratio & Proportion
  • Simple Interest/Compound Interest
  • Time, Speed & Distance
  • Time & Work
  • Average
  • Mixture & Alligation
  • Number System
  • HCF and LCM
  • Simplification


1.

Q: Find 20% of 250.
Solution:
20%20\% of 250 = (20/100)×250=50(20/100) \times 250 = 50
Answer: 50


2.

Q: A shopkeeper gains 20% on selling an item for ₹600. Find the cost price.
Solution:
SP = ₹600, Gain = 20%
CP=SP1+gain100=6001.2=500\text{CP} = \dfrac{SP}{1+\dfrac{gain}{100}} = \dfrac{600}{1.2} = 500
Answer: ₹500


3.

Q: Divide ₹480 between A and B in the ratio 5:3.
Solution:
Sum of ratio = 5 + 3 = 8
A’s share = (5/8)×480=300(5/8) \times 480 = 300
B’s share = (3/8)×480=180(3/8) \times 480 = 180
Answer: ₹300 and ₹180


4.

Q: Find simple interest on ₹5000 at 8% p.a. for 2 years.
Solution:
SI = P×R×T100=5000×8×2100=800\dfrac{P \times R \times T}{100} = \dfrac{5000 \times 8 \times 2}{100} = 800
Answer: ₹800


5.

Q: A car travels 300 km at a speed of 60 km/h. Find the time taken.
Solution:
Time = Distance/Speed = 300/60=5300/60 = 5 hours
Answer: 5 hours


6.

Q: A can complete a work in 20 days and B in 30 days. How many days will they take together?
Solution:
Work/day = 1/20+1/30=(3+2)/60=5/60=1/121/20 + 1/30 = (3+2)/60 = 5/60 = 1/12
Thus, time = 12 days
Answer: 12 days


7.

Q: Find the average of 12, 15, 21, and 30.
Solution:
Sum = 78
Average = 78/4=19.578/4 = 19.5
Answer: 19.5


8.

Q: In what ratio must 40% alcohol and 70% alcohol be mixed to obtain 50% alcohol?
Solution (Alligation method):
(70−50):(50−40)=20:10=2:1(70-50):(50-40) = 20:10 = 2:1
Answer: 2:1


9.

Q: Find the smallest number divisible by 12, 15, and 18.
Solution:
LCM of 12,15,18 = 180
Answer: 180


10.

Q: Simplify: 15%15\% of 360 + 25%25\% of 280
Solution:
= 54+70=12454 + 70 = 124
Answer: 124


11.

Q: 34+56=?\dfrac{3}{4} + \dfrac{5}{6} = ?
Solution:
LCM of 4 and 6 = 12\text{LCM of 4 and 6 = 12}
(9+10)/12=19/12(9+10)/12 = 19/12
Answer: 1912\dfrac{19}{12} or 17121\frac{7}{12}


12.

Q: Find the HCF of 36 and 48.
Solution:
HCF = 12
Answer: 12


13.

Q: Find the value of (75)2−(25)2(75)^2 – (25)^2.
Solution:
Use a2−b2=(a+b)(a−b)a^2 – b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)
(75+25)(75−25)=100×50=5000(75+25)(75-25) = 100 \times 50 = 5000
Answer: 5000


14.

Q: A train of length 180m crosses a pole in 15 seconds. Find its speed.
Solution:
Speed = Distance/Time = 180/15=12180/15 = 12 m/s = 12×18/5=43.212 \times 18/5 = 43.2 km/h
Answer: 43.2 km/h


15.

Q: Find the selling price to gain 25% if CP = ₹1600.
Solution:
SP = 1600×(1+0.25)=1600×1.25=20001600 \times (1+0.25) = 1600 \times 1.25 = 2000
Answer: ₹2000


16.

Q: Find the compound interest on ₹2000 at 10% p.a. for 2 years (compounded annually).
Solution:
CI = 2000×(1.1)2−2000=2000×1.21−2000=2420−2000=4202000 \times (1.1)^2 – 2000 = 2000 \times 1.21 – 2000 = 2420 – 2000 = 420
Answer: ₹420


17.

Q: The sum of two numbers is 60, and their difference is 20. Find the numbers.
Solution:
Let numbers = x and y, where x > y
x+y=60x+y=60 and x−y=20x-y=20
Adding: 2x=80⇒x=40,y=202x = 80 \Rightarrow x = 40, y=20
Answer: 40 and 20


18.

Q: 8 workers can complete a work in 15 days. How many workers are needed to complete it in 10 days?
Solution:
Workers×Days=Constant\text{Workers} \times \text{Days} = \text{Constant}
8×15=x×108 \times 15 = x \times 10
x=12x = 12
Answer: 12 workers


19.

Q: Find the value of 1225\sqrt{1225}.
Solution:
1225=35\sqrt{1225} = 35
Answer: 35


20.

Q: A man loses 12% in selling an article for ₹704. Find cost price.
Solution:
CP=SP1−loss100=7040.88=800\text{CP} = \dfrac{SP}{1 – \dfrac{loss}{100}} = \dfrac{704}{0.88} = 800
Answer: ₹800


21.

Q: 25 is what percent of 200?
Solution:
25200×100=12.5%\dfrac{25}{200} \times 100 = 12.5\%
Answer: 12.5%


22.

Q: Find the next number: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
Solution:
Pattern: n2+nn^2 + n
Next term = 62+6=426^2 + 6 = 42
Answer: 42


23.

Q: If the perimeter of a square is 64 cm, find the area.
Solution:
Side = 64/4=1664/4 = 16 cm
Area = 162=25616^2 = 256 cm²
Answer: 256 cm²


24.

Q: Find the mean of first 5 prime numbers.
Solution:
First 5 primes = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11
Mean = (2+3+5+7+11)/5=28/5=5.6(2+3+5+7+11)/5 = 28/5 = 5.6
Answer: 5.6


25.

Q: A shopkeeper marks his goods 30% above cost price and allows a discount of 10%. Find his profit percent.
Solution:
Net gain = 30−10−(30×10)/100=17%30-10-(30 \times 10)/100 = 17\%
Answer: 17%


26.

Q: Find the smallest 4-digit number divisible by 8.
Solution:
1000 ÷ 8 = 125 → 8 × 125 = 1000
Answer: 1000


27.

Q: If 5x + 3 = 18, find x.
Solution:
5x=15⇒x=35x = 15 \Rightarrow x = 3
Answer: 3


28.

Q: (4)3×(4)2=?(4)^3 \times (4)^2 = ?
Solution:
43+2=45=10244^{3+2} = 4^5 = 1024
Answer: 1024


29.

Q: If a: b = 2:3 and b:c = 4:5, find a:c.
Solution:
b is common: LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Thus, a:b = 8:12, b:c = 12:15
Thus, a:c = 8:15
Answer: 8:15


30.

Q: What is 3/5 of 500?
Solution:
3/5×500=3003/5 \times 500 = 300
Answer: 300


31.

Q: Find 7.5% of 400.
Solution:
(7.5/100)×400=30(7.5/100) \times 400 = 30
Answer: 30


32.

Q: Find the ratio of 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Solution:
45:120=3:845:120 = 3:8
Answer: 3:8


33.

Q: If a boat covers 60 km downstream in 3 hours and returns in 4 hours, find the speed of the stream.
Solution:
Downstream speed = 20 km/h, Upstream speed = 15 km/h
Speed of stream = (20−15)/2=2.5(20-15)/2 = 2.5 km/h
Answer: 2.5 km/h


34.

Q: Simplify: 33×323^3 \times 3^2
Solution:
33+2=35=2433^{3+2} = 3^5 = 243
Answer: 243


35.

Q: Find the sum of first 10 natural numbers.
Solution:
Sum = n(n+1)/2=10×11/2=55n(n+1)/2 = 10 \times 11/2 = 55
Answer: 55


36.

Q: What is the average of first 6 multiples of 7?
Solution:
Multiples = 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Sum = 147
Average = 147/6=24.5147/6 = 24.5
Answer: 24.5


37.

Q: Find the LCM of 8 and 14.
Solution:
LCM = 56
Answer: 56


38.

Q: If 20% of x = 80, find x.
Solution:
x=80×(100/20)=400x = 80 \times (100/20) = 400
Answer: 400


39.

Q: Find the square of 95.
Solution:
952=902595^2 = 9025
Answer: 9025


40.

Q: 1/4 of a number is 5 more than 1/6 of the number. Find the number.
Solution:
Let number = x
x/4=x/6+5x/4 = x/6 +5
Multiply by 12:
3x=2x+60⇒x=603x = 2x + 60 \Rightarrow x=60
Answer: 60


41.

Q: Find the compound interest on ₹5000 for 2 years at 5% p.a.
Solution:
CI = 5000×(1.05)2−5000=5525−5000=5255000 \times (1.05)^2 – 5000 = 5525 – 5000 = 525
Answer: ₹525


42.

Q: A man’s salary is increased by 20% and then again by 10%. Find the total percentage increase.
Solution:
Total % = 20+10+(20×10)/100=32%20 + 10 + (20\times10)/100 = 32\%
Answer: 32%


43.

Q: Find the area of a rectangle of length 12 m and breadth 8 m.
Solution:
Area = 12×8=9612 \times 8 = 96 m²
Answer: 96 m²


44.

Q: A sells an article at 10% loss. If SP is ₹540, find CP.
Solution:
CP=SP/0.9=540/0.9=600CP = SP/0.9 = 540/0.9 = 600
Answer: ₹600


45.

Q: Find the number whose 20% is 36.
Solution:
Number = 36×(100/20)=18036\times (100/20) = 180
Answer: 180


46.

Q: If 2 pencils cost ₹6, what is the cost of 15 pencils?
Solution:
Cost of 1 pencil = ₹3
Thus, 15 pencils = ₹45
Answer: ₹45


47.

Q: Find 625\sqrt{625}.
Solution:
625=25\sqrt{625} = 25
Answer: 25


48.

Q: The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 222. Find the numbers.
Solution:
Let numbers = x, x+2, x+4
x+x+2+x+4=222⇒3x+6=222⇒x=72x+x+2+x+4=222 \Rightarrow 3x+6=222 \Rightarrow x=72
Thus, numbers = 72, 74, 76
Answer: 72, 74, 76


49.

Q: Find simple interest on ₹6000 at 6% for 4 years.
Solution:
SI = 6000×6×4/100=14406000\times6\times4/100 = 1440
Answer: ₹1440


50.

Q: Find the speed of a train which travels 90 km in 2 hours 30 minutes.
Solution:
Time = 2.5 hours
Speed = 90/2.5=3690/2.5 = 36 km/h
Answer: 36 km/h


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Mahajanapad’s and Magadha Empire MCQs for SSC & Railway Exams


MAHAJANAPADAS AND MAGADHA EMPIRE – MCQs

  1. How many Mahajanapadas are mentioned in ancient Buddhist texts?
    a) 12
    b) 16
    c) 24
    d) 32
    Answer: b) 16
  2. Which text mentions the names of the 16 Mahajanapadas?
    a) Mahabharata
    b) Digha Nikaya
    c) Arthashastra
    d) Manu Smriti
    Answer: b) Digha Nikaya
  3. Which Mahajanapada was located in present-day Bihar?
    a) Gandhara
    b) Avanti
    c) Magadha
    d) Kamboja
    Answer: c) Magadha
  4. Which Mahajanapada had its capital at Taxila?
    a) Gandhara
    b) Kashi
    c) Kuru
    d) Kosala
    Answer: a) Gandhara
  5. The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was:
    a) Vaishali
    b) Rajagriha
    c) Pataliputra
    d) Champa
    Answer: a) Vaishali
  6. Who was the founder of the Magadha Empire?
    a) Ajatashatru
    b) Bimbisara
    c) Mahapadma Nanda
    d) Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: b) Bimbisara
  7. Bimbisara belonged to which dynasty?
    a) Haryanka
    b) Shishunaga
    c) Nanda
    d) Maurya
    Answer: a) Haryanka
  8. Who shifted the capital of Magadha from Rajagriha to Pataliputra?
    a) Udayin
    b) Ajatashatru
    c) Bimbisara
    d) Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: a) Udayin
  9. The first capital of Magadha was:
    a) Vaishali
    b) Rajagriha
    c) Pataliputra
    d) Champa
    Answer: b) Rajagriha
  10. The famous ruler who used a war engine called ‘Mahashilakantaka’ was:
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Bimbisara
    c) Ajatashatru
    d) Ashoka
    Answer: c) Ajatashatru
  11. Who among the following conquered Anga and annexed it to Magadha?
    a) Bimbisara
    b) Ajatashatru
    c) Udayin
    d) Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: a) Bimbisara
  12. The Magadhan dynasty founded immediately after the Haryanka dynasty was:
    a) Shishunaga dynasty
    b) Nanda dynasty
    c) Maurya dynasty
    d) Gupta dynasty
    Answer: a) Shishunaga dynasty
  13. The last ruler of Haryanka dynasty was:
    a) Bimbisara
    b) Ajatashatru
    c) Nagadasaka
    d) Udayin
    Answer: c) Nagadasaka
  14. Which dynasty was overthrown by Mahapadma Nanda?
    a) Shishunaga dynasty
    b) Haryanka dynasty
    c) Maurya dynasty
    d) Gupta dynasty
    Answer: a) Shishunaga dynasty
  15. Who was called the “Destroyer of all Kshatriyas”?
    a) Bimbisara
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Mahapadma Nanda
    d) Ashoka
    Answer: c) Mahapadma Nanda
  16. The Nanda dynasty was succeeded by:
    a) Shunga dynasty
    b) Maurya dynasty
    c) Kanva dynasty
    d) Gupta dynasty
    Answer: b) Maurya dynasty
  17. Which famous king founded the Maurya Empire?
    a) Ashoka
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Bindusara
    d) Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
  18. Which Mahajanapada was known for its republican form of government?
    a) Avanti
    b) Vajji
    c) Kashi
    d) Gandhara
    Answer: b) Vajji
  19. Which of the following rulers was contemporary to Gautama Buddha?
    a) Bimbisara
    b) Mahapadma Nanda
    c) Ashoka
    d) Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: a) Bimbisara
  20. Which Mahajanapada had its capital at Ujjain?
    a) Avanti
    b) Malla
    c) Vatsa
    d) Surasena
    Answer: a) Avanti
  21. Which river is associated with the city of Pataliputra?
    a) Yamuna
    b) Ganga
    c) Saraswati
    d) Godavari
    Answer: b) Ganga
  22. The Jain Tirthankara Mahavira belonged to which Mahajanapada?
    a) Kashi
    b) Vajji
    c) Kosala
    d) Anga
    Answer: b) Vajji
  23. Ajatashatru fought a war against which confederacy?
    a) Vajji Confederacy
    b) Kuru Confederacy
    c) Gandhara Confederacy
    d) Surasena Confederacy
    Answer: a) Vajji Confederacy
  24. The famous University of Taxila was situated in which Mahajanapada?
    a) Avanti
    b) Gandhara
    c) Kosala
    d) Kashi
    Answer: b) Gandhara
  25. In which Mahajanapada was the city of Kashi located?
    a) Kashi
    b) Vatsa
    c) Avanti
    d) Surasena
    Answer: a) Kashi
  26. Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
    a) Dhana Nanda
    b) Mahapadma Nanda
    c) Bindusara
    d) Pushyamitra
    Answer: b) Mahapadma Nanda
  27. Which ruler was defeated by Alexander’s general Seleucus Nikator?
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Ashoka
    c) Bimbisara
    d) Ajatashatru
    Answer: a) Chandragupta Maurya
  28. The capital of Surasena Mahajanapada was:
    a) Ujjain
    b) Mathura
    c) Vaishali
    d) Varanasi
    Answer: b) Mathura
  29. Which Mahajanapada is associated with the river Yamuna?
    a) Surasena
    b) Avanti
    c) Gandhara
    d) Kamboja
    Answer: a) Surasena
  30. Malla Mahajanapada was known for:
    a) Monarchy
    b) Oligarchy
    c) Democracy
    d) Republic
    Answer: d) Republic
  31. The famous city of Mathura was the capital of which Mahajanapada?
    a) Vatsa
    b) Avanti
    c) Surasena
    d) Kosala
    Answer: c) Surasena
  32. The founder of the Shishunaga dynasty was:
    a) Kalashoka
    b) Shishunaga
    c) Udayin
    d) Ajatashatru
    Answer: b) Shishunaga
  33. Which Mahajanapada had its capital at Kaushambi?
    a) Avanti
    b) Vatsa
    c) Kashi
    d) Kosala
    Answer: b) Vatsa
  34. The city of Champa was the capital of:
    a) Anga
    b) Vajji
    c) Malla
    d) Kuru
    Answer: a) Anga
  35. Who was the last Nanda ruler?
    a) Mahapadma Nanda
    b) Dhana Nanda
    c) Bindusara
    d) Udayin
    Answer: b) Dhana Nanda
  36. Which empire succeeded the Magadha empire after the fall of Nandas?
    a) Maurya Empire
    b) Gupta Empire
    c) Kushan Empire
    d) Satavahana Empire
    Answer: a) Maurya Empire
  37. Which Mahajanapada was associated with the river Sarayu?
    a) Kosala
    b) Kuru
    c) Panchala
    d) Avanti
    Answer: a) Kosala
  38. Which Mahajanapada was known for the republican rule along with Vajji?
    a) Malla
    b) Avanti
    c) Kashi
    d) Gandhara
    Answer: a) Malla
  39. The king who shifted his capital to Pataliputra was:
    a) Ajatashatru
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Udayin
    d) Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: c) Udayin
  40. Which dynasty ruled Magadha after the Shishunagas?
    a) Nanda
    b) Maurya
    c) Gupta
    d) Kushan
    Answer: a) Nanda
  41. The term ‘Mahajanapada’ literally means:
    a) Great Kingship
    b) Great Kingdom
    c) Big Fort
    d) Great Assembly
    Answer: b) Great Kingdom
  42. Who killed Bimbisara?
    a) Ajatashatru
    b) Mahapadma Nanda
    c) Udayin
    d) Dhana Nanda
    Answer: a) Ajatashatru
  43. Rajagriha is located in which present-day state?
    a) Uttar Pradesh
    b) Bihar
    c) Madhya Pradesh
    d) Rajasthan
    Answer: b) Bihar
  44. Ajatashatru strengthened the defenses of:
    a) Vaishali
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Rajagriha
    d) Taxila
    Answer: c) Rajagriha
  45. The Buddhist Council during the reign of Ajatashatru was held at:
    a) Rajagriha
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Vaishali
    d) Ujjain
    Answer: a) Rajagriha
  46. Who was known as ‘Second Parasurama’?
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Mahapadma Nanda
    c) Ashoka
    d) Bimbisara
    Answer: b) Mahapadma Nanda
  47. Which Mahajanapada was ruled by Pradyota dynasty?
    a) Kuru
    b) Avanti
    c) Panchala
    d) Surasena
    Answer: b) Avanti
  48. The earliest form of government practiced in Vajji Mahajanapada was:
    a) Monarchy
    b) Republic
    c) Confederacy
    d) Oligarchy
    Answer: b) Republic
  49. Which Mahajanapada was located in the northwest frontier of India?
    a) Gandhara
    b) Avanti
    c) Kosala
    d) Vatsa
    Answer: a) Gandhara
  50. Which Mahajanapada’s rulers patronized Jainism and Buddhism extensively?
    a) Magadha
    b) Kamboja
    c) Gandhara
    d) Panchala
    Answer: a) Magadha

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Important Synonyms MCQs for SSC Exams


Synonyms MCQs for SSC Exams

  1. ABANDON
    A) Forsake
    B) Keep
    C) Secure
    D) Guard
    Answer: A) Forsake
  2. BENEVOLENT
    A) Cruel
    B) Kind
    C) Rude
    D) Arrogant
    Answer: B) Kind
  3. CANDID
    A) Secretive
    B) Honest
    C) Shy
    D) Dull
    Answer: B) Honest
  4. DAUNTLESS
    A) Fearless
    B) Doubtful
    C) Timid
    D) Lazy
    Answer: A) Fearless
  5. ECCENTRIC
    A) Normal
    B) Unusual
    C) Regular
    D) Common
    Answer: B) Unusual
  6. FAMISHED
    A) Hungry
    B) Sleepy
    C) Angry
    D) Full
    Answer: A) Hungry
  7. GRIM
    A) Cheerful
    B) Stern
    C) Mild
    D) Funny
    Answer: B) Stern
  8. HINDER
    A) Block
    B) Help
    C) Allow
    D) Encourage
    Answer: A) Block
  9. ILLUSION
    A) Reality
    B) Dream
    C) Delusion
    D) Clarity
    Answer: C) Delusion
  10. JUBILANT
    A) Angry
    B) Cheerful
    C) Sad
    D) Dull
    Answer: B) Cheerful
  11. KIN
    A) Enemy
    B) Relative
    C) Stranger
    D) Friend
    Answer: B) Relative
  12. LAMENT
    A) Rejoice
    B) Weep
    C) Laugh
    D) Praise
    Answer: B) Weep
  13. MEAGER
    A) Plenty
    B) Scarce
    C) Fat
    D) Wealthy
    Answer: B) Scarce
  14. NEFARIOUS
    A) Virtuous
    B) Wicked
    C) Holy
    D) Loyal
    Answer: B) Wicked
  15. OBSTINATE
    A) Flexible
    B) Stubborn
    C) Calm
    D) Polite
    Answer: B) Stubborn
  16. PONDER
    A) Ignore
    B) Forget
    C) Think
    D) Run
    Answer: C) Think
  17. QUELL
    A) Excite
    B) Suppress
    C) Praise
    D) Create
    Answer: B) Suppress
  18. RELINQUISH
    A) Abandon
    B) Retain
    C) Take
    D) Want
    Answer: A) Abandon
  19. SAVAGE
    A) Gentle
    B) Fierce
    C) Mild
    D) Smooth
    Answer: B) Fierce
  20. TENACIOUS
    A) Weak
    B) Firm
    C) Loose
    D) Fragile
    Answer: B) Firm
  21. UNANIMOUS
    A) Divided
    B) Together
    C) Agreed
    D) Separate
    Answer: C) Agreed
  22. VIGILANT
    A) Careless
    B) Watchful
    C) Sleepy
    D) Lazy
    Answer: B) Watchful
  23. WARY
    A) Careless
    B) Cautious
    C) Brave
    D) Bold
    Answer: B) Cautious
  24. YEARLY
    A) Daily
    B) Weekly
    C) Annually
    D) Monthly
    Answer: C) Annually
  25. ZEAL
    A) Apathy
    B) Passion
    C) Laziness
    D) Coldness
    Answer: B) Passion
  26. ACCLAIM
    A) Blame
    B) Praise
    C) Ignore
    D) Hate
    Answer: B) Praise
  27. BRISK
    A) Quick
    B) Lazy
    C) Weak
    D) Slow
    Answer: A) Quick
  28. CONCEAL
    A) Reveal
    B) Show
    C) Hide
    D) Display
    Answer: C) Hide
  29. DREADFUL
    A) Beautiful
    B) Horrible
    C) Nice
    D) Simple
    Answer: B) Horrible
  30. ENORMOUS
    A) Small
    B) Tiny
    C) Huge
    D) Weak
    Answer: C) Huge
  31. FLEXIBLE
    A) Rigid
    B) Stiff
    C) Pliable
    D) Loose
    Answer: C) Pliable
  32. GENUINE
    A) Real
    B) Fake
    C) False
    D) Duplicate
    Answer: A) Real
  33. HARSH
    A) Sweet
    B) Soft
    C) Rough
    D) Gentle
    Answer: C) Rough
  34. INFERIOR
    A) Lesser
    B) Better
    C) Senior
    D) Elder
    Answer: A) Lesser
  35. JEOPARDY
    A) Risk
    B) Security
    C) Help
    D) Rescue
    Answer: A) Risk
  36. KEEN
    A) Unwilling
    B) Eager
    C) Lazy
    D) Cold
    Answer: B) Eager
  37. LOYAL
    A) Faithful
    B) False
    C) Unfaithful
    D) Dishonest
    Answer: A) Faithful
  38. MUTE
    A) Silent
    B) Speak
    C) Shout
    D) Cry
    Answer: A) Silent
  39. NIMBLE
    A) Slow
    B) Fast
    C) Agile
    D) Fat
    Answer: C) Agile
  40. OBLIVIOUS
    A) Aware
    B) Forgetful
    C) Alert
    D) Awake
    Answer: B) Forgetful
  41. PLENTY
    A) Scarcity
    B) Abundance
    C) Little
    D) Less
    Answer: B) Abundance
  42. QUICK
    A) Fast
    B) Lazy
    C) Dull
    D) Calm
    Answer: A) Fast
  43. RUDE
    A) Polite
    B) Harsh
    C) Sweet
    D) Humble
    Answer: B) Harsh
  44. STEADY
    A) Unstable
    B) Firm
    C) Wobbly
    D) Moving
    Answer: B) Firm
  45. TINY
    A) Huge
    B) Big
    C) Small
    D) Great
    Answer: C) Small
  46. UPRIGHT
    A) Honest
    B) Dishonest
    C) Crooked
    D) False
    Answer: A) Honest
  47. VACANT
    A) Full
    B) Empty
    C) Crowded
    D) Dirty
    Answer: B) Empty
  48. WISE
    A) Clever
    B) Foolish
    C) Smart
    D) Knowledgeable
    Answer: D) Knowledgeable
  49. YIELD
    A) Resist
    B) Produce
    C) Refuse
    D) Destroy
    Answer: B) Produce
  50. ZEST
    A) Boredom
    B) Enthusiasm
    C) Laziness
    D) Anger
    Answer: B) Enthusiasm

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Vedic Age MCQs for SSC/Railway Exams


Vedic Society MCQs

  1. Which river is most associated with the Vedic civilization?
    A) Ganga
    B) Yamuna
    C) Saraswati
    D) Godavari
    Answer: C) Saraswati
  2. The main occupation of the early Vedic people was:
    A) Agriculture
    B) Trade
    C) Cattle rearing
    D) Handicrafts
    Answer: C) Cattle rearing
  3. The term ‘Aryan’ means:
    A) Nomad
    B) Warrior
    C) Noble
    D) Farmer
    Answer: C) Noble
  4. The collection of hymns, prayers, and liturgical formulas of the Vedic period is called:
    A) Upanishad
    B) Brahmana
    C) Aranyaka
    D) Samhita
    Answer: D) Samhita
  5. Which Veda is the oldest?
    A) Sama Veda
    B) Rigveda
    C) Yajurveda
    D) Atharvaveda
    Answer: B) Rigveda
  6. Who among the following was not part of the ‘Chaturvarna’ system?
    A) Brahmin
    B) Kshatriya
    C) Shudra
    D) Vaisya
    Answer: None (all are part)
  7. The Vedic society was initially:
    A) Matriarchal
    B) Patriarchal
    C) Democratic
    D) Oligarchic
    Answer: B) Patriarchal
  8. What was the unit of family called in Vedic period?
    A) Gram
    B) Griha
    C) Kula
    D) Sabha
    Answer: C) Kula
  9. Who performed the administrative work in early Vedic society?
    A) Sabha
    B) Samiti
    C) Both A and B
    D) King alone
    Answer: C) Both A and B
  10. The term ‘Sabha’ and ‘Samiti’ are related to:
    A) Judicial system
    B) Religious practices
    C) Political assemblies
    D) Military organizations
    Answer: C) Political assemblies
  11. Which animal was considered sacred in Vedic culture?
    A) Horse
    B) Dog
    C) Cow
    D) Elephant
    Answer: C) Cow
  12. Which ceremony was performed during the coronation of kings?
    A) Ashvamedha
    B) Rajasuya
    C) Vajapeya
    D) Agnihotra
    Answer: B) Rajasuya
  13. The language of the Vedic people was:
    A) Prakrit
    B) Sanskrit
    C) Pali
    D) Apabhramsa
    Answer: B) Sanskrit
  14. Who among the following was a prominent female philosopher in Vedic age?
    A) Maitreyi
    B) Gargi
    C) Lopamudra
    D) All of the above
    Answer: D) All of the above
  15. The Upanishads are books of:
    A) Rituals
    B) Philosophy
    C) Law
    D) Medicine
    Answer: B) Philosophy
  16. Which was NOT a type of marriage mentioned in Vedic society?
    A) Gandharva
    B) Rakshasa
    C) Brahma
    D) Polygamy
    Answer: D) Polygamy
  17. The word ‘Veda’ literally means:
    A) Power
    B) Wisdom
    C) Knowledge
    D) Sacredness
    Answer: C) Knowledge
  18. The Varna system was based on:
    A) Birth
    B) Profession
    C) Wealth
    D) Power
    Answer: B) Profession (Early Vedic)
  19. Which among the following was the war hymn mentioned in Rigveda?
    A) Purusha Sukta
    B) Nasadiya Sukta
    C) Battle of Ten Kings
    D) Gayatri Mantra
    Answer: C) Battle of Ten Kings
  20. Which Veda deals with melodies and chants?
    A) Rigveda
    B) Samaveda
    C) Yajurveda
    D) Atharvaveda
    Answer: B) Samaveda
  21. Which Vedic text mainly deals with sacrifices and rituals?
    A) Rigveda
    B) Samaveda
    C) Yajurveda
    D) Atharvaveda
    Answer: C) Yajurveda
  22. Who among the following composed Gayatri Mantra?
    A) Vishwamitra
    B) Vashishtha
    C) Bharadwaja
    D) Agastya
    Answer: A) Vishwamitra
  23. Which king is associated with the famous ‘Battle of Ten Kings’?
    A) Bharata
    B) Sudas
    C) Puru
    D) Vishwamitra
    Answer: B) Sudas
  24. Which river is mentioned the most in Rigveda after Saraswati?
    A) Ganga
    B) Yamuna
    C) Sindhu (Indus)
    D) Godavari
    Answer: C) Sindhu (Indus)
  25. The people of Vedic period primarily worshipped:
    A) Nature
    B) Animals
    C) Statues
    D) None
    Answer: A) Nature
  26. Agni was the god of:
    A) Fire
    B) Water
    C) Rain
    D) Earth
    Answer: A) Fire
  27. Which Vedic deity is regarded as the ‘destroyer of enemies’?
    A) Indra
    B) Varuna
    C) Agni
    D) Mitra
    Answer: A) Indra
  28. Varuna was regarded as the god of:
    A) Fire
    B) Waters and Cosmic Order
    C) Wealth
    D) Love
    Answer: B) Waters and Cosmic Order
  29. Which among the following was not a social class during the Vedic period?
    A) Brahmin
    B) Vaisya
    C) Kshatriya
    D) Zamindar
    Answer: D) Zamindar
  30. Who among the following Vedic gods was the most powerful?
    A) Indra
    B) Agni
    C) Soma
    D) Varuna
    Answer: A) Indra
  31. What is ‘Dasyu’ in Rigveda?
    A) A priest
    B) An enemy tribe
    C) A king
    D) A sage
    Answer: B) An enemy tribe
  32. In Vedic society, a group of families was known as:
    A) Vis
    B) Jana
    C) Grama
    D) Samiti
    Answer: A) Vis
  33. The Vedic king was assisted by which high official?
    A) Purohita
    B) Senani
    C) Both A and B
    D) None
    Answer: C) Both A and B
  34. The Vedic Aryans first settled in:
    A) Gujarat
    B) Punjab
    C) Rajasthan
    D) Ganga valley
    Answer: B) Punjab
  35. The Vedic Aryans were familiar with:
    A) Iron
    B) Copper
    C) Gold
    D) Both B and C
    Answer: D) Both B and C
  36. The Iron Age in India began with:
    A) Rigvedic period
    B) Later Vedic period
    C) Mauryan period
    D) Gupta period
    Answer: B) Later Vedic period
  37. Who was considered the intermediary between gods and humans?
    A) King
    B) Purohita (Priest)
    C) Senani
    D) Vispati
    Answer: B) Purohita (Priest)
  38. Which among the following was not a later Vedic text?
    A) Samhitas
    B) Brahmanas
    C) Aranyakas
    D) Kalidasa’s works
    Answer: D) Kalidasa’s works
  39. Which yajna involved horse sacrifice?
    A) Rajasuya
    B) Ashvamedha
    C) Vajapeya
    D) Agnihotra
    Answer: B) Ashvamedha
  40. Which mantra is dedicated to Savitri (Sun God)?
    A) Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
    B) Gayatri Mantra
    C) Purusha Sukta
    D) Nasadiya Sukta
    Answer: B) Gayatri Mantra
  41. The most important contribution of Vedic culture to Indian civilization is:
    A) Temple architecture
    B) Philosophy of life
    C) Caste system
    D) City planning
    Answer: B) Philosophy of life
  42. Who wrote the Rigveda?
    A) Single author
    B) Multiple sages
    C) Vishwamitra
    D) Vashishtha
    Answer: B) Multiple sages
  43. The Vedic river ‘Sindhu’ is now known as:
    A) Ganga
    B) Indus
    C) Brahmaputra
    D) Yamuna
    Answer: B) Indus
  44. What was the name of the teacher in the Vedic period?
    A) Acharya
    B) Guru
    C) Maharishi
    D) Upadhyaya
    Answer: B) Guru
  45. Vedic literature is mainly composed in which language?
    A) Classical Sanskrit
    B) Vedic Sanskrit
    C) Prakrit
    D) Pali
    Answer: B) Vedic Sanskrit
  46. In Vedic society, which body elected or confirmed the king?
    A) Sabha
    B) Samiti
    C) Both A and B
    D) None
    Answer: C) Both A and B
  47. Which deity was associated with rain and thunder?
    A) Varuna
    B) Indra
    C) Agni
    D) Soma
    Answer: B) Indra
  48. Which one of the following was the smallest unit of Vedic society?
    A) Vis
    B) Grama
    C) Kula
    D) Jana
    Answer: C) Kula
  49. The education in the Vedic period was imparted in:
    A) Universities
    B) Gurukulas
    C) Temples
    D) Libraries
    Answer: B) Gurukulas
  50. The religious texts of Vedic age are collectively known as:
    A) Shruti
    B) Smriti
    C) Itihasa
    D) Puranas
    Answer: A) Shruti

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Indus Valley Civilization MCQs for SSC/Railway Exams


  1. The Indus Valley Civilization belonged to which age?
    A) Stone Age
    B) Bronze Age
    C) Iron Age
    D) Copper Age
    Answer: B) Bronze Age
  2. Which was the largest site of Indus Valley Civilization?
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Dholavira
    D) Rakhigarhi
    Answer: D) Rakhigarhi
  3. Mohenjodaro is situated on the banks of which river?
    A) Ravi
    B) Sutlej
    C) Indus
    D) Ghaggar
    Answer: C) Indus
  4. Which site is famous for a dockyard in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Lothal
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: C) Lothal
  5. Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley people?
    A) Horse
    B) Elephant
    C) Dog
    D) Bull
    Answer: A) Horse
  6. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was:
    A) Devanagari
    B) Brahmi
    C) Pictographic
    D) Hieroglyphic
    Answer: C) Pictographic
  7. The “Great Bath” has been found at:
    A) Lothal
    B) Harappa
    C) Mohenjodaro
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: C) Mohenjodaro
  8. Which metal was not used by the Indus Valley people?
    A) Copper
    B) Bronze
    C) Iron
    D) Gold
    Answer: C) Iron
  9. Which among the following cities had evidence of a fire altar?
    A) Harappa
    B) Lothal
    C) Kalibangan
    D) Mohenjodaro
    Answer: C) Kalibangan
  10. The famous statue of a bearded man was found at:
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Dholavira
    D) Lothal
    Answer: B) Mohenjodaro

  1. Which Indus Valley site shows evidence of a stadium?
    A) Lothal
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Dholavira
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: C) Dholavira
  2. The Indus Valley houses were made of:
    A) Mud bricks
    B) Stone blocks
    C) Sun-baked bricks
    D) Burnt bricks
    Answer: D) Burnt bricks
  3. Which deity is believed to have been worshipped in the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A) Indra
    B) Varuna
    C) Shiva (Pashupati)
    D) Vishnu
    Answer: C) Shiva (Pashupati)
  4. Which of the following was a port city of the Indus Civilization?
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Lothal
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: C) Lothal
  5. The evidence of a ploughed field has been found at:
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Kalibangan
    D) Banawali
    Answer: C) Kalibangan
  6. The staple food of Indus Valley people was:
    A) Wheat and barley
    B) Rice and fish
    C) Maize and pulses
    D) Rice and barley
    Answer: A) Wheat and barley
  7. Which of the following objects was used for weighing and measurement?
    A) Cylindrical stone
    B) Steatite weights
    C) Copper sticks
    D) Shell discs
    Answer: B) Steatite weights
  8. Which Indus site is located in present-day Gujarat?
    A) Mohenjodaro
    B) Lothal
    C) Harappa
    D) Chanhudaro
    Answer: B) Lothal
  9. The most common material used for making Indus Valley seals was:
    A) Terracotta
    B) Bronze
    C) Steatite
    D) Copper
    Answer: C) Steatite
  10. The people of Indus Valley Civilization mainly worshipped:
    A) Trees and animals
    B) Sun and Moon
    C) Fire and Water
    D) Planets and Stars
    Answer: A) Trees and animals

  1. The economy of Indus Valley Civilization was based on:
    A) Agriculture and trade
    B) Hunting and gathering
    C) Pastoralism
    D) Mining
    Answer: A) Agriculture and trade
  2. The remains of horse bones were found at which site?
    A) Lothal
    B) Surkotada
    C) Dholavira
    D) Rakhigarhi
    Answer: B) Surkotada
  3. Which craft was not practiced by the Indus people?
    A) Pottery
    B) Weaving
    C) Metal craft
    D) Glass making
    Answer: D) Glass making
  4. Which river is associated with Harappa?
    A) Ganga
    B) Yamuna
    C) Ravi
    D) Saraswati
    Answer: C) Ravi
  5. Which site shows evidence of both Harappan and later cultures?
    A) Lothal
    B) Kalibangan
    C) Banawali
    D) Daimabad
    Answer: D) Daimabad
  6. The Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered in:
    A) 1826
    B) 1853
    C) 1921
    D) 1947
    Answer: C) 1921
  7. The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as:
    A) Harappan Civilization
    B) Aryan Civilization
    C) Vedic Civilization
    D) Mesopotamian Civilization
    Answer: A) Harappan Civilization
  8. Which structure proves that Mohenjodaro was a well-planned city?
    A) Citadel
    B) Drainage system
    C) Great Bath
    D) Granary
    Answer: B) Drainage system
  9. Which item was imported by Indus Valley people?
    A) Gold
    B) Silver
    C) Tin
    D) All of these
    Answer: D) All of these
  10. Chanhudaro was mainly famous for:
    A) Port activities
    B) Fire altars
    C) Bead making
    D) Great Bath
    Answer: C) Bead making

  1. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered by:
    A) Alexander Cunningham
    B) John Marshall
    C) Mortimer Wheeler
    D) R.D. Banerjee
    Answer: D) R.D. Banerjee
  2. Which type of government is suggested by the uniformity in Indus Valley sites?
    A) Monarchy
    B) Democracy
    C) Theocracy
    D) Centralized authority
    Answer: D) Centralized authority
  3. Which tree appears on Indus seals indicating its religious significance?
    A) Banyan
    B) Peepal
    C) Neem
    D) Mango
    Answer: B) Peepal
  4. What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley people?
    A) Fishing
    B) Agriculture
    C) Mining
    D) Carpentry
    Answer: B) Agriculture
  5. Which among the following animals was depicted in seals but not domesticated?
    A) Dog
    B) Elephant
    C) Tiger
    D) Unicorn (mythical)
    Answer: D) Unicorn (mythical)
  6. The Granary excavated at Harappa suggests:
    A) Industrial activity
    B) Religious activity
    C) Storage of surplus food
    D) Art and craft center
    Answer: C) Storage of surplus food
  7. What kind of jewelry did the Indus people make?
    A) Gold jewelry
    B) Silver jewelry
    C) Semi-precious stone jewelry
    D) All of these
    Answer: D) All of these
  8. The weights used by Indus people were generally made of:
    A) Gold
    B) Terracotta
    C) Stone
    D) Copper
    Answer: C) Stone
  9. Which material was predominantly used in Indus Valley pottery?
    A) Red clay
    B) Black clay
    C) Grey clay
    D) White clay
    Answer: A) Red clay
  10. Who called the Indus Valley Civilization “The culture of the Great Bath”?
    A) John Marshall
    B) Mortimer Wheeler
    C) Mackay
    D) Stuart Piggott
    Answer: A) John Marshall

  1. The painted pottery of the Harappan Civilization is known as:
    A) Red and Black pottery
    B) Black-on-Red pottery
    C) Grey ware pottery
    D) Painted grey ware
    Answer: B) Black-on-Red pottery
  2. Which Indus Valley site is known for its water reservoir?
    A) Harappa
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Dholavira
    D) Lothal
    Answer: C) Dholavira
  3. Which Harappan city had no citadel?
    A) Mohenjodaro
    B) Kalibangan
    C) Lothal
    D) Chanhudaro
    Answer: D) Chanhudaro
  4. Terracotta figurines of the Mother Goddess have been found mainly at:
    A) Mohenjodaro
    B) Harappa
    C) Dholavira
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: A) Mohenjodaro
  5. Which Indus Valley site is considered the Manchester of the Harappan Civilization?
    A) Harappa
    B) Lothal
    C) Mohenjodaro
    D) Chanhudaro
    Answer: D) Chanhudaro
  6. Which site provides the earliest evidence of Earthquake?
    A) Harappa
    B) Kalibangan
    C) Dholavira
    D) Lothal
    Answer: B) Kalibangan
  7. Evidence of rice husk has been found at which site?
    A) Lothal
    B) Mohenjodaro
    C) Harappa
    D) Rangpur
    Answer: D) Rangpur
  8. The evidence of the burial practice has been found at:
    A) Lothal
    B) Harappa
    C) Kalibangan
    D) Both B and C
    Answer: D) Both B and C
  9. Which Indus city was divided into three parts instead of two?
    A) Harappa
    B) Lothal
    C) Dholavira
    D) Kalibangan
    Answer: C) Dholavira
  10. Which Indus Valley site shows evidence of a ship dockyard?
    A) Dholavira
    B) Lothal
    C) Chanhudaro
    D) Surkotada
    Answer: B) Lothal

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Ancient History MCQs for SSC CGL/CHSL/MTS Exams


  1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
    a) Ashoka
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Bindusara
    d) Bimbisara
    Answer: b) Chandragupta Maurya
  2. The famous Buddhist council held during the reign of Ashoka was the:
    a) First
    b) Second
    c) Third
    d) Fourth
    Answer: c) Third
  3. Who composed the Sanskrit grammar ‘Ashtadhyayi’?
    a) Panini
    b) Patanjali
    c) Kalidasa
    d) Bharavi
    Answer: a) Panini
  4. The Great Bath is located in which site of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    a) Mohenjodaro
    b) Harappa
    c) Lothal
    d) Kalibangan
    Answer: a) Mohenjodaro
  5. Which ruler is associated with the title “Devanampiya Piyadasi”?
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Ashoka
    c) Harshavardhana
    d) Samudragupta
    Answer: b) Ashoka
  6. Which dynasty was known for the construction of rock-cut caves at Ellora and Ajanta?
    a) Maurya
    b) Chola
    c) Rashtrakuta
    d) Gupta
    Answer: c) Rashtrakuta
  7. The Rigveda is a collection of:
    a) Prayers
    b) Hymns
    c) Rituals
    d) Philosophical discussions
    Answer: b) Hymns
  8. The capital city of Kanishka was at:
    a) Mathura
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Purushapura
    d) Taxila
    Answer: c) Purushapura
  9. Which ancient university was known for Buddhist learning?
    a) Nalanda
    b) Takshashila
    c) Vikramashila
    d) Vallabhi
    Answer: a) Nalanda
  10. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty?
    a) Brihadratha
    b) Ashoka
    c) Bindusara
    d) Dasharatha
    Answer: a) Brihadratha
  11. The famous poet Kalidasa belonged to which ruler’s court?
    a) Chandragupta II
    b) Harsha
    c) Kanishka
    d) Samudragupta
    Answer: a) Chandragupta II
  12. Who was the Greek ambassador at Chandragupta Maurya’s court?
    a) Megasthenes
    b) Ptolemy
    c) Pliny
    d) Strabo
    Answer: a) Megasthenes
  13. Which was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    a) Trade
    b) Agriculture
    c) Fishing
    d) Pottery
    Answer: b) Agriculture
  14. Who was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’?
    a) Harsha
    b) Chandragupta Maurya
    c) Samudragupta
    d) Ashoka
    Answer: c) Samudragupta
  15. The term “Veda” means:
    a) Knowledge
    b) Wisdom
    c) Power
    d) Science
    Answer: a) Knowledge
  16. Harshavardhana’s capital was:
    a) Kannauj
    b) Ujjain
    c) Pataliputra
    d) Thanesar
    Answer: d) Thanesar
  17. The ‘Tripitaka’ is the sacred book of:
    a) Hindus
    b) Buddhists
    c) Jains
    d) Parsis
    Answer: b) Buddhists
  18. The first Jain Tirthankara was:
    a) Mahavira
    b) Rishabhanatha
    c) Parshvanatha
    d) Bahubali
    Answer: b) Rishabhanatha
  19. The Indus Valley Civilization script is:
    a) Alphabetic
    b) Pictographic
    c) Syllabic
    d) None of these
    Answer: b) Pictographic
  20. Ashoka’s inscriptions were written mostly in which language?
    a) Sanskrit
    b) Pali
    c) Prakrit
    d) Aramaic
    Answer: c) Prakrit
  21. The Upanishads are books on:
    a) Law
    b) Philosophy
    c) Medicine
    d) Social life
    Answer: b) Philosophy
  22. Which river is associated with the Rigvedic civilization?
    a) Ganga
    b) Saraswati
    c) Yamuna
    d) Sindhu (Indus)
    Answer: d) Sindhu (Indus)
  23. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Archaeology”?
    a) John Marshall
    b) Alexander Cunningham
    c) Mortimer Wheeler
    d) James Prinsep
    Answer: b) Alexander Cunningham
  24. Who was the founder of the Satavahana dynasty?
    a) Simuka
    b) Gautamiputra Satakarni
    c) Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
    d) Hala
    Answer: a) Simuka
  25. What was the main occupation of the Aryans?
    a) Fishing
    b) Agriculture
    c) Cattle rearing
    d) Hunting
    Answer: c) Cattle rearing
  26. The Battle of Kalinga was fought in the year:
    a) 261 BCE
    b) 232 BCE
    c) 273 BCE
    d) 321 BCE
    Answer: a) 261 BCE
  27. The earliest evidence of the practice of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent has been found at:
    a) Harappa
    b) Lothal
    c) Mehrgarh
    d) Kalibangan
    Answer: c) Mehrgarh
  28. The Harappan civilization was discovered in which year?
    a) 1921
    b) 1935
    c) 1942
    d) 1953
    Answer: a) 1921
  29. Which Gupta emperor adopted the title ‘Vikramaditya’?
    a) Chandragupta I
    b) Samudragupta
    c) Chandragupta II
    d) Skandagupta
    Answer: c) Chandragupta II
  30. The Jains believed that Mahavira attained Nirvana at:
    a) Rajagriha
    b) Pavapuri
    c) Vaishali
    d) Pataliputra
    Answer: b) Pavapuri
  31. Of course! Here’s 20 more Ancient History MCQs along with their answers for you:

    More Ancient History MCQs (with Answers)
  32. The Indus Valley people worshipped:
    a) Vishnu
    b) Pashupati
    c) Indra
    d) Agni
    Answer: b) Pashupati
  33. Which Mauryan ruler was known for his policy of Dhamma?
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Ashoka
    c) Bindusara
    d) Dasharatha
    Answer: b) Ashoka
  34. Which Veda contains the famous Gayatri Mantra?
    a) Rigveda
    b) Samaveda
    c) Yajurveda
    d) Atharvaveda
    Answer: a) Rigveda
  35. The famous bull-seal was found at:
    a) Lothal
    b) Mohenjodaro
    c) Kalibangan
    d) Harappa
    Answer: b) Mohenjodaro
  36. Which was the first metal used by man?
    a) Iron
    b) Bronze
    c) Copper
    d) Gold
    Answer: c) Copper
  37. Which was the main port of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    a) Harappa
    b) Mohenjodaro
    c) Lothal
    d) Kalibangan
    Answer: c) Lothal
  38. The famous “Sarnath Lion Capital” is associated with which emperor?
    a) Chandragupta Maurya
    b) Ashoka
    c) Kanishka
    d) Harsha
    Answer: b) Ashoka
  39. The earliest evidence of Silver in India is found at:
    a) Harappa
    b) Mohenjodaro
    c) Kunal
    d) Lothal
    Answer: c) Kunal
  40. The author of Arthashastra was:
    a) Kalidasa
    b) Panini
    c) Kautilya
    d) Patanjali
    Answer: c) Kautilya
  41. Ashoka sent his son Mahinda to which country for the spread of Buddhism?
    a) China
    b) Burma
    c) Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
    d) Tibet
    Answer: c) Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
  42. Which inscription mentions the achievements of Samudragupta?
    a) Mehrauli Iron Pillar Inscription
    b) Prayaga Prashasti
    c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
    d) Nasik Inscription
    Answer: c) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
  43. The term “Varnas” in Vedic society refers to:
    a) Tribes
    b) Clans
    c) Castes
    d) Families
    Answer: c) Castes
  44. The oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India are at:
    a) Ajanta
    b) Ellora
    c) Barabar
    d) Udayagiri
    Answer: c) Barabar
  45. The capital of Magadha during the time of Bimbisara was:
    a) Rajagriha
    b) Pataliputra
    c) Champa
    d) Ujjain
    Answer: a) Rajagriha
  46. Who among the following is known for propagating the concept of Ahimsa?
    a) Ashoka
    b) Mahavira
    c) Buddha
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
  47. The famous book ‘Milinda Panha’ is a dialogue between King Menander and:
    a) Nagasena
    b) Kautilya
    c) Patanjali
    d) Panini
    Answer: a) Nagasena
  48. The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and:
    a) Darius III
    b) Porus
    c) Chandragupta Maurya
    d) Ambhi
    Answer: b) Porus
  49. Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Indus Valley Civilization?
    a) Planned cities
    b) Fire altars
    c) Use of iron
    d) Great Granary
    Answer: c) Use of iron
  50. The Lothal site is known for which significant structure?
    a) Dockyard
    b) Observatory
    c) Fort
    d) Temple
    Answer: a) Dockyard
  51. The first Buddhist council was held at:
    a) Rajagriha
    b) Vaishali
    c) Pataliputra
    d) Kashmir
    Answer: a) Rajagriha

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