CDS 2026 History Ancient India Previous Year Questions

With reference to the Indo-Roman trade in ancient India, the term 'aurei' refers to :

Which one of the following is a Neolithic site ?

Consider the following statements about the Gupta administrative system :

1. The Gupta kings assumed imperial titles such as Maharajadhiraja, Parama-bhattaraka and Parameshvara.

2. The Gupta kings also connected themselves with the Gods through epithets such as Parama-daivata and Parama-bhagavata.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

With reference to the Junagadh inscription of Rudradaman, consider the following statements :

1. The script of this inscription is Kharosthi and the language is Prakrit.
2. The inscription records the restoration of a reservoir called Sudarshana Lake.
3. It is an undated inscription.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ranigumpha Cave (Odisha), consider the following statements :

1. Ranigumpha Cave is plain and contains no murals or sculptures.
2. Ranigumpha Cave is two-storeyed.
3. Ranigumpha Cave consists of an oval courtyard.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Mesolithic site of Bagor is one of the most well-documented sites. It is located in :

Extensive pit-dwellings have been identified at the two Neolithic sites of :

The Chalcolithic Ahar Culture has been identified in which of the following river systems ?

Which of the following factors was/were responsible for the rise of Magadha as the most powerful Mahajanapada during the $6^{th}$ century BCE ?

1. Region of productive agriculture

2. Accessibility to iron-mines

3. Availability of elephants in the region

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During the period 100 BCE - 200 CE, valuable evidence of India's maritime trade links has been identified from which of the following sites on the Coromandel Coast ?

Which of the pairs of Ashokan inscription and location is/are correctly matched ?

1. Jaugada : Karnataka

2. Bahapur : New Delhi

3. Rajula-Mandagiri : Andhra Pradesh

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