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General Studies
Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
1. Ancient Indian 1. Sources of History GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1 509 1-23
History Total Questions : 9 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3 Questions
With
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
Solutions
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

2. Stone Age GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 17 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

3. Indus Valley Civilization GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 58 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 26
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

4. Vedic Civilization GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 6
Total Questions : 60 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 11
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 9
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 18

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
5. Religious Movements of the 6th ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Century (Buddhism and Jainism) ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 9
Total Questions : 25
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5

6. Other Religious Movements MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 7 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
7. Political Condition Before 6th GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Century (Mahajanapad Period) ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 5
Total Questions : 14
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

8. Greek Invasion MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 6 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)

9. Mauryan Period GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 10
Total Questions : 69 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 17
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 10
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 13

10. Post Mauryan Period GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 50 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 18
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

11. Gupta Period GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 28 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-

¾¾ 2
2018)

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 3

12. Post Gupta Period GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 26 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 9

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 2

13. Sangam Period and South ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 9

Indian States MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 11
Total Questions : 67
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 8
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 8

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-

¾¾ 1
2018)

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 20

14. Pre-Medieval Period MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 33 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 11

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 7

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
15. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 40 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 17
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9
2. Medieval Indian 1. Muslim Invasion on India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2 386 24-41
History Total Questions : 13 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1 Questions
With
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Solutions

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

2. Rise of Delhi Sultanate GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 96 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 17
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 15
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 16
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 25
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
3. Bahmani and Vijayanagara ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
Empire MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 43 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 5
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
4. Provincial Dynasties of North ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 2
and South India
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 17
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 1

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

5. Rise and Fall of the Mughal ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 8

Dynasty
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 39
Total Questions : 145
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 6

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 23
(2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 11

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 16

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 14

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 26

6. Maratha Dynasty GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 15
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 1

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 1

7. Sikh Community GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 8
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
8. Religious Movements (Bhakti, ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 4
Sufi etc.) Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 12 (2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
9. Administrative Organization ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
and Structure of the British ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 1
Empire in India (2023-2020)
Total Questions : 3 ¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 1

10. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 34 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 10
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12
3. Modern Indian 1. Advent of European Companies ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1 766 42-79
History Total Questions : 16 ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 3 Questions
(2023-2020) With
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1 Solutions
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
2. Indian States and Society in the ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
17th and 18th Century MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 19 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
3. The British Conquest of India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Total Questions : 33 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 10
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
4. Administrative Organization ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
and Structure of the British
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 11
Empire in India (1757-1857)
Total Questions : 38 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8
5. British Economic and Socio- ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Cultural Policy and its Effects ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
Total Questions : 24
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5

6. Revolt of 1857 and its Effects ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2

Total Questions : 13 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 2
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

7. Social and Religious Reforms ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 11

Total Questions : 100 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 27
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 15
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 18

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
8. The Development of the Press ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 6
and Education MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 27
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 1

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 4

9. Tribal, Civil and Peasant ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4

Movements MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 37
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 8

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 7

10. The Rise of Nationalism ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 10

(1858–1905) [Former
Political Institutions before ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 5
Congress, Indian National
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
Congress, etc.]
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 3
Total Questions : 40 (2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 3

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 11

11. Nationalist Movement (1905- ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 5

1917) [Partition of Bengal,
¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 11
Swadeshi, Boycott, etc.]
Total Questions : 49 ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 2

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 9

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 10

(x)
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
12. National Movement : Gandhian ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 11
Phase (1917-1925)
[Satyagraha, Rowlatt Act, ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 16
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre,
Non-Cooperation Movement ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 2

etc.] Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 67 (2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 5

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 19

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 1

13. Struggle for Swaraj (1925-1939) ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 11

[Simon Commission, Lahore
Session, Gandhi Irwin Pact ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 12
etc.]
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 75
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 10
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 7

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 12

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 14

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 1

14. Final Phase of Freedom ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3

Struggle (1940-1947) [August
Resolution, Cripps Mission, ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
Quit India Movement, Cabinet
Mission Plan, Mountbatten ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 5
Plan etc.] (2023-2020)
Total Questions : 39
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 4
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 7

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 9

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
15. Governor-General and Viceroy ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 8
Total Questions : 63 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 7
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 8
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 14
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8

16. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 20
Total Questions : 126 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 37
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 13
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 10
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 12
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 25

4. World History Total Questions : 16 GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1 16 80
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1 Questions
(2023-2020) With
Solutions
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5

5. Art and Culture 1. Indian Dance GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 97 1343 81-135
Total Questions : 406 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 76 Questions
With
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 11
Solutions
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 28
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 16
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 60
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 59
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 57

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

2. Indian Painting GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 32 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 7

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 3

3. Indian Music GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 206 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 21

Selection Post (2024)

¾¾ 14

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 18
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 16

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 75

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 20

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 30

4. Indian Architecture GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 20
Total Questions : 111 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 27

Selection Post (2024)

¾¾ 9

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 12
(2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 14

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 10

5. Indian Handicraft GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 14 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 3

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

6. Indian Sculpture GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 14 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6

Selection Post (2024)

¾¾ 1

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

7. Indian Theatre and Puppetry MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 14 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 3

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

8. Indian Fairs and Festivals GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 72
Total Questions : 324 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 72

Selection Post (2024)

¾¾ 11

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 26
(2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 24

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 49

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 22

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 46

9. Indian Traditional Games MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 6
Total Questions : 13 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

10. UNESCO Tangible and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 5

Intangible Cultural Heritage Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 19 (2023-2020)

Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

11. Geographical Indications Stenographer (2024-2009)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1

12. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 10
Total Questions : 188 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 112

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 14

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 38

6. Indian Geography 1. General Introduction of India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 11 1185 136-187
Total Questions : 40 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Questions
With
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3 Solutions
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 6

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 9

2. Geological Structure of India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 13 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-

¾¾ 1
2018)

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 5

3. Physiographic Division of ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2

India MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 13
Total Questions : 36
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 6

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 1

( xv )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
4. Drainage System of India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 27
Total Questions : 150 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 32
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 35
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 18
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 13
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 16
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

5. Climate of India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 18
Total Questions : 77 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 16
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 7
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 16
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

6. Natural Vegetation of India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 23 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 6
7. Wildlife and National Parks of ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 10
India MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 46 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 8
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
8. Soil of India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 30 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 10
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
9. Natural and Mineral Resources ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
of India MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 14
Total Questions : 43
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 7
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 7
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

10. Energy Resources of India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 6
Total Questions : 33 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
11. Agriculture and Allied ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 23
Activities and Irrigation in
¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 25
India
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 5
Total Questions : 121
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 26
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 3
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 12
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 13

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
12. Industry in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 27 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

13. Transportation in India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 114 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 21
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 15
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 10
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 21
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 9
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 23
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

14. Tribes in India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 20 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

15. Demography in India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 44
Total Questions : 214 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 35
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 13
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 39
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 6
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 37
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 12
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 19

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

16. Multi-purpose Projects of India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1

Total Questions : 9 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 4

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

17. Research Centres in India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 4 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 1

18. Tourist Places in India GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 16 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

19. Geographical Contemporary ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1

Issues
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

20. Natural Vegetation of India Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 16 (2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 6

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 6

21. Miscellaneous: Indian ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 21

Mountains, Passes, Plateaus,
Lakes, Islands etc. MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 22
Total Questions : 150
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 23
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 40

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 13

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 19

( xix )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
7. World Geography 1. Universe and Solar System GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5 562 188-215
Total Questions : 85 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9 Questions
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2 With
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 5 Solutions
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 39
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 14
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 9
2. Earth (Origin, Geological ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
History, Motions, Imaginary ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 9
Lines) ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
Total Questions : 47 ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 2
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 8
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 12
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 8
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 6
3. Internal Structure of the Earth ¾ GD (2025-2013)
¾ 1
Total Questions : 24 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 6
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 2
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 1
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 1
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 12
4. Rocks ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Total Questions : 24 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 9
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 2
(2023-2020)
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 5
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 1
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 5
5. Volcano ¾ GD (2025-2013)
¾ 2
Total Questions : 11 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 3
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 1
(2023-2020)
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 3
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 2
6. Earthquake ¾ GD (2025-2013)
¾ 3
Total Questions : 14 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 6
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 1
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 2
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 2
7. World Soil ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 5
Total Questions : 16 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 2
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 1
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 4
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 1
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 3
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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
8. Atmosphere (Air Pressure, ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Humidity) MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 21 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5

9. Weather GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 16 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

10. World Climate GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 21 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 7
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

11. Atmospheric Circulations GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 21 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-II) (2024-
¾¾ 1
2007)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
12. World Oceans (Salinity, Tides, ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 5
Major Depressions etc.) MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Total Questions : 35 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12
( xxi )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
13. Oceanic Currents GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 7 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
14. Tsunamis, Cyclones and other ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Natural Disasters MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 15 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

15. Mountain Ranges of the World ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3

Total Questions : 22 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5

16. Valleys GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 3 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

17. Deserts GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 6 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

18. Rivers GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 22 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8

19. Lakes GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 10
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
20. Canals and Dams GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 5 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
21. Straits and Isthmus GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 7 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
22. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Total Questions : 18 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 5
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
23. Agriculture and Animal ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 6
Husbandry MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 13 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
24. Energy GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 4 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
25. Industries GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 2
26. Transport GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 4 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
27. Tribes GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 6 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
28. Facts about the World/ ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Continents/Countries (Capital, ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 6
Currency, etc.) ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 1
Total Questions : 24 (2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
29. Grasslands Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 3 (2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
30. Facts about Countries of the World ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
Total Questions : 1
31. Structure of the Atmosphere Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 2 (2023-2020)

32. Major Islands of the World Stenographer (2024-2009)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

33. Minerals MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 9
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
34. Landforms MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 8 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
35. Major Plateaus of the World CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 2
36. Coral Reefs MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

37. Insolation and Heat Budget Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 3 (2023-2020)
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
38. World Soil Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 (2023-2020)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
39. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 6
Total Questions : 25 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
8. Environment and 1. Ecology and Ecosystem GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 9 210 216-226
Ecology Total Questions : 86 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 15 Questions
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4 With
Solutions
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 11
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 14
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 13
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 16

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
2. Climate Change GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 11 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
3. Environmental Pollution and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Degradation MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Total Questions : 29 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
4. Biosphere and Biodiversity GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 37 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10
5. Environmental Movements CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
6. International Environmental ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Organisations, Laws and ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 3
Conventions ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 4
Total Questions : 23 ¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
7. Disaster Management MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

8. Sustainable Development CPO (2024-2003)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

9. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 18 MTS (2024)
¾¾ 6
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

( xxv )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
9. Indian Polity and 1. Constitutional Development GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1 1122 227-286
Constitution Total Questions : 29 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2 Questions
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4 With
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 10 Solutions
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
2. Constitutional Assembly GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 36 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5
3. Salient Features of the ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
Constitution MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 27 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
4. Preamble of Indian Constitution ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Total Questions : 15 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 3
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
5. Parts, Articles and Schedules of ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 44
the Indian Constitution MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 47
Total Questions : 283 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 16
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 34
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 16
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 48
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 23
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 55

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
6. Sources of the Indian ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 6
Constitution MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 41 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 10
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
7. Union and its Territory GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 8 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
8. Fundamental Rights GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 70 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 13
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 16
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 13
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
9. Fundamental Duties GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 42 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
10. Governance System GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 13 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
11. President GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 50 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 12
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
12. Vice-President GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 10 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
13. Prime Ministers and Council of ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Ministers MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 26 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 4
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
14. Attorney General and CAG GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 19 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
15. Parliament (Parliamentary ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 13
Committees, Forums and
¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 10
Groups)
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 65
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 15
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10
16. Indian Judiciary (Supreme ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Court, High Courts, Tribunals ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 5
etc.) ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
Total Questions : 41 ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 11
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
17. Governor GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 29 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 6
18. Chief Ministers and Council of ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
Ministers Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 7
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2

19. State Legislature GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 24 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 5
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

20. Emergency Provisions GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 10 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

21. Local Self Government GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 17 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4

22. Special Provisions for Some States ¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 2

Total Questions : 3 ¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 1

23. Union Territories GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 4 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
24. Constitutional Amendments GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 9
Total Questions : 59 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 12
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 10
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
25. Elections and Election ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Commission MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 14
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

26. Commissions and Councils GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 33 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
27. Political Parties and Anti ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
Defection Law MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 12
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4

28. Citizenship GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 12 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
29. DPSPs GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 33 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 6
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5
30. Centre-State and Interstate ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 2
Relations (2023-2020)
Total Questions : 7 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
31. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 83 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 21
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 8
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 11
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
10. Indian Economy 1. Introduction of Economy GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5 903 287-332
Total Questions : 25 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2 Questions
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2 With
(2023-2020) Solutions
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
2. National Income GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 87 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 33
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 19
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8
3. Inflation and Trade GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 26 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
4. Growth, Development and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 7
Happiness MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 11
Total Questions : 77 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 12
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 7
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 18
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 2
5. Economic Planning and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 28
Reforms MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 80 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 7
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 15
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
6. Agriculture and Food ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 9
Management MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 43 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 10
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
7. Industries and Manufacturing GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 22
Total Questions : 75 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 11
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 11
8. Service Sector Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 (2023-2020)
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
9. Poverty and Unemployment GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 13
Total Questions : 66 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 14
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 5
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 10
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 13
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
10. Finance Market in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 10
Total Questions : 41 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
11. Banking and Insurance in India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 19
Total Questions : 108 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 18
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 16
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 25
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 15
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 11
12. Public Finance in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 6
Total Questions : 46 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 10
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 12
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
13. Tax Structure in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 29 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
14. Foreign Trade in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 17 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
15. Security Market in India GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 16 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
16. Human Development in India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Total Questions : 10 ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 2
17. Indian and International ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
Economic Organisations Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 9 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
18. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 17
Total Questions : 146 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 30
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 18
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 15
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 25
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 35

11. Physics 1. Units and Measurements GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 3 391 333-352
Total Questions : 52 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 10 Questions
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3 With
(2023-2020) Solutions
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 9

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 10

2. Physical Properties of ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1

Substances Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 12 (2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
3. Force and Motion GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 52 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 23
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
4. Work, Power and Energy GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 28 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
5. Gravitational Force and ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 4
Acceleration Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 11 (2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
6. Pressure and Buoyancy GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 12 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
7. Heat and Thermodynamics MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 14 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
8. Electric Current GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 47
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2

Selection Post (2024)

¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 15
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
9. Magnetism GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 26 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 9

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
10. Wave Motion GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 29 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 15
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
11. Sound GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 11 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
12. Light GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 20 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
13. Optical Instruments GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 15 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
14. Modern Physics MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
15. Prominent Inventions and their ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Inventors MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 36 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 13
16. Miscellaneous MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 24 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
12. Chemistry 1. Matter and Its States GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 4 657 353-382
Total Questions : 42 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5 Questions
With
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Solutions
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 4
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8

2. Atomic Structure GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 38 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 3
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
3. Physical and Chemical ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 14
Changes MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 10
Total Questions : 65
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 23

4. Classification of Elements GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 13
Total Questions : 98 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 13
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 14
CHSL (Tier-II) (2024-
¾¾ 1
2007)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 19
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 20
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
5. Acid, Base and Salts GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 10
Total Questions : 78 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 24
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 6
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 12
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 11
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 8
¾¾CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023) 2
6. Electrochemistry ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 1
Total Questions : 8 ¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 4
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 1
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 2
7. Metals, Non-Metals and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Metalloids ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 9
Total Questions : 37 ¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 1
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 5
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 6
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 2
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 11
¾¾CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023) 1
8. Minerals, Ores and Alloys ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Total Questions : 19 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 2
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 1
(2023-2020)
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 6
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 1
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 5
9. Some Important Elements and ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 10
Compounds ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 7
Total Questions : 64 ¾ Selection Post (2024)
¾ 1
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 4
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 7
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 17
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 7
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 11
10. Organic Compounds ¾ GD (2025-2013)
¾ 3
Total Questions : 83 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 16
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 2
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 7
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 3
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 13
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 15
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 24
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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
11. Fuel and Combustion GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 11 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
12. Man Made Substances GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 23 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
13. Prominent Inventions and their ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
Inventors ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 2
Total Questions : 31 (2023-2020)
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 9
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 5
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 14
14. Miscellaneous ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Total Questions : 61 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 12
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 1
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 7
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 10
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 5
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 22
13. Biology 1. Classification of Organisms ¾ GD (2025-2013)
¾ 13 778 383-416
Total Questions : 141 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 28 Questions
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 4 With
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 12 Solutions
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 12
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 12
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 15
¾¾CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005) 45
2. Cell and Tissue ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 8
Total Questions : 116 ¾ MTS (2024-2000)
¾ 28
¾¾Selection Post (2024) 4
¾¾Delhi Police Constable 10
(2023-2020)
¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 8
¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 16
¾¾CPO (2024-2003) 19
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 19

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 4

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
3. Plant Physiology GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 124 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 11
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 18
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 10
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 29
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 13
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 30
4. Human Body Systems GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 11
Total Questions : 100 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 13
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 8
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 20
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 15
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 21
5. Hormones and Enzymes GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 24 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
6. Nutrition and Their Deficiency ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Diseases MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 20
Total Questions : 64 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 14
7. Microbes and Their Diseases GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 47 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 9
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 7
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-
¾¾ 1
2018)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
8. Other Diseases Related to ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 7
Human Body MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 47
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 13
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 4
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 7
9. Genetics and Biological ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Evolution MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 23
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 5
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
10. Prominent Inventions and their ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Inventors MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 19
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8

11. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 73
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 19
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 8
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 25

14. Science and Technol- 1. Space Technology GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2 88 417-421
ogy Total Questions : 15 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1 Questions
With
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
Solutions
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5

2. Biotechnology CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 4 CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
3. Defence Technology GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 12 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 1
Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
4. Nuclear Technology GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
5. Information and Communica- GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 6
tion Technology MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 25 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 9
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 5
6. Diseases and Various Immuni- ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2
sation Programmes Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 7 (2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
7. E-Governance GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 3 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
8. Other Emerging Technologies ¾¾CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007) 4
(AI, LASER, etc.) CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 5
9. Robotics and Automation CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1

10. Miscellaneous GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 13
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
15. IT-Computer 1. Introduction of Computer MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1 429 422-441
Total Questions : 5 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1 Questions
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1 With
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1 Solutions
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
2. Structure and Working of ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 3
Computer CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 15
Total Questions : 22 CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 4

( xlii )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)

3. Software and Hardware MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 36 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 17

CHSL (Tier-II) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 8

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 2

4. Input and Output Devices MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 31 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 20

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 5

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 2

5. Operating System MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 30 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 12

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)

¾¾ 2

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 6

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 4

6. MS Office MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 132 Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 30
Constable (2022-2020)

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 76

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)

¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 16

CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)

¾¾ 8

7. Network and Data Security MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 22 Delhi Police Head
¾¾ 2
Constable (2022-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2

CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)

¾¾ 3

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 4

8. Internet and Email Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 9
Total Questions : 39 (2023-2020)
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 4

9. Virus and Antivirus Delhi Police Head

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 11 Constable (2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 6
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

10. Memory Stenographer (2024-2009)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 36 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 8

11. Computer Network Stenographer (2024-2009)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 14 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

12. History of Computer CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 13
Total Questions : 18 CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

13. Multimedia MTS (2024-2000)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 8 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7

14. Miscellaneous Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 25 (2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 17
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1

( xliv )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
16. GK Miscellaneous 1. First Person in India and the ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 5 1483 442-502
World Questions
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 40 With
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2 Solutions

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 9

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 8

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 7

2. First Woman in India and the ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4

World
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 38
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 11

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 6

3. First Man in India and the ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2

World
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 3
Total Questions : 8
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 2

4. Prominent Personalities in ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 2

India and the World
MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 20
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 2

Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)

Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3

CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 4

CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2

CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)

¾¾ 4

( xlv )
 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
5. Places Related to Prominent ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 3
Person CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 10 CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
6. Works Related to Great ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 10
Persons MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 8
Total Questions : 44 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 11
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 8
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
7. International Borders GD (2025-2013)
¾¾ 4
Total Questions : 12 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 2
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 2
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
8. National and International ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 17
Years, Weeks and Days MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 5
Total Questions : 61 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CHSL (Tier-II) (2025-2018)
¾¾ 1
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 14
9. Important Institutions of India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 1
Total Questions : 52 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 6
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 5
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 18
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 8
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-II) (2025-2023)
¾¾ 1
10. Awards and Honors of India ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 45
and the World MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 15
Total Questions : 141 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 3
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 11
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 18
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 16
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 10
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 23

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
11. Leading Authors and their ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 43
Books MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 77
Total Questions : 352 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 15
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 63
(2023-2020)
Delhi Police Head Constable
¾¾ 4
(2022-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 21
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 46
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 44
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 39
12. Sports and their Related ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 135
Awards MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 96
Total Questions : 554 Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 20
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 52
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 23
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 109
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 29
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 90
13. Nicknames of Prominent ¾¾GD (2025-2013) 4
Persons MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 7
Total Questions : 33 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 2
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4

14. Largest, Longest, Highest in ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 2

India and the World Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 19
Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 4
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 7
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 3
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
15. National Symbols of India and ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 1
the World Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 6 Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 1
(2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

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 Exam Name
Chapter Name of Topic No. of Total
Chapter Name (Best Questions Covered Page No.
No. Total Ques. : Ques. Questions
till March, 2025)
16. News Agencies of Major ¾¾Stenographer (2024-2009) 1
Countries CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2

17. UN and other Organisations GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 24 MTS (2024-2000)
¾¾ 1
Selection Post (2024)
¾¾ 1
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 6
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 3
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 6
18. Major Tourist Places of India ¾¾MTS (2024-2000) 2
and the World Delhi Police Constable
¾¾ 12
Total Questions : 26 (2023-2020)
Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 3
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 5
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 4
19. National Monuments of India ¾¾Delhi Police Constable 6
and the World (2023-2020)
Total Questions : 30 Stenographer (2024-2009)
¾¾ 1
CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 11
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 12

20. Cemeteries Delhi Police Constable

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 2 (2023-2020)
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 1

21. Important Indices GD (2025-2013)

¾¾ 1
Total Questions : 7 CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)
¾¾ 2
CPO (2024-2003)
¾¾ 1
CGL (Tier-I) (2024-2005)
¾¾ 3

22. Map lines CHSL (Tier-I) (2024-2007)

¾¾ 2
Total Questions : 2
Total Questions 10828

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 Chapter
Ancient Indian History
1
1. Sources of History
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Hiuen Tsang (B) Megasthenes SSC CPO
(C) Irtsang (D) Faxian
1. Which of the following archaeological 8. Carbon dating means :
sites is NOT located in present day India? [SSC MTS, 05.05.2002 Sift-I]
(A) a method of determination of weight
SSC Stenographer of a very old rock
(A) Hallur (B) Mahagara
5. In which of the following states is the
(B) a method of calculating the remains
(C) Mehrgarh (D) Chirand archaeological site Gottiprolu located,
which has evidence of an ancient maritime of sulphur and nitrogen in hard rock
[SSC GD 17/01/2023 Shift-3]
trading centre? (C) a method of calculating the age
SSC MTS (A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu of very old objects by measuring
2. Ancient Indian manuscripts were usually (C) Odisha (D) Andhra Pradesh the amounts of different forms of
written on palm leaves or the bark of [SSC Stenographer, 12-11-2021 Shift-I] carbon in them
the ............ tree, which grows in the 6. Which of the following prehistoric sites (D) a method to determine the density of
provides archaeological evidence of
Himalayas. fissile material
domestication of cattle in the form of
(A) Boxwood (B) Maple hoof-marks on soil surfaces? [SSC CPO 09-11-2022 (Shift-I)]
(C) Birch (D) Cedar (A) Mahagada (B) Meharrgarh
SSC CGL (Tier-I)
[SSC MTS, 20-12-2021 Shift-1] (C) Gurkral (D) Koldihwa
3. About 2500 years ago the Indus river was [SSC Stenographer, 11-11-2021 Shift-II] 9. The archaeological site of Atranjikheda
known as ..….by the Iranians and Greeks. 7. "What was the initial name of Mahab- is located in ________.
harata ?
(A) Vitasta (B) Karnali (A) Himachal Pradesh
(A) Kathasaritsagara
(C) Vipasa (D) Hindus (B) Jai Sanhita (B) Uttarakhand
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 06-10-2021 Shift-I] (C) Rajatarangini (C) Uttar Pradesh
4. Who among the following was the first (D) Bharat Katha (D) Maharashtra
foreign traveller to visit India ? [SSC Stenographer, 31.01.2016] [SSC CGL-19, Shift-2)06-03-2020]

2. Stone Age
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD 12. The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 14. Identify the ancient site from the informa-
million years ago to about 12,000 years tion given below :
10. According to the census of India 2011,
ago. This long stretch of time is divided This is an old site with caves and rock
which north-east state of India among the
into the Lower, Middle and Upper shelters. People chose these natural caves
following has the highest literacy rate?
Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers
(A) Mizoram (B) Assam because they provided shelter from the
percent of human history :
(C) Manipur (D) Nagaland rain, heat and wind. These rock shelters
(A) 89 (B) 79
[SSC GD 25-02-2025 Shift-I] are close to the Narmada valley.
(C) 99 (D) 59
11. A very heavy concentration of Malwa (A) Bhramagiri (B) Bhimbetka
[SSC GD (27/02/2024 Shift 2)]
settlements of Chalcolithic period was (C) Inamgaon (D) Mehrgarh
13. Which of the following sites is situated
found in the : [SSC GD (07/03/2024 Shift 1)]
on the river Ghod , a tributary of the
(A) Mahanadi basin
Bhima ? SSC MTS
(B) Central Narmada basin
(A) Kot Diji (B) Banawali
(C) Indus basin 15. T he word 'Megalith' comes from
(C) Inamgaon (D) Chanhudaro
(D) Ganga basin two________words; 'megas' means great
[SSC GD (06/03/2024 Shift 3)]
[SSC GD 10-02-2025 Shift-I] and 'lithas' means stone.

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 (A) Greek (B) Hebrew 20. Megalithic culture (500 BC-100 AD)
(A) Pandua (B) Bhimbetka
(C) English (D) Latin introduces us to the historical era of
(C) Udayagiri (D) Ranakpur
[SSC MTS 30/09/2024 Shift-3] South India, when ______ were used in [SSC Stenographer, 3-12-2020 Shift-I]
16. Literal meaning of 'megalith' is ______ . megaliths :
(A) Weapons made of stone SSC CHSL (Tier-II)
(A) a mortuary (B) a cave
(C) a huge shelter (D) a big stone (B) Tools and equipment made of stone 24. Which of the following places presents
[SSC MTS 11/11/2024 Shift-3] (C) Tombs surrounded by large stones the oldest evidence of the Neolithic Age?
17. The Megalithic site________is a site on (D) Articles of daily use made of stone (A) Chirand (B) Mehrgarh
the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima. [SSC MTS-13.05.2001 Shift-II] (C) Burzahom (D) Daimabad
(A) Hallur (B) Hire benakal
(C) Pottru (D) Inamgaon
Delhi Police Constable [SSC CHSL, 08.03.2018]
[SSC MTS 14/10/2024 Shift-3] 21. Which one of the following is a Paleolithic SSC CGL (Tier-1)
18. Daojali Hading, the neolithic site is site ?
25. Which of the following sites is located o
located in ______. (A) Inamgaon (B) Brahmagiri
the hills near the Brahmaputra valley on
(A) Meghalaya (C) Bhimbetka (D) Mehrgarh
the way to China and Myanmar ?
(B) Assam [Delhi Police Constable 10-12-2020 (Shift-I)]
(C) Jammu and Kashmir (A) Mehragrh (B) Dacyjali Hading
22. Which of the following techniques was
(D) Karnataka used to make stone tools in ancient India? (C) Gulfural (D) Paiyampath
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 09-08-2019 Shift-I] (A) Step Flaking (B) Bipolar [SSC CGL 01-12-2022 Shift 3]
19. In which of the following period Ostriches (C) Peking (D) Pressure Flaking 26. In which among the following period
were found in India ? [Delhi Police Constable, 16-12-2020 Shift-I] Castel Huyuk was one the most famous
(A) Palaeolithic Period sites ?
(B) Neolithic Period SSC Stenographer
(A) Neolithic (B) Palaeolithic
(C) Mesolithic Period 23. Which prehistoric archaeological site was
(D) Megalithic Period accidentally discovered by Dr. Vishnu (C) Mesolithic (D) Chalocolithic
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 09-08-2019 Shift-II] Wakankar in 1957-58 ? [SSC CGL 05-12-2022 Shift 2]

3. Indus Valley Civilization

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Padari (B) Lothal (C) Baked Bricks
27. Which of the following rivers is NOT (C) Bhagatrao (D) Manda (D) Sun Dried Bricks
mentioned in Rigveda? [SSC GD 10/12/2021 Shift-3] [SSC MTS 30/09/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Saraswati (B) Krishna 32. A t which of the following place an [SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Yamuna (D) Sindhu inscription containing then large size
36. Which of the following statements is/are
signs of the Harappan script was found ?
[SSC GD 17-02-2025 Shift-I] FALSE for the Harappan town planning?
(A) Banwali (B) Kalibanga
28. On the bank of now dry course of which 1. Most of the towns have citadel in
river, the ancient city of Harappa was (C) Dholavira (D) Kot Diji
harappan civilization.
built? [SSC GD 23/11/2021 Shift-3]
2. Every town had a temple in Harappan
(A) Yamuna (B) Gandak 33. The rooms in the houses of the Indus
civilization.
(C) Kosi (D) Ravi Valley Civilization were generally built
around a ................... . 3. Every building was made of sand
[SSC GD (22/02/2024 Shift 1)] stone in Harappan civilization.
(A) Well (B) Hearth
29. W hich of the following metals of
(C) Courtyard (D) Water Tank (A) Both 2 and 3
harappan civilization got from present-
day Rajasthan and Oman ? [SSC GD 07/12/2021 Shift-1] (B) Both 1 and 2
(A) Silver (B) Copper 34. Many scholars believe that the Mesopota- (C) Only 1
mian people of the Tigriseu-phrates valley, (D) Both 1 and 3
(C) Gold (D) Tin used to call Indus valley Civilization as
[SSC GD 30/01/2023 Shift-2] [SSC MTS 01/10/2024 Shift-2]
.............. .
30. Inamgaon village is located in which state 37. In Harappan civilisation, cities were
(A) Magan (B) Meluha
of India ? planned with the streets generally oriented
(C) Sumerian (D) Babylon
(A) Maharashtra  [SSC GD 09/12/2021 Shift-2] along the________directions.
(B) Punjab (A) cardinal (B) ordinal
SSC MTS
(C) Madhya Pradesh (C) incognito (D) anonymous
35. W hich of the following architectural
elements is excluded from the construction [SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-3]
(D) Kerala
[SSC GD 24-01-2023 Shift-II] sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation? 38. In Dholavira, which of the following
31. At which of the following places were the (A) Mortar of Gypsum materials is extensively used as a building
fire altars of the Harappan culture found? (B) Iron Slabs material?

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 (A) Cement (B) Stone (B) It was used as the water tank of the [SSC MTS-24.10.1999 Shift-I]
(C) Granite (D) Bricks city.
[SSC-10.12.2006]
[SSC MTS 22/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) It was probably used for religious
[SSC Stenographer, 16.10.2011]
purpose.
39. Most of the Harappan sites are primarily [SSC CGL 27.10.2016, Shift-I]
divided into________parts. (D) It was used for farming
[SSC Selection post 10th 21-06-2024 Shift-I]
(A) two (B) six [SSC MTS (08/09/2023 Shift 3)]
47. What was the shape of the Great Bath of [SSC Selection post 12th 20-06-2024 Shift-II]
(C) eight (D) four 56. W ho among the following scholars
Mohenjo-Daro ?
[SSC MTS 30/10/2024 Shift-1] was the first discoverer of ‘Harappan
40. Harappa, one of the sites of the Harappan (A) Elliptical (B) Square Shape Civilization’?
culture, was found in which of the (C) Circular (D) Rectangular (A) Sir John Marshall
following states of pre-independent India? [SSC MTS, 15-7-2022 Shift-III] (B) R. D. Banerjee
(A) United Province 48. Most Harappan seals made of .... (C) A. Cunningham
(B) Sindh (A) Bricks (B) Steatite (D) Dayaram Sahni
(C) Punjab [SSC MTS-24.10.1999 Shift-I]
(C) Brass (D) Granite
(D) Balochistan
[SSC MTS, 21-7-2022 Shift-3] [SSC CAPFs 03.07.2017] Shift-I]
[SSC MTS 30/10/2024 Shift-2]
49. In which of the following sites of Indus 57. Which of the following materials was
41. Which of the following Harappan cities Valley Civilisation was ‘The Great Bath’ mainly used in the making of Harappan
was found without a citadel? found ? coins ?
(A) Chanhudaro (B) Lothal (A) Terracotta (B) Bronze
(A) Mohenjo-Daro (B) Lothal
(C) Kalibangan (D) Banawali (C) Copper (D) Iron
[SSC MTS 04/11/2024 Shift-1] (C) Dholavira (D) Kalibangan
[SSC MTS-21.05.2000 Shift-I]
42. Which of the following statements is [SSC MTS, 6-7-2022 Shift-2]
58. The Harappans were the pioneers in the
correct? [SSC Selection post 10th 20-06-2024 Shift-IV] production of which item ?
(A) The script of the Harappan culture [SSC Selection post Graduation 26-06- (A) Coins (B) Bronze tools
has been deciphered by historians. 2024 Shift-IV] (C) Cotton (D) Barley
(B) Harappan culture spread only to 50. Which of the following Harappan sites is [SSC MTS- 13.05.2001 Shift-II]
Sindh and Punjab. located in Afghanistan ? 59. What was the main occupation of the
(C) Granaries in the Indus Valley Civili- (A) Shortughai (B) Balakot people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
zation were found in Harappa only. (C) Nageswar (D) Kalibangan (A) Trade
(D) At burials in Harappan sites the dead [SSC MTS, 24-12-2021 Shift-2] (B) Animal Husbandry
were generally laid in pits. (C) Hunting
51. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization
[SSC MTS 04/11/2024 Shift-3] is/was..... (D) Agriculture
43. D rains exiting from Mohenjo-Daro (A) Brahmi (B) Pali [SSC MTS- 27.05.2001 Shift-I]
had________doors that were probably 60. What is the meaning of ‘MohenjoDaro’
closed at night to prevent vagrants or (C) Dravid (D) It is still unread
in Sindhi ?
negative elements from entering the city [MTS (Non-Tech.) 30-10-2017 Shift-I]
(A) City of evil spirits
through that access. 52. Which metal has not yet been found in
Harappan sites ? (B) Diet of Pashupati
(A) wooden (B) mud
(A) Copper (B) Gold (C) The land of Shiva
(C) sandstone (D) iron
(C) Silver (D) Iron (D) Mound of the Dead
[SSC MTS 11/11/2024 Shift-1]
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 30-10-2017 Shift-II] [SSC MTS, 30.04.2016] Shift-I]
44. The Great Granary was one of the largest
granaries in the________ . 53. Which one of the following places of the SSC Selection Post
(A) Egyptian Civilization Indus Valley Civilization was situated on 61. In Harappa, the granary had rows of .........
the banks of the river Ravi ? brick platforms for threshing the grains.
(B) Harappan Civilization
(A) Lothal (B) Mohenjodaro (A) spherical (B) rectangular
(C) Mesopotamian Civilization
(C) Chanhudaro (D) Harappa (C) circular (D) diagonal
(D) Mayan Civilization
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 29-10-2017 Shift-III] [SSC Selection post 12th 24-06-2024
[SSC MTS 11/11/2024 Shift-2]
54. Where have the remains of horses been
45. The Citadel area has a huge mud________ Shift-II]
found in the Indus Valley Civilization ?
platform, which is 6 m high and underlies Delhi Police Constable
all the construction. (A) Surkotada (B) Vanawali
(C) Lothal (D) Kalibanga 62. As of October 2022, in which of the
(A) stone (B) wood
following Harappan cities was the Citadel
(C) brick (D) rock [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
NOT walled off ?
[SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-3] 55. Which was the only Indus site with an
(A) Mohenjo-Daro (B) Kalibangan
46. Which of the following statements is true artificial dockyard made of bricks ?
(C) Lothal (D) Harappa
about the Great Bath of the Indus Valley (A) Lothal (B) Kalibanga
[Delhi Police Constable (17/11/2023 Shift 1)]
Civilisation ? (C) Harappa (D) Mohenjodaro
63. Lost wax casting technique was used to
(A) It was used for grain storage. [SSC-05.06.2005] make statues during Harappan civilisation.

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 (A) bronze (B) marble II : The archaeologists describe the 78. In which of the following Harappa sites,
(C) rock (D) wood lower part of the towns as Citadel . mud bricks were used in abundance for
(A) Neither Statement I nor Statement II the construction of buildings?
[Delhi Police Constable (24/11/23 S-3)]
is true. (A) Mohenjodaro (B) Harappa
64. W hich of the following Harappan (B) Only Statement II is true.
structures had a thin lining of bitumen to (C) Kalibanga (D) Chanhudaro
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II
prevent the seepage of water ? [S.S.C. CHSL 24.03.2018 Shift-I]
are true.
(A) Granaries (B) Great Bath 79. Which of the following elements were
(D) Only Statement I is true.
(C) Roads (D) Drainage [SSC Stenographer (12/10/2023 Shift 2)] not found as archaeological remains from
[Delhi Police Constable (30/11/2023)] Lothal?
[SSC Selection post Graduation 25-06-
65. In which state of India, Gola Dhoro site (A) Couple burial
2024 Shift-III]
belonging to Indus valley civilization is (B) Seals of Persia
72. T he Citadel and Great Bath can be
located ? (C) Port
traced to which site of the Indus Valley
(A) Rajasthan (B) Haryana Civilisation? (D) Barley of the best quality
(C) Gujarat (D) Punjab (A) Harappa (B) Mohen-jo-daro
[Delhi Police Constable, 16-12-20 Shift-III] [S.S.C. CHSL] 08.03.2018 Shift-III]
(C) Lothal (D) Rakhigarhi
66. T he surkotada archaeological site is 80. Which of the following elements were
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-III] not found from Kalibanga in the form of
located in which state ?
73. The remains of Mohenjodaro and Harappa archaeological remains?
(A) Karnataka (B) Gujarat
indicate that these were magnificent and (A) Black coloured bangles
(C) Haryana (D) Rajasthan well-planned _______.
(B) Agni Kund
[Delhi Police Constable 02-12-2020 Shift-III] (A) Agricultural towns
(C) Ploughed fields
67. Banawali, situated in.........an archaeo- (B) Religious cities
logical site. (C) Trading cities (D) Couple burial
(A) Haryana (B) Maharashtra (D) Coastal cities [SSC CHSL] 10.03.2018 Shift-I]
(C) Gujarat (D) Rajasthan [SSC Stenographer] 13-09-2017 Shift-I] SSC CPO
[Delhi Police Constable 09-12-2020 (Shift-I)] 74. The Union Budget 2020-21 has proposed 81. In which of the following archaeological
68. Which of the following Harappan to develop five archaeological sites as
sites is evidence of underground pits
civilization sites shows evidence of the iconic sites with on-site museums'. Which
found?
of the following is not one of them?
presence of a large open ground with (A) Mehrgarh (B) Burzholm
terraced stand, identified as a ‘Stadium’ ? (A) Kalibanga (Rajasthan)
(C) Rana Gundai (D) Paladvoy
(A) Mohanjodaro (B) Kalibangan (B) Rakhigarhi (Haryana)
[SSC CPO 11-12-2019 (I-Shift)]
(C) Dholavira (D) Chanhudaro (C) Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu)
(D) Dholavira (Gujarat) SSC CGL (Tier-1)
[Delhi Police Constable 08-12-2020 Shift-III]
[SSC Stenographer, 23-12-2020 Shift-I] 82. In which of the following Harappan sites,
Delhi Police Head Constable 75. W hich one of the following pairs quartize stone was found ?
69. Evidence of a ploughed field has been is incorrect with reference to the (A) Hallur
found in which of the following s i t e s archaeological sites of the Harappan
of the Indus Valley Civilisation ? Civilization? (B) Mehragrh
(A) Kalibangan (B) Banawali (A) Lothal – Gujarat (C) Daojali Hading
(C) Mohenjo-Daro (D) Lothal (B) Rakhigarhi – Punjab (D) Mahagarh
[Delhi Police Head Constable (C) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh [SSC CGL 03-12-2022 Shift 3]
(18/10/2022 Shift 1)] (D) Kalibanga – Rajasthan 83. Which of the following metals was used
[SSC Stenographer, 22-12-2020 Shift-I] to make weapons and tools in Harappan
SSC Stenographer cities ?
70. Which of the following sites would be SSC CHSL (Tier-I)
76. Which of the following Harappan town (A) Gold (B) Iron
suitable for observing the architecture of
the Harappan civilisation ? was located on Khadir Beyt in the Runn (C) Silver (D) Copper
(A) Banawali (B) Sunabeda of Kutch and was divided into three parts? [SSC CGL 06-12-2022 Shift 4]
(C) Sanchi (D) Valparai (A) Surkotada (B) Sotka-koh 84. Which of the following type of house
(C) Dholavira (D) Chanhudaro remains were found in Mehragarh site of
[SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 Shift-3]
[SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (Shift-4) Harappan civilization ?
71. Select the correct alternative on the basis
77. Where were the terracotta models of the (A) Rectangluar or circular
of the given statements on the cities of
plough excavated in Harappan civilisation ? (B) Squaire or rectangular
Harappan civilisation .
(A) Banawali (B) Amrinal (C) Triangular or circular
I : Most of the Harappan cities were
divided into two parts : Higher (C) Lothal (D) Kashmir (D) Circular or square
Town and Lower Town. [SSC CHSL 9-08-2021-Shift-II] [SSC CGL 09-12-2022 Shift 1]

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 4. Vedic Civilization
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD 94. What is the collection of Vedic hymns or 103. Which of the following deities was known
'mantras' called? as breaker of forts in the Rig Veda ?
85. Which of the following Vedas mentions
(A) Upanishad (B) Shruti (A) Indra (B) Marut
dance (Nrti) and danseuse (Nrtu)?
(C) Samhita (D) Smriti (C) Agni (D) Varuna
(A) Atharvaveda (B) Rigveda
[SSC MTS 22/10/2024 Shift-1] [Delhi Police Constable 29/11/23 Shift 1]
(C) Yajurveda (D) Samaveda
95. Consider the following statements in the 104. Which hymn from the Rigveda was used
[SSC GD 13-02-2025 Shift-II]
context of the Vedas. by the Brahmanas of ancient India to
86. The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed
1.The Vedas are called Shruti. justify the Varna system ?
about years ago.
(A) 2500 (B) 5000 (A) Manas Sukta (B) Brahm Sukta
2.The Rigveda consists of ten Mandalas.
(C) 3500 (D) 2000 (C) Varna Sukta (D) Purusha Sukta
Which of the statements given above is/
[SSC GD (23/02/2024 Shift 1)] [Delhi Police Constable 29/11/23 Shift 2]
are correct?
[SSC Selection post Graduation 20-06- 105. Which of the following rivers is NOT the
(A) Both 1 and 2 (B) Only 2
2024 Shift-III] part of Sapta-Sindhu , the region where
(C) Only 1 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
87. How many major theories have been early Vedic Aryans lived ?
[SSC MTS 22/10/2024 Shift-2]
established on the origin of iron in India? (A) Bhagirathi (B) Vitasta
96. In the Vedic period, education was begun
(A) Five (B) Four (C) Asikni (D) Parushni
with which of the following?
(C) Three (D) Two [Delhi Police Constable 01/12/23 Shift 1]
(A) Upanayana (B) Grihastha
[SSC GD (26/02/2024 Shift 4)] 106. Which of the following animals had the
(C) Niyoga (D) Vanaprastha
88. Which of the following rivers is named most prestigious place in society during
[SSC MTS 04/11/2024 Shift-1]
only once is Rigveda ? the later Vedic period ?
97. Which Rigvedic God is considered an
(A) Ganga (B) Indus (A) Horse (B) Bull
intermediary between God and men?
(C) Elephant (D) Cow
(C) Jhelum (D) Saraswati (A) Agni (B) Varuna
[Delhi Police Constable 01/12/2023 Shift 3]
[SSC GD 31/01/2023 Shift -3] (C) Yama (D) Indra
89. _____ Veda, shortest among the four 107. I n ancient India, the leader of the
[SSC MTS 04/11/2024 Shift-2]
Vedas, holds a divine status in Hindu Merchant caravans..........was called :
98. Which of the following periods in India
tradition and is a collection of melodies is also associated with the Iron Age? (A) Prathama-Kulika
and chants. (A) Later Vedic Age (B) Maha-Dand-Nayaka
(A) Rig (B) Sama (B) Harappan Age (C) Sandhi Vigrahika
(C) Atharva (D) Yajur (C) Palaeolithic Age (D) Sarthavaha
[SSC GD 24/01/2023 Shift-4] (D) Neolithic Age [Delhi Police Constable 07-12-2020 Shift-I]
90. Which of the following upveda is related [SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-3] 108. Which of the following ancient Indian
to Rigveda ? 99. Manuscripts were usually written on : book is based on surgery ?
(A) Shilpaveda (B) Gandharvaveda (A) palm leaf (B) marbles (A) Manusmriti
(C) Ayurveda (D) Dhanurveda (B) Sushruta Samhita
(C) iron (D) tulsi leaves
[SSC GD 23/11/2021 Shift-2] (C) Arthashastra
[SSC MTS, 7-7-2022 Shift-1]
SSC MTS 100. The scripture of Indian music is called
(D) Charaka Samhita
91. Rigveda is the earliest specimen of: ......... [Delhi Police Constable 07-12-2020 Shift-I]
(A) Indo European language (A) Rigveda (B) Upanishads 109. C haupad also known as Chaupar or
(B) Russian language (C) Yajurveda (D) Samaveda Chausar was an ancient Indian.....
(C) Indian language [MTS (Non-Tech.) 29-10-2017 Shift-I] (A) Board game
(D) Indo-African language 101. By what name were the anti-Vedic and (B) Adventure sport
[SSC MTS 08/10/2024 Shift-2] anti-Brahmin religious teachers of the (C) Martial Art
later Vedic period known?
92. The Early Vedic economy was primarily (D) Shastra (weapon)
based on________activity. (A) Host (B) Shraman
[Delhi Police Constable 07-12-2020 Shift-I]
(A) trading (B) pastoral (C) Atharvan (D) Sresthin
110. The verses of which of the following
(C) agricultural (D) Mining Iron ore [SSC MTS 21.05.2000 Shift-I] ancient texts were set into music ?
[SSC MTS 15/10/2024 Shift-1] Delhi Police Constable (A) Meghdoota
93. Jaiminiya and Kausitaki dances are 102. The term ‘Takshan’ in the Vedic period (B) Kamasutra
mentioned in which of the following? was used for : (C) Sangeet Ratnakara
(A) Agamas (B) Brahmanas (A) Kulapa (B) Senani (D) Samveda
(C) Puranas (D) Vedas (C) Carpenter (D) Rathakara
[SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-1] [Delhi Police Constable 16/11/23 Shift 1] [Delhi Police Constable 01-12-2020 Shift-I]

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SSC Stenographer SSC CHSL (Tier-1) SSC CGL (Tier-1)
111. 'Senani', 'Kulapa' and 'Gramani' are some 120. Who among the following rulers was 127. A large number of words are derived from
of the functionaries mentioned primarily a part of the Tripartite Struggle for the the word 'Go' meaning cow. A wealthy
in which Veda ? possession of Kannauj? person was known as ______ in Vedic
(A) Rigveda (B) Samaveda (A) Prithvi Raj III (B) Dharmapala times.
(C) Atharvaveda (D) Yajurveda (C) Yashovarman (D) Mahendrapal (A) Gotra (B) Gomat
[SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 Shift-3] [SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 Shift – 1] (C) Gaveshana (D) Gabaksha
[SSC MTS 14/10/2024 Shift-1] 121. What is the Rigvedic name of the river [SSC CGL PRE 24/09/2024 Shift-3]
112. Which of the following Vedas depicts the Ravi ? 128. Which of the following celebrations is
life of the early Vedic people of India and (A) Vitasa (B) Asikini dedicated to Sun God and his wife Usha
has a collection of 1028 hymns divided to thank them for sustaining life on earth
(C) Shutudri (D) Parushni
into 10 mandalas ? and for granting wishes?
(A) Yajurveda (B) Rigveda [SSC CHSL Shift-III] 26-10-2020] (A) Madai Festival
(C) Samaveda (D) Atharvaveda SSC CPO (B) Sorath Sabha
[SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 Shift 3] 122. When did the second urbanisation in (C) Vishwakarma Puja
113. Which of the following varna was NOT Ganga Valley take place \ (D) Chhath Puja
entitled to the ritual of 'Upanayana [SSC CGL PRE 09/09/2024 Shift-2]
(A) 6th Century BCE
Samskara' in later Vedic period ?
(B) 3rd Century BCE 129. According to the Ashrama system of

(A) Shudra (B) Vaishya Vedic life, which of the following was
(C) 5th Century BCE

(C) Kshatriya (D) Brahmana the third stage of life?
(D) 2nd Century BCE
[SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-I] (A) Vanaprastha (B) Sanyasa
[SSC CPO 28/06/2024 Shift-1]
114. There is a mention of the term ‘Ayas’ in (C) Brahmacharya (D) Grihastha
123. Rigveda ........................... divided into chapters
Rigveda referring to : [SSC CGL PRE 11/09/2024 Shift-2]
or circles has been done.
(A) metal (B) horse 130. The Vedangas are Hindu auxiliary
(C) rice (D) cotton (A) 34 (B) 10
disciplines that originated in ancient times
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-III] (C) 12 (D) 8 and are linked to the study of the Vedas.
115. In which of the following the coronation [SSC CPO 24-11-2020 (I-Shift)] These are ______ in number.
ceremony is described? [SSC CPO 27-06-2024 (Shift-II)] (A) four (B) six
(A) Kenopanishad 124. According to Vedic theory which of the (C) seven (D) five
(B) Vishnu Purana following which one is wrong ? [SSC CGL PRE 12/09/2024 Shift-2]
(C) Aitareya Brahmin (A) The Vaishyas or common people 131. According to the Varna system that was
(D) Atharvaveda originated from the thighs of men prevalent in the Vedic period, which of
[SSC Stenographer, 14-09-2017 Shift-I] (B) Kshatriyas, warrior rulers originated the following was NOT a Varna?
116. W hich three Vedas are jointly called from men it was done by the (A) Vaishyas (B) Kshatriyas
'Vedtrayi'? (C) Shudr or laborer and servant born (C) Samiti (D) Brahmanas
(A) Rigveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda male it happened from the feed of [SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-1]
(B) Rigveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda 132. Which among the following was NOT a
(D) The brahmins or priests originated
(C) Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda from the ears of men part of the three sections of the Rigvedic
(D) Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda [SSC CPO, 16-3-2019 Shft-III] tribe?
[SSC Stenographer] 13-09-2017 Shift-I] (A) Craftsman (B) Ordinary people
125. Which on of the following is not a correct
117. Which river is mentioned most often in match? (C) Priests (D) Warriors
Rigveda? (A) Atharvaveda – Knowledge of the [SSC CGL PRE 23/09/2024 Shift-I]
(A) Krishna (B) Godavari formulas of magic 133. The Aryans lived in the land known as
(C) Saraswati (D) Ganga (B) Samaveda – Knowledge of science 'Sapta Sindhu' (Land of the Seven Rivers).
[SSC Stenographer] 12-09-2017 Shift-I] (C) Rigveda – Knowledge of hymns of Which of the following was NOT a part
of it?
118. Which of the following is not a Vedanga? praise
(A) Ravi (B) Indus
(A) Nirukta (B) Education (D) Yajurveda – Knowledge of Yagya
related sources (C) Jhelum (D) Shipra
(C) Pre-mimamsa (D) Kalp
[SSC CPO, 15-3-2019 Shift-II] [SSC CGL PRE 23/09/2024 Shift-3]
[SSC Stenographer, 23-12-2020 Shift-I]
126. Which of the following are the handicrafts 134. T he Vedic Aryans lived in the area
119. T he Varna system in the early Vedic called Sapt-Sindhu , which means area
period was based on. which were not practiced by the incomes?
drained by seven rivers . One of the rivers
(A) on education (A) Pottery
among the seven is Jhelum . What was its
(B) at birth (B) Jewelery ancient name ?
(C) on business (C) Carpentry (tenancy) (A) Parushni (B) Askini
(D) on the Knowledge (D) Blacksmith (luhargiri) (C) Vitasta (D) Vipash
[SSC Stenographer, 09.01.2011] [SSC CPO 07-09-2003] [SSC CGL (14/07/2023 Shift 1)]

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135. W hich of the four Vedas contains a true? 141. Who is the most prominent deity in
collection of magic spells and charms to (A) Each gotra was named after a 'Rigveda'?
fend off evil spirits and diseases? famous king. (A) Indra (B) Agni
(A) Rig Veda (B) Sama Veda (B) People belonging to the same gotra (C) Pashupati (D) Vishnu
(C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda were regarded as descendants of the [SSC CGL 12-08-2017 Shift-III]
[SSC CGL (26/07/2023 Shift 2)] person after whom the gotra was
136. Iron age is so named because during this named. 142. What is Upanishad?
time iron mostly replaced in implements (A) Epic
(C) Men and women were expected to
and weapons, beginning in the Middle marry within the same gotra. (B) Story collection
East and South-Eastern Europe . (C) Source of Hindu philosophy
(D) Women retained their father's gotra
(A) brass (B) stone after marriage. (D) Books of law
(C) bronze (D) wood [SSC CGL 2022] [SSC CGL 31-08-2016 Shift-I]
[SSC CGL (27/07/2023 Shift 2)] 139. W hich of the following varnas was 143. I ndia was named ‘Bharat’ after the
137. I n the Rigvedas there is a hymn in responsible for protecting people and name of the Bharat tribe. In which of
the form of a dialogue between Sage administering justice in ancient India as the following Vedas is this tribe first
Vishvamitra and two rivers that were per rules laid down by the Dharmasutras mentioned ?
worshipped as goddesses. Which are these and Dharmashastras ? (A) Yajurveda (B) Rigveda
rivers? (C) Atharvaveda (D) Samaveda
(A) Shudra (B) Kshatriya
(A) Ravi and Chenab [SSC CGL 07-03-2023Shift-I]
(C) Brahmana (D) Vaishya
[SSC CGL 2022] 144. From which Upanishad has the word
(B) Alakananda and Bhagirathi
'Satyamev Jayate' been taken?
(C) Beas and Sutlej 140. In the context of Vedangas, which one of (A) Akshi Upanishad
(D) Vyas and Yamuna the following words refers to 'ritual'? (B) Mundaka Upanishad
[SSC CGL 2022] (A) Grammar (B) Education (C) Garuda Upanishad
138. Which of the following statements about (C) Aeon (D) Verses (D) Mahavakya Upanishad
the 'Gotra' practice in ancient India is [SSC CGL, Shift-I 07-03-2020]
[SSC CGL, 04-09-2016 Shift-I]

5. Religious Movements of the 6th Century (Buddhism and Jainism)

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD considered the first founder of the (B) Himachal Pradesh
145. W ho among the following met the religion? (C) Bihar
Buddha to get his adivce on the proposed (A) Mahavira Swami
(D) Uttar Pradesh
attack on Vajjis ? (B) Bhadrabahu
[SSC MTS, 7-7-2022 Shift-3]
(C) Arishtanemi
(A) Radhagupta (B) Vassakara 152. The earliest Buddhist texts were written
(D) Rishabhanath
(C) Ashoka (D) Yash in :
[SSC MTS 05/11/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Pali (B) Apabhransha
[SSC GD 07/02/2023 Shift -4] 149. At which of the following places the (C) Prakrit (D) Sanskrit
146. Which of the following was a compilation written form of teachings of Jainism in [SSC MTS, 31-12-2021 Shift-1]
of Buddha’s teachings around 5th to 4th which they are presently available, were 153. With which religion is the concept of the
century BCE? written around 1500 years ago? four noble truths related?
(A) Tatvarth (A) Mathura (A) Jainism (B) Sikhism
(B) Tripitaka (B) Valabhi (C) Hinduism (D) Buddhism
(C) Avesta (C) Pataliputra [MTS (Non-Tech.) 06-06-2019 Shift-III]
(D) Ashtangahridayam (D) Shravanabelagola 154. Dhamma’ is the form of the Sanskrit word
[SSC MTS 12/11/2024 Shift-2] Dharma.
[SSC GD 08/12/2021 Shift-3] (A) Hindi (B) Prakrit
150. What kind of structures are generally used
SSC MTS by Buddhists for containing remains of (C) Pali (D) Urdu
their monks and nuns? [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
147. Theravada is known as the official religion
of which of the following neighbouring (A) Viharas (B) Stupas 155. Where did Buddha give his first sermon?
countries of India? (C) Garbha griha (D) Grihas (A) Rajagriha (B) Pataliputra
(A) Afghanistan (B) Sri Lanka [SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-1] (C) Gaya (D) Sarnath
(C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh 151. Ramabhar Stupa, which marks the site [SSC MTS- 21.05.2000 Shift-I]
[SSC MTS 04/11/2024 Shift-2] where Lord Buddha was cremated, is [SSC Data Entry Operator Exam
situated in which state of India ? 31.08.2008]
148. Who among the following was a
contemporary of Buddha, but is not (A) Madhya Pradesh [SSC MTS, 30.4.2016] Shift-I]

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SSC Stenographer SSC CPO 166. M ahavira, who is known as Niganta
156. Which of the following pairs of locations 161. The ‘Ashta Mahasthana’ refers to the Nataputta in Pali literature, founded a
are famous for Buddhist r a i l i n g s a n d religion called ................... .
eight important places associated with the
gateways ? life of the Buddha. Which of the following (A) Zoroastrianism
(A) Bharhut and Amravati is not one of them? (B) Bahai
(A) Lumbini (B) Raigarh (C) Jainism
(B) Patna and Rajgir
(C) Sarnath (D) Bodh Gaya
(C) Sarnath and Kushinagar [SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (I-Shift)] (D) Sikhism
(D) Parasnath and Ajanta 162. ____________ is an epic composed by [CGL 13-8-2021 (IIIrd Shift)]
[SSC Stenographer (12/10/2023 Shift 3)] Ashvaghosha describing the life of the
167. What is the meaning of the word 'Jain
Buddha from the time of his birth till he
157. Which of the following were the dwelling attained Nirvana. Mimamsa' according to Jain philosophy?
places used by Buddhist monks ? (A) Shishupala slaughter (A) God
(B) Buddhacharit (B) Winner
(A) Derasar (B) Viharas
(C) Economics (C) Free from shackles
(C) Stupa (D) Chaitya
(D) Kirarjuniya (D) Qualified
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-I] [SSC CPO, 14-3-2019, Shift-II] [SSC CGL, Shift-III 07-03-2020]
158. Who among the following was the 24th 163. Vesak Memorial Day is celebrated to
Tirthankara in Jainism, in ancient India? commemorate the birthday of _________. 168. By whom is the birth place of Gautam
(A) Abhinandana (A) Judas (B) Jesus Christ Buddha marked?
(B) Rishabahdev (C) Mahavira (D) Buddha (A) Buddhist monastery
(C) Vasupujya [SSC CPO, 13-3-2019, Shift-I] (B) "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashoka
(D) Vardhamana Mahavira 164. __________ is a Jain text which gives Maurya
biographies of Jain Tirthankaras, (C) Murthy
[SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-III] especially Parshvanatha and Mahavira.
[SSC CHSL, 08-07-2024 Shift-I] (A) Uttaradhyayana (D) Peepal tree
159. Which of the following is not a part of the (B) Mahapuran [SSC CGL 2013] 27-04-2014]
structure of a Buddhist stupa? (C) Adi Purana
169. 'Buddha' means :
(A) Gopuram (B) Aanda (D) Kalpasutra
[SSC CPO, 13-3-2019 Shift-II] (A) Acquire knowledge
(C) Yashti (D) Harnica (B) Missionary
SSC CGL (Tier-1)
[SSC Stenographer, 23-12-2020 Shift-I] (C) Brilliant
165. The place of birth of Gautam Buddha was
160. Swayambhunath Stupa is located here (D) Powerful
a grove known as ______.
(A) Colombo (B) Kathmandu [SSC CGL 19-10-2014]
(A) Mangar Bani (B) Kabuso
(C) Leh (D) Gangtok (C) Lumbini (D) Mawphlang [SSC Section Officer (Audit)] 10-12-2006]
[SSC Stenographer, 22-12-2020 Shift-I] [CGL 16-8-2021 (IInd Shift)] [SSC CHSL and LCD, 16-11-2014, Shift-I]

6. Other Religious Movements

All Time Best Questions
SSC MTS (A) Pancharatra (B) Kapalika Which of the above statements is/are
170. Which of the following Indian philosophi- (C) Veershaiva (D) Pashupatha correct?
cal systems and its widely acknowledged [Delhi Police Constable 09-12-2020 Shift-II] (A) Only a (B) Both a and b
proponents is INCORRECTLY paired?
SSC CPO (C) Only b (D) Neither a or b
(A) Purva Mimansa - Jaimini
(B) Yoga-Patanjali 173. Who among the following was associated [SSC CGL PRE 23/09/2024 Shift-2]
(C) Nyaya-Gotama with the Vaisheshika school of philoso- 175. Who among the following was the first
(D) Vaisheshika - Vyasa phy? grammarian of Sanskrit?
[SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-1] (A) Patanjali (B) Gautam (A) Kalhana (B) Maitreyi
171. Dharmasutras contain : (C) Kanad (D) Gemini
(C) Kalidas (D) Panini
(A) tricks to capture on empire [SSC CPO 23-11-2020 (I-Shift)]
[SSC CGL (CBE) 08-09-2016 Shift-III]]
(B) norms for women only SSC CGL (Tier-1)
(C) norms for rulers 176. Which of the following was not a type of
174. With reference of Ajivikas, consider the sacrifice performed by kings in ancient
(D) techniques to recite shlokas
following statements. India to establish their position?
[SSC MTS, 8-7-2022 Shift-1]
(a) Makkhali Gosala was the prominent
Delhi Police Constable (A) Vajpayee (B) Murvedvelan
teacher of this sect.
172. Which one of the following is not a (C) Ashwamedha (D) Rajasuya
(b) Ajivikas believed in fatalism.
Shaiva-sect ? [SSC CGL, Shift-III 09-03-2020]

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 7. Political Condition Before 6th Century (Mahajanapad Period)
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD 182. Which ruler of the Shishunaga dynasty, period?
177. Punch-marked coins from the 6th century during whose time the Second Buddhist
(A) Kashi (B) Sothivati
BC onwards were made of silver and Council was held at Vaishali, is also
(C) Viratanagara (D) Vaishali
which of the following metals? known as ‘Kakavarna’?
[SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-II]
(A) Aluminium (B) Gold (A) Shishunag (B) Kalashok
187. A jatashatru sent his minister named
(C) Copper (D) Zinc (C) Nandivardhan (D) None of these Vassakara to the Buddha to get his advice
[SSC GD 22/11/2021 Shift-1] [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017] on the matter related with attack on the
SSC MTS SSC Selection Post ........ .
(A) Koliyas (B) Shakyas
178. Tax, known as bhaga, was levied on which 183. What was the name of the first dynasty
(C) Vajjis (D) Mallas
of the following during Mahajanapada that ruled over Magadh kingdom \
period of Ancient India? [SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-III]
(A) Mauryan dynasty
(A) Tax on cattle breeders SSC CPO
(B) Haryanka dynasty
(B) Tax on cultivators 188. Whose court had appointed the famous
(C) Tax on artisans (C) Shishunga dynasty
physician Jivaka?
(D) Tax on merchants (D) Nanda dynasty (A) Ashoka
[SSC MTS 09/10/2024 Shift-3] [SSC Selection post 10th 24-06-2024 (B) Samudragupta
179. Which of the following was the capital of Shift-IV]
(C) Bimbisara
Vatsa Mahajanapada? Delhi Police Constable (D) Krishnadevaraya
(A) Ahichchatra (B) Vaishali 184. During the Janapada period, the word [SSC CPO 11-12-2019 (II-Shift)
(C) Kausambi (D) Ujjayini 'Visha' meaning was........
[SSC MTS 11/11/2024 Shift-1] (A) Ordinary People SSC CGL (Tier-1)
180. Rivers such as the Ganga and Son flowed (B) Enemy 189. Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador
through ................., a Mahajanpada in (C) Royal Official came to India during the reign of the
ancient. (D) Priest Mauryan king, _____.
(A) Kamboja (B) Kosala [Delhi Police Constable 03-12-2020 Shift-II] (A) Ashoka
(C) Mogadha (D) Machcha (B) Bindusara
SSC Stenographer (C) Shatadhanvan
[SSC MTS, 20-12-2021 Shift-1]
181. In ancient India, the rulers of Mahajana- 185. Which of the following Mahajanapadas (D) Chandragupta Maurya
padas used to collect a tax called ‘Bhaga’ emerged as the most powerful at the end
[SSC CGL PRE 17/09/2024 Shift-2]
from ......... of their territory. of a prolonged conflict for supremacy ?
(A) Gandhara (B) Vatsa 190. According to 'Ramayana' Ratnakar was
(A) Farmers
another name of ------------
(B) Shepherds (C) Magadha (D) Kosala
(A) Vishwamitra (B) Gautam
(C) Craftsmen [SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-3]
186. Which of the following was the capital (C) Durvasa (D) Valmiki
(D) Hunters and gatherers
Vajji republic during Mahajanapadas [SSC CGL, 17-08-2020 Shift-III]
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 06-10-2021 Shift-I]

8. Greek Invasion
All Time Best Questions
SSC MTS (A) Kalinga war 194. W here did Greeco-Roman art get its
191. In which of the following years did place?
(B) Battle of Sakala
Alexander invade Punjab and in which (A) Ellora (B) Kandhar
(C) Battle of Plassey
of the following years did he die? (C) Kalinga (D) Buddhism
(A) 323 BC and 328 BC (D) Battle of the Hydaspes
[SSC MTS, 22-7-2022 Shift-3] [SSC MTS-13.05.2001 Shift-II]
(B) 326 BC and 323 BC
(C) 326 BC and 327 BC 193. Who was the first ruler to introduce gold SSC Selection Post
coins in India?
(D) 320 BC and 323 BC 195. W hich of the following Indo& Greek
(A) Mauryan (B) Indo Greek
[SSC MTS 23/10/2024 Shift-1] kings was mentioned in the Buddhist text
(C) Gupta (D) Kushan
192. In which of the following battles did Milindapanho as Milinda \
[SSC MTS-12.05.2002] Shift-I]
Alexander the Great defeat Porus of (A) Strato II
[SSC CHSL 24.02.2002 Shift-II]
Paurava in 326 BC ? (B) Antiochus II
[SSC MTS-13.05.2001 Shift-I]

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 (C) Demetrius I Delhi Police Constable (A) Dashrath (B) Bhagbhadra
(D) Menander I 196. During 2nd century BCE, in which of the (C) Brihadrath (D) Pushyamitra
[SSC Selection post Graduation 25-06- following court Heliodorus came as in [Delhi Police Constable 03-12-2020 Shift-II]
2024 Shift-III] ambassador ?

9. Mauryan Period
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Pataliputra (B) Taxila 209. Seleucus Nicator was a contemporary of
______
197. According to the Vishnu Purana, who was (C) Lumbini (D) Ujjain
Chandragupta Maurya's mother? (A) Ashoka (B) Chanakya
[SSC GD 11/01/2023 Shift-4]
(A) The wife of a Nanda king (C) Kanishka (D) Kalashoka
204. W ho among the following Greek
(B) Mura, daughter of a hunter [SSC MTS 14/10/2024 Shift-2]
rulers sent Megasthenes to the court of
(C) A Greek noblewoman 210. During the Mauryan society, Megasthenes
Chandragupta Maurya ?
(D) Subhadrangi, daughter of a Brahmin divided the Indian society into seven
(A) Amyntas III distinct groups. In which distinct group
[SSC GD 5-02-2025 Shift-II]
(B) Phillip II were the 'king's counsellors' placed?
198. Complete the sentence. “Most of Ashoka’s
inscriptions.” (C) Seleucus Nicator (A) Second (B) Fifth
(A) were in Prakrit and were written in (D) Amyntas II (C) Seventh (D) First
the Devnagri script [SSC GD 11-1-2023 Shift-1] [SSC MTS 21/10/2024 Shift-2]
(B) script were in Prakrit and were [SSC Selection post 12th 21-06-2024 Shift-II] 211. Who among the following wrote a book
written in the Brahmi script were called 'Indica' based on his travels and
[SSC CPO 27-06-2024 Shift-1]
(C) in Brahmi and were written in the experiences in Mauryan India?
205. What was the name of the tax levied on
Prakrit script (A) Pliny (B) Megasthenes
pilgrims in the Mauryan Empire?
(D) were in Sanskrit and were written (C) Strabo (D) Diodorus
in the Brahmi (A) Bhadra (B) Yatravetan
[SSC MTS 28/10/2024 Shift-1]
[SSC GD (27/02/2024 Shift 1)] (C) Vasantika (D) Padika
212. The Ashokan inscriptions of Afghanistan
199. During the ancient period in India, the [SSC GD 10/12/2021 Shift-1]
are written in Aramaic and________
term ‘sandhi-vigrahika’ was used to refer 206. ............empire was the first pan-Indian scripts.
to which of the following ? empire, whose territory covered most of (A) Sharda (B) Ol Chiki
(A) Chief judicial officer the Present-day Indian subcontinent.
(C) Devanagari (D) Greek
(B) Minister of war and peace (A) Kushan (B) Gupta [SSC MTS 29/10/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Highest Punishment (C) Maurya (D) Chola 213. When did Bindusara ascend the Maurya
(D) Chief craftsman [SSC GD 18/11/2021 Shift-3] throne?
[SSC GD (29/02/2024 Shift 4)]
SSC MTS (A) 301 BCE (B) 297 BCE
200. According to Megasthenes, the guards of (C) 299 BCE (D) 321 BCE
Chandragupta rode decorated with gold 207. Which event brought about a profound
change in Ashoka's administrative policy? [SSC MTS 29/10/2024 Shift-2]
and silver during royal processions.
(A) His sending missionary to Ceylon 214. Which ruler succeeded Chandragupta
(A) Horses (B) Elephants
(B) The third Buddhist Council Maurya in 297 BCE?
(C) Bulls (D) Unicorns
(C) His embracing of Buddhism (A) Kanishka (B) Ashoka
[SSC GD 12-1-2023 Shift-3]
(D) The Kalinga War (C) Kumaragupta (D) Bindusara
201. Ashoka mentions in his incription that he
conquered Kalinga ................. after he [SSC MTS 29/10/2024 Shift-3]
[SSC MTS 07/10/2024 Shift-2]
became the king. 215. With reference to provinces under
208. Match the army officers of the Mauryan
(A) Seven years (B) Ten years Mauryan dynasty, which of the following
empire in column A with the respective
(C) Nine years (D) Eight years pairs is correct?
salaries given to them in column B.
[SSC GD 2/02/2023 Shift-2] (A) Avantiratha (West) - Taxila
Column A Column B
202. Which of the following was a provincial (B) Prachyapatha (East) - Toshali
(Army Officer) (Salaries)
capital under the rule of Ashoka? (C) Dakshinapatha (South) - Ujjain
a. Senapati i. 12,000 Pana per annum (D) Uttarapatha (North) - Suvarnagiri
I. Taxila
II. Ujjain b. Adhyakshas ii. 8,000 Pana per annum [SSC MTS 30/10/2024 Shift-1]
c. Mukhyas iii. 4,000 Pana per annum 216. Palkigundu Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka
(A) Both I and II (B) Only II
d. Nayka iv. 48,000 Pana per annum are located in ______ .
(C) Neither I nor II (D) Only I
(A) a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Telangana
[SSC GD 16/01/2023 Shift-4]
(B) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv (C) Maharashtra (D) Karnataka
203. As the Mauryan empire ‘was so large,
different parts were ruled differently. The (C) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii [SSC MTS 11/11/2024 Shift-2]
area around_____ was’ under the direct (D) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i 217. How many Pillar Edicts or Major Pillar
control of hte emperor. [SSC MTS 09/10/2024 Shift-2] Edicts (PEs) of Ashoka are found?

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 (A) Nine (B) Seven (C) Bindusara 233. Which Mauryan pillar edict is located in
(C) Two (D) Fourteen (D) Chandragupta Maurya for East India ?
[SSC MTS 12/11/2024 Shift-3] [SSC Selection post 10th 21-06-2024 (A) Sanchi (B) Sarnath
218. Name the Sri Lankan Buddhist text that Shift-IV] (C) Meerut (D) Topra
provides details of the Mauryan empire. 226. Who among the following rulers was [Delhi Police Constable 15-12-2020 Shift-III]
(A) Divyavadana defeated in the battle for Pataliputra by
234. A ccording to Megasthenes, society
(B) Dipavamsa Chandragupta Maurya \ was divided into castes in the reign of
(C) Ashokavadana (A) Megasthenes Chandragupta Maurya ?
(D) Parishishtaparvan (B) Dhana Nanda (A) 6 (B) 4
[SSC MTS 14/11/2024 Shift-1] (C) Elara (C) 5 (D) 7
219. W hich Mauryan ruler was called (D) Seleucus Nicator
[Delhi Police Constable 11-12-2020 Shift-III]
‘Amitrochates, by the Greeks ? [SSC Selection post 10th 25-06-2024
235. Which of the following Mauryan site, is
(A) Chandragupta I Shift-I]
completely located in the northern part of
(B) Bindusara Delhi Police Constable India ?
(C) Samudragupta 227. Which of the following were the two (A) Topra (B) Sapara
major internal land routes (C) Ujjain (D) Girnar
(D) Kanishka through which trade and commerce took
[SSC MTS, 6-7-2022 Shift-3] place in the post-Mauryan period ? [Delhi Police Constable 10-12-2020 Shift-III]
(A) Pashchimpatha and Uttarapatha 236. In which part of Ashoka’s empire were his
220. Who among the following first deciphered
the Brahmi script in 1837 ? inscriptions written in Kharosthi script ?
(B) Dakshinapatha and Purvapatha
(A) Dayaram Sahni (C) Dakshinapatha and Pashchimpatha (A) North Western (B) Central
(B) Alexander Cunningham (D) Uttarapatha and Dakshinapatha (C) Southern (D) North Eastern
(C) John Marshall [Delhi Police Constable(16/11/2023 Shift 3)] [Delhi Police Constable 01-12-2020 Shift-I]
(D) James Prinsep 228. During Chandragupta Maurya’s reign , SSC Stenographer
[SSC MTS, 01-01-2021 Shift-2] the administration of Pataliputra, which
was the capital of the Mauryas was 237. Select the correct alternative on the given
221. The lions placed on top of the Sarnath
managed by how many committees ? statements based on Ashoka's Lion capital
pillar which we see on our notes are
(A) Four (B) Three and India's State Emblem.
actually carved on which material?
(A) Glass (B) Stone (C) Eight (D) Six Statement I : In the original Ashoka's
(C) Iron (D) Copper [Delhi Police Constable (23/11/2023 Shift 3)] Lion Capital, there are four lions mounted
229. Who built the famous stupa of Bharhut back-to-back on a circular abacus that
[MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
originally ? itself rests on a bell-shaped lotus.
222. Who among the following was the wife
of Emperor Ashoka who influenced him? (A) Kushan (B) Sunga Statement II : The State Emblem is an
(A) Chandalika (B) Charulata (C) Satavahana (D) Maurya adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka
[Delhi Police Constable (24/11/2023 Shift 1)] at Sarnath in which the bell-shaped lotus
(C) Gautami (D) Karuvaki
230. W hat was the fraction of sales price was omitted.
[SSC MTS-12.05.2002] Shift-II] collected as tax under the Mauryans ? (A) Only Statement II is true.
223. Who among the following patronised the (A) 1/5 (B) 1/20 (B) Only Statement I is true.
Third Buddhist Council?
(C) 1/10 (D) 1/15 (C) Neither Statement I nor Statement II
(A) Kanishka [Delhi Police Constable (28/11/2023 Shift 1)] is true.
(B) Ashoka
231. During the period 600 BCE-600 CE , who (D) Both Statement I and Statement II
(C) Mahakashyap Upali among the following was the first ruler are true.
(D) Satakarni who inscribed his messages to his subjects
[SSC MTS-05.05.2002 Shift-I] and officials on stone surfaces–natural [SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-1]
rocks as well as polished pillars ? 238. The Mahabodhi Temple was built entirely
SSC Selection Post
(A) Ashoka from_______ by Ashoka.
224. Bhabru&Bairat rock edicts mainly depict- (B) Mahapadma Nanda (A) wood (B) stones
ing Ashokas^ conversion to Buddhism is (C) Ajatasatru
found in________. (C) bricks (D) rocks
(D) Bimbisara [SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh [Delhi Police Constable (28/11/2023 Shift 3)]
(C) Odisha (D) Rajasthan 232. Monolithic pillars of sandstone during 239. Kautilya has mentioned the concept of
[SSC Selection post 10th 21-06-2024 Ashoka’s reign, were crowned with Saptanga Rajya to understand the State
Shift-I] animal figures like elephant and lion along with seven organs and one of them is
225. Who requested the Syrian king to send a with inscriptions of Buddhist concepts. Danda, which means :
Greek philosopher \ (A) cat (B) bull (A) Force (B) Ministers
(A) Kunal (C) dog (D) horse (C) Ally (D) Fort
(B) Ashok [Delhi Police Constable (02/12/2023 Shift 3)] [SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 Shift-3]

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240. M egasthenes, a Greek historian and 247. Which of the following subjects was the (C) To correspond
diplomat came to India as an ambassador of exclusive right of the state during the (D) Reserve the state treasury
Selecus I Nicator. In which of the following Maurya period? [SSC CGL (17/07/2023 Shift 2)]
Mauryan emperor's court did he come? (A) Land (B) Mines 256. A shoka sent a mission to spread the
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Grassland (D) Commerce principle of Dhamma led by his son,
(B) Samprati Mahendra and daughter , Sanghamitra
(C) Ashoka [SSC CHSL] 25.03.2018]
to :
(D) Brihadratha SSC CPO (A) Cambodia (B) Thailand
[SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-I] 248. Which of the following Ashokan rock (C) Kalinga (D) Ceylon
241. T he _______is an Indian treatise on edicts declares prohibition of animal [SSC CGL (17/07/2023 Shift 4)]
politics, economics, military strategy,
sacrifice \ [SSC CPO 29/06/2024 Shift 2)]
the function of the state, and social
(A) Major Rock Edict&I 257. ‘ Amatya’ in the Saptang Theory of
organisation, attributed to Kautilya.
Kautilya denotes which of the following?
(A) Arthashastra (B) Major Rock Edict&IV
(A) Territory
(B) Natyashastra (C) Major Rock Edict&II (B) Friend
(C) Panchsidhantika
(D) Major Rock Edict&III (C) Minister and Officials
(D) Manusmriti
SSC CPO 29/06/2024 Shift-1 (D) Fort
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-I] [SSC CGL (19/07/2023 Shift 3)]
249. ‘Sitadhyaksha’ was the officer under the
242. H ow many gates and towers were
Mauryan administration. 258. I ron mines in Jharkhand attributed
mentioned by Magasthenes in Mauryan
(A) Market (B) Octroi to the rise of which of the following
capital, Pataliputra ? kingdoms in ancient India ?
(A) 62 gates and 568 towers (C) Mine (D) Agriculture
(A) Kuru (B) Magadha
(B) 60 gates and 574 towers [SSC CPO 13-12-2019 (I-Shift)]
(C) Kashi (D) Kushan
(C) 64 gates and 570 towers 250. _______ Professor of Political Science
(D) 66 gates and 576 towers and Economics at Takshashila University [SSC CGL (25/07/2023 Shift 1)]
was- 259. C handragupta Maurya overthrew the
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-I]
243. Which of the following Major Rock Edicts (A) Samudragupta (B) Bindusara power of the --------------- at Magadha with
of Ashoka states that Dhammayatras (C) Ajatashatru (D) Kautilya the aid of Kautilya and founded a glorious
(tours) would be undertaken by the [SSC CPO, 16-3-2019, Shift-II] Mauryan empire in 322 BC.
emperor?
251. In which city was the third Buddhist (A) Nandas (B) Mallas

(A) Major Rock Edict VIII organized? (C) Kurus (D) Panchalas

(B) Major Rock Edict IX (A) Taxila (B) Pataliputra [SSC CGL 2022]
(C) Major Rock Edict V (C) Shravasti (D) Rangoon 260. Ashoka Minor Rock Edicts are found
(D) Major Rock Edict IV [SSC CPO 13-12-2019 (II-Shift)] in different parts of India. Which of the
[SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-III] 252. Who among the following got the Stupa following is NOT a find spot of Ashoka
244. 'Devanampriya' and 'Piyadasi' were the of Sanchi constructed? Minor Rock Edicts in Karnataka ?
titles adopted by the ______ king. (A) Brahmagiri (B) Gavimath
(A) Ashoka (B) Gautam Buddha
(A) Kanishka (B) Ashoka (C) Maski (D) Rupnath
(C) Chola (D) Pallava
(C) Chandragupta (D) Bimbisara [SSC CGL 2022]
[SSC CPO, 2-7-2017, Shift-II]
[SSC Stenographer Grade (C)&(D) 261. Ashok appointed............ to solve the
23-12-2020 Shift-I] SSC CGL (Tier-1)
social problems in his region.
245. W ho among the following got the 253. In which of the following Major Rock
Mahabodhi temple constructed at Bodh Edicts of Ashoka is the Kalinga war (A) Nyayadheesh
Gaya in Bihar for the first time? mentioned ? (B) Samaharta
(A) Chandragupta Maurya (A) XII (B) XI (C) Dhamma mahamatta
(B) Ashoka (C) XIII (D) X
(C) Kanishka (D) Amatya
[SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-3] [SSC CGL 06-12-2022 Shift 1]
(D) Harsh Vardhan
254. Who among the following generally used 262. According to the inscriptions of Ashoka,
[SSC Stenographer]12-09-2017 Shift-I] to head the provincial administration after how many years after becoming the
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) under the Mauryas ? king, Ashoka started a war on Kalinga?
246. Which of the following is known from (A) Prashasti (B) Dandapala
(A) 5 (B) 8
the inscriptions of Ashoka? (C) Samaharta (D) Kumara
(A) Life cycle (C) 6 (D) 7
[SSC CGL PRE 19/09/2024 Shift-3]
(B) Internal policy 255. What was the function of an officer called [CGL 23-8-2021 (Ist Shift)]
(C) Foreign Policy Samaharta ? 263. Who among the following was the first
(D) All the options are correct (A) Security assurance scholar to understand the inscriptions of
[SSC CHSL] 04-03-2018] (B) Tax assessment Ashoka?

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 (A) Alexander Cunningham 264. The ----------- lake in Gujarat is actually 265. How did Ashoka spread Buddhism
(B) James Prinsep an artificial reservoir which was built throughout India and Ceylon?
during the rule of the Mauryas. (A) By teaching the three jewels
(C) James Taylor
(B) By sending Dharma Mahamatras
(A) Pushkar (B) Lonar
(D) V. Gordon Childe (C) By fighting War
(C) Loktak (D) Sudarshan (D) By becoming a Buddhist monk
[CGL 23-8-2021 (IInd Shift)]
[SSC CGL, Shift-I 04-03-2020] [SSC CGL 20-07-2014 Shift-I]

10. Post Mauryan Period

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Eighth and ninth centuries AD 281. K haravela was an important ruler of
266. Which dynasty succeeded the Mauryan (B) Sixth and seventh centuries AD which dynasty?
Empire? (C) Fourth and fifth centuries AD (A) Sunga Dynasty
(A) Shunga (B) Kushan (D) First, second and third centuries AD (B) Chedi Dynasty
(C) Gupta (D) Kanva [SSC MTS 01/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) Vardhan Dynasty
[SSC GD 18-02-2025 Shift-III] 274. Who was the successor of Vima Kadphises (D) Gupta Dynasty
267. Who founded the Kanva dynasty after the in Kushana dynasty? [SSC MTS 12/11/2024 Shift-1]
death of the last Shunga ruler? (A) Kanishka 282. Which among the following dynasties
(A) Menander (B) Pushyamitra (B) Kujula Kadphises originated from the Yueh-chih tribe of
(C) Vasudeva (D) Demetrius (C) Menander China?
[SSC GD 13-02-2025 Shift-II] (D) Kharavela (A) Kushanas (B) Parthians
268. The script used by the Sunga was a variant [SSC MTS 15/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) Guptas (D) Satavahanas
of Brahmi, and was used to write the [SSC MTS 14/11/2024 Shift-3]
275. T he Hathigumpha Inscription was
language. 283. What was the capital of the Satavahana
inscribed in which of the following
(A) Urdu (B) Hindi historical regions of India? Dynasty (60 BC- 225 AD) ?
(C) Sanskrit (D) English (A) Taxila (B) Kalinga (A) Vanji (B) Vidisha
[SSC GD (26/02/2024 Shift 3)] (C) Suvarnagiri (D) Vaishali (C) Pratishthana (D) Patliputra
269. .................., who lived in the court of [SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-2] [SSC MTS, 22-7-2022 Shift-1]
Kanishka, composed a biography of the
276. Pushyamitra Sunga's capital was at: 284. The Kadamba kingdom was established
Buddha, the Buddhacharita
(A) Cuttack (B) Kalinga by Mayurasharman, he made his capital
(A) Mathara (B) Sangharaksha
(C) Pataliputra (D) Nalanda at :
(C) Ashvaghosha (D) Nagarjuna (A) Bengal
[SSC MTS 21/10/2024 Shift-1]
[SSC GD 16-1-2023 Shift-1] (B) Kannauj
277. In which language was 'Mudraraksha'
270. The last Shunga ruler was assassinated (C) Vaijayanti or Vanvasi
play written by Vishakhadatta?
by his minister Vasudeva, who later
established .......................... dynasty. (A) Hindi (B) Tamil (D) None of the above
(A) Kakatiya (B) Kanva (C) Telugu (D) Sanskrit [MTS (Non-Tech.) 02-08-2019 Shift-III]
(C) Kalachuri (D) Korvi [SSC MTS 22/10/2024 Shift-3] 285. The figures of the Mathura Art School
[SSC GD 24/11/2021 Shift-3] 278. T he famous Sanskrit grammar book were made of :
271. Which of the following cities emerged as 'Mahabhasya' was written by: (A) Marble
the second capital of the Kushanas during (A) Vedvyas (B) Panini (B) Bricks
their empire? (C) Bharatmuni (D) Patanjali (C) Speckled red stone
(A) Mathura (B) Pataliputra [SSC MTS 23/10/2024 Shift-2] (D) Granite
(C) Kannauj (D) Purushpur 279. Who built Sudarshan lake in Junagarh? [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
[SSC GD 09/02/2023 Shift -4] (A) Chandra Gupta 286. In which region did the Amaravati school
272. In the post-Mauryan period...........were (B) Skandgupta of art develop under the patronage of the
men and women who did not own land. (C) Bhanugupta Satavahanas?
(A) Grihapati (D) Pushyagupta (A) Magadha (B) Delhi
(B) Gram Bhojak [SSC MTS 28/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) Andhra (D) Sindh
(C) Bhumihar 280. W hich dynasty defeated the Kanva [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
(D) Das Karmakar dynasty? 287. During the reign of which of the following
[SSC GD 23/01/2023 Shift-1] (A) Kushan Dynasty the carvings in the famous Ajanta caves
(B) Sunga Dynasty were first started?
SSC MTS
(C) Satavahana Dynasty (A) Kadamb (B) Satavahana
273. D uring which centuries did several
Buddhist pilgrims and scholars travel to (D) Sakas Dynasty (C) Rashtrakutas (D) Maratha
China on the historic 'silk route'? [SSC MTS 05/11/2024 Shift-3] [SSC MTS-05.05.2002 Shift-I]

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288. ‘Charak’ was a famous doctor in whose (A) The First Buddhist Council was SSC CPO
court? organised by Kanishka. 302. W ho among the following Mauryan
(A) Harsha (B) Many Kushana rulers also adopted king fasted to death and died at
(B) Chandragupta Maurya the title ^devaputra ^ or ^son of god^. Shravanabelagola ?
(C) Ashoka (C) Asvaghosha ] the author of the (A) Chandragupta Maurya
(D) Kanishka Buddhacharita] was the court poet (B) Ashoka
[SSC MTS-27.05.2001] Shift-I] of Kanishka. (C) Bindusara
[SSC Tax Assistant (Income Tax & Central (D) The Kushanas were a major ruling (D) Dasharatha
Excise) Exam 11-12-2005] group in the post&Mauryan period.
[SSC CPO (04/10/2023 Shift 1)]
[SSC Data Entry Operator Exam 2-08- [SSC Selection post Graduation 26-06-
2024 Shift-III] 303. The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient
2009] royal dynasty of the modern day:
[SSC CGL 03.09.2016Shift III] Delhi Police Constable
(A) Bihar (B) Odisha
289. Gautamiputra Satakarni was the greatest 295. ‘Shaka’ is the Indian term used for the
people called Scythians, who originally (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka
ruler of the ............... Empire in the 2nd
belonged to : [SSC CPO 09-11-2022 (II-Shift)]
century CE.
(A) central Asia 304. Elephant (elephant cave) inscription in
(A) Chera (B) Rashtrakuta
(B) south-eastern Asia the Udayagiri hills of Odisha was carved
(C) Chola (D) Satavahana
(C) eastern Asia out by which king.
[SSC MTS, 28-12-2021 Shift-1]
[Delhi Police Cons., 01-12-2020 Shift-2] (D) south-western Asia (A) Glaveya (B) Vaduka
[Delhi Police Constable (15/11/2023 Shift 1)] (C) Kharavel (D) Somanaraj
[SSC MTS, 12-07-2022 Shift-2]
296. Who converted Menander to Buddhism ? [SSC CPO 09-12-2019 (II-Shift)]
[SSC Selection post Graduation 26-06-
(A) Asvaghosha (B) Bhadrabahu
2024 Shift-IV] SSC CGL (Tier-I)
(C) Buddhaghosh (D) Nagasena
290. W ho among the following was the
[Delhi Police Constable (21/11/2023 Shift 3)] 305. Details about Sudarshana lake is given in
greatest Kushan leader?
297. In which of following Yajnas was a horse a rock inscription at Girnar (Junagarh),
Who became a Buddhist?
let loose to wander freely and guarded by which was composed to record the
(A) Kujala (B) Vima the raja's men in ancient India ? achievements of the Shaka ruler ______ -
(C) Kanishka (D) Kadphises (A) Naramedha Yajna (A) Rudradaman I (B) Rudrasimha III
[SSC MTS-05.05.2002 Shift-I] (B) Ashvadhari Yajna (C) Maues (D) Chashtana
[SSC CHSL 06.12.2015, Shift-I] (C) Ashvamedha Yajna [SSC CGL PRE 09/09/2024 Shift-1]
(D) Brahma Yajna 306. Which of the following inscriptions of
SSC Selection Post [Delhi Police Constable (24/11/2023 Shift 3)] Rudradaman happened to be the first royal
291. Thaneswar where the Vardhana dynasty 298. According to their notion of kingship , inscription of early India composed in
ruled around the present-day state of____. many Kushana rulers adopted the title of chaste Sanskrit?
(A) Haryana (B) Rajasthan (A) Dhartiputra (B) Devaputra
(A) Chirand (B) Mehrauli
(C) Gujarat (D) Madhya Pradesh (C) Suryaputra (D) Aryaputra
(C) Girnar (D) Prayag
[SSC Selection post 10th 20-06-2024 Shift- [Delhi Police Constable (30/11/2023 Shift 3)]
IV] [SSC CGL PRE 09/09/2024 Shift-2]
299. W ho were the founder of Vakataka
292. Which of the following kings took the dynasty in ancient India ? 307. Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold
(A) Rudrasena I (B) Vindhya Shakti (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper
title of ^Dakshinapatheshvara^ (lord of
(C) Sarvasena (D) Pravarasena I (single denomination) was a ______ king.
the south) after defeating Harshvardhan \
[Delhi Police Constable 02-12-2020 Shift-III] (A) Shunga (B) Vakataka
(A) Pulakeshin II
(C) Kushana (D) Shaka
(B) Mahendravarman SSC Stenographer [SSC CGL PRE 11/09/2024 Shift-3]
(C) Narasimhavarman I 300. H istorians believe that many of the 308. During which of the following rules did
(D) Rudrasena II Kushana rulers who started calling
Buddhism get split into two schools –
[SSC Selection Post Graduation themselves ‘Devaputras’ or ‘Sons of God’
Hinayana and Mahayana in the fourth
21/06/2024 Shift-3] were possibly inspired by the emperors
of______ culture. Buddhist council?
293. Who among the following Kushana kings
(A) Greek (B) Sri Lankan (A) Parthian (B) Kushana
was the founder of the Kushana dynasty ?
(A) Vima Kadphises (C) Chinese (D) Roman (C) Shaka (D) Gupta
(B) Kujula Kadphises [SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-III] [SSC CGL PRE 19/09/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Vasudeva I 301. Kanishka, belonged to the : 309. According to the inscriptions, Pushyamitra
(D) Huvishka
(A) Chola Dynasty Shunga was a devotee of which of the
[SSC Selection post Graduation 24-06-
(B) Kushan Dynasty following Gods ?
2024 Shift-III] (C) Maurya Dynasty (A) Indra (B) Shiva
294. Which of the following statements about (D) Satavahana Dynasty (C) Krishna (D) Rama
the Kushana dynasty is INCORRECT \ [SSC Stenographer, 18-11-2022 Shift-I] [SSC CGL PRE 25/09/2024 Shift-3]

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310. Which of the following kingdoms was 312. Who was the biggest ruler of Satavahana? (A) Kanha (B) Simuk
divided into subdivisions called Aharas (A) Satakarni I (C) Hall (D) Gautami Putra
or Rashtras that meant districts? (B) Gautamiputra Satakarni [SSC CGL 30-08-2016 Shift-II]
(A) Shaka (B) Parthian (C) Simuk
(C) Kushana (D) Satavahana SSC CGL (Tier-II)
(D) Haal
[SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-2] 315. Pushyamitra, who was the commander of
[SSC CGL 19-10-2014 Shift-I] Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor,
311. W hich Kushana ruler was famous in
history as a great patron of Buddhism and 313. Gautamiputra Shatkarni was a ............... killed the king and established a new
organised the fourth Buddhist Council ? ruler. dynasty. Which of the following was his
(A) Vasudeva I (A) Satavahana (B) Eastern Ganga dynasty ?
(B) Huvishka (C) Maurya (D) Parthian (A) Shunga
(C) Vima Kadphises [CGL 23-8-2021 (IIIrd Shift)] (B) Satavahana
(D) Kanishka 314. Who was the founder of the Satavahana (C) Kanva
Empire? (D) Chedi
[SSC CGL (25/07/2023 Shift 4)]
[SSC CGL Tier-II CBE, 06-03-2023Shift-I]

11. Gupta Period

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD 321. Which poet composed the Allahabad Delhi Police Constable
316. The Gupta Empire is often referred to as Prashasti of Samudragupta? 326. Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of
the “Golden Age of India.” Which field of (A) Banabhatta (B) Harisena which of the following Gupta Kings ?
knowledge saw significant advancements (C) Vasul (D) Vatsbhatti (A) Bhanugupta (B) Samudragupta
during this period ? [SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-2] (C) Budhagupta (D) Chandragupta II
(A) Gender equality 322. The Bhitargaon Brick temple is a fine [Delhi Police Constable (21/11/2023 Shift 3)]
(B) Science, art, literature example of architecture of which of the [SSC Selection post 12th 26-06-2024 Shift-II]
(C) Feminism following periods ? 327. The Prayaga Prashasti (also known as
(D) Matriarchy (A) Mughal period the Allahabad Pillar Inscription) was
[SSC GD (07/03/2024 Shift 4)] (B) Mauryan period composed in Sanskrit by Harishena, the
317. Fa Xian began his journey back from court poet of :
(C) Gupta period
_____. (A) Harshavardhana
(D) Chola period
(B) Asoka
(A) Tibet (B) Patliputra [SSC MTS (05/09/2023 Shift 2)]
(C) Samudragupta
(C) Madurai (D) Bengal 323. In the context of Gupta administration, (D) Kharavela
[SSC GD 8/02/2023 Shift-3] the term ‘vithi’ referred to a/an : [Delhi Police Constable (22/11/2023 Shift 1)]
318. Who among the following was thefirst (A) elephantry unit [SSC Selection post 12th 20-06-2024 Shift-II]
Gupta empror to assume the title of (B) administrative unit 328. The Guptas were believed to have sprung
Maharajadhiraja ? (C) personal guard of the king from which varna ?
(A) Chandragupta I (D) soldier (A) Kshatriya (B) Shudra
(B) Chandragupta II [SSC MTS, 16-12-2021 Shift-2] (C) Brahman (D) Vaisya
(C) Smudragupta 324. Who among the following was the king of [Delhi Police Constable(01/12/2023 Shift 2)]
(D) Ramguta the Gupta dynasty who stopped the Hunas 329. Who was the first ruler of Gupta dynasty
[SSC GD 26/11/2021 Shift-2] from invading India? to assume the title of Maharajadhiraj ?
(A) Kumaragupta (B) Samudragupta (A) Skandgupta (B) Samudragupta
SSC MTS
(C) Skandagupta (D) Chandragupta (C) Ramgupta (D) Chandragupta-I
319. Which of the following was authored by
Harisenacharya? [SSC MTS-12.05.2002, Shift-I] [Delhi Police Constable 08-12-2020 Shift-II]
(A) Brihatkatha Kosh 325. Whose poet Kalidas was the Courtier 330. Gupta ruler Samundragupta has been
poet? shown playing which of the following
(B) Lilavati
(A) Chandragupta Maurya musical intruments in his coins ?
(C) Brihat Katha Manjari
(B) Samudragupta (A) Mridanga (B) Veena
(D) Rajatarangini
(C) Tabla (D) Sarangi
[SSC MTS 14/10/2024 Shift-1] (C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Harsha [Delhi Police Constable 08-12-2020 Shift-III]
320. Fa-Hsien, a Chinese Buddhist Pilgrim, 331. A Gupta period temple situated at a place
began his journey back home (China) (SSC MTS-24.10.1999 Shift-I) called Bhitargaon. This temple is believed
from_________. (SSC (10+2) Data Entry Operator & to be the oldest remaining terracotta
(A) Arikamedu (B) Prayag temple with a roof and a shikhara.
LDC Exam 28.10.2012, Shift-I)
(C) Taxila (D) Bengal At which of the following places it is
[SSC MTS 28/10/2024 Shift-3] [SSC Selection post 10th 20-06-2024 Shift-I] located ?

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 (A) West Bengal (B) Chhattisgarh (A) Chola (B) Maurya SSC CPO
(C) Gujarat (D) Uttar Pradesh (C) Gupta (D) Maukhari 340. The original form of the Kamasutra was
[Delhi Police Constable 03-12-2020 Shift-II] [SSC Stenographer (13/10/2023 Shift 1)] compiled in the 3rd century by _______,
332. Who among the following wrote ancient 336. Which Gupta king led an expedition to an Indian living in northern India.
western India where he overcame the last (A) Ved Vyas (B) Vatsyayana
book named ‘Siddhanta Shiromani’ ?
of the Shakas?
(A) Brahmagupta (B) Aryabhatta (C) Kautilya (D) Valmiki
(A) Chandragupta I
(C) Bhaskaracharya(D) Mahaviracharya [SSC CPO, 14 March 2019, (Shift-2)]
(B) Samudragupta I
[Delhi Police Constable 01-12-2020 Shift-I] (C) Kumargupta SSC CGL (Tier-I)
Delhi Police Head Constable (D) Chandragupta II 341. Rudrasena II of which of the following
333. Who among the following kings founded [SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-III] dynasties married Prabhavatigupta, the
the Nalanda Mahavihara? 337. F or whom did Brahmagupta use the daughter of Chandragupta II of the Gupta
words 'Kuttaka' and 'Kuttakagnita'? dynasty?
(A) Chandragupta I (B) Kumargupta I
(A) Arithmetic (B) Geometry (A) Vakataka (B) Pushyabhuti
(C) Kumargupta II (D) Samudragupta

(C) Algebra (D) Trigonometry (C) Pallava (D) Chalukya
[Delhi Head Constable (2022)]
[SSC CGL PRE 10/09/2024 Shift-3]
SSC Stenographer [SSC Stenographer, 23-12-2020 Shift-I]
342. In which period is the first inscriptional
334. Which of the following statements is/are
SSC CHSL (Tire-I) example of the practice of Sati found ?
correct about the rule of Chandragupta II ? 338. In Indian history who were referred to as (A) Gupta (B) Maukhari
(a) Chandragupta II adopted the title the ‘atavika rajya’ ? (C) Vardhana (D) Satavahana
'Vikramaditya'. (A) Mughal empire
[SSC CGL (26/07/2023 Shift 4)]
(B) Kalidasa and Amarasimha were part (B) South Indian kingdom
343. W hich pillar inscription records the
of his court. (C) Republican state
achievements of Samudra Gupta, who
(A) Only b (D) Forest kingdom
was known as the 'Napoleon of India' for
[SSC CHSL 06-08-2021-Shift-III]
(B) Only a his conquests?
(C) Neither a nor b 339. Which of the following was not an item (A) Sun pillar
of export during the pre-Gupta period? (B) Vijay Stambh
(D) Both a and b
(A) Iron (B) Gold (C) Iron pillar
[SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 Shift-2]
335. The paintings in the Bagh caves belong to
(C) Tin (D) Silver (D) Allahabad (Prayagraj) pillar
which of the following periods ? [ S.S.C. CHSL] 07.03.2018 Shift-III] [SSC CGL, Shift-II 04-03-2020]

12. Post Gupta Period

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Pulakeshin II (A) Isanavarman (B) Devagupta
344. Which king of the Maukharis claimed to (B) Samudragupta I (C) Grahavarman (D) Sasanka
have defeated the later Guptas? (C) Chandragupta [SSC MTS 07/10/2024 Shift-1]
(A) Grahvarman (B) Ishanvarman (D) Samudragupta II 351. W ho among the following wrote
(C) Avantivarman (D) Sharvavarman Harshacharita, the autobiography of
[SSC GD 7/02/2023 Shift-1]
Harshavardhana?
[SSC GD 7-02-2025 Shift-III]
SSC MTS (A) Harishena (B) Banabhatta
345. _____spent a lot of time at Harshvardhana’s
cort and left a detailed account of what he 348. Who among the following was the famous (C) Bhavbhuti (D) Chand Bardai
saw. ruler of the Gauda Kingdom? [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017]
(A) Faxian (B) Hieun Tseng (A) Grahavarman SSC CHSL (Tier-I)
(B) Shashanka
(C) Yijing (D) Kang Seng 352. Who among the following rulers invaded
(C) Rajyavardhan Malaya to liberate their trade with China?
[SSC GD 11/01/2023 Shift-2]
(D) Rudradaman (A) Pallava (B) Rashtrakuta
346. Which of the following chinese pilgrims
come to India about 50 years after Heven [SSC MTS 21/10/2024 Shift-3] (C) Chalukya (D) Chola
Tsang? 349. Who was the court poet of king [SSC CHSL (07/08/2023 Shift 2)]
(A) Tyang Hi (B) Loatzu Harshavardhana? 353. The famous Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang
(A) Ravikirti (B) Banabhatta visited India during which Emperor’s
(C) Fa-Hien (D) I-king
(C) Vatsbhatti (D) Kalidas reign ?
[SSC GD 08/02/2023 Shift -4] (A) Chandragupta I (B) Samudragupta
[SSC MTS 30/09/2024 Shift-2]
347. H arshavardhana tried to cross the
350. The sister of Harshavardhana Rajyashri (C) Ashoka (D) Harshavardhana
Narmada to march into the Deccan, but
was stopped by a rular belonging to the was married to________, the king of [SSC CHSL Shift-II] 15-10-2020]
Chalukya dynasty, ................. . Maukhari dynasty of Kanyakubja. [SSC (CPO) 7-7-2017]

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SSC CPO (A) Chalukya (B) Maitraka the regions of Punjab and Haryana after
354. K rishna III of Rashtrakuta dynasty (C) Pallava (D) Vakataka defeating which of the following dynas-
established a victory pillar and a temple [SSC CGL PRE 11/09/2024 Shift-1] ties?
at which of the following cities of south (A) Maitrakas (B) Chalukyas
360. Which of the following plays was NOT
India after defeating the Chola ruler (C) Hunas (D) Maukharis
written by Harshavardhana?
Parantaka I \ (A) Ratnavali [SSC CGL PRE 26/09/2024 Shift-3]
(A) Udaiyalur (B) Poompuhar (B) Nagananda 365. When did Vikram Samvat begin?
(C) Rameswaram (D) Takkolam (C) Vikramorvasiyam (A) In 50 B.C (B) In 47 B.C
SSC CPO 28/06/2024 Shift-2 (D) Priyadarshika (C) In 55 B.C (D) In 57 B.C
355. Manyakheta or Malkhed was the capital [SSC CGL PRE 12/09/2024 Shift-1] [SSC CGL-19, Shift-I 06-03-2020]
of which of the following kingdoms \ 366. Ravikirti was the courtier poet of which
361. The ______ were tributary chiefs of
(A) Shaka (B) Kushan
the Gupta dynasty. They established an of the following dynasty ruler?
(C) Satavahana (D) Rashtrakuta
independent kingdom in western India. (A) Pallavas (B) Cholas
SSC CPO 29/06/2024 Shift-2 Dhruvasena II was the most important
356. Pulakeshin II belonged to which of the (C) Chalukyas (D) Cheras
ruler of this kingdom.
following dynasties \ [SSC CGL 03-12-2022 Shift 4]
(A) Maukharis
[SSC MTS 07-07-2022 Shift 2]
(A) Chalukya (B) Pandya (B) Maitrakas
367. Hiuen Tsang, revered as the Prince of
(C) Rashtrakuta (D) Chera (C) Pushyabhutis Pilgrims, visited India during the reign
SSC CPO 29/06/2024 Shift-3 (D) Gurjara Pratiharas of Emperor -------------.
357. In which of the following languages did [SSC CGL PRE 12/09/2024 Shift-3] (A) Harsha (B) Ashoka
Amoghavarsha write Kavirajamarga?
362. After the fall of the Guptas, different (C) Samudragupta (D) Vishnugupta
(A) Telugu (B) Tamil kingdoms emerged in various parts [SSC CGL, Shift-III 03-03-2020]
(C) Kannada (D) Sanskrit of India. Among them, the Maukharis SSC CGL (Tier-II)
[SSC CPO 11-11-2022 (II-Shift)] emerged in which of the following areas?
368. The Kushan emperor Kanishka, who ruled
358. Who was the author of Kadambari, a great (A) Kannauj (B) Valabhi
from the late first to the early/mid-second
romantic drama? (C) Kunnur (D) Thanesar century AD was the _________ Kushan
(A) Banabhatta [SSC CGL PRE 13/09/2024 Shift-2] ruler.
(B) Harsh Vardhan 363. In peninsular India, which of the following (A) second (B) third
(C) Bhaskar Vardhan kingdoms was the local power that ruled (C) fourth (D) fifth
(D) Bindusara over northern Maharashtra and Vidarbha? [SSC CGL 20/01/2025]
[SSC CPO, 09.11.2008] (A) Vakatakas (B) Chalukyas 369. Mathura was the second capital of
SSC CGL (Tier-1) (C) Maukharis (D) Maitrakas ________ dynasty.
[SSC CGL PRE 19/09/2024 Shift-2] (A) Maurya (B) Gupta
359. Valabhi, a city of ancient India was the
364. Pushyabhuti dynasty, after Prabhakar- (C) Kushana (D) Maukhri
capital of the ______ dynasty from the [SSC CGL 18/01/2025]
5th to 8th Century CE. vardhana, strengthened its position in

13. Sangam Period and South Indian States

All Time Best Questions
SSC GD 373. A famous Tamil epic, the Silappadikaram 375. In the Tamil region, landless labourers,
370. During ancient India in the Tamil region, was composed by a poet named Ilango, inclising slaves, were known as_____
ordinary ploughmen were known as around ______ years ago. during Sangam age.
(A) vellalar (B) uzhavar (A) Vellalar and uzhavar
(A) 2600 (B) 2200
(C) kadaisiyar (D) adimai
(B) Kadaisiyar and uzhavar
[SSC GD (21/02/2024 Shift 3)] (C) 3000 (D) 1800
371. I n south India, there was a village (C) Vellar and adimai
[SSC GD 23/01/2023 Shift -3]
assembly found in areas where the (D) Kadaisiyar and adimai
landowners were not brahmins. 374. The Muttaraiyar held power in the Kaveri [SSC GD 13/02/2023 Shift -3]
(A) Kayasthas (B) Samantas delta. They were subordinate to the
(C) Nagaram (D) Ur 376. During the Chola period, Muvendavelan
Pallava kings of : and Araiyar were titles of___.
[SSC GD (23/02/2024 Shift 4)]
(A) Kanchipuram (A) sons of king
372. Which of the following Indian cities is
associated with the Sangam (B) Thanjavur (B) rich Landowner
literature ?
(C) Makotai (C) commander of army
(A) Ujjain (B) Bodh Gaya
(C) Sarnath (D) Madurai (D) Arikamedu (D) minister of king
[SSC GD (05/03/2024 Shift 1)] [SSC GD 13-1-2023 Shift-4] [SSC GD 12/01/2023 Shift-4]

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377. What is the land for maintaining of chose (A) 1 only (C) large landowners
called as pr chala inscriptions ? (B) 1 and 3 only (D) teachers
(A) Devdan (B) Shala Bhag (C) 1 and 2 only [Delhi Police Constable (14/11/2023 Shift 3)]
(C) Brahmdev (D) Vellan Vagai (D) 2 only 393. W ho of the following Chola rulers
[SSC GD 02/02/2023 Shift -4] [SSC MTS 12/11/2024 Shift-1] initially occupied the northern part of Sri
378. ‘Sangam Literature’ is related to which Lanka in his raids ?
385. Anuradhapura, the old capital of Sri
of the following parts of ancient and Lanka, was destroyed by which of the (A) Rajadhiraja I (B) Parantaka I
medieval India ? following dynasties of South India in the (C) Rajaraja I (D) Rajendra I
(A) North India (B) East India 10th century AD ? [Delhi Police Constable (30/11/23 Shift 3)]
(C) South India (D) North east India (A) Rashtrakuta 394. The Cholas as a ruling power rose to
[SSC GD 06/03/2020 Shift -2] (B) Chalukyas of Badami eminence in the 9th century CE when
SSC MTS (C) Chola seized Tanjavur from a feudatory chief
of the Pallavas called Muttarayas.
379. The architectural marvels, temples of (D) Chalukyas of Vengi
(A) Vijayalaya
Gangaikonda-Cholapuram, were built by [SSC MTS 13/11/2024 Shift-3]
(B) Parantaka I
which of the following king?
386. Chola inscriptions describe Tirunamat- (C) Rajaraja Chola I
(A) King mahendravarman tukkani as ‘..............’.
(B) King Rajendra (D) Uttama Chola
(A) land gifted to Brahmanas
(C) King Vijayalaya [Delhi Police Constable (02/12/2023 Shift 2)]
(B) land of non-Brahmana peasant
(D) King Akabar 395. Mallikarjuna and Virupaksha temples at
proprietors
Pattadakal was built by two queens of
[SSC MTS 07/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) land donated to Jaina institutions king Vikramaditya-II to commemorate
380. Who was the first feudatory of Pallavas? (D) land gifted to temples the victory of Chalukyas over....
(A) Rajendra (B) Ashoka [SSC MTS, 05-01-2021 Shift-1] (A) Pandavas (B) Guptas
(C) Vijayalaya (D) Harshvardhan (C) Mauryas (D) Pallavas
387. Rani Rudramadevi is related to which of
[SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-1] the following dynasty ? [Delhi Police Constable 14-12-2020 Shift-I]
381. Ravikirti was the court poet of which (A) Chola (B) Vakataka 396. In the context of Chola administration
ruler? (C) Western Ganga (D) Kakatiya Vatti means :
(A) Pulakeshin II [SSC MTS, 23-12-2021 Shift-2] (A) Traders (B) Moneyleuder
(B) Dantidurga 388. Temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini (C) Soldiers (D) Tax
(C) Harshavardhana was built by ______. [Delhi Police Constable 03-12-2020 Shift-II]
(D) Rajaraja (A) Pallavas (B) Cholas 397. The Chola dynasty was founded by which
[SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-2] (C) Gupta Dynasty (D) Muttaraiyar of the following rulers ?
382. Which of the following was the capital of [MTS (Non-Tech.) 13-08-2019 Shift-II] (A) Aditya-I
the Pallava Dynasty? 389. Mention the centre of Roman trade during (B) Vijayalaya chola
(A) Aihole (B) Madurai the Sangam period :
(C) Rajaraja chola
(C) Badami (D) Kanchipuram (A) Madurai (B) Arikamedu
(D) Rajendra Chola-I
[SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-3] (C) Poompuhar (D) Mushiri [Delhi Police Constable 14-12-2020 Shift-I]
383. Which of the following languages was [SSCMTS 10.03.2013] Shift-I] SSC Stenographer
used by the Sangam poets for composing
the texts? Delhi Police Constable 398. The Rashtrakuta king who conquered the
(A) Telugu (B) Malayalam 390. The famous south Indian epic “Silap- Cholas was :
(C) Tamil (D) Kannada padikaram” was originally written in (A) Rajendra (B) Krishna III
language. (C) Krishna I (D) Rajaraja I
[SSC MTS 05/11/2024 Shift-1]
(A) Sanskrit (B) Telugu
384. With reference to medieval history, [SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Malayalam (D) Tamil
consider the following statements. 399. Aihole Prashasti was related to which of
[Delhi Police Constable (14/11/2023 Shift 2)] the following dynasties?
1. The founder of the Chola dynasty
391. W hich of the following options had (A) Parmar dynasty
called the 'Imperial Cholas' was
figured in the royal emblem of the Chola
Vijayalaya (9th century AD). (B) Chalukya dynasty
dynasty ?
2. One of the important dynasties which (C) Chola dynasty
ruled in northern India was Gurjara- (A) Horse (B) Elephant
(D) Rashtrakuta dynasty
Pratiharas. (C) Fish (D) Tiger
[Delhi Police Constable (14/11/2023 Shift 3)] [SSC Stenographer 11-09-2017 Shift-I]
3. Palas ruled in western India and
Rashtrakutas ruled in southern 392. According to Sangam texts, the term 400. W ho among the following kings
India in the early years (750-1000). uzhavar means : performed Hiranyagarbha Yagya?
Which of the given statement(s) is/ (A) ordinary ploughmen (A) Raja Ravi Varma
are correct? (B) slaves (B) Parshuram

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(C) Martand Verma 409. Which Chola ruler was popularly called SSC CGL (Tier-1)

(D) Dantidurga 'Victor of the Ganges' ? 417. Mahendravarman I was the ruler of which
[SSC Stenographer Grade 'C&D'] (A) Rajendra Chola I of the following dynasties?
8-09-2019 Shift-II] (B) Vijayalaya Chola (A) Pallava (B) Chalukya
401. Which ruler conferred titles like Muv- (C) Parantaka Chola I (C) Chola (D) Pandya
endevelan, Ariyaar, etc., to rich landown- [SSC CGL PRE 09/09/2024 Shift-1]
(D) Gandaradiya Chola
ers as a sign of respect?
[SSC CHSL 13-10-2020 Shift-II] 418. Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet),
(A) Travancore ruler
the earliest epic poem in Tamil was
(B) Chola ruler SSC CHSL (Tier-II)
written in the 5 th-6 th Century CE by
(C) Malabar ruler 410. Which of the following rulers was not ______ .
(D) Pandava ruler related to the Sangam kingdom Chera? (A) Tolkappiyar
[SSC Stenographer, 05-02-2019 Shift-I] (A) Nedion (B) Udayin Jeral (B) Tirumalisai Alwar
CHSL (Tier-I) (C) Nedunjeral (D) Nedum (C) Ilango Adigal
402. The number of white pawns in chess [SSC CHSL] 17.03.2018 Shift-I] (D) Sittalai Sattanar
is.......... . [SSC CGL PRE 09/09/2024 Shift-3]
SSC CPO
(A) 14 (B) 8 419. One of the greatest of Chola ruler Rajaraja
411. Which of the following was the port&city I ruled from 985 AD to _____.
(C) 10 (D) 12
of the Pandyan Kingdom \ (A) 1014 AD (B) 1018 AD
[SSC CHSL 09/07/2024 Shift-1]
(A) Virudhunagar (B) Tenkasi (C) 1015 AD (D) 1017 AD
403. The founder of the Pallava dynasty was :
(A) Singhamvishnu (C) Korkai (D) Dindigul [SSC CGL PRE 13/09/2024 Shift-2]
(B) Balasimha [SSC CPO 27/06/2024 Shift-3] 420. The Maukharis ruled over which of the
(C) Simhavishnu 412. Shore temple of Mamallapuram was built following cities in western Uttar Pradesh
(D) Simharaj by : that over the time replaced Pataliputra as
[SSC CHSL 09/07/2024 Shift-1] (A) Pallavas (B) Nagas a political centre of north India?
404. Name the Chola inscription that provided (C) Cholas (D) Chalukayas (A) Kannauj (B) Bareli
details of the way in which the sabha was [SSC CPO (03/10/2023 Shift 1)] (C) Agra (D) Kanpur
organised in the local administration in 413. Ravana Phadi cave and Durga Temple at [SSC CGL PRE 17/09/2024 Shift-3]
the Chola empire. Aihole portray the architectural style of 421. Three Poets Pampa, Ponna and Ranna are
(A) Darsanam Koppu inscription which dynasty ? called as the 'Three Jewels' of :
(B) Thirunanthikarai inscription (A) Vijaynagara (B) Pallava (A) Telugu Literature
(C) Uttaramerur inscription (B) Tamil Literature
(C) Chalukya (A) Hoysala
(D) Thiruvalangadu inscription (C) Kannada Literature
[SSC CPO (04/10/2023 Shift 1)]
[SSC CHSL 08/07/2024 Shift-3] (D) Sanskrit Literature
405. Which among the following Chola 414. S iddheshvara Mahadeva temple in
Bengal depicts the architecture of which [SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-1]
emperors defeated the Pandya king
dynasty ? 422. ______ , authored by Tolkappiyar is the
Maravarman Rajsimha II in the battle of
(A) Shung dynasty earliest Tamil literature.
Vellore \
(B) Pala dynasty (A) Kalittogai (B) Tolkappiyam
(A) Vijayalaya (B) Parantaka I
(C) Chalukaya dynasty (C) Narrinai (D) Ettutogai
(C) Rajendra I (D) Rajaraja I
(D) Hussain Shahi dynasty [SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-2]
[SSC CHSL 05/07/2024 Shift-4]
406. What did the term ‘bhoga’ refer to during [SSC CPO (03/10/2023 Shift 3)] 423. The Pandya Kingdom was first mentioned
the medieval period ? 415. W hat was the meaning of the term by Megasthenes, who said that their
‘Shalabhog’ in relation to the revenue kingdom was famous for pearls. Their
(A) Revenue assignments
administration under the Royal Cholas? capital was :
(B) Religious function
(A) Thanjavur (B) Uraiyur
(C) A festival (A) Land donated for the maintenance
of irrigation facilities (C) Madurai (D) Kaveripatnam
(D) Donations to temples
[SSC CHSL (08/08/2023 Shift 4)] (B) A newly settled village [SSC CGL PRE 18/09/2024 Shift-3]
407. Who founded the Chola empire ? (C) Land donated for the maintenance 424. Mahendravarman I who wrote Mattavila-
(A) Singhavishnu (B) Dantidurga of a school sa-prahasana is related to which of the
following ruling dynasties?
(C) Upendrarai (D) Vijayalaya (D) Land donated to a warrior
[SSC CHSL (03/08/2023 Shift 2)] (A) Pallava (B) Chalukya
[SSC CPO 11-12-2019 (I-Shift) (C) Pushyabhuti (D) Maitraka
408. In 11th century , the army of which of the
following Cholas reached upto Ganga to 416. By whom the chariot temples were built [SSC CGL PRE 24/09/2024 Shift-1]
invade Bengal ? in Mahabalipuram. 425. P ulakeshin II assumed the title of
(A) Rajadhiraj I (B) Rajendra I (A) Chola (B) Pallavas 'Dakshinapatheshvara' (lord of the south)
(C) Rajaraja I (D) Vijayalaya (C) Chalukyas (D) Chedi after defeating which of the following
[SSC CHSL (04/08/2023 Shift 4)] [SSC CPO, 21-3-2016, Shift-I] rulers of north India?

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 (A) Rudrasena II 429. Vedi tax that is mentioned in the 433. Puhar or Kaveripattinam, was the port of
(B) Prabhakarvardhana inscriptions of the Chola dynasty was which of the following dynasty ?
(C) Dhruvasena II taken in....... (A) Pandyas (B) Cholas
(D) Harshavardhana (A) Forced labour (B) Crops (C) Cheras (D) Vakatakas
[SSC CGL PRE 25/09/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Land revenue (D) Cash [SSC CGL Tier-1, 13-12-2022 Shift 3]
426. Who among the following Pallava kings [SSC CGL 02-12-2022 Shift 4] 434. Which dynasty built the five chariots in
occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated
the Chalukyas? 430. Who among the following belonged to Mahabalipuram?
(A) Parameswaravarman the ancient chiefly family of the Choles (A) Chola (B) Satavahana
from Urayur, captued the Kaveri delta (C) Cher (D) Pallava
(B) Simhavarman
from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the
(C) Narasimhavarman [SSC CGL-19, Shift-I 05-03-2020]
ninth century ?
(D) Sivaskanda Varman 435. W hich of the following is the only
(A) Vijayalaya (B) Parantaka I correct pair as described by the Chola
[SSC CGL PRE 26/09/2024 Shift-1]
(C) Adiyta (D) Gandaraditya inscriptions?
427. S abha and Ur, two kinds of village
assemblies are referred to in which of the [SSC CGL 06-12-2022 Shift 1] (A) Pallichandam - Land donated to Jain
following dynasties ? 431. Which of the following towns was institutions
(A) Rashtrakuta grown as a temple town during the Chola (B) Brahmadeya - Land gifted to
dynasty ? temples
(B) Gurjara Pratihara
(A) Ahmednagar (B) Ajmer (C) Shalabhog - land gifted to Brahmins
(C) Chola
(C) Ahmedabad (D) Bhillasvamm (D)  Vellanvagai - land of Brahmin
(D) Chalukya
[SSC CGL 08-12-2022 Shift 3] cultivators
[SSC CGL (20/07/2023 Shift 1)] [SSC CGL, Shift-III 09-03-2020]
428. The Tamil word 'muvendar' mentioned in 432. Who among the following performed a
ritual called 'hiranyagarbha'? 436. According to the different categories of
the Sangam poems means..........
land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions,
(A) Krishna I
(A) Headman _____ was called the land donated to Jain
(B) Govinda I institutions.
(B) Three chiefs
(C) Dantidurga (A) Vellanvagai (B) Brahmadeya
(C) Rich
(D) Dhruva Dharavarsha (C) Shalbhog (D) Pallichchandam
(D) Dhamma mahamatta
[SSC CGL 09-12-2022 Shift 3] [SSC CGL, 21-08-2017 Shift-I]
[SSC CGL 01-12-2022 Shift 2]

14. Pre-Medieval Period

All Time Best Questions
SSC MTS 439. Who among the following was given the (A) Tamil (B) Shaurseni
title of ‘Uttarapatha Swami’ ? (C) Telugu (D) Sanskrit
437. Consider the following pairs :
(A) Dharmapal (B) Mahipal [SSC Selection post 10th 26-06-2024
Work Writer Shift-I]
(C) Gopal (D) Devapal
1 Rajtaringini Kalhan Delhi Police Constable
[SSC MTS, 15-7-2022 Shift-2]
2 Gita Govinda Chandbardai
440. Who among the following was greatest 443. Rashtrakuta ruler Dantidurga died without
3 Vikramarjuna - Pampa ruler of Pratihara Dynasty? a male heir and was succeeded by his
Vijaya (A) Nagabhata (B) Ramabhadra uncle :
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly (C) Mihir Bhoja (D) Samantasena (A) Krishna I
matched?
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 09-08-2019 Shift-II] (B) Amoghavarsha I
(A) Both 1 and 3
(C) Indra I
(B) Only 2 441. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple was
(D) Govinda I
(C) Only 3 constructed by ______. [Delhi Police Constable (30/11/2023 Shift 1)]
(D) Both 1 and 2
(A) Chandelas (B) Cholas 444. I n 8th century India, Nagabhatta I
[SSC MTS 05/11/2024 Shift-3] established which of the following Rajput
438. The last Chalukyan King, defeated by (C) Pallavas (D) Hoysalas
dynasties in Malwa region ?
the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga, was [MTS (Non-Tech.) 14-08-2019 Shift-III]
(A) Tomara
______ . [SSC CPO 29-06-2024 Shift-III]
(B) Gurjara-Pratihara
(A) Vikramaditya I SSC Selection Post (C) Parmara
(B) Pulakesin II
442. Rajataranagini] the book authored by (D) Chauhan
(C) Vikramaditya II Kalhana in 12th Century was originally [Delhi Police Constable(03/12/2023 Shift 1)]
(D) Kirtivarman II written in which of the following
[SSC MTS 15/10/2024 Shift-1] [SSC Selection post 12th 24-06-2024 Shift-II]
languages\

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445. Dynasties named Sharabhapuriya and 454. Which Pala ruler temporarily occupied SSC CPO
Somavanshi ruled in.... Kanauj \ 462. Kathasaritsagara, a literary work, was
(A) Tripura (B) Gujarat (A) Harapala (B) Gopala originally composed in which of the
(C) Kerala (D) Chhattisgarh (C) Devapala (D) Dharmapala
following languages \
[Delhi Police Constable 11-12-2020 Shift-III] [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Prakrit (B) Tamil
446. N amdroling Monastery is located in 455. Which of the following statements about
which state ? the Pala Dynasty of eastern India is (C) Sanskrit (D) Pali
(A) Karnataka (B) Sikkim INCORRECT \ SSC CPO 27/06/2024 Shift-1
(C) Maharashtra (D) Bihar
(A) The Pala dynasty was founded by SSC CGL (Tier-1)
Gopala. 463. Chand Bardai's famous literary work
[Delhi Police Constable 08-12-2020 Shift-I]
447. Vikramadeva charitra. written by
(B) Dharmapala founded the Valabhi ______ , mentions Prithviraj Chauhan's
Kashmiri poet ................ gives description university. love story and heroic deeds.
of Chalukya king Vikramaditya.
(C) The Pala kings were the followers (A) Harakeli Nataka
(A) Jayank (B) Kalhana of Buddhism. (B) Rajamartanda
(C) Bilhana (D) Vakyati (D) Devapala was the grandson of (C) Abhidhana Chintamani
[Delhi Police Constable 02-12-2020 Shift-II] Gopala. (D) Prithviraj Raso
[SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 Shift-3] [SSC CGL PRE 12/09/2024 Shift-2]
SSC Stenographer
456. The Palas were : 464. Who among the following is the hero
448. Sun temple at Modhera was built by (A) a dynasty that appeared in Puri of the Sanskrit historical poem, the
which of the following rulers ? (B) a dynasty that first appeared in 'Ramacharita' written by Sandhyakar
(A) Govinda II Cambodia Nandi?
(B) Krishna Deva Raya (C) a dynasty that united eastern India (A) Devapala (B) Gopala
(C) Raja Bhimdev I and Burma
(C) Ramapala (D) Dharmapala
(D) Aditya I (D) a dynasty that appeared in eastern
India [SSC CGL PRE 13/09/2024 Shift-1]
[SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-3]
449. Khajuraho was one of the capitals of [SSC CHSL 03/07/2024 Shift-4] 465. In 10 th century India, Queen Didda
which of the following dynasties ? 457. The rulers of which of the following became the ruler of which of the following
Rajput dynasties patronised Jainism and regions of north India?
(A) Pratihara Dynasty
one of them is reported to have accepted (A) Kannauj (B) Kashmir
(B) Kalachuri Dynasty
Jainism under the influence of a Jain (C) Malwa (D) Delhi
(C) Pala Dynasty scholar Hemachandra ?
(D) Chandela Dynasty [SSC CGL PRE 19/09/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Pratihara (B) Chalukya
[SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 Shift-3] (C) Chahman (D) Parmara 466. Who among the following founded the
450. With which of the following religions is [SSC CHSL (14/08/2023 Shift 1)] Pala dynasty in 8th Century CE ?
the Dilwara Temple located at Mount Abu 458. Alha and Udal , who gave stiff resistance (A) Dharmapala (B) Ramapala
in Rajasthan associated? to the enemy , belonged to which of the (C) Devapala (D) Gopala
(A) Sikh (B) Hindu following Rajput States ? [SSC CGL PRE 23/09/2024 Shift-3]
(C) Buddhist (D) Jain (A) Parmar (B) Chandella 467. The Pratiharas who first had their capital
[SSC Stenographer, 12-11-2021 Shift-I] (C) Kalchuri (D) Gahadavala at Bhinmal gained prominence during the
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) [SSC CHSL (14/08/2023 Shift 3)] rule of :
459. The Pala Dynasty rulers were primarily (A) Devpala (B) Nagabhatta I
451. Which power were the Badami (or Vatapi)
patrons of which religion ? (C) Nagarjuna (D) Kanishka
Chalukyas originally subjects of \
(A) Islam (B) Buddhist
(A) Pallavas (B) Hoysalas [SSC CGL PRE 24/09/2024 Shift-3]
(C) Hindu (D) Jain
(C) Kadambas (D) Pandyas 468. Yas hovigraha, Mahichandra and
[SSC CHSL 01/07/2024 Shift-2] [SSC CHSL (17/08/2023 Shift 1)]
Chandradeva were the first three rulers
452. A t which place was the magnificent 460. ‘Aristocracy’ was associated with the
of the dynasty.
temple of Saiva constructed by the great reign of which of the following?
(A) Maratha (B) Chauhan
Rashtrakuta King ^ Krishna I ^ \ (A) Pal (B) Pratihara
(C) Rashtrakutas (D) Sen (C) Gahadwal (D) Wadiyar
(A) Badami (B) Kanchi
(C) Ellora (D) Kannauj [S.S.C. CHSL] 25.03.2018 Shift-I] [CGL 24-8-2021 Shift-II]
[SSC CHSL 02/07/2024 Shift-3] 461. T he Chola kingdom had to face the 469. In what form did the kings of that time
453. Which of the following dynasties geneal- invasion of which of the following recognize the big landowner and warrior-
ogy was found in the Bijolia inscription \ Rashtrakuta ruler? chieftain of the seventh century?
(A) Parmara (B) Chandela (A) Dhruv (B) Govind III (A) Rashtrakutas (B) Chalukya
(C) Gahadavala (D) Chahamana (C) Krishna III (D) Amoghavarsha (C) Samants (D) Brahmins
[SSC CHSL 02/07/2024 Shift-4] [S.S.C. CHSL] 25.03.2018] [SSC CGL, 17-08-2017 Shift-I]

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 15. Miscellaneous
All Time Best Questions
SSC GD (A) Vaishnavism (B) Jainism 3. The Indus Valley Civilization flour-
(C) Buddhism (D) Shaivism ished during the Iron Age
470. Which Iranian-origin group was known
[SSC MTS 09/10/2024 Shift-1] (A) Only 2 and 3
in Indian sources as Shaka-Pahlava?
478. Dhamma is the________word for the (B) Only 1
(A) Parthians (B) Indo-Greeks
Sanskrit word 'Dharma'. (C) All 1, 2 and 3
(C) Kushanas (D) Shakas
(A) Tamil (B) Prakrit (D) Only 1 and 2
[SSC GD 20-02-2025 Shift-I]
(C) Abahatta (D) Pali [SSC MTS 23/10/2024 Shift-3]
471. The inscriptions of the Pallavas mention 486. Sanchi stupa was rediscovered in the
[SSC MTS 16/10/2024 Shift-3]
a number of local assemblies. These 479. Where is iron age site Tekwada situated ? year________by General Henry Taylor.
included the____, which was an assembly (A) Madhya Pradesh (A) 1817 (B) 1818
of brahmin land owners. (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) 1816 (D) 1819
(C) Maharashtra [SSC MTS 29/10/2024 Shift-2]
(A) Sabha (B) Bhraman
(D) Tamil Nadu 487. Manu writes about a sea which is so
(C) Parishad (D) Naukayan [SSC MTS 17/10/2024 Shift-3] salty that it is very difficult to drown in
[SSC GD 07/02/2023 Shift -3] it. Which sea is it ?
480. The excavated ruins of the Nalanda Uni-
472. Ravikirti composed prashasti of which versity indicate that bright red________ (A) Dead Sea (B) Green Sea
of follwoing Chalukya rulers? was/were used in its construction. (C) Arabian Sea (D) Red Sea
(A) stone (B) marble [SSC MTS, 18-7-2022 Shift-2]
(A) Pulaskeshin II
(C) granite (D) bricks 488. Which state of India was ruled by the
(B) Mangalesha I [SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-1] Ningthouja dynasty ?
(C) Vikramadity IV 481. Who among the following scholars gave (A) Manipur (B) Haryana
reference to the history of Kashmir? (C) Gujarat (D) Assam
(D) Kirtivaraman II
(A) Kalhana (B) Kalidas [SSC MTS, 28-12-2021 Shift-1]
[SSC GD 12/01/2023 Shift-1]
(C) Banbhatta (D) Harsha 489. Where was the oldest university?
473. According to Hiuem Tsung, the______
of Nalanda Buddhist monastery asks new [SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-1] (A) Gandhara (B) Kannauj
entrants difficult question. which were 482. Which of the following is the oldest (C) Nalanda (D) Vaishali
very difficult to answer dated forts in India, as first mentioned
[MTS (Non-Tech.) 05-08-2019 Shift-I]
in Alexander the Great's war records,
(A) gatekeeper 490. The largest number of copper coins were
bringing it to the 4th century BCE?
(B) oldest monk issued in northern and north western India
(A) Mehrangarh Fort
by :
(C) chief of monastery (B) Gwalior Fort (A) Indo-Greeks (B) Kushanas
(D) youngest monk (C) Kumbhalgarh Fort
(C) Shakas (D) Pratiharas
[SSC GD 10/01/2023 Shift-2] (D) Kangra Fort
[SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-2] [MTS (Non-Tech.), 2017
SSC MTS
483. Who discovered the Bharhut stupa? SSC Stenographer
474. Maitraka dynasty was founded in which
part of India? (A) James Burgess 491. The Aryans are considered to represent
(A) Southern (B) Western (B) Alexander Cunningham a linguistic group speaking which of the
(C) Northern (D) Eastern (C) James Fergusson following groups of languages ?
[SSC MTS 07/10/2024 Shift-3] (D) James Tod (A) Austronesian
475. Which of the following is NOT associated [SSC MTS 18/10/2024 Shift-3] (B) Nigercongo
with the Iron Age in India? 484. Who excavated the Chira Tope stupa at (C) Indo-European
(A) Mehrauli iron pillar Taxila? (D) Afro-Asiatic
(B) Northern black polished ware (A) James Mill [SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 Shift-3]
(C) Painted grey ware (B) Alexander Cunningham 492. Which of the following animal statues is
(C) John Marshall depicted at the top of the Ashoka pillar
(D) Smelting
(D) James Princip of Rampurva?
[SSC MTS 08/10/2024 Shift-3]
[SSC MTS 23/10/2024 Shift-1] (A) Horse (B) Elephant
476. Which material was largely used to build
the stupa at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh? 485. Which of the following statements is/are (C) Lion (D) Bull
(A) Granite Stone (B) Marble true about the Iron Age? [SSC Stenographer, 17-11-2022 Shift-I]
(C) Sandstone (D) Bricks 1. The establishment of large cities 493. Which of the following poets wrote the
[SSC MTS 08/10/2024 Shift-3] took place on the basis of sizeable biography of the Later Chalukya ruler
surplus. Vikramaditya VI?
477. I n which of the following religions
was the agriculture prohibited for its 2. The ceramic associated with this age (A) Sandhyakar Nadi
followers? was Painted Grey Ware. (B) Ballal

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(C) Vakpati 499. The ancient name of Tungabhadra river II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by

(D) Bilhan was: grant of land which were recorded on
(A) Kuma (B) Pampa copper plates.
[SSC Stenographer, 12-11-2021 Shift-I]
(C) Vitasta (D) Indus (A) Only II (B) Neither I nor II
[SSC CHSL 09-07-2024 Shift-III]
[SSC CPO, 16-3-2019, Shift-II] (C) Both I and II (D) Only I
494. How many chapters (parvas) are there in
500. Identify the medical triad of ancient India [SSC CGL 12-12-2022 Shift 1]
the epic Mahabharata? from the following names.
(A) 15 (B) 18 505. Who among the following gave up his
(A) Charaka, Sushruta and Bharat traditional professions and took to arms,
(C) 21 (D) 24 (B) Charaka, Sushruta and Patanjali successfully established kingdom in
[SSC Stenographer 11-09-2017 Shift-I] (C) Charak, Mahavir charya and Patanjali Karnataka ?
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) (D) Charaka, Vatsyayana and Vagbhatt (A) Vasudeva Kanva
495. Who was the Indian Buddhist monk [SSC CPO 27.05.2012]
(B) Pushyamitra Shunga
who is credited with the development of SSC CGL (Tier-1)
(C) Kadamba Mayurashiarman
many ancient martial art forms in the 5th
501. An inscription, Takht-i-Bahi recovered
century \ (D) Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra
from Mardan near Peshawar, indicates the
[SSC CGL Tier-1, 13-12-2022 Shift 1]
(A) Paramartha (B) Atisa rule of which of the following dynasties
(C) Bodhiruchi (D) Bodhidharma in north-western area of present Pakistan? 506. Xuan Zang and other pilgrims spent time
(A) Indo-Greek (B) Sakas studying in Nalanda, the most famous
SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 Shift-3
Buddhist monastery, located in which of
496. The Kailasha temple at Ellora near (C) Bactrian (D) Parthians
the following Indian state ?
Aurangabad in Maharashtra was built by [SSC CGL PRE 17/09/2024 Shift-1]
a king from the................Dynasty. (A) Odisha (B) Bengal
502. To gain control over Kannauj the Tripartite
(A) Gurjara Pratihara Struggle was fought between which of the (C) Bihar (D) Sikkim
(B) Chandella following dynasties? [SSC CGL Tier-1, 13-12-2022 Shift 2]
(C) Pratihara (A) Khalji, Tughlaq and Lodi 507. Who founded Vikramshila University and
(D) Rashtrakuta (B) Pallava, Pandya and Chola revived Nalanda University?
SSC CHSL 04/07/2024 Shift-4 (C) Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala (A) Dharmapala (B) Vasudev
(D) Solanki, Parmar and Chandella (C) Gopala (D) Shree Gupta
SSC CHSL (Tier-II) [SSC CGL PRE 25/09/2024 Shift-3] [CGL 24-8-2021 Shift-II]
497. Nataraja represents the dancing figure of
[SSC MTS 8/10/2024 Shift-2] [SSC CHSL 01-07-2024 Shift-IV]
which Hindu deity ?
503. Some Important administrative posts 508. What is the name of the book composed
(A) Shiva (B) Kartikeya
(C) Ganesh (D) Vishnu were hereditary during the Rashtrakuta by Panini?
and Chola dynasties. The post 'Nagra- (A) Mahabhashya
[SSC CHSL 18/11/2024] Shreshthi' meant ? (B) Mitakshara
SSC CPO (A) Merchant of the city (C) Madhyamika Karika
498. A pillar which has inscriptions from (B) Important ministers (D) Ashtadhyayi
three different periods, i.e. Mauryan
(C) Leader of the merchant caravans [SSC CGL, 07-09-2016 Shift-I]
period, Gupta period and Mughal period.
situated at : (D) Chief judicial officer 509. Which of the following books was written
[SSC CGL Tier-1, 03-12-2022 Shift 2] by the Roman writer Pliny the elder ?
(A) Lauria Nandangarh
504. W hich of the following statement is (A) Periplus of the Erythrean Sea
(B) Topra
correct with respect to the Prashastic and (B) Geographica
(C) Allahabad (Prayagraj) land grants ?
(C) Natural History
(D) Rummindei I. Prashastis were composed by learned
(D) Indica
[SSC CPO 11-12-2019 (Shift-I)] Brahmanas.
[SSC CGL CBE, 03-03-2023Shift-I]

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