History topic analysis
Ancient India UPSC PYQs
These PYQs span the Indus and Vedic periods, mahajanapadas, Mauryan and Gupta rule, early southern kingdoms, society, economy, and administration. This live collection contains 25 classified questions across 10 exam years, from 2015 to 2025.
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UPSC 2025 · History
With reference to ancient Indian history, consider the following pairs of terms and their meanings: 1. Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of...
UPSC 2024 · History
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the
UPSC 2023 · History
Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
UPSC 2022 · History
Consider the following pairs : Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts — Location in the State of 1. Dhauli — Odisha 2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh 4. Kal...
UPSC 2021 · History
Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into con...
UPSC 2020 · History
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place — Present State 1. Bhilsa — Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra — Maharashtra 3. Girinagar — Guj...
UPSC 2019 · History
With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
UPSC 2017 · History
With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the...
UPSC 2016 · History
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs : Term : Description 1. Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the villa...
UPSC 2015 · History
Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha? 1. Avanti 2. Gandhara 3. Kosala 4. Magadha Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.