Ancient India
120 CDS History past-year questions from 18 papers, 2016 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
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- Difficulty: 5 easy · 48 moderate · 67 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions (26), Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period (14), Buddhism, Jainism and Religious Architecture (14).
- Updated 20 September 2026.
#1Archaeology, Sites and Excavations
#2Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#3Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#4Vedic Age, Society and Literature
#5Religious and Philosophical Schools
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#6Temple and Rock-Cut Architecture
#7Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#8Art, Painting and Sculpture
#9Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#10Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#11Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#12Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#13Temple and Rock-Cut Architecture
#14Prehistory, Stone Age and Rock Art
#15Prehistory, Stone Age and Rock Art
#16Chalcolithic and Pre-Harappan Cultures
#17Prehistory, Stone Age and Rock Art
#18Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#19Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#20Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#21Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#22Mahajanapadas, Magadha and Mauryan Empire
#23Vedic Age, Society and Literature
#24Buddhism, Jainism and Religious Architecture
#25Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#26Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#27Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#28Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#29Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#30Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#31Mahajanapadas, Magadha and Mauryan Empire
#32Religious and Philosophical Schools
#33Religious and Philosophical Schools
#34Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#35Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#36Vedic Age, Society and Literature
#37Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#38Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#39Harappan and Indus Valley Civilization
#40Ancient Indian Literature and Inscriptions
#41Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#42Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#43Buddhism, Jainism and Religious Architecture
#44Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#45Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
#46Mahajanapadas, Magadha and Mauryan Empire
#47Archaeology, Sites and Excavations
#48Society, Trade and Foreign Connections
#49Art, Painting and Sculpture
#50Post-Mauryan, Gupta and Sangam Period
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