Ancient India
45 UPSC CSE (Prelims) History previous year questions (PYQs) from 10 papers, 2017 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 2 easy · 23 moderate · 20 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Buddhism and Jainism (14), Gupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period (7), Ancient South India (6).
- Updated 29 August 2026.
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#1ModerateMahajanapadas and Territorial Regions
#2ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#3ModerateIndus Valley Civilization
#4HardVedic Period
#5HardVedic Period
#6ModerateVedic Period
#7ModerateAncient South India
#8HardVedic Period
#9ModerateIndus Valley Civilization
#10ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#11ModerateIndus Valley Civilization
#12HardMaurya Empire
#13ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#14HardGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#15ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#16HardVedic Period
#17HardBuddhism and Jainism
#18ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#19ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#20HardBuddhism and Jainism
#21HardGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#22HardGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#23ModerateMaurya Empire
#24ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#25ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#26HardGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#27HardMahajanapadas and Territorial Regions
#28HardBuddhism and Jainism
#29ModerateAncient South India
#30HardAncient South India
#31ModerateBuddhism and Jainism
#32HardBuddhism and Jainism
#33HardBuddhism and Jainism
#34HardMaurya Empire
#35ModerateMaurya Empire
#36ModerateAncient South India
#37ModerateIndus Valley Civilization
#38ModerateGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#39HardGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#40HardAncient South India
#41EasyGupta Empire and Post-Gupta Period
#42ModerateAncient South India
#43HardMahajanapadas and Territorial Regions
#44ModerateMaurya Empire
#45EasyIndus Valley Civilization