CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with Solutions: Practice CUET Previous Year Questions

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Ancient Indian History is an important topic in the Knowledge Tradition - Practices India section in CUET exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CUET exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CUET Knowledge Tradition - Practices India PYQs including Ancient Indian History questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CUET 2026 exam.

CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with Solutions

1.
Who persuaded Buddha to allow women into the sangha?
- Ajatasattu
- Makkhali Gosala
- Mahapajapati Gotami
- Ananda
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2.
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of _____
- Shortughai in Afghanistan
- Banawali in Haryana
- Harappa
- Mohenjodaro
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3.
Arrange the major developments in Harappan Archaeology in a chronological order:
(A) Report of Alexander Cunningham on Harappan seal.
(B) S.R. Rao begins excavations at Lothal.
(C) Daya Ram Sahni begins excavations at Harappa.
(D) Vasant Shinde begins archaeogenetic research at Rakhigarhi.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B), (C), (D)
- (A), (C), (B), (D)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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4.
Which ruler of the Satavahana dynasty claimed to be a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana)?
- Gotami-puta Siri-Satakani
- Gotami-puta Siri-Vijay -Satakani
- Vashisti-puta Pulmayi
- Madhari-puta-Svami Sakasena
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5.
Which of the following are Buddhist texts-
(A) Sutrakṛtāṅga
(B) Dhammapada
(C) Dīghanikāya
(D) Sutta Nipata
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B) and (C) only
- (A), (B) and (D) only
- (A), (B), (C) and (D)
- (B), (C) and (D) only
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6.
The buildings at Nālandā library were called-
(A) Ratnakirti
(B) Ratnasāgara
(C) Ratnarañjaka
(D) Ratnodadhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B) and (C) only
- (A), (B) and (D) only
- (A), (B), (C) and (D)
- (B), (C) and (D) only
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7.
Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
(A) Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, the Delhi Sultan, at Panipat, and becomes the first Mughal emperor
(B) Humayun is defeated by Sher Shah, in exile at the Safavid court
(C) Nadir Shah invades India and sacks Delhi
(D) The 'diwani' of Bengal was transferred to the English East India Company
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B), (C), (D)
- (A), (C), (D), (B)
- (B), (A), (D), (C)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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8.
The total time span of the Harappan Civilisation ranges:
- From 2000 BCE to 1000 BCE
- From 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE
- From 1500 BCE to 900 BCE
- From Post Vedic Civilisation
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9.
Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?
- Chandragupta Maurya
- King Bhoja
- Aśoka
- Mihirbhoja
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10.
Which of the following rulers adopted the title devaputra, or "son of god"?
- Kushanas
- Sakas
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas
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11.
The cultivation of barley and millets dating to the 7th millennium BCE is found at-
- Mehargarh
- Kalibangan
- Harappa
- Mohanjodaro
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12.
"This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-
- Dhammapada
- Kural
- Sutrakṛtanga
- First Pillar edict of Aśoka
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13.
In which language were the Ashokan inscriptions written in Afghanistan?
- Sanskrit
- Prakrit
- Aramaic and Greek
- Latin and Greek
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14.
Arrange the following lands mentioned in Amarkoşa in a sequence of fertile, fallow, muddy and sandy land-
(A) Sharkarāvati
(B) Ūrvara
(C) Aprahata
(D) Pankikala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- (A), (B), (C), (D)
- (B), (A), (C), (D)
- (B), (C), (D), (A)
- (C), (B), (D), (A)
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15.
According to which Buddhist text, Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha's relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?
- Ashokavadana
- Sutta Pitaka
- Vinaya Pitaka
- Mahaparinibbana Sutta
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CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with Solutions: Practice CUET Previous Year Questions

CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with Solutions

1.
Who persuaded Buddha to allow women into the sangha?

2.
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of _____

4.
Which ruler of the Satavahana dynasty claimed to be a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana)?

5.
Which of the following are Buddhist texts-
(A) Sutrakṛtāṅga
(B) Dhammapada
(C) Dīghanikāya
(D) Sutta Nipata
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

6.
The buildings at Nālandā library were called-
(A) Ratnakirti
(B) Ratnasāgara
(C) Ratnarañjaka
(D) Ratnodadhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

8.
The total time span of the Harappan Civilisation ranges:

9.
Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?

10.
Which of the following rulers adopted the title devaputra, or "son of god"?

11.
The cultivation of barley and millets dating to the 7th millennium BCE is found at-

12.
"This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-

13.
In which language were the Ashokan inscriptions written in Afghanistan?

14.
Arrange the following lands mentioned in Amarkoşa in a sequence of fertile, fallow, muddy and sandy land-
(A) Sharkarāvati
(B) Ūrvara
(C) Aprahata
(D) Pankikala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

15.
According to which Buddhist text, Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha's relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?

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CUET PYQs for Ancient Indian History with Solutions

1.Who persuaded Buddha to allow women into the sangha?

2.Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of _____

4.Which ruler of the Satavahana dynasty claimed to be a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana)?

5.Which of the following are Buddhist texts- (A) Sutrakṛtāṅga (B) Dhammapada (C) Dīghanikāya (D) Sutta Nipata Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

6.The buildings at Nālandā library were called- (A) Ratnakirti (B) Ratnasāgara (C) Ratnarañjaka (D) Ratnodadhi Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

8.The total time span of the Harappan Civilisation ranges:

9.Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?

10.Which of the following rulers adopted the title devaputra, or "son of god"?

11.The cultivation of barley and millets dating to the 7th millennium BCE is found at-

12."This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-

13.In which language were the Ashokan inscriptions written in Afghanistan?

14.Arrange the following lands mentioned in Amarkoşa in a sequence of fertile, fallow, muddy and sandy land- (A) Sharkarāvati (B) Ūrvara (C) Aprahata (D) Pankikala Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

15.According to which Buddhist text, Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha's relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?

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1.
Who persuaded Buddha to allow women into the sangha?

2.
Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of _____

4.
Which ruler of the Satavahana dynasty claimed to be a unique Brahmana (eka bamhana)?

5.
Which of the following are Buddhist texts-
(A) Sutrakṛtāṅga
(B) Dhammapada
(C) Dīghanikāya
(D) Sutta Nipata
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

6.
The buildings at Nālandā library were called-
(A) Ratnakirti
(B) Ratnasāgara
(C) Ratnarañjaka
(D) Ratnodadhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

8.
The total time span of the Harappan Civilisation ranges:

9.
Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?

10.
Which of the following rulers adopted the title devaputra, or "son of god"?

11.
The cultivation of barley and millets dating to the 7th millennium BCE is found at-

12.
"This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-

13.
In which language were the Ashokan inscriptions written in Afghanistan?

14.
Arrange the following lands mentioned in Amarkoşa in a sequence of fertile, fallow, muddy and sandy land-
(A) Sharkarāvati
(B) Ūrvara
(C) Aprahata
(D) Pankikala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

15.
According to which Buddhist text, Asoka distributed portions of the Buddha's relics to every important town and ordered the construction of stupas over them?