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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

A

Samudragupta

B

Chandragupta II

C

Kumaragupta I

D

Skandagupta

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:

Territorial region River flowing in the region
I. Asmaka Godavari
II. Kamboja Vipas
III. Avanti Mahanadi
IV Kosala Sarayu
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A

Only one

B

Only two

C

Only three

D

All the four

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.66

Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', Rajuka' and Yukta' were important officers at the

A

village-level administration

B

district-level administration

C

provincial administration

D

level of the central administration

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UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
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The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of

A

carnelian

B

clay

C

bronze

D

gold

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