History Questions & Answers for IAS Exam

UPSC exam is considered to be one of the toughest exams conducted in the country and the preparation for the same requires thorough preparation and deep knowledge of various subjects included in the IAS syllabus. History constitutes to be one of the most important subjects for both prelims and mains examination.

Aspirants looking for brief answers to clear their queries regarding the wide-ranging ancient, medieval and modern history questions have landed at the correct place. We, at BYJU’S, bring to you direct, brief and crisp answers to questions based on history topics for your IAS Exam preparation.

Given below is the list of questions and candidates can find their answers for a better and easy understanding of concepts, with a special focus on General Studies I paper for the mains examination.

According to Jainism, the purpose of life is to realize the free and blissful state of our true being. The central theme of Jainism considers...
The three guiding principles of Jainism, the 'three jewels', are right belief, right knowledge and right conduct. For further reading check the...
As per several historians, the Gupta dynasty and by extension the empire itself, disintegrated due to attacks from the Hunas (Huns) under...
Following Ashoka’s death, a series of weak kings ruled the Mauryan Empire for 50 years that led to the erosion of the central authority of the...
The Mauryan and Gupta dynasties are similar in the following two ways: Significant scientific discoveries were made during the time of both the...
The greatest king of the Gupta dynasty is believed to be Samudragupta because the Gupta Empire reached its greatest extent under his rule. For...
Following the decline of the Gupta Empire, the imperial Guptas were succeeded by the Later Gupta dynasty. There is no evidence that connects the...
Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson Dasharatha Maurya who ruled from from 232 to 224 BCE For further reading check the following articles:...
The earliest recorded king of kamarupa was named Mahiranga Danava. He is regarded by some to have been the first king of Kamrup. For further...
The main reason for the tripartite struggle between Palas, the Gurjara-Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas was the desire to possess the city of...
The Gupta Empire became powerful as a result of warfare, alliances, and trade. It’s prosperity helped usher India into a golden age that saw...
The famous ruler of the Pratiharas was Mihir Bhoja. The dynasty rose to prominence in his reign. For further reading check the following...
Amoghavarsha I was the famous king of the Rashtrakuta dynasty. He is credited with writing the Kavirajamarga, a landmark literary work in the...
The Ancient Tamil Siddhar Agastaya is traditionally believed to have chaired the first Tamil Sangam in Madurai. As such he is regarded as the...
The Sangam Age is so called because it refers to the gatherings of poets and bards where the bulk of Tamil literature was written. The word...
Tamil literature is known as Sangam literature because they were composed and compiled in associations called Sangams. For further reading check...
Tholkappiyam is the oldest Tamil literature. It was composed 2000 years ago. As per Tamil language experts Tholkappiyam dates to before 350BC....
The Tolkappiyam contains two genres found in classical Tamil Literature: Akam (Love, interior world) Puram (War, society, exterior world) For...
The composition of Thirukkural is attributed to the poet Tiruvalluvar, who is thought to have lived in India in the 6th century. For further...
Sangam literature is believed to be compiled between 400 BC and 300 BC, although most of the work is believed to have been composed in from 100...