PPSC Past Papers 2025
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A. Pataliputra
B. Ujjain
C. Taxila
D. Kannauj
Correct answer is: A. Pataliputra
Pataliputra (modern Patna) was the administrative and cultural capital of the Mauryan Empire.
A. Khairpur
B. Sukkur
C. Dadu
D. Larkana
Correct answer is: D. Larkana
Mohenjo-daro, an important Indus Valley site, is located in Larkana District, Sindh, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A. Yes
B. No
C. Partially
D. Through Rosetta Stone
Correct answer is: B. No
The script of the Indus Valley Civilization remains undeciphered due to lack of bilingual texts and short inscriptions.
A. Khyber Pass
B. Bolan Pass
C. Gomal Pass
D. Malakand Pass
Correct answer is: A. Khyber Pass
Aryans are believed to have entered the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE via the Khyber Pass, a key mountain route.
A. Tigris and Euphrates
B. Nile and Amazon
C. Indus and Ganges
D. Huang He and Yangtze
Correct answer is: A. Tigris and Euphrates
The Mesopotamian Civilization, one of the world's earliest, developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in present-day Iraq.
A. Sukkur
B. Larkana
C. Khairpur
D. Dadu
Correct answer is: C. Khairpur
The Kot Diji archaeological site is in Khairpur District, Sindh. It represents a pre-Harappan culture dating back to 2500 BCE.
A. Human kinds
B. Past things
C. Animals
D. Plants
Correct answer is: B. Past things
Archaeology studies human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts and structures.
A. Taxila
B. Mohenjo-daro
C. Harappa
D. Mehrgarh
Correct answer is: A. Taxila
Sirkap was a fortified city built by Greco-Bactrians near Taxila in present-day Pakistan. It was an important archaeological site.
A. R.D. Banerji
B. Sir John Marshall
C. Alexander Cunningham
D. Mortimer Wheeler
Correct answer is: B. Sir John Marshall
Sir John Marshall supervised the excavations at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro and identified them as part of the Indus Valley Civilization.
A. King John and the Barons of England
B. King Henry VIII and the Parliament
C. King Richard and the Nobles
D. King John and the Church
Correct answer is: A. King John and the Barons of England
Magna Carta (1215) was a charter signed by King John and English barons to limit royal power and protect baronial rights.
A. Theory of Human Development
B. Theory of Human Race
C. Theory of Human Origin
D. Theory of Human Evolution
Correct answer is: D. Theory of Human Evolution
“Out of Africa” is a widely accepted theory that modern humans originated in Africa and migrated globally.
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Samudragupta
C. Ashoka the Great
D. Harshavardhana
Correct answer is: C. Ashoka the Great
Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga War and promoted its teachings throughout his empire.
A. Heinrich Schliemann
B. William Flinders Petrie
C. William Cunnington
D. Sir Arthur Evans
Correct answer is: C. William Cunnington
William Cunnington is known as a pioneer of archaeological excavation due to his early work in Wiltshire, England, in the late 1700s.
A. Mehrgarh Civilization
B. Gandhara Civilization
C. Mohenjo-daro Civilization
D. Indus Valley Civilization
Correct answer is: A. Mehrgarh Civilization
Mehrgarh, located in Balochistan, is a Neolithic site dating back to 7000 BCE, representing early farming and settlement.
A. 1819
B. 1830
C. 1849
D. 1856
Correct answer is: A. 1819
Haji Shariatullah started the Farazi Movement in 1819 to reform Muslim practices in Bengal. He returned from Hajj and launched it in the region.
A. Fatehpur Sikri
B. Lahore
C. Agra
D. Delhi
Correct answer is: A. Fatehpur Sikri
Akbar introduced Deen-e-Ilahi in 1582 at Fatehpur Sikri, his capital at that time, to merge the best elements of all religions.
A. Stone Age
B. Iron Age
C. Bronze Age
D. Copper Age
Correct answer is: C. Bronze Age
Harappan or Indus Valley Civilization belongs to the Bronze Age (3300–1300 BCE), known for bronze tools and urban planning.
A. Herodotus
B. Thucydides
C. Leopold von Ranke
D. Edward Gibbon
Correct answer is: C. Leopold von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke is considered the Father of Modern History because he emphasized primary sources, evidence-based writing, and objectivity in historiography.
