History

  1. An alliance formed by two of more tribes to rule over an area is called what? Confederacy
  2. A state where the head of the kingdom is elected by the people is called what? Republic.
  3. Who had added the kingdoms of Kosala and Kashi to the Magadha empire? Ajatasatru
  4. Which state had the location which was around the west side of river Yamuna and had its capital at Madhura? Surasena.
  5. Which tribe was compromised of nine tribes? Vajji
  6. Which state was located at the side of hindukush? Kamboja
  7. Which river was flowing right through Avanti?Vetravati
  8. Whre did the first Budhist council held? Rajagriha.
  9. Ajatasatru was succeeded by whom? Sisuguna.
  10. The kings in the vedic period ruled according to a law. What is the name of that law? Rajya Dharma.
  11. What does Janapada literally means? Foot hold of a tribe.
  12. Which king added the kingdoms of Kosala, and Kashi to the Magadha Empire? Ajatashatru.
  13. Which was one of the most flourishing cities and was an important centre of trade and commerce in 600 BC? Anga.
  14. In the republican state who had the supreme authority? Ganaparishad
  15. How many Mahajanapadas were there in the sixth century BC? 16
  16. Which was the capital of Bimbisara? Rajagriha
  17. The upanihsads are sometimes called what? Vedanta
  18. Last collection of Hindu scriptures are called what? Vedas
  19. The word Upanishad means what? To sit close to
  20. Where does the Jain religion takes its name? JIna
  21. The word Jina means what? Victor or conqueror.
  22. As per the sacred book of jainsm who is the founder of Jainism? Rishaba
  23. Who is the last tirthankara in Jainism? Mahavira
  24. Which Jain book contains the lives of the teachers? Kalpasutra
  25. Who told that plants, animals, stones have soul? Mahavira
  26. What is the meaning of the name Budha? Enlightened or Awakened One.
  27. Which is the other title of Budha? Shakyamuni.
  28. In whichplaceBudha delivered his first speech? Sarnath
  29. What is the name of the first speech delivered by Budha? DharmachakraPravartana
  30. Budha’s death is called what? Pari or final Nirvana
  31. In Budhism those who left their homes and join Sanghas were called what? Bhikkus.
  32. In which common language Budha preached? Pali
  33. The original Buddhist religious texts are collectively known as what? Tripitaka
  34. Which are the two divisions of Budhism? Mahayana and Hinayana
  35. Summing up of Veda is called what? Vedanta
  36. A jain teacher with divine power is called what? Jina
  37. In which year Chandragupta Maurya accessed to the throne? 321 BC
  38. Who unified the country of Chandragupta? Chanakya
  39. Which is the capital of Mauryanempire? Pataliputra
  40. Under whose guidance and influence Ashoka became Budhist? Upagupta
  41. Where did Ashoka convened a great council on Budhism? Pataliputra
  42. Who was the administered head of Mauryans? Chanakya
  43. Which was the most excellent administration of Mauryans? City administration
  44. Which lake is built by Chandragupta Maurya? Sudarshan lake
  45. Which are the glittering examples of fine architecture at the time of Ashoka? Stupas
  46. …………..is a very famous historical monument of Ashoka. Pillar at Sarnath
  47. Which is the largest continent? Asia
  48. Which is the smallest continent? Australia
  49. Which continent is known as dark continent? Africa
  50. Which urbanisation is known as the earliest urbanisation? Indus Valley
  51. Harappancivilisation lasted from which date to which? 3250 BC to 2750 BC
  52. The second urbanization is from which to which century? 6BC to 4Th BC.
  53. In which year onwards men started to farming? 9000BC.
  54. The head man in the North India is called what? Gramabhojaka.
  55. The farmers of the village were called in what name? Grihapatis.
  56. The landless men and women were called in what name? Dasakarmakara.
  57. What is the first thing that the coins tell us about? Prosperity of the kingdom.
  58. The first city in human history is believed to be which? Sumer
  59. Which is the ancient Roman trade centre in South of Puducherrry? Arikamedu.
  60. What do you mean by Dialect? Form of a language used in a part of a country.
  61. Who is the last Mauryan King? Brihadratha
  62. By whom Brihadratha was killed? Pushamitra.
  63. The Tamil region is also called what? Tamilakam.
  64. Which are the three kingdoms arose in Tamilnadu? Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras.
  65. We get knowledge from the tamil region through a literature. Which is that literature? Sangam.
  66. Which was the major trading point of Cholas? Kaveripattinam.
  67. Who was the greatest Chola ruler? Karikala.
  68. Which was the chief port of Pandya kingdom? Korkai.
  69. Who was the greatest Pandya ruler? Neduchezhian.
  70. Which is the capital of Cheras? Karur or Vanjai.
  71. Which was the major port of Cheras? Muziris.
  72. Who was the greatest Chera ruler? Senkuttuvan.
  73. According to Sangam literature the hills and forests are known as what? Kurinji
  74. According to sangam literature pasture land is known as what? Mullai.
  75. According to sangam literature agricultural plains are known as what? Marutam.
  76. According to sangam literature the sea coasts are known as what? Neytaland arid zones.
  77. What is the name of the book where the details of sea borne trade are mentioned? Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
  78. Who was the Persian emperor invaded India in 530 BC? Cyrus the Great
  79. Name the general of Alexander the great who founded the Greek kingdom in Punjab? Demetrios.
  80. Who was the greatest ruler in the Indo Greek kingdom in Punjab? Meander or Milinda.
  81. Which is the book written by indo Greek collaboration? MilindaPanah.
  82. Indians borrowed the concept of ……………..from the Greeks. 12signs of the zodiac.
  83. Who was the most famous Saka ruler?Rudradaman.
  84. Who is the best known Kushan king? Kanishka.
  85. The calendar that which is used by Kushans are called…………..? Saka calendar.
  86. Where did Kanishkabulid a monastery and stupa? Purusapura.
  87. In the kushanas kingdom which king is known as the patron of art and Sanskrit literature? Kanishka.
  88. Where did the fourth Buddhist council held// Kashmir.
  89. During the reign of Kanishka who preached Buddhism? Asvaghosha, Nagarjuna and Vasumitra.
  90. …………..were the first to issue gold coins. Kushanas.
  91. Say the names of two royal family members of Ashoka who spread Buddhism in Sri lanka? Sanghamitra and Mahendra.
  92. Which are the two Sri lankan works that are important sources of Indian history? The Dipavamsha and Mahavamsha.
  93. What is an another name for Chinese silk? Chinamashuka.
  94. Name the two Buddhist bhikkus who spread Buddhism in china? Dharmarkshaka and Kashyapamatanga.
  95. Who had established the kingdom of Kamboj in Kampuchea? Kaaundinya.
  96. …………is a Buddhist place of worship having a stupa? Chaitya.
  97. ………….. are the residences of the Buddhist monks. Viharas.
  98. Which is the largest and the most beautiful Chaitya of the age? Karli in Maharashatra.
  99. The most notable achievement of Kanishka was the development of ……………..? Gandharaschool of art.
  100. In Mahayana Buddhism ……………is a person who strives to become a Buddha by leading a life of virtue and wisdom? Bodhisattva.
  101. Who were the most famous Chinese travelers? FaXian(FaHien), XuanZang (Hiuen Tsang) and I Qing( I Tsing).
  102. In early Indian literature the Bactrian Greeks were referred to as …………..? Yavanas.
  103. After Kushanas who had the important power in North India? Guptas.
  104. Who was the successor of Gupta? Ghatotkacha.
  105. Srigupta has been described as the …………of the Gupta empire? Adhiraja.
  106. Who was the first famous ruler of Gupta Empire? Chandragupta I.
  107. Coins minted in the reign of Chandragupta bear the title of ……………? Overlord of great kings.
  108. Who was the successor of Chandragupta I? Samudragupta.
  109. The title Vikramaditya means what? Sun of power and Majesty.
  110. ……………is perhaps the greatest achievement of the Gupta age? Renissance of Hinduism.
  111. Those who worshipped lord Siva is known as what? Shaivas
  112. Those who worshipped Vishnu is called what? Vaishnavas.
  113. …………..was the main language in the Gupta age? Sanskrit.
  114. The court of ChandraguptaVikramaditya is known for what? Navaratnas or nine jewels.
  115. Who was one of the greatest dramatists of the world belonged to Navaratnas? Kalidasa.
  116. …………is considered to be the masterpiece of Kalidasa? Sakunthala.
  117. The famous collection of stories called Panchatantras are written by whom? Vishnu Sharma.
  118. Which dictionary was considered to be as the unusual one of Gupta age? Amarkosh.
  119. The discovery of …………and …………are the inventions of Indian scientists? Zero and the decimal system.
  120. Which Indian has described the place value of the first nine numbers and the use of zero? Aryabhatta.
  121. ………….is the book of Aryabhatta? Aryabhattiyam.
  122. Who were the other mathematicians other than Aryabhatta? Varahamihira and Brahmaputra.
  123. …………..is the book of Varahamihira? Brihathsamita.
  124. Which is the example of Gupta age technology? Iron pillar near QutabMinar.
  125. Who was famous in medicine during the Gupta age? Vagabatta
  126. What is the name of the work of Vagabatta? Ashtankasamhita.
  127. The nobable examples of sculptures of the Gupta age can be seen in the temple at……..? Deogarh.
  128. Which dynasty came into existence soon after the decline of Gupta Empire? Pushpabhuti .
  129. Who stands out prominent among the rulers of the dynasty of Pushpabhuti? Harshavardhana.
  130. Who was the well known scholar during the time of Harshavardhana? Banabhatta.
  131. Who wrote Harshacharitha? Banabhatta.
  132. Where did Harsha hold the religious assemblies? At Kanauj, his capital and Prayaga.
  133. Where was the capital of the kingdom of Pallava? Kancheepuram.
  134. Who was the great ruler of the Pallava dynasty? NarasimhaVarman I.
  135. Which was the capital of Chalukyas? Badami.
  136. Which religious movement was prominent at the time of Pallavas? Bhakti.
  137. The university at……….was a renowned seat of learning at the time of Pallavas? Kanchi.
  138. Who founded the Chalukya kingdom? Jayasimha.
  139. Who expanded the Chalukya kingdom? Pulakesin I.
  140. ………..is a series of military operations for a specific purpose? Campaign.
  141. The story of Indian literature dates back to more than ………years? 3000years.
  142. Indian literature begins with what? Vedas.
  143. Which are the two epics that which dominated the after the Vedas? Ramayana and Mahabharatha.
  144. The Ramayana consists of ……….verses? 24000
  145. Which Indian epic is known as the world’s largest poem? Mahabharata.
  146. Which is the most influential of all Hindu texts? BhagavadaGita.
  147. The idea of classical Hinduism developed by what? Puranas.
  148. Who is the most admired Sanskrit dramatist? Kalidasa.
  149. Which is the best known play of Kalidasa? AbhijnanaSakuntalam.
  150. Pali literature includes the colourful …………tales? Jataka.
  151. Who is the most famous sangam poetess? Avvaiyar.
  152. Which are the two important Tamil epics? Silappadhikaram and Manimekalai.
  153. Silappadhikaram is written by whom? Ilango- Adigal.
  154. Manimekalai is written by whom? Chatthanar.
  155. Trirukkural is written by whom? Thiruvalluvar.
  156. Kannada literature was influenced by which religion? Jainism.
  157. Where do we have the finest cave paintings? Ajanta.
  158. The wall paintings of Ajanta depict events in the life of whom? Gautam Buddha.
  159. Which temple sculptures are known as the excellent specimens of Indian sculpture? Ratha Temple.
  160. Who is known as the father of surgery? Sushruta.

Geography

  1. What does separate Asia from Europe? Ural mountains
  2. In the north Africa is bounded by what? Mediterranean sea
  3. What is the shape of Indian Ocean? Triangular
  4. The atmosphere approximately extends upto what? 1600Km.
  5. The next layer above the stratosphere is called what? Mesosphere
  6. A narrow passage of water connecting two seas is called what? Strait
  7. The lowest layer of the atmosphere is called what? Troposphere
  8. What is the height of Mount Everest? 8848 feet
  9. The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called what? Eurasia.
  10. The link between north and South America is called what? Isthumas of Panama
  11. Which are the two research stations of India in Antartica? Maitri and DaksinGangotri.
  12. Which continent is known as an island continent? Australia
  13. Which Ocean is having the shape of ‘S’? Atlantic Ocean.
  14. Which Ocean is having a long and indented coast line? Atlantic
  15. Which gas makes up around 78% of the total atmosphere? Nitrogen
  16. Which is the heaviest gas in the atmosphere? Carbon dioxide
  17. What is the content that which determines the humidity of the air? Water vapour
  18. What is the name of the deepest part of the earth? Mariana Trench
  19. Which is the largest hot desert of the world? Sahara
  20. What is the depth of Mariana Trench? 11,033.
  21. The land forms are the result of two conflicting processes which are they? Internal andexternal
  22. Give an example for the internal process of conflict? Volcanic eruption and earth quake.
  23. Give an example for the external process of conflict? Running water, moving ice, wind etc.
  24. The wearing down of the earth’s surface is called what? Degradation or erosion.
  25. The rebuilding process of earth’s surface is called what? Aggradation.
  26. ………..is a conical mass of land rising to much greater heights than the surrounding areas.Mountain.
  27. The pointed top of a mountain is called what? Peak.
  28. What is the height of Mount Everest? 8848 meters.
  29. Mountains genrallyexis tin achain or line called a ………? Range.
  30. Small mountains with rounded tops are called what? Hills
  31. Which are the most famous hills in the world ?Loess hills and the Black Hills.
  32. The permanent frozen rivers of ice in the mountains are called what? Glaciers.
  33. Which are the glaciers found in India? Siachen and Gangotri.
  34. Which are the three types of mountains? Fold, Block and Volcanic.
  35. Which type of mountain is the most common type mountain? Fold mountain.
  36. Give examples of fold mountains? Himalayas, Alps, Andes, Appalanchians , Urals, Aravallis.
  37. Which is the oldest fold mountain system in the world? The Aravalli range.
  38. During the process of block mountains the uplifted blocks are called what? Horsts or block mountains.
  39. During the process of block mountains the lowered blocks are called what? Rift valleys or Grabens.
  40. Give an example for the block mountain? The Vosges and Black forest.
  41. Give an example for the rift valley? Rhine valley.
  42. What is an another name for molten rock inside the volcano? Magma
  43. The molten rock that which breaks through the earth’s crust is known as what? Lava.
  44. …………..is a large high land area of fairly level and separated from surrounding land by steep slopes. Plateau.
  45. How much percent of the earth’s land surface is covered by the plateaus? 45
  46. Which is the oldest plateau in the world? Deccan of India.
  47. Which is the highest plateau in the world? Plateau of Tibet to the North of the Himalayas.
  48. What is the height of the highest plateau in the world? 4000 to 6000mtrs.
  49. Plateaus are made up of what? Old rocks.
  50. Which plateau is rich in gold, diamond, copper, uranium etc.? African
  51. In India which plateau is rich with coal, iron,, manganese and bauxite? Chhotanagpur.
  52. Give two examples of world famous water falls in the Plateau regions? Victoria, Niagra.
  53. Most plains have been formed by what? Rivers and their tributaries.
  54. Thus the plains formed by rivers are called ……….? Alluvial plains.
  55. …………..is a hollowed part or depression on the surface of the earth. Valley.
  56. …………..is a huge mass of ice that flows slowly over land. Glacier.
  57. …………..is a sunken part between the two blocks of earth’s surface? Garbens.
  58. The process of wearing away is called what? Erosion.
  59. The Nile basin is an example of what? Plain.
  60. In which hemisphere India is located? Northern Hemisphere.
  61. As per the latitudes and longitudes the local time changes howmany minutes per 1degree? 4miniutes
  62. Srilanka is separated from the Asian main land by ………..? Palk Strait.
  63. What is the maximum width of India from east to west? 2900km.
  64. What is the North South distance of India? 3200km.
  65. India is divided into how many states? 29
  66. How many union territories we have/ 7
  67. Which union territory is known as the national capital? Delhi.
  68. What is the word meaning of Himalaya? The house of snow.
  69. Mount Everest belongs to which country? Nepal.
  70. The highest peak in India is ………….? Kanchenjunga peak.
  71. Where the river Brahmaputra does originates from? Himadri or Greater Himalayas.
  72. What is an another name for lesser Himalayas? Himachal.
  73. Which is the lowest ranges of the Himalayas? Shivalik or Lower Himalayas.
  74. The shivalik range is called ………..region? Tarai.
  75. In the northeast, the extensions of the Himalayas are known as what? Purvachal Mountains.
  76. The Great Northern plain also called the …………? Indo-Gangetic plain.
  77. Which region is known as the Food Bowl of India? Northern plain or indo gangetic region.
  78. The great Indian desert is also known as what? Thar.
  79. What is the length of great Indian desert? 800km.
  80. What is the width of great Indian desert? 500km.
  81. To the south of the Indian desert is salt marsh which is also known as………..? Rann ofKachchh.
  82. The most famous waterfalls in the Deccan plateau is ………..? Jog falls.
  83. India”s coastline is about……………..km? 7500km.
  84. The western coastal plain in the north is known as what? Konkan.
  85. In the south western coastal line is known as what? Malabar.
  86. Which are the two major rivers in the western coastal plain? Narmada and the Tapti.
  87. The southernmost tip of the peninsular India meets at a point called …………..? Cape Comorin.
  88. Which town is situated at Cape Comorin? Kanyakumari.
  89. ……….is a piece of land surrounded by water. An island.
  90. There are two groups of islands that are a part of our country which are they? Andaman and Nicobar and the Lakshadweep islands.
  91. Andaman and Nicobar islands are the collection of …………islands? 300
  92. How many islands are inhabited in Andaman and Nicobar? 20
  93. Lakshadweep islands are the collection of ……………islands? 36 coral islands.
  94. In the Nicobar Islands the southernmost part is the ………….point? Indira point.
  95. In the Lakshadweep islands how many are inhabited? 10.
  96. ……………are skeletons of tiny marine animals called polyps? Corals.
  97. Soil made of sand, salt, and earth is known as……….? Alluvium or silt.
  98. India has an area about ………….sq.km. 32.8million.
  99. The river that falls into the Arabian Sea is………….? Narmada.
  100. The Indian islands in the Bay of Bengal are known as……………..? Andaman and Nicobar.
  101. ……………is a group of tiny coral islands? Lakshadweep.
  102. Name the delta formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra? Sunderben in West Bengal.
  103. In which hemisphere India is located? Northern.
  104. Hills of loose sand are known as what? Sand Dunes.
  105. What will be the approximate height of Lower Himalayas or Shivalik range? Less than 3000mtrs.
  106. Area wise India ranks ……….in the world? 7th
  107. The ………..plateau is drained by the rivers Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri? Deccan.
  108. The river Yangtze flows in which country? China.
  109. Mountains in a chain or line are called …………….? Range
  110. The process of wearing away is known as…………..? Erosion.

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