History and Geography quiz

Name the founder of Mauryan empire

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

• Alexander

The first battle of Panipat was fought between

• Akbar and Hemu Vikramaditya

• Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi

• Peshwa Baji Rao II and Ahmed Shah Abdali

• Alexander and Porus

Tallest mountain in the world

• Mt. Everest

• K2

• Mt. St. Helens

• Kanchenjunga

Why is India called a sub-continent?

• It has all the geographical features of a continent

• It looks like a continent

• It has lakes and rivers only

• None of the above

Capital of Chola empire?

• Chennai

• Madurai

• Thanjavur

• Bengaluru

Name the kingdom defeated by Chola empire which was located in modern day Indonesia?

• Sri Vijaya

• Mauryan empire

• Guptas

• Rashtrakutas

Which are the deserts located in India?

• Thar and Western Ghats

• Ladakh and Deccan Plateau

• Thar and Sundarbans

• Thar and Ladakh

Why are Himalayas important for India?

• It has vast natural resources

• Natural barrier against cold winds from China and Siberia

• Source for all perennial rivers

• All of the above

Name the founder of the Maratha kingdom

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Rajaraja Chola

• Mahendravarman I

Longest river in India

• Ganga

• Brahmaputra

• Indus

• Godavari