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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many states are there in india

a)

29

b)

69

c)

28

d)

26

2.

What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?

a)

Amaravati

b)

Kolkata

c)

Jaipur

3.

Water body that lies to the west of India?

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

4.

In which direction of India is the Himalayas located?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

5.

Lucknow is the capital of which state?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Uttar Pradesh

d)

Himachal Pradesh?

6.

The Great Indian Desert is also known as ___________

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Empty Quarter

c)

Thar Desert

d)

Gobi Desert

7.

_________ is a natural feature located in the southern part of India

a)

Himalayas

b)

Thar Desert

c)

Deccan Plateau

d)

Northern Plains

8.

It separates India from Sri Lanka.

a)

Mediterranean sea

b)

Panama Isthumus

c)

Red sea

d)

Palk strait

9.

What does Himalaya mean?

a)

adobe of snow

b)

adobe of rain

c)

adobe of fire

10.

Select the special feature of Himadri

a)

the world's highest peaks lie in this range

b)

the world's smallest peak lie in the range

c)

most population is found

d)

most fruit are found

11.

Why is the northern plains so populated?

a)

as it is made up of snow

b)

it is made up of the alluvial deposits brought down by the rivers which is good for cultivation

c)

both 1 and 4

d)

these are level and flat

12.

Identify the national bird of India.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What is the capital of west bengal ?

a)

Mysore

b)

Kolkata

c)

Bangalore

d)

Leh

14.

In which state is jaipur in?

a)

Tamilnadu

b)

West bengal

c)

Kerela

d)

Rajasthan

15.

What is the capital of Bihar?

a)

Panaji

b)

Patna

c)

Raipur

d)

Itanagar

16.

Simla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which of the following are neighbouring countries of India?

a)

Japan

b)

Bangladesh

c)

Nepal

d)

Bhutan

18.

The Palk Strait and theGulf of Mannar separates India from

a)

Myanmar

b)

Pakistan

c)

Nepal

d)

Sri Lanka

19.

_ is an island country to the south of India

a)

a.Sri Lanka

b)

b.Pakistan

c)

c.Myanmar

20.

The Great Plains of India are also referred as....

a)

Thar desert

b)

Gangatic Plains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Deccan Plateau

21.

Who was the founder of Gupta empire?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandragupta I

c)

Sri Gupta

d)

Chandragupta II

22.

What is the meaning of Maharajadhiraja

a)

the king of kings

b)

ruler of the world

c)

A brave person

d)

King who was never defeated

23.

Who was known as Napoleon of India?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandra Gupta II

24.

Who was known as 'Vikramaditya"?

a)

Chandra Gupta I

b)

Chandra Gupta II

25.
The Gupta Empire was best known for its
a)
advances in mathematics and medicine
b)
efforts to resist European imperialism
c)
development of the barter system
d)
construction of Angkor Wat
26.

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

a)

The great famine age

b)

The literature age

c)

The golden age

d)

The palm-leaf age

27.

Select the appropriate answer of the question : Who were the kings of Gupta Empire (Choose more than 1 or all that apply)

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Kumaragupta

c)

Skandagupta

d)

Chandragupta II

e)

Brahmagupta

28.
The Gupta Dynasty saw development in
a)
Religion
b)
Education
c)
Literature
d)
All of these
29.
The language of the Gupta Empire was 
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Greek
30.
In India, for which achievement is the Gupta Golden Age best known?
a)
adoption of the printing press
b)
invention of the iron foot stirrup
c)
use of gunpowder
d)
development of the concept of zero
31.

what is the name given to the inscription giving information about Samudragupta's accession and conquests?

a)

indo-Islamic inscriptions

b)

Prayag prashasthi

c)

Buddhist text

d)

vakataka inscriptions

32.

who wrote the poem of Prayag prashasthi

(a)  

33.

what do you call a governor of a province

a)

Prashasti

b)

Vassal

c)

Bhukthi

d)

Huns

34.

Who were the most famous mathematician and astronomer in the Gupta empire

(a)  

35.

Write an important historical event which took place more than 2300 years ago.

a)

Mauryan empire began more than 2400 years ago.

b)

There were war's 2300 years ago

c)

Mauryan empire began more than 2300 years ago.

36.

What are the two books written by megasthenes and kautilya

a)

the Mauryan empire, and Ashoka's journey.

b)

Indika, Ashoka's dharma

c)

Indika, Arthashathra

37.

Who was the first ruler of the dynasty

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Chanakya

d)

Bindusara

38.

Who was Bindusara's son

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Sidhartha

c)

Ashoka

39.

In which language did Ashoka wrote in the inscription

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

40.

King Ashoka found peace why which religion

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

41.

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

a)

297 - 273 BC

b)

321 - 297 BC

c)

273 - 297 AD

d)

272 - 232 BC

42.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
43.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
44.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
45.
used trade routes to travel to holy sites
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
46.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
47.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

48.

Indian government has adopted the lion capital of Chandragupta to the be the National Emblem of India

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

50.

Which one of the following is the author of Indica

a)

Chanakya

b)

Megasthenes

c)

Chandragupta

51.

Ashoka invaded Kalinga in ___________

a)

261 BC

b)

265 BC

c)

270 BC

52.

Ashoka appointed special officers to look after the welfare of people. They were called ___________

a)

Sthaniks

b)

Senapati

c)

Dhamma Mahamatras

53.

Time period of chandragupta maurya

a)

297 BC- 263 BC

b)

297 AD- 263 AD

c)

321 BC - 297 BC

d)

321 AD- 297 AD

54.

Time period of Ashoka

a)

297 BC- 273 BC

b)

273 BC - 232 BC

c)

297 AD - 273 AD

d)

273 AD - 232 AD

55.

Time period of chandragupta 1

a)

320 AD - 335 AD

b)

373 AD - 420 AD

c)

335 AD - 375 AD

d)

375 AD - 414 AD

56.

time period of samudragupta

a)

460 AD- 520 AD

b)

335 AD - 375 AD

c)

320 AD - 335 AD

d)

360 AD - 400 AD

57.

Time period of Chandragupta 2

a)

360 AD- 400 AD

b)

375 AD - 410 AD

c)

375 AD - 405 AD

d)

375 AD - 414 AD

58.

Time period of post gupta

a)

606 BC - 620 BC

b)

606 AD - 643 AD

c)

um

d)

720 AD - 800 AD

59.

Time period of Chalukyas

a)

543 AD- 567 AD

b)

543 AD- 647 AD

c)

543 AD - 720 AD

d)

900 AD - 1900 AD

60.

Time period of pallavas

a)

567 AD- 739 AD

b)

900 AD - 1290 AD

c)

876 AD - 980 AD

d)

600 AD - 668 AD

61.

What are latitude and longitude lines?

a)

Imaginary lines that divide the Earth

b)

Visible lines that divide the Earth

c)

Long and short lines that divide the Earth

62.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
63.
Latitude lines go from east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What line of longitude is located at 0 degrees?
a)
Equator
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Arctic Circle
d)
Prime Meridian
65.
What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?
a)
North, South, East, and West
b)
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
66.

The value of the prime meridian is :

a)

90°

b)

c)

60°

67.

The total number of longitudes are :

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

68.

The Antarctic circle is located in :

a)

the Northern hemisphere

b)

The Southern Hemisphere

c)

The eastern hemisphere

69.

The Arctic Circle is located in the............... hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Both

d)

None of these

70.
  1. Latitudes are imaginary horizontal lines on the earth.
a)

True

b)

False

71.

The reference point for longitudes is called what?

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

72.
Latitude and longitude are measured in ________.
a)
inches
b)
feet
c)
degrees
d)
grams
73.

How many hemispheres does earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.

Which lines connect the North Pole to the South Pole?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

75.

How many degrees of latitude are there between the North and South Poles?

a)

90

b)

180

c)

360

d)

3600

76.

All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called

a)

Parallels of latitudes

b)

Parallels of longitudes

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

77.

The area that receives the maximum heat is called

a)

Frigid zone

b)

Torrid zone

c)

Temperate zone

d)

None of these

78.

The time difference between India and Greenwich is

a)

3 hours 30 minutes

b)

4 hours 30 minutes

c)

5 hours 30 minutes

d)

1 hour 30 minutes

79.

Grid is a network of

a)

Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes

b)

The tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn

c)

The north pole and South Pole

d)

The Arctic circle and Antarctic circle

80.

There are altogether ........... degree latitudes.

a)

360

b)

180

c)

90

d)

100

81.
A large landform that stretches above surrounding land usually in a peak.
a)
Lake
b)
Plain
c)
Mountain
d)
Valley
82.

____ are suitable for agriculture, settlement and transportation.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Rivers

d)

Mountains

83.

The Chhotanagpur Plateau is an example of ____ plateau.

a)

Intermontane

b)

Continental

c)

Piedmont

d)

Volcanic

84.

Name the type of mountain that is formed by the process shown in the picture.

a)

Volcanic Mountains

b)

Block Mountains

c)

Fold Mountains

d)

Residual Mountains

85.

How is the mountain in the picture formed?

a)

accumulation of magma, ash and cinder

b)

formation of cracks and fissures

c)

when land between two fault lines subsides

d)

wrapping of Earth's crust

86.

The mountains differ from the hills in terms of ___________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Slope

c)

Aspect

d)

None of the above

87.

Mt. Kilimanjaro of Africa and Mt. Fujiyama of Japan are examples of:

a)

Young Fold Mountains

b)

Old Fold Mountains

c)

Block Mountains

d)

Volcanic Mountains

88.

Identify a block mountain

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

The Deccan Plateau is found in:

a)

India

b)

Afghanisthan

c)

China

d)

Kenya

90.

_____________ areas are rich in mineral areas.

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

c)

Mountains

d)

River

91.

An important mountain range in Europe is:

a)

The Andes

b)

The Alps

c)

The Rockies

d)

None of the above

92.

Which of the following is not an agent of erosion and deposition?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glaciers

c)

Running water

d)

Wind

93.

1. Which of the following is not a mountain?

a)

Rockies

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Prairies

94.

6. The highest Plateau in the world is:

a)

East African Plateau

b)

Tibetan Plateau

c)

Western Plateau of Australia

d)

Deccan Plateau

95.

7. Which of the following are examples of Young Fold Mountains?

The Aravalli's

The Himalayas

The Alps

Both b and c

a)

(a)The Aravalli's

b)

(b)The Himalayas

c)

(c)The Alps

d)

Both b and c

96.

8. Mt. Kilimanjaro of Africa and Mt. Fujiyama of Japan are examples of:

a)

Old Fold Mountain

b)

Block Mountain

c)

Volcanic Mountain

d)

Young Fold Mountain

97.

9. Most of the plains are formed by rivers and their tributaries.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Where is Grand Canyon located?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Sun Temple

c)

Colorado Plateau

d)

Ganga

99.

Himachal Range is lowest range in the Himalayas.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Name the mountain ranges of Himalayas.(ascending order)

(a)