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Q-1 M.C.Q
1 Which Emperor ruled over India till the end of 6th century ?
a
Lichchhavi c. Gupta
b
Kushan d. Maurya
2 After the death of which emperor did feudal lords and chieftains
become independent rulers ?
a
Emperor Samrudragupta
b
Emperor Harshvardhan
c
Emperor Kanishka
d
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya
3. Who is considered to be a powerful ruler of Kanauj after Emperor
Harshvardhan ?
A. Yashoverma B. Mihir Bhoj C. Prithviraj Chauhan D. Kanishka I
4. Which town was made the capital after establishing rule in Ajmer by the
rulers of Chauhan dynasty ?
A. Ujjain B. Kanauj C. Jaipur D. Delhi
5. Which king of Pallava dynasty is considered to be powerful king?
A. Narsinhvarma B. Govindvarma C.Yashovarma D.Mahendraverma
6. Rulers of which dynasty invaded Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ?
A. Chola B. Chera C. Pandya D. Pallava
7. Rulers of which dynasty had powerful naval army ?
A. Pallava B. Pandya C. Chola D. Chalukya
8. Which was the capital of Chola dynasty ?
A. Ajmer B. Tanjor C. Kanauj D. Ujjain
9. Which town was founded by Ajayraj , a ruler of Shakambhar State ?
A. Ajaymeru B. Ajayraj C. Ajaypur D. Ajaypuri
10. Who composed the famous epic Prithviraj Raso ?
A. Poet Jaydev B. Somdev C. Chand Bardai D.Amir Khushro
B. Chola dynasty
C. Pandya dynasty
D. Chalukya dynasty
B. North
C. West
D. East
18.The imaginary lines drawn in which direction on the globe are called
longitudes ?
A. North-South
B. North-east
C. West-east
D. East-South
B. 90o
C. 360o
D. 180o
B. Constellations
C. Sun
D. Moon
180
B. 270
C. 360
D. 90
22.How much time does one longitude take to pass in front of the sun ?
A.4 Minutes
B. 16 Minutes
C. 1 Hour
D. 24 Hours
23.What is the time of all the places on one longitude when that
longitude comes opposite the sun ?
A.6:00 in the morning B. 11:00 at noon
D. 12:00 at noon
24.Through which city does our standard meridian pass ?
A. Amritsar
B. Kolkata
C. Gandhinagar
D. Allahabad
B. East
C. South
D. West
B. Myanmar
C.Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
B. Afghanistan
C. Myanmar D.Bangladesh
B. Seventh
C.Fifth
D. Fourth
B.Tropic of Cancer
C. Equator
B. Three
C. Six
D. Five
B. Lesser Himalayas
D. Central Himalayas
C. Greater Himalayas
D.
B.8611
C.7548
D.8854
B.4881
C.7554
D.8598
B. Mahanadi
C.Ganga
D. Kaveri
B. Lucknow
C.Agra
D. Patna
36.Which one of the following hill stations is located in the Deccan plateau?
A. Shimla
B.Mahabaleshwar
C. Gulmarg D. Almora
B.Hyderabad
C. Varanasi
D. Patna
38.Which one of the following port is located on the western cost of India?
A . Vhishakapatnam
B. Chennai
C. Machilipatnam
D. Kandla
C. Marmagoa
D. Kandla
B. 6100 km
C.6548km
D. 6544km
3. The rulers of Pratihar dynasty of Kanauj had protected India from the
invasion of Arabs.
4 During the rule of king Mihirbhoj of Pratihara dynasty , he continually
kept on fighting against Rashtrakutas .
5. Ujjain and Dharanagari were the cities of Malva .
6 Kalishnath Temple of Kanchi was constructed during Pallava dynasty .
7. In south , the capital of Chola dynasty was Tanjor.
8. King Raj Raja of Chola dynasty had started land measuring and local
self government .
9 Sambhar Lake is to the north of Ajmer .
10 The other name of Prithviraj III was Rajpithora.
11. Chand Bardai had composed the epic named Prithviraj Raso
12. Bappa Raval was the founder of Sisodiya dynasty.
13. In Anhilwada Patan of Gujarat in the Medieval age , Chavda dynasty of
Rajputs and Solanki dynasty ruled .
14. Rashtrakut dynasty came to power after the fall of Chalukya in south
India .
15. The rule of Pandya dynasty was in the hands of women in South India .
16. In the stone inscription of Emperor Ashoka Kepalputra Rajya is
mentioned for Kerala province.
17. A powerful king named Settungvan ruled in Cheran Dynasty
18. When Rajputs lost hope of winning against enemy in battlefield, they
performed Kesariya
19. When Rajputs became martyrs against enemies in battlefield , their
wives (Rajputanies) performed Jauhar.
20.The horizontal imaginary lines drawn on the globe are called Latitude.
21.The vertical imaginary lines drawn on the globe are called Longitudes.
India was divided into many small and large parts at the end of
the 6th century. False
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Section B
Q15 Why did some rulers of south India need to have a strong naval force ?
A15 Some rulers of south India need to have a strong naval force because
of which they could attack other countries across the sea.
Q16 On which city did the rulers of the Chauhan dynasty gain victory and
established the ruler on it ?
A16 The rulers of the Chauhan dynasty gain victory and established the
ruler on Delhi.
Q17 Who has nattered the story of Prithviraj chauhans bravery?
In which epic ?
A17.Chand Badrai, a famous poet , has nattered the story of Prithviraj
chauhans bravery in his epic Prithviraj Raso.
Q18 What is the meaning of Rashtrakut ?
A18 The meaning of Rashtrakut means a head of a state or area.
Q19 Which king had established powerful kingdom in the Deccan region in
the 8th century?
A19. Govind III of Rashtrakut had established powerful kingdom in the
Deccan region in the 8th century.
Q20 Which state is considered to be very ancient state in south India ?
A20 The state of Pandya dyanasty is considered to be very ancient state in
south India.
Q21 Why could the rulers of the chola dynasty invade nations beyond the
sea ?
A21. The rulers of the Chola dynasty invaded nations beyond the sea
because they had a powerful navy of which they could attack countries
even across the sea.
Q22 Which powerful kings existed in the Chera state ?
A22. Athen- II and Cheran Settungvan were the powerful kings of Chera
dynasty.
A33. 0o longitude is called Prime Meridian .It divides earth into two
parts that is Eastern hemisphere and western hemisphere.
34) Which time is considered as the Standard Time of a country?
A34.The local time of a Centrally located of a country is considered
as the Standard Time of a country.
35) From the local time of which city is the Standard Time of India
decided?
A35.The standard time of India by the time of 82.5 degree longitude
which passes from near Allahabad.
36) Through which ocean does the International Date Line pass?
A36.68o east to 97o east longitude the International Date Line pass.
37)Over which ocean does the International date line passes?
A37. The International date line passes over the pacific ocean.
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Q.1 Within which Latitudes and longitudes in India Located?
A. India is located between 8.4o North latitude to 37.6o North latitude and
68.7o East longitude to 97.25o East longitude.
Q2Which country lies on the north-Western boundary of India?
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan lies on the north-Western boundary of
India.
Q.3 Which countries on the north-Western boundary of India?
A. Bangladesh and Myanmar on the north-Western boundary of India.
Q.4What is the north-west length and east-west width of India?
A. The north south length of India is about 3214 km and east west width is
2933 km.
Q.5 What is the total land area of India?
A The total land area of India is about 32,87,263 sq km.
A. The land area surrounded by water from all the sides in the sea is called
an islands .
Q.23Which islands are a part of India?
A.1.Lakashadweep and Minicoy islands are situated in the Arabian sea
towards the west of India.2.Andaman and Nicobar islands are situated in
the Bay of Bengal towards the east of India.
Q.24Why is the western coastal plain very fertile?
A. The western coastal plain very fertile is formed of black soil and
alluvium so it is very fertile.
Q.25How many parts is the Rann of Kutch divided into? Which are they?
A.The Rann of Kutch is divided into 2 parts. The Greater Rann of Kutch
and The Little Rann of Kutch.
Q26Why has the desert in the northern part of Rajasthan become a fertile
area?
A. The desert in the northern part of Rajasthan become a fertile area
due to the water available for agriculture from Indira Gandhi canal
to Satluj river,
Give reasons
1.Population is dense in the northern plain.
OR
The Plains of the north are densely populated because 1.This plain is very
vast 2.The soil is very fertile due to the alluvium deposited by the rivers
flowing from Himalayas 3.The rivers are perennial.4 So the irrigation also
well developed.
2.The deserts are thinly populated OR There is less population in the
deserts.
Because1.The soil is Sandy in the deserts2.Most part of it is dry barren &
uninhabited 3.There is very little rain in the desert 4.There is always water
shortage and so people suffer about the problem of commodities necessary
for routine life.
3. Prime Meridian :
1 )The 0 degree longitude passing through the Greenwich in England is
called Greenwich line. 2) It divides the earth into 2 parts east & west the