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| 1. | Indus Valley Civilization prospered on the bank of river | Indus |
| 2. | The main sites of India that have been discovered in the excavation of Indus Valley Civilization are: | • Manda on the Beas River near Jammu • Alamgirpur on the Hindon River, near Delhi • Kalibangan in Rajasthan • Coastal city of Lothal in western India (Gujarat state) • Banwali in Haryana and • Ropar in Punjab. |
| 3. | The major cities associated with Indus Valley Civilization are: | Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal. |
| 4. | The main two features of Indus Valley Civilizations were: | Town Planning, streets and Drainage systems |
| 5. | The main sources of livelihood for the people of Indus Valley Civilization were | Agriculture and Trade |
| 6. | In India entry of Aryans is marked as ______ period | Vedic |
| 7. | Aryans were originally inhabitants of | Central Asiaaround the Caspian Sea |
| 8. | What are Vedas? | The most sacred books of Aryans |
| 9. | What are the four Vedas? | Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda |
| 10. | What are the Upanishads? | They are ancient Indian philosophical texts and are early source of Hindu religion. These are dialogues between teachers and pupils, or discussions amongst sages at king’s courts, or in the jungle. |
| 11. | What does “Sutras” mean in Ancient Sanskrit Literature? | The Sutras are short aphorisms, compiled to serve as aids to memorize teacher’s explanations. Each of the Veda has a Sutra literature of its own. |
| 12. | What were the two prime religions that came into existence after the Vedic period? | Jainism and Buddhism |
| 13. | Buddha was the son of king | Shuddhodhana |
| 14. | Siddhartha was born in ______ BC | 567 |
| 15. | Where was Siddharth born? | at Lumbini inKapilavastu (present day Nepal). |
| 16. | While in search of truth Buddha attained enlightenment under a Pipal tree at | Bodh Gaya |
| 17. | Buddha delivered his first sermons at | Sarnath in U.P. |
| 18. | Buddha died at | Kushinagar in U.P. |
| 19. | The main Buddhist teaching is known as: | eight–fold path |
| 20. | Mahavira was born at | Kundagrama in Bihar |
| 21. | Vardhamana Mahavira died at | Pavapuri (present day Bihar) |
| 22. | Tri-ratna, the major teachings concept of Jainism was based on | (a) Right knowledge(b) Right faith and(c) Right conduct |
| 23. | In 684 B.C. The foundation of Haryanka Dynasty was laid by | Bimbisara and Ajata Shatru |
| 24. | Shishunaga Dynasty, a major dynasties of Magadha Empire was founded by Shishunag in ______ B.C. | 413 |
| 25. | Nanda Dynasty was founded in ______ BC by ______. | 382, Mahapadma Nanda |
| 26. | Battle of Hydaspes was fought between ______ and ______ in ______ BC | Alexander, Porus, 326 |
| 27. | Who was the founder of Maurya Empire? | Chandragupta Maurya |
| 28. | Which book was written by Kautilya who happened to be in the court of Chandragupta Maurya? | Arthashastra |
| 29. | Who had written the book titled ‘INDICA’ during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya? | Megasthenese, the Greek ambassador |
| 30. | Kalinga War was fought in | 261 BC |
| 31. | The last rules of Mauryan dynasty was | Brihadratha Maurya |
| 32. | Kalinga War was fought in the year | 261 BC |
| 33. | The Kalinga War was a fought between | Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor and the state of Kalinga |
| 34. | The most influenced king of Kushan Empire was | Kanishka |
| 35. | Which emperor of Kushan empire introduced the FIRST gold coins of India? | Vima Kadaphises |
| 36. | In 78 AD the Saka Era was started by which ruler of Kushan Empire | Kanishka |
| 37. | The capital of Kanishka, king of Kushan Empire was | Pursushpura, now in Peshwar |
| 38. | What were the major two contribution of King Kanishka | 4th Buddhist council in Kashmir, development of Gandhar and Mathura art forms |
| 39. | Who was the founder of Gupta Empire in India? | Chandragupta I |
| 40. | Which ruler of Gupta Empire is also known as “Napoleon of India” | Samudra Gupta |
| 41. | Chandragupta II of Gupta Empire was also known as | Vikramaditya |
| 42. | Which Chinese Pilgrim came to the court of Chandragupta II | Fa-hien |
| 43. | Aryabhatta and Kalidas were in the court of which Gupta Emperor? | Chandragupta II |
| 44. | Nalanda University, in present day of Bihar was constructed by which Gupta Emperor? | Kumaragupta I |
| 45. | What was the capital of Harshvardhana? | Kannauj. |
| 46. | Which Chinese pilgrim had visited to the court of Harshvardhana? | Hiuen-Tsang |
| 47. | The two important books written by Banabhata were | Harshcharita and Kadambari. |
| 48. | Harshvardhana was defeated by ______ of the Chalukya dynasty. | Pulshekin II |
| 49. | Satavahana dynasty also known as Andhra Empire was founded by | Simuka |
| 50. | What is Tolkkapiyam? | oldest book on the grammar of the Tamil language and the earliest extant work of Tamil literature |
| 51. | Who established the Chalukya dynasty? | Pulakesi I |
| 52. | The temple town of the Chalukya Period was | Aihole, in modern Karnataka state |
| 53. | The Pallava dynasty was founded by | Simhavishnu |
| 54. | The capital of Pallavas was at | Kanchipuram |
| 55. | The shore temple of Mahabalipuram and the Kailasanatha temple in Kanchipuram were constructed by which Pallava Ruler? | Narasimha Varman I |
| 56. | The last ruler of Pallava dynasty was | Aparajitha Varman |
| 57. | The Rashtrakuta Dynasty was founded by | Dantidurga |
| 58. | Which Rashtrakuta Ruler had written the earliest Kannada book – ‘Kavirajamarga’ on rhetoric, poetics and grammar? | Amoghavarsha I |
| 59. | Kailasanath Temple also spelt Kailash Temple or Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by | Rashtrakuta king, Krishna I. |
| 60. | The Chola dynasty was founded by | Vijayalaya |
| 61. | The early capital of Chola dynasty was at | Poompuhar, Uraiyur |
| 62. | The famous Siva temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple, also known as Rajarajeswaram was constructed by which Chola Ruler? | Raja Raja I |
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History of Ancient India (Top 62 Points)
India's Longest |Highest |Largest |Biggest |Deepest |Smallest |Oldest
- Longest river:---- The ganga (2640km).
- Longest river of southern India:---- Godavari.
- Longest canel:---- Indira Gandhi canal or Rajasthan canal (Rajasthan).
- Longest dam:---- Hirakud dam (odisha).
- Longest sea beach:---- Marina beach (Chennai).
- Longest river bridge:---- Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna (5,575km).
- Longest sea bridge:---- Anna Indira Gandhi bridge (Tamil Nadu).
- Longest river without delta:---- Narmada & Tapti.
- Longest railway platform:---- Gorakhpur.
- Longest road:---- Grand trunk road (Kolkata to Delhi).
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- Longest corridor:---- Corridor of ram Nath swami temple at Rameshwaram (Tamil Nadu).
- Longest tunnel:---- Jawahar tunnel, banihal pass (jammu & kashmir).
- Longest national highway:---- NH-7 (varanasi to kanyakumari).
- Longest coastline state:---- Gujarat.
- Highest lake:---- Chotamu lake (Sikkim).
- Highest dam:---- Bhakhra dam on Sutlej river (Punjab).
- Highest waterfall:---- Kunchikal falls, shimoga (karnataka).
- Highest road:---- Road at Khardungla (in Leh- Manali sector).
- Highest airport:---- Leh airport (Ladakh).
- Highest peak:---- Godwin Austin, k-2(8611 m).
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- Highest gate way:---- Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (up).
- Highest award:---- Bharat Ratna.
- Highest gallantry award:---- Param Vir chakra.
- Largest lake:---- Wular lake (Jammu & Kashmir).
- Largest fresh water lake:---- Kolleru lake(Andhra Pradesh).
- Largest artificial lake:---- Govind Sagar ( Rihand dam).
- Largest cantilever bridge:---- Rabindra Setu or Howrah bridge (kolkata).
- Largest desert:---- Thar (Rajasthan).
- Largest delta:---- Sunderbans (Paschim bengal).
- Largest zoo:---- Zoological Garden (Kolkata)
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- Largest Gurudwara:---- Golden temple , Amritsar.
- Largest cave temple:---- Kailash temple (Ellora, Maharashtra).
- Largest mosque:---- Jamma Masjid (Delhi).
- Largest animal fair:---- Sonepur (Bihar).
- Largest cave:---- Amarnath ( Jammu & kashmir).
- Biggest river islands:---- Majuli, Brahmaputra river (Asam).
- Biggest stadium:---- Yuva Bharati (salt lake) stadium Kolkata.
- Biggest church:---- Saint cathedral at old goa.
- Deepest river valley:---- Bhagirathi and Alaknanda.
- Tallest tv tower:---- Pitampura (New Delhi).
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- Tallest building:---- Imperial tower, Mumbai.
- Tallest statue:---- Gomateswara (karnataka).
- Most popular city:---- Mumbai (Maharashtra).
- Oldest church:---- ST Thomas church at palayur , Trichur (Kerala).
- Smallest state (area):---- Goa.
- Smallest state (population):---- sikkim.
- Smallest lock sabha (population):---- Lakshdweep..
- Smallest lock sabha (area):---- Sikkim
World's Longest,Highest,Largest,Biggest,Tallest,Oldest
- Largest country (in area):---- Russia.
- Largest country (in population):---- China.
- Largest continent:---- Asia.
- Smallest continent:---- Australia.
- Longest mountain:---- Andes CS America.
- Highest mountain:---- Himalayas.
- Highest mountain:---- mount Everest(Nepal)- 8848 m.
- Largest desert:---- Sahara, Africa.
- Longest river:---- Nile (6690 km).
- Largest basin:---- Amazon.
- Largest gorge:---- Grand canyon,on the Colorado river,USA.
- Highest waterfall:---- Salto Angel Falls(Venezuela).
- Largest delta:---- Sundarbans,India.
- Longest gulf:---- Gulf of Mexico.
- Largest island:---- Greenland.(rename Kallaalit nunaat).
- Largest bay:---- Hudson bay. Canada.
- Largest peninsula:---- Arabia.
- Largest volcano:---- Mauna loa (Hawaii islands).
- Largest sea:---- Mediterranean.
- Deepest and Biggest ocean:---- The pacific.
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- Deepest lake:---- Baikal (Siberia).
- Highest lake:---- Titicaca (Bolivia).
- Largest lake (fresh water):---- Lake Superior,USA.
- Largest lake (artificial):---- Lake Mead (Bouler).
- World's Rainiest spot:---- Cherrapunji (Mawsynram).
- Largest port:---- Port of New York and New Jersey (USA).
- Biggest port:---- Rotterdam (The Netherland).
- Largest airport:---- King Fahd International airport, Dommam, Saudi arabia (by area).
- Highest airport:---- Daocheng Yading Airport, Garzi, Tibet (china).
- Longest airliner:---- Boeing 747-8.
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- Biggest airliner:---- Rotterdam( the Netherlands).
- Highest dam:---- Nured Dam, river vakhsh ,Tajikistan.
- Longest dam:---- Hirakud dam (Odisha), India.
- Highest (straight) dam:---- Bhakra dam.
- Largest (concreate) dam:---- Grand coulee dam(dam),USA
- Longest canal:---- Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
- Most intelligent animal:---- Chimpanzee.
- Wingless bird:---- Kiwi.
- Largest bird:---- Ostrich.
- Smallest bird:---- Humming bird.
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- Largest park:---- National park, Greenland.
- Longest railway:---- Trans-Siberian railway.
- Longest railway platform:---- Gorakhpur, India.
- Largest railway platform:---- Grand Central Terminal ,New york (USA).
- Longest and Largest tunnel:---- Le Rove Tunnel (South of France).
- Longest tunnel railway:---- Seikan Rail Tunnel (japan).
- Longest bridge:---- Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge.(Beijing shanghai high-speed railway).
- Tallest building:---- Burj Khalifa, Dubai (828 m).
- Tallest Minar free-standing:---- Qutub Minar, Delhi (238 ft).
- Tallest statue:---- Spring temple buddha.china.
- Tallest tower:---- Tokyo sky free, Tokyo (japan).
- Largest mosque:---- Masjid at Haram (mecca).
- Largest temple:---- Angkor Vat.(Cambodia).
- Longest charge:---- Basilica of st peter, Vatican city, Rome (Italy).
- Biggest museum:---- Smithsonian institutions, Washington DC.
- Coldest place:---- Verkhoyansk (Siberia) Temperature 85 degree C.
- Hottest place:---- AL-Aziziyah (Libya, Africa) 136 degree F.
- Driest place:---- Death valley (california).
- Largest stadium:---- Strahov Stadium in Prague (the Czech republic).
- Longest wall:---- Great Wall of china.
- Highest capital city:---- La Paz (Bolivia).
- Highest city:---- Wen Chuan (Tibet, china).
- Largest city(population):---- Tokyo.
- Biggest city(in area):---- Mount Isa,australia.
- Longest day:---- 21st June (in northern hemisphere).
- Shortest day:---- 22nd December (in southern hemisphere).
- Hardest substance:---- Diamond.
- Lightest metal:---- Lithium.
- Largest diamond:---- The Cullinan (over 1.5 lb).
- Largest diamond mine:---- Orpa diamond mine (Botswana).
- Highest melting point:---- Tungsten, 34100 degree C.
- Lightest gas:---- Hydrogen.
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