Ancient India
Geography
Rivers
Festivals
Food crops
100

These people came from eastern Europe and Central Asia to settle India

Who are Aryans

100

These mountains are located north of India

What are Himalayas

100

Most sacred river in India

What is Ganga

100

this festival is celebrated with colours

Holi

100

Wheat is grown in which part of India

North India

200

First Indian civilisation developed along this river

Indus River

200

India is bordered on the west by this sea

What is Arabian Sea

200
Most rivers in india flow in this direction

West to east

200

Which festival is celebrated to mark the occasion of Ram defeating Ravana

Dussehra

200

Idli and Sambar is main food item from which part of India?

South India

300

This languages was used in the original writings of Ramayana and Mahabharata

What is Sanskrit
300

The northern most state in India

What is Kashmir

300

this is one of the longest rivers in South India

Krishna or Godavari or Cauveri

300

What is harvest festival celebrated in January

Sankranthi, pongal, lohri

300

Roti is made from this basic grain

wheat

400

the system of dividing society into 4 groups

What is caste system

400

The eastern most state in India

Arunachal Pradesh

400

The largest River that flows through India (not does not originate in India)

Indus River

400

What do the Diyas we light on Diwali signify? 

driving away darkness in life 

400

Give an example of non food crop grown India

jute, cotton, rubber plant, many more

500

Texts containing original teachings of Hinduism

What are vedas

500

These islands are part of India, but they are south and east of India

Andaman and Nicobar islands

500

these rivers flow from east to west in India into Arabian Sea

Narmada and Taapi

500

Which goddess is celebrated during Navratri?

Goddess Durga

500

These rains are very important for agriculture in India

Monsoon rains