Ashoka the emperor
The panchayat
Major landforms of the world
Major domains of the world
India
100

Ashoka reigned from ..?

268- 232 BCE

100

_________________ is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent.

Panchayati Raj

100
Give an example of a Volcanic mountain:

Mt. Kilimanjaro

100

Name the latitude which passes through Europe.

Arctic circle

100

Name the largest and smallest state in terms of area in India.



Rajasthan and Goa. [50 points per answer.]

200

Ashoka was the former emperor of the __________, the empire ruled by Ashoka was originally founded by ______________________.

Maurya empire, Chandragupta Maurya (the grandfather of Ashoka)

200

The Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) consists of three levels: (name them)

  • Gram Panchayat at the village level
  • Block Panchayat or Panchayat Samiti at the intermediate level
  • Zilla Panchayat at the district level
200

Define a plateau:

A plateau is a flat top table land standing above the surrounding area.

200

 A narrow passage of water connecting two large water bodies is called __________.

A strait

200

Why are Northern Indian Plains thickly populated?


There is fertile land for cultivation.

300

Mention any three big or prominent cities of the Mauryan empire.

  1. Pataliputra
  2. Taxila 
  3. Ujjain 
300

The secretary of the Gram Panchayat is an elected person. (True of False, correct the statement if it's false.)

False, the government

300

Why are mountains not as populated as plains? 

• Harsh climate is found in mountainous area that is not suitable for people.

• The mountain slopes are steep making it difficult to construct buildings.

• Less land is available for farming.

Any other valid reason = correct

100 pts per point.

300

 Name the most important river of China:

River Yangtze.

300

The capital of Lakshadweep is _____.




Kavaratti.

400

Ashoka contributed a ton to ______________. He built several ___________.

Buddhism, stupas/ monasteries/ pillars

400

The concept of Gran Swaraj was adapted by _______.

Mahatma Gandhi

400

Name the 3 types of mountains:

• Fold mountains

• Block mountains

• Volcanic mountains

400

Name the domain of earth which consists of solid rocks.

Lithosphere.

400

What are Kayals?



Back water of Kerala.

500

7 countries where Ashokan inscriptions have been found:

  • (Modern) Afghanistan
  • (Modern) Pakistan
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
  • Egypt
  • Greece                                                            [70 points per correct answer.]
500

The __________ is the key factor in making the Gram Panchayat a responsible local body

Gram Sabha

500

Name any active volcano in India. Mention where it is located as well.

Barren island located in the Andaman sea.

[250 pts per answer]

500

______ and ______ are two research stations of India.

 'Maitri' and 'Dakshin Gangotri'

500

Name the 3 main Himalayan regions.



• Greater Himalayas

• The Lesser Himalayas 

• Shiwalik Ranges