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Khyber, Gomal, Khurram and Bolan passes are located in which ranges

A

Hindukush, Sulaiman and KIrthar range

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Who all entered India via the North western ranges

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Indo- Aryans, Indo Greeks, Parthians, Sakas, Kushanas, Hunas and Turks

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From where did Alexander of Macedona entered India

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Swat valley

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4
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Which is the 2nd highest peak in the world

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Mount Godwin Austen

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What rivers constitute Punjab

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Ravi, beas, sutlej, jhelum, chenab

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Highest point in Aravalli hills

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Mount Abu

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7
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where was Patliputra situated - rivers

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confluence of Son with Ganga

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Where did Harappan culture and vedic culture flourish

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Indus and Western gangetic plains respectively

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Which battles were fought near delhi

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Kurukshetra, Tarain and Panipat

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10
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Why do most rock cut monasteries exist in the deccan

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bc of volcanic rock which is easier to cut

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Junnar, Kahneri and Karle are passes in

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western ghats

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Palaghat pass is associated with which river

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Kaveri in western ghats, kerala

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13
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highest peak in southern peninsula

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Anaimudi

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14
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where is dodapetta located

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2nd highest peak of western ghats

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highest peak of eastern ghats

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jindaghada peak

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Raichur doab is located between

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krishna and tungabhadra

17
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Raichur doab flourished under

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Satavahannas

18
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Kaveri delta flourished under

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cholas
Kaveri ko chole pasand hai

19
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Do dravidian/ pre aryan terms occur in vedic texts

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yes

20
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do pali and sanskrit terms appear in Sangam literature

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yes

21
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Why is india called bharat

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an ancient tribe named bharat

22
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Political unity was attained in ancient india during

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mauryan and gupta

23
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who gave the term india

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greeks

24
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who gave the term hind

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arabs who called people living around sindhu/indus river as hindus

25
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lingua franca during Asoka

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prakrit

26
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Godwin austen is located in which range

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Karakoram

27
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Narmada river runs in which direction

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East to west

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