AH- Geographical Setting

Name the important mountain passes in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent.

Gomal pass, Bolan pass and Khyber pass

Who inhabited the upper plains of the river Ganges during the later Vedic period.

Aryans

3. What were the two important religions which took birth in the middle Gangetic plains.

Jainism & Buddhism

4. In which state has tank irrigation been popular since the ancient period.

Tamil Nadu

5. The Kaveri delta is famous for which crop?

Rice

6. Name any two foreign tribes that reached India through north-western mountain passes in ancient times.

Kushanas and Huns

7. Which region is known as the ‘breadbasket’ of the subcontinent?

Punjab and Sind in the Indus plains

Name the rivers which provided a natural defence to Pataliputra (modern Patna).

The Ganges, Son and Gandak

Which region supplied iron ore and timber to Magadha?

Chottanagpur

Which type of soil is good for growing cotton? (Black / Red / Sandy).

Black

Which famous mountain pass linked the east and west coasts of India?

Palghat Pass