- Which are the four seasons in Indian
climate? They are Winter, Summer,
Mansoon and Post-Monsoon.
- Which are the principal mountain ranges of
India? Himalayas, the Patkai and
other ranges, the Vindhyas, the Satpura, the Aravalli the Sahyadri and the
Eastern ghats.
- Which is the highest mountian
range? The Himalayas.
- Which are the two categories of Indian
rivers? They are Himalayan group
and Deccan group.
- Which are the main rivers of Himalayan
group? They are Indus, Ganga and
Brahmaputra.
- Which is the oldest republic in the world?
Oldest republic of the world is a small country in Southern Europe called
San Marino. It set up its own government in the 10th century. It was founded
in the 4th century by Marinus, a stone cutter from Yugoslavia.
- Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?
The Kangaroo rat found in the southwestern desert of United States of
America never drinks water in its lifetime. The water it needs, is got by
eating roots and desert plants.
- Who started Kindergarten system of education?
Kindergarten or infant school was envisaged in the 19th century by Robert
Owen of Great Britain, J. H. Pestalozzi of Switzerland and his pupil
Friedrich Froebel of Germany and Maria Montessori of Italy. In 1836, Froebel
opened a school in Blankenburg (Germany) for children's psychological
training through play. He called it as 'Kindergarten'
- Which is the oldest museum in the world?
The oldest museum in the world is the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford which was
built in 1679
- Which is the largest museum in the world?
The largest museum in the world is the American Museum of Natural History
in New York which was founded on 1874.
- When was the first boat race held?
The first boat race of the modern times was held in 1715 in England. It
was organised by an actor called Thomas Doggett.
- Which is the national game of America?
Baseball is the national game of America although it was started in
England.
- Where did the game of basketball originated?
The game of basketball originated in USA. It was invented by James
Naismith in 1891 at Springfield in Massachusetts
- Which is the oldest game of the world?
Polo is the oldest game of the world. It was played in Iran during the 1st
century AD.
- Which are the main rivers of Deccan
group? They are Godavari, Krishna,
Cauvery, Pennar, Mahanadi, Damodar, Sharavati, Netravati, Bharatapuzha,
Periyar, Pamba, Narmada and Tapti.
- Which are the main soils found in
India?
1)Alluvial
soil 2) Red
soil 3) Black soil
and 4) Laterite soil.
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