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Which country shares a land border with India?
Which country shares a land border with India?
What is the approximate age of settled life on the Indian subcontinent?
What is the approximate age of settled life on the Indian subcontinent?
Which country shares a land border with India?
Which country shares a land border with India?
Which civilization emerged in the western margins of the Indus river basin?
Which civilization emerged in the western margins of the Indus river basin?
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Which major religions emerged in India?
Which major religions emerged in India?
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Which civilizations emerged in India during the third millennium BCE?
Which civilizations emerged in India during the third millennium BCE?
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Which bodies of water border India?
Which bodies of water border India?
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Which religions emerged as major religions in India?
Which religions emerged as major religions in India?
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Which major religions emerged in India?
Which major religions emerged in India?
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Study Notes
- India is located in South Asia and is the seventh-largest country by area and second-most populous country.
- It shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
- Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa at least 55,000 years ago.
- Settled life emerged on the subcontinent in the western margins of the Indus river basin 9,000 years ago, evolving into the Indus Valley Civilisation of the third millennium BCE.
- Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism emerged as major religions in India.
- Early political consolidations gave rise to the Maurya and Gupta Empires based in the Ganges Basin.
- The era of these empires was marked by creativity but also by the declining status of women and the incorporation of untouchability into an organized system of belief.
- South India exported Dravidian-languages scripts and religious cultures to the kingdoms of Southeast Asia.
- India is bounded by the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal.
- The Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia.
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Test your knowledge of India's rich history and diverse culture with our quiz! From the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation to the emergence of major religions like Hinduism and Buddhism, this quiz covers the country's fascinating past. Explore the geographical features of India, from its bordering nations to its surrounding bodies of water. Whether you're a history buff or simply interested in learning more about this vibrant country, this quiz is sure to challenge and entertain you.
