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What is the historical name given to the Indian subcontinent in the text?
What is the historical name given to the Indian subcontinent in the text?
- India (correct)
- Pakistan
- Republic of India
- Bangladesh
Which two countries were partitioned from India in 1947?
Which two countries were partitioned from India in 1947?
- Sri Lanka and Maldives
- Pakistan and Bangladesh (correct)
- Nepal and Bhutan
- Afghanistan and Myanmar
What natural geographical features protected the Indian subcontinent from Arctic winds and Central Asian air currents?
What natural geographical features protected the Indian subcontinent from Arctic winds and Central Asian air currents?
- Desert regions in the east
- The Himalayan mountain ranges to the north (correct)
- Mangrove forests along the coast
- Wide expanses of ocean to the south
In which direction was the Indian subcontinent culturally isolated in ancient times?
In which direction was the Indian subcontinent culturally isolated in ancient times?
Where did most of the early contacts with the outside world take place according to the text?
Where did most of the early contacts with the outside world take place according to the text?
When did Bangladesh gain independence from Pakistan?
When did Bangladesh gain independence from Pakistan?
What major geographical divisions can the Indian subcontinent be broadly divided into?
What major geographical divisions can the Indian subcontinent be broadly divided into?
During which millennium BCE did the city life phase of the Ganges civilization rise?
During which millennium BCE did the city life phase of the Ganges civilization rise?
Which river flows through a belt of hills and forest in India towards the west?
Which river flows through a belt of hills and forest in India towards the west?
What role has the belt of hills and forests in South Asia played throughout Indian history?
What role has the belt of hills and forests in South Asia played throughout Indian history?
Which range has long been regarded as the symbolic boundary between northern and southern India?
Which range has long been regarded as the symbolic boundary between northern and southern India?
Which region formed the civilization known as the Indus civilization during the 3rd millennium BCE?
Which region formed the civilization known as the Indus civilization during the 3rd millennium BCE?
