This quiz has been specifically made with the sole goal of preparation for the prestigious CBSE HERITAGE INDIA QUIZ 2015

1. Practice Quiz -2
 Saksham Koul

2. The X, or Chicken's Neck, is
a narrow stretch of land,
located in the Indian state
of West Bengal, that
connects India's northeastern
states to the rest of India,
with the countries
of Nepal and Bangladesh lyin
g on either side of the
corridor. The kingdom
of Bhutan lies on the northern
side of the corridor.

3. Siliguri Corridor

4. From 1 June 1778 to
1784, Austria mistakenly assumed that
Denmark had abandoned its claims to the
X Islands and attempted to establish a
colony on them, renaming them Theresia
Islands.
Id X.

5. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

6. At night, an unexplained strange dancing
light phenomena known locally as Chir
Batti (ghost lights) occurs in the X, the
adjoining Banni grasslands, and the
seasonal wetlands.
Id X.

7. Rann of kutch

8. The X temple in India is the only leaning
temple in the world. It is located in Y, a
village situated on the bank of
the Mahanadi, 23 km south
of Sambalpur in the Indian state of Orissa.
The temple is dedicated to
the Hindu god Shiva.
 Which temple? (pic on next slide…)

10. The Leaning Temple of Huma

11. Logo of which North-Eastern
institute?

12. IIM Shillong

13. Which company’s flag was this?

14. The British East India Company

15. This is the flag of which place in India?

16. Jammu and Kashmir
This is the only Indian state to have its own
flag.

17. This X has its own legacy, a Nawab of
Awadh lost all his teeth due to old age, but
still craved for Xs. Ys were invented to
satisfy his taste buds.
Which dish am I talking about?

18. X- Kebabs
Y- Galouti Kebabs

19. Identify this road,
which offers faster
connectivity
between Western
Express Highway
and Eastern
Express Highway
(EEH).

20. Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road

21.  He started participating in international events from
2010, winning India’s toughest rally, the Raid De
Himalaya, in an incredible first attempt. He then
went on to bag 9th position in the World Cross
Country Championship, which is like a proving
ground for future Dakar participants.
 Riding a KTM 450 bike supported by Red Bull, he
finished overall 36th among 79 finishers out of 168
who started the gruelling event here Jan 5 at the
Dakar. He is the first Indian to participate in Dakar
and also able to complete the Dakar rally.
 Who is he?

22. Chunchunguppe Shivashankar Santosh
Or CS Santosh