The Lonar Lake, which was previously known as Lonar crate, is a popular monument which is situated at a place called Lonar, in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, India. The monument was formed after an asteroid collision with the surface of the earth during the Pleistocene Epoch. The diameter of Lonar Lake is 1.2 km and is situated below the crater rim which is 1.8 kilometer. The surrounding of Lonar Lake is covered by an oval-shaped basin that stands on top of 8 km. The lake was first mentioned in the manuscripts of Ain-I-Akbari. The first European tourist to witness the lake was a British officer named J.E. Alexander. He visited the lake in 1823, during the reign of the Maurya Empire. Several temples were found surrounding the lake, which is currently known as Yadava temples. Let’s start the quiz.
1. What was the previous name of Lonar Lake?
A. Lonar plateau
B. Buldhana plateau
C. Buldhana crate
D. Lonar Crate
2. In which district of Maharashtra, the Lonar Lake is situated?
A. Aurangabad
B. Buldhana
C. Nagpur
D. Amravati
3. Which natural phenomenon caused the formation of the lake?
A. Asteroid collision
B. Earthquake
C. Tsunami
D. Cyclone
4. In which era, the Lonar Lake was formed?
A. Cenozoic
B. Pleistocene
C. Cretaceous
D. Paleozoic
5. What is the diameter of Lonar Lake?
A. 1.3 km
B. 1.5 km
C. 1.6 km
D. 1.2 km
6. In which ancient manuscript, the Lonar Lake was first mentioned?
A. Akbarnama
B. Baburnama
C. Ain-I-Akbari
D. Tuzko-e-Jahangiri
7. Who was the first European to visit Lonar Lake?
A. J K Alexander
B. J K Romans
C. J E Alexander
D. J E Bells
8. In which year, the European visited the lake?
A. 1877
B. 1834
C. 1888
D. 1823
9. During that year, which empire’s rule was formed in that area?
A. Maurya Empire
B. Kushan Empire
C. Gupta Empire
D. Seleucid Empire
10. The temples surrounding the lake are known as ...
A. Kumbhan temples
B. Yadava temples
C. Saurashtra Temples
D. Bindusara temples
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