INDIA SIZE AND LOCATION CLASS IX

Indian Standard Time or I.S.T. is how many hours ahead or behind of G.M.T. or Universal Time?

• 5 hrs 30 min behind GM.T.

• 15 hrs ahead of G.M.T.

• 5 hrs 30 min ahead of GM.T

• None of the above

Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Indira Gandhi Canal

• Buckingham Canal

Which of the following influences the duration of the day and night, as one moves from south to north?

• Longitudinal extent

• Latitudinal extent

• Latitudinal extent

• All the above

The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30’E passes through which of the following places?

• Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

• Kachchh in Gujarat

• Walong in Arunachal Pradesh

• Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat. What time will the watch show in Gujarat if it is 6 am in Arunachal Pradesh? [Important]Q.5. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat. What time will the watch show in Gujarat if it is 6 am in Arunachal Pradesh?

• 4.16 am

• 7.44 am

• 6 am

• 5.44 am

Which one of the following water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India?

• Palk Strait and Gulf of Khambhat

• Gulf of Mannar and 10° Channel

• 10° Channel and Gulf of Khambhat

• Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar

Which of these countries do not share land borders with India?

• Russia

• Bhutan

• Myanmar

• Pakistan

What is the length of Indian coastline?

• 8716 km

• 7165 km

• 9515 km

• 7516 km

The four states which are situated along the Himalayas are

• Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh

• Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan

• Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand

• Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh Ans.

Which of the following states does not share any international boundary?

• Rajasthan

• West Bengal

• Madhya Pradesh

• Uttarakhand