India: Size and Location

The mainland of India extends between latitudes ____________________________

• 68°7'E and 97°25'E

• 8°4'N and 37°6'N

• 23° 30'N

• 82°30'E

The________________________________ divides the country into almost two equal parts.

• Tropic of Capricorn (23° 30S)

• 30°N

• Temperate Zone 62°30'N

• Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N)

Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of_________________

• 120 Minutes

• 2 hours

• None of the above

• both first and second option

The ______________________ of India (82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country

• Tropic of Cancer

• National Time Keeper

• Standard Meridian

• Indian Central Time

The _______________________ built in 1869, reduced the distance from Europe by 7,000 km

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Palk Strait

• Indira Canal

It is India’s eminent position in the ___________________ which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it

• Indian Ocean

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Gulf of Hormuz

India's relationships through the________________________ are much older than her maritime contacts.

• sea routes

• air routes

• land routes

• silk routes

The influence of __________ sculpture can be seen in different parts of our country

• western

• architectural

• merchandise

• Greek

Before 1947, there were two types of states in India –

• States and Union Territories

• Capital and Rural India

• States and Princely

• the Provinces and the Princely states

The sea that lies to the southeast of India _________________________

• Arabian Sea

• Palk Strait

• Bay of Bengal

• Indian Ocean