India - Size and Location

When was the opening of Suez Canal?

• 1865

• 1860

• 1869

• 1874

When did Indira Point get submerged under sea water during a Tsunami?

• 2007

• 2001

• 2008

• 2004

Before 1947, there were two types of states in India. What were they?

• Provinces and the Princely states

• Northern and Southern States

• Western and Eastern States

• Poor and Rich states

What is the longitudinal extension of India?

• 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N

• 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E

• 9.1021° N to 18.2812° E

• 37°N to 35°S

India’s total area accounts for about ____ per cent of the total geographical area of the world.

• 2.4

• 3.8

• 1.6

• 4.9

Which ones of these does India share its land boundaries with? (Answer is more than one option)

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• South Africa

• Saudi Arabia

India lies entirely in the ________ hemisphere.

• Northern

• Southern

What is the value of the Standard Meridian of India?

• 68°7′ E

• 97°25′ E

• 82° 30′ E

India has a land boundary of about ________ km

• 15,200

• 16,900

• 14,750

• 17,890

From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time lag of how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 1 hour

• 7 hours

• 6 hours