Physical Features of India_1

What is the total area of India in square kilometers?

• 3.14 million

• 2.4 million

• 3.28 million

• 2.93 million

What is the longitudinal extent of India?

• 6 degrees 45 minutes north latitude

• 8 degrees four minutes north to 37 degrees 6 minutes north

• 68 degrees 7 minutes east to 97 degrees 25 minutes east

• 2,933 kilometers

What is the north-south extent of India?

• 3,214 kilometers

• 6,000 kilometers

• 2,933 kilometers

• 2,400 kilometers

Which range is the loftiest and most continuous mountain range of the world?

• Great Himalaya

• Trans Himalayas

• Purva Chilli

• Shivalik

What river systems form the great plains of North India?

• Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna

• Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra

• Indus, Godavari, Krishna

• Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

What is the shape of the Peninsular plateau of India?

• Rectangular

• Circular

• Triangular

• Oval

Where are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands located?

• Gulf of Mannar

• Bay of Bengal

• Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean

What are the major island groups in the Indian Territory?

• Sri Lanka, Maldives

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands

• Lakshadweep Islands, Maldives

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Maldives

What is the Thar Desert also known as?

• Gobi Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Great Indian Desert

What is the length of the narrow coastal strip of India?

• 6,000 kilometers

• 3,214 kilometers

• 2,400 kilometers

• 2,933 kilometers