Geography Quiz for Grade 9

A narrow channel of sea separating two land-masses is called:

• Gulf

• Strait

• Isthmus

• Bay

What percentage of the total geographical area of the world does India accounts for?

• 2.9%

• 3.2%

• 2.4%

• 4.2%

Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?

• 82½° E

• 84½° E

• 86° E

• 81° E

The latitudinal extent of India lies between

• 7° 5′ N and 26° 5′ N

• 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N

• 12° 5′ N and 27° 5′ N

• 12° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N

Which of the following Union Territories is located along the west coast of India?

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Chandigarh

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli

• Puducherry

Which of the following figures shows the total area of India’s landmass?

• 2.4 million square km

• 3.28 million square km

• 32.8 million square km

• 3.28 million km

Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India’s mainland is about 30°. But on looking at the map of India which of the following alternatives do you observe about India’s size?

• East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent

• East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent

• East-west and north-south extent appears equal

• North-south extent appears to be smaller than east-west extent

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

• Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

• Walong in Arunachal Pradesh

• Kachchh in Gujarat

• Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

What is the length of Indian coastline?

• 8716 km

• 7165 km

• 9515 km

• 7516 km

India has land boundary of about

• 18,200 km

• 7516.6 km

• 15,200 km

• 2458 km