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Class IX

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

a)

5 hrs 30 min behind GM.T.

b)

15 hrs ahead of G.M.T.

c)

5 hrs 30 min ahead of GM.T

d)

None of the above

2.

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

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Indira Gandhi Canal

d)

Buckingham Canal

3.

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

a)

Longitudinal extent

b)

Latitudinal extent

c)

Latitudinal extent

d)

All the above

4.

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

a)

Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

b)

Kachchh in Gujarat

c)

Walong in Arunachal Pradesh

d)

Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

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? [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?

a)

4.16 am

b)

7.44 am

c)

6 am

d)

5.44 am

6.

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

a)

Palk Strait and Gulf of Khambhat

b)

Gulf of Mannar and 10° Channel

c)

10° Channel and Gulf of Khambhat

d)

Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar

7.

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

a)

Russia

b)

Bhutan

c)

Myanmar

d)

Pakistan

8.

What is the length of Indian coastline?

a)

8716 km

b)

7165 km

c)

9515 km

d)

7516 km

9.

The four states which are situated along the Himalayas are

a)

Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh

b)

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan

c)

Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand

d)

Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh Ans.

10.

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

a)

Rajasthan

b)

West Bengal

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Uttarakhand

11.

The western-most Union Territory of India is

a)

Lakshwadeep

b)

Daman and Diu

c)

Puducherry

d)

Dadar and Nagar Haveli

12.

The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are

a)

Pakistan and Afghanistan

b)

Myanmar and Bangladesh

c)

China and Nepal

d)

All the above

13.

Which neighbouring country would you reach if you were to sail across the Palk Strait?

a)

Myanmar

b)

Maldives

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Sri Lanka

14.

India has land boundary of about

a)

18,200 km

b)

7516.6 km

c)

15,200 km

d)

2458 km

15.

India’s total area accounts for what percentage of the geographical area of the world?

a)

2.9%

b)

3.2%

c)

2.4%

d)

4.2%

16.

Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?

a)

Nepal

b)

Bhutan

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Bangladesh

17.

Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

None of these

18.

Which one of the following forms the southern-most tip of the Indian mainland?

a)

Indira Point

b)

Kanniyakumari

c)

Palk Strait

d)

Kavaratti

19.

What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?

a)

8th position

b)

7th position

c)

6th position

d)

2nd position

20.

Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?

a)

82/° E

b)

84/° E

c)

86° E

d)

81° E

21.

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Tripura

c)

Jharkhand

d)

Bihar

22.

The latitudinal extent of India lies between

a)

7° 5′ N and 26° 5′ N

b)

8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N

c)

12° 5′ N and 27° 5′ N

d)

12° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N

23.

Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states

a)

Orissa

b)

Tripura

c)

Bihar

d)

Punjab

24.

Which of the following longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian for India?

a)

68°7’E

b)

82°30’E

c)

97°25’E

d)

23°30/N

25.

Due to which of the following reasons is the Indian Ocean named after India?

a)

India has a strategic location along the trans-Indian Ocean routes

b)

No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India

c)

India is centrally located at the head of the Indian Ocean

d)

All the above