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WorksheetsClass IX
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Indian Standard Time or I.S.T. is how many hours ahead or behind of G.M.T. or Universal Time?
5 hrs 30 min behind GM.T.
15 hrs ahead of G.M.T.
5 hrs 30 min ahead of GM.T
None of the above
Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal
Buckingham Canal
Which of the following influences the duration of the day and night, as one moves from south to north?
Longitudinal extent
Latitudinal extent
Latitudinal extent
All the above
The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30’E passes through which of the following places?
Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu
Kachchh in Gujarat
Walong in Arunachal Pradesh
Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh
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?
4.16 am
7.44 am
6 am
5.44 am
Which one of the following water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India?
Palk Strait and Gulf of Khambhat
Gulf of Mannar and 10° Channel
10° Channel and Gulf of Khambhat
Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
Which of these countries do not share land borders with India?
Russia
Bhutan
Myanmar
Pakistan
What is the length of Indian coastline?
8716 km
7165 km
9515 km
7516 km
The four states which are situated along the Himalayas are
Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan
Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand
Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh Ans.
Which of the following states does not share any international boundary?
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
The western-most Union Territory of India is
Lakshwadeep
Daman and Diu
Puducherry
Dadar and Nagar Haveli
The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Myanmar and Bangladesh
China and Nepal
All the above
Which neighbouring country would you reach if you were to sail across the Palk Strait?
Myanmar
Maldives
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
India has land boundary of about
18,200 km
7516.6 km
15,200 km
2458 km
India’s total area accounts for what percentage of the geographical area of the world?
2.9%
3.2%
2.4%
4.2%
Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
None of these
Which one of the following forms the southern-most tip of the Indian mainland?
Indira Point
Kanniyakumari
Palk Strait
Kavaratti
What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?
8th position
7th position
6th position
2nd position
Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?
82/° E
84/° E
86° E
81° E
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
Rajasthan
Tripura
Jharkhand
Bihar
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
Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states
Orissa
Tripura
Bihar
Punjab
Which of the following longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian for India?
68°7’E
82°30’E
97°25’E
23°30/N
Due to which of the following reasons is the Indian Ocean named after India?
India has a strategic location along the trans-Indian Ocean routes
No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India
India is centrally located at the head of the Indian Ocean
All the above
