Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Geo ch 1 class9

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Orissa (Now Odisha)

c)

Chhattisgarh

d)

Tripura

2.

The eastern most longitude of India is

a)

97°25’E

b)

68°7′ E

c)

77°6’E

d)

82°32’E

3.

Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

a)

China

b)

Bhutan

c)

Nepal

d)

Myanmar

4.

If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to?

a)

Puducherry

b)

Lakshadweep

c)

Andaman & Nicobar

d)

Diu and Daman

5.

My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.

a)

Bhutan

b)

Tajikistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Nepal

6.

How many states and Union Territories does India have?

a)

India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories

b)

India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories

c)

India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories

d)

India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories

7.

Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Capricorn

d)

None of these

8.

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

9.

Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?

a)

82½° E

b)

84½° E

c)

86° E

d)

81° E

10.

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

11.

Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states

a)

Orissa

b)

Tripura

c)

Bihar

d)

Punjab

12.

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

13.

Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?

a)

Ocean routes

b)

Maritime contact

c)

Land routes

d)

Air routes

14.

Which geographical feature bounds India’s mainland south of 22°N latitude?

a)

Young Fold Mountains

b)

Sandy Desert

c)

Lava Plateaus

d)

Seas and Ocean

15.

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?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

East-west and north-south extent appears equal

d)

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