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India Size and Location

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mainland of India extends between latitudes ____________________________

a)

68°7'E and 97°25'E

b)

8°4'N and 37°6'N

c)

23° 30'N

d)

82°30'E

2.

The________________________________ divides the country into almost two equal parts.

a)

Tropic of Capricorn (23° 30S)

b)

30°N

c)

Temperate Zone 62°30'N

d)

Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N)

3.

Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh there is a time lag of_________________

a)

120 Minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

None of the above

d)

both first and second option

4.

The ______________________ of India (82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country

a)

Tropic of Cancer

b)

National Time Keeper

c)

Standard Meridian

d)

Indian Central Time

5.

The _______________________ built in 1869, reduced the distance from Europe by 7,000 km

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Palk Strait

d)

Indira Canal

6.

It is India’s eminent position in the ___________________ which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Gulf of Hormuz

7.

India's relationships through the________________________ are much older than her maritime contacts.

a)

sea routes

b)

air routes

c)

land routes

d)

silk routes

8.

The influence of __________ sculpture can be seen in different parts of our country

a)

western

b)

architectural

c)

merchandise

d)

Greek

9.

Before 1947, there were two types of states in India –

a)

States and Union Territories

b)

Capital and Rural India

c)

States and Princely

d)

the Provinces and the Princely states

10.

The sea that lies to the southeast of India _________________________

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Palk Strait

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Indian Ocean

11.

Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian sea _____________

a)

Andaman and Nicobar

b)

Lakshadweep

c)

Palk Strait

d)

MNaldives

12.

Name the southern most latitude of India _______________________

a)

37°6' N

b)

68°7' N

c)

97°25' N

d)

8°4' N

13.

The east-west extent of India is _________________ km

a)

2933

b)

3214

c)

15200

d)

7516

14.

The landmass of India has an area of _______________________ million square km

a)

2.45

b)

3.82

c)

3.28

d)

4.52

15.

India lies completely in the _____________________ hemisphere on the globe.

a)

southeast

b)

southwest

c)

northwest

d)

northeast