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1.

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

a)

(a) Rajasthan

b)

(b) Orissa (Now Odish

c)

(c) Chhattisgarh

d)

(d) Tripura

2.

The eastern most longitude of India is

a)

(a) 97°25’E

b)

(b) 68°7′ E

c)

(c) 77°6’E

d)

(d) 82°32’E

3.

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

a)

(a) China

b)

(b) Bhutan

c)

(c) Nepal

d)

(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)

(a) Puducherry

b)

(b) Lakshadweep

c)

(c) Andaman & Nicobar

d)

(d) Diu and Daman

5.

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

a)

(a) Bhutan

b)

(b) Tajikistan

c)

(c) Bangladesh

d)

(d) Nepal

6.

How many states and Union Territories does India have?

a)

(a) India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories

b)

(b) India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories

c)

(c) India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories

d)

(d) India has 28 States and 6 Union Territories

7.

Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

a)

(a) Equator

b)

(b) Tropic of Cancer

c)

(c) Tropic of Capricorn

d)

(d) None of these

8.

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

a)

(a) 8th position

b)

(b) 7th position

c)

(c) 6th position

d)

(d) 2nd position

9.

Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?

a)

(a) 82½° E

b)

(b) 84½° E

c)

(c) 86° E

d)

(d) 81° E

10.

The latitudinal extent of India lies between

a)

(a) 7° 5′ N and 26° 5′ N

b)

(b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N

c)

(c) 12° 5′ N and 27° 5′ N

d)

(d) 12° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N

11.

Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states

a)

(a) Orissa

b)

(b) Tripura

c)

(c) Bihar

d)

(d) Punjab

12.

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

a)

(a) 68°7′E

b)

(b) 82°30′E

c)

(c) 97°25′E

d)

(d) 23°30′N

13.

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

a)

(a) Ocean routes

b)

(b) Maritime contact

c)

(c) Land routes

d)

(d) Air routes

14.

India achieved multi-faceted socio-economic progress during which of the following periods?

a)

(a) Since ancient times

b)

(b) During medieval period

c)

(c) In the 21st century

d)

(d) During the last five decades

15.

Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?

a)

(a) 8°4′N and 37°6′N

b)

(b) 68°7′N and 97°25′E

c)

(c) 68°7′E and 97°25′W

d)

(d) 8°4′E and 37°6′E

16.

The eastern-most longitude of India is

a)

(a) 97°25′E

b)

(b) 68°7′E

c)

(c) 77°6′E

d)

(d) 82°32′E

17.

Which latitude passes through the southern-most point of India’s mainland?

a)

(a) 8°4′N

b)

(b) 37°6′N

c)

(c) 8°4′S

d)

(d) 82°30′E

18.

Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?

a)

(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

b)

(b) Sri Lanka

c)

(c) Lakshdweep

d)

(d) Maldives

19.

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

a)

(a) Young Fold Mountains

b)

(b) Sandy Desert

c)

(c) Lava Plateaus

d)

(d) Seas and Ocean

20.

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)

(a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent

b)

(b) East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent

c)

(c) East-west and north-south extent appears equal

d)

(d) North-south extent appears to be smaller than east-west extent

21.

If the local time at Dwarka (69°01′E) in Gujarat to the west of India is 6 am, what will be the local time at Dibrugarh (94°58′E approximately 95°), in Assam, in the east?

a)

(a) 4.16 am

b)

(b) 6 am

c)

(c) 7.44 am

d)

(d) 7.44 pm

22.

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

a)

(a) Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

b)

(b) Walong in Arunachal Pradesh

c)

(c) Kachchh in Gujarat

d)

(d) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

23.

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

a)

(a) Suez Canal

b)

(b) Panama Canal

c)

(c) Indira Gandhi Canal

d)

(d) Buckingham Canal

chapter 1 India:Size and Location

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