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    Question 1.

    The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

    (a) Rajasthan

    (b) Orissa (Now Odisha)

    (c) Chhattisgarh

    (d) Tripura

    Answer: (b) Orissa (Now Odisha)

    Question 2.

    The eastern most longitude of India is

    (a) 97°25’E

    (b) 68°7′ E

    (c) 77°6’E

    (d) 82°32’E

    Answer: (a) 97°25’E

    Question 3.

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

    (a) China

    (b) Bhutan

    (c) Nepal

    (d) Myanmar

    Answer: (c) Nepal

    Question 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

    Answer

    Answer: (b) Lakshadweep

    Question 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

    Answer

    Answer: (b) Tajikistan

    Question 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 6 Union Territories

    Answer

    Answer: (c) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories

    Question 7.
    Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

    (a) Equator

    (b) Tropic of Cancer

    (c) Tropic of Capricorn

    (d) None of these

    Answer

    Answer: (b) Tropic of Cancer

    Question 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

    Answer: (b) 7th position

    Question 9.

    Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?

    (a) 82½° E

    (b) 84½° E

    (c) 86° E

    (d) 81° E

    Answer: (a) 82½° E

    Question 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

    Answer: (b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N

    Question 11.

    Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states

    (a) Orissa

    (b) Tripura

    (c) Bihar

    (d) Punjab

    Answer: (b) Tripura

    Question 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

    Answer: (b) 82°30′E

    Question 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

    Answer: (c) Land routes

    Question 14.

    How many states and Union Territories are there in India?

    (a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi

    (b) 23 States and 12 Union Territories

    (c) 26 states and 9 Union Territories

    (d) 30 States and 5 Union Territories

    Answer: (a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi

    Question 15.

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


    periods?

    (a) Since ancient times

    (b) During medieval period

    (c) In the 21st century

    (d) During the last five decades

    Answer: (d) During the last five decades

    Question 16.
    Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?

    (a) 8°4′N and 37°6′N

    (b) 68°7′N and 97°25′E

    (c) 68°7′E and 97°25′W

    (d) 8°4′E and 37°6′E

    Answer: (b) 68°7′N and 97°25′E

    Question 17.

    The eastern-most longitude of India is

    (a) 97°25′E

    (b) 68°7′E

    (c) 77°6′E

    (d) 82°32′E

    Answer: (a) 97°25′E

    Question 18.

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

    (a) 8°4′N

    (b) 37°6′N

    (c) 8°4′S

    (d) 82°30′E

    Answer: (a) 8°4′N

    Question 19.
    Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the
    Arabian Sea?

    (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    (b) Sri Lanka

    (c) Lakshdweep

    (d) Maldives

    Answer: (c) Lakshdweep

    Question 20.

    What is India’s size with respect to other countries of the world?

    (a) First

    (b) Third

    (c) Fourth

    (d) Seventh

    Answer: (d) Seventh

    Question 21.

    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

    Answer: (d) Seas and Ocean

    Question 22.
    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

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

    Question 23.

    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) 4.16 am

    (b) 6 am

    (c) 7.44 am

    (d) 7.44 pm

    Answer: (c) 7.44 am

    Question 24.

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

    (a) Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu

    (b) Walong in Arunachal Pradesh

    (c) Kachchh in Gujarat

    (d) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

    Answer: (d) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh

    Question 25.

    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

    Answer: (a) Suez Canal

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