Multiple Choice Questions
India - Size And Location
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Q. 1
What kind of links does India have with its neighbors?
A
Strong geographical and historical linksB
Only cultural linksC
No linksD
Only economic linksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What were some of the goods taken from India to other countries?
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Spices and muslinB
Electronics and toysC
Oil and gasD
AutomobilesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
Which latitudes mark the extent of mainland India?
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0° to 30°NB
15°N to 25°NC
8°4'N to 37°6'ND
10°N to 20°NClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
At which parallel of latitude does India begin to taper towards the south?
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22° NB
23°30' NC
8°4 ND
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What is the length of India's land boundary?
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7,516.6 kmB
15,200 kmC
30°D
3.28 million sq kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What geographical advantage did India's location provide in terms of trade and relations?
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Location at the head of the Indian OceanB
Direct connection to the Atlantic OceanC
Access to the Pacific OceanD
Proximity to Africa and AustraliaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
How much time difference is there from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?
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1 hourB
2 hoursC
3 hoursD
No differenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which one of the following water bodies separates Sri Lanka from India?
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Palk Strait and Gulf of MannarB
Gulf of Mannar and 10° ChannelC
Palk Strait and Gulf of KhambatD
10° Channel and Gulf of KhambatClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Which influence is seen in Indian architecture from West Asia?
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Dome and minaret stylesB
Gothic stylesC
Japanese gardensD
Modern skyscrapersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which country does India share its northwestern border with?
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AfghanistanB
BangladeshC
BhutanD
NepalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Why is a time lag of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?
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Because of India's east-west extentB
Because of India's location in the Indian OceanC
Because it is surrounded by sea from the three sidesD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Tropic of Cancer - 23° 30'NB
Southernmost point of India - KanyakumariC
Mainland of India extends between longitudes - 68°5'E and 92°25'ED
Total area of India - 2.8 million square kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
In which hemisphere is India located?
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NorthernB
EasternC
WesternD
SouthernClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What does the Deccan Peninsula help India establish?
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Contact with West Asia, Africa, and EuropeB
Contact with South AmericaC
Contact with AntarcticaD
Contact with North AmericaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What helped India to establish close contacts with West Asia, Africa and Europe?
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The central locationB
All the theseC
Indian landmassD
Deccan PeninsulaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What can you find in an atlas regarding India's islands?
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Extent of islandsB
Weather reportsC
Economic dataD
Population statisticsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which ancient ideas spread to other parts of the world from India?
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Concepts of the InternetB
Scientific methodsC
Ideas of the UpanishadsD
Western philosophiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What is the total area of India?
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3.28 million sq kmB
7,516.6 kmC
2.4 million sq kmD
15,200 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which ocean does the Deccan Peninsula extend into?
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Arctic OceanB
Atlantic OceanC
Southern OceanD
Indian OceanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Which country lies to the north of India?
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Sri LankaB
MaldivesC
PakistanD
ChinaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?
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68°7′E and 97°25′EB
8°4′N and 37°6′NC
8°4′E and 37°6′ED
68°7′E and 97°25′WClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What is India known for?
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Ancient civilizationB
Modern cityC
Small countryD
Desert regionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
How did ancient travelers come to India?
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Through mountain passesB
By airplaneC
By carD
By ocean shipsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Deccan Peninsula - Northern HemisphereB
Kanniyakumari - Time Lag of Two HoursC
Eastern Coast of India - Arabian SeaD
Standard Meridian of India - 82°30'EClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Which island nation is located to the south of Lakshadweep?
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Sri LankaB
MauritiusC
MaldivesD
SeychellesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which Union Territory will you be going to?
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LakshadweepB
Diu and DamanC
PuducherryD
Andaman & NicobarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer for India?
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It divides India into two partsB
It marks time zonesC
It indicates the polesD
It marks the equatorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km?
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Suez CanalB
Panama CanalC
Indira Gandhi CanalD
Buckingham CanalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
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Orissa (Now Odisha)B
RajasthanC
TripuraD
ChhattisgarhClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
How did spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries in ancient times?
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Through oceansB
Through airC
Through various passes across the mountainsD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What separates Sri Lanka from India?
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A desertB
A mountain rangeC
A riverD
A narrow sea channelClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Which group of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
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MaldivesB
LakshadweepC
Sri LankaD
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
Which of the following countries is larger than India in terms of land area?
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South AfricaB
RussiaC
New ZealandD
Great BritainClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Which of the following states shares an international boundary?
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Madhya PradeshB
HaryanaC
Uttar PradeshD
JharkhandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
My friend hails from a country which does not share a land boundary with India. Identify the country.
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NepalB
BangladeshC
TajikistanD
BhutanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
How many states does India have?
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30B
28C
31D
29Click an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Which islands are located to the southeast of India?
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Andaman and NicobarB
MaldivesC
Hawaiian IslandsD
Fiji IslandsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Kavaratti is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What is the standard meridian of India?
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90°30'EB
85°30'EC
80°30'ED
82°30'EClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have a common frontier with Nepal.
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FalseB
TrueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Which of the following is not a Union Territory of India?
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Jammu and KashmirB
Andaman and Nicobar IslandsC
KeralaD
PuducherryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Which geographical feature forms the boundary between Sri Lanka and India?
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The Arabian SeaB
The Lakshadweep IslandsC
Caspian SeaD
The Palk StraitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What geographic feature helps to distinguish India from the rest of Asia?
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Mountain rangesB
Sea channelsC
RiversD
Its central locationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Which mountain range bounds India to the north?
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HimalayasB
Western GhatsC
AravalliD
VindhyaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim have common frontiers with
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BhutanB
MyanmarC
ChinaD
NepalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
What geographical features have played a key role in promoting unity and homogeneity in Indian society?
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Lofty mountains in the north and seas/ocean in the southB
Dense forests and vast plainsC
Arid deserts and deep valleysD
Plateaus and river deltasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Which country shares land boundaries with India in the west?
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PakistanB
BhutanC
NepalD
ChinaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Which is the southernmost point of the Indian Union?
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Nehru PointB
Gandhi PointC
Indira PointD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which canal shortened the distance between India and Europe?
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Suez canalB
Gobind Sagar canalC
Chilika lakeD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Standard meridian of India is __________________.
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23°30'EB
7°30'EC
68°7'ED
82°30'EClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Which sea is to the southwest of the Indian mainland?
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Bay of BengalB
Arabian SeaC
Red SeaD
Mediterranean SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which of the following island groups of India lies to its south-east?
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Andaman and Nicobar IslandsB
LakshadweepC
Daman and DiuD
All the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Goa is the smallest state in India.
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TrueB
FalseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What is the significance of land routes for India?
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They facilitated ancient trade and ideasB
They are newer than maritime routesC
They are less importantD
They are dangerousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Latitudinal extent - 68°07’ E to 97°25’ EB
Tropic of Cancer - 8°04’ NC
Andaman & Nicobar Islands - Bay of BengalD
Total area of India - 7th largest country in the worldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
The eastern-most longitude of India is
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68°7′EB
77°6′EC
97°25′ED
82°32′EClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Why is India significant in the Indian Ocean?
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It has no coastlineB
It has a long coastlineC
It is the smallest countryD
It is landlockedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Choose the incorrectly matched pair:
A
Maldives - South of Lakshadweep IslandsB
India - Shares border with MyanmarC
Sri Lanka - Separated from India by the Palk StraitD
India - Shares border with ThailandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which state experiences the sun rising two hours earlier compared to Gujarat but shows the same time on watches?
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GujaratB
RajasthanC
Arunachal PradeshD
Tamil NaduClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What ancient trade routes contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times?
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Amber RouteB
Incense TrailC
Spice RouteD
Silk RoadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
Which percentage of the world's area does India cover?
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5%B
15%C
10%D
2.40%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Which of the following country shares a land boundary with India in the north?
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MyanmarB
BangladeshC
NepalD
Sri LankaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
How does latitude affect day and night in India?
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Longer nights in the southB
No effectC
Shorter days in the eastD
Longer days in the northClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Assertion (A): Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait. Reason (R): Sri Lanka is located to the south of India.
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If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of AssertionB
If Assertion is true but Reason is falseC
If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of AssertionD
If both Assertion and Reason are falseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Choose the correctly matched pair.
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Upanishads - Modern Indian literatureB
East Africa - East of the Indian subcontinentC
Indian Ocean - Third-largest ocean in the worldD
The Suez sea route - Connects Australia and EuropeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Which two seas does India divide?
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Arabian Sea and Red SeaB
Arabian Sea and Bay of BengalC
Bay of Bengal and Indian OceanD
Bay of Bengal and Andaman SeaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
What has India achieved in the last five decades?
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Increased povertyB
Decreased populationC
Multi-faceted socio-economic progressD
Fewer languagesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Where is India located in relation to Asia?
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Southern AsiaB
Northern AsiaC
Central AsiaD
Eastern AsiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
Which latitude passes through the southernmost point of India’s mainland?
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37°6′NB
8°4′NC
8°4′SD
82°30′EClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
How does the east-west extent of India compare to its north-south extent?
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It is larger than the north-south extentB
It is smaller than the north-south extentC
It is equal to the north-south extentD
It is not measurableClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Time of Arunachal Pradesh is __________________ hour ahead from Jaisalmer.
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3B
4C
1D
2Click an option to check your answer
Q. 72
How many Union Territories does India have?
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9B
7C
8D
6Click an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, India’s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7000 km.
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FalseB
TrueC
-Click an option to check your answer
Q. 74
In which of the following water bodies are Lakshadweep islands situated?
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Atlantic OceanB
Indian OceanC
Bay of BengalD
Arabian SeaClick an option to check your answer
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