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India's Geographical Location and Extent

168 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 1 of 7

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Q1. According to ancient Indian belief, India was a part of which island?

  1. APushkar Island
  2. BJambu Island
  3. CGlass Island
  4. DKush Island
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Answer: B) Jambu Island

Q2. In which language was the word 'India' first used for India?

  1. AUrdu
  2. BGreek
  3. CPersian
  4. DArabic
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Answer: B) Greek

Q3. The southern border of mainland India is-

  1. A6⁰ 4' North latitude
  2. B7⁰ 4' North latitude
  3. C8⁰ 4' North latitude
  4. D6⁰ 8' North latitude
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Answer: C) 8⁰ 4' North latitude

Q4. Which of the following longitudes is the standard meridian of India?

  1. A52 degrees 30 east
  2. B82 degrees 50 east
  3. C72 degrees 30 east
  4. D82 degrees 30 east
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Answer: D) 82 degrees 30 east

Q5. The standard time of India is the local time of the place which is located-

  1. Anear Delhi
  2. Bnear Kolkata
  3. Cnear Allahabad
  4. DNear Bhopal
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Answer: C) near Allahabad

Q6. What is the difference between Indian Standard Time and Greenwich Mean Time?

  1. A5 hours 10 minutes
  2. B5 hours 20 minutes
  3. Chours 30 minutes
  4. D5 hours 40 minutes
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Answer: C) hours 30 minutes

Q7. What is the distance of the extreme southern part of India from the equator?

  1. A776 km.
  2. B867 km.
  3. C876 km.
  4. D916 km.
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Answer: C) 876 km.

Q8. What is the length of India's land border?

  1. A6,100 km.
  2. B7,516.5 km.
  3. C1,200 km.
  4. D15,200 km.
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Answer: D) 15,200 km.

Q9. What is the length of the coastline of India including islands?

  1. A6,100 km.
  2. B6,200 km.
  3. C7,516.5 km.
  4. D8,000 km.
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Answer: C) 7,516.5 km.

Q10. The length of India from north to south is-

  1. A2,933 km.
  2. B3,214 km.
  3. C3,124 km.
  4. D3,412 km.
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Answer: B) 3,214 km.

Q11. The length of India from east to west is-

  1. A2,933 km.
  2. B3,033 km.
  3. C3,133 km.
  4. D3,214 km.
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Answer: A) 2,933 km.

Q12. The length of the coastline of India is-

  1. A6,100 km.
  2. B6,200 km.
  3. C6,175 km
  4. D6,500 km.
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Answer: A) 6,100 km.

Q13. What is the area of India in the total geographical area of the world?

  1. A0.022
  2. B0.024
  3. C0.028
  4. D0.032
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Answer: B) 0.024

Q14. What percentage of India's total area falls under the mountainous region (altitude 2135 metres or more above mean sea level)?

  1. A0.107
  2. B0.186
  3. C0.277
  4. D0.43
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Answer: A) 0.107

Q15. On what percentage of the total land area of India are mountains and hills found?

  1. A0.107
  2. B0.186
  3. C0.293
  4. D0.43
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Answer: C) 0.293

Q16. On what percentage of the total land area of India is the plateau spread?

  1. A0.107
  2. B0.186
  3. C0.277
  4. D0.293
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Answer: C) 0.277

Q17. On what percentage of the total land area of India is the plain spread?

  1. A0.107
  2. B0.186
  3. C0.277
  4. D0.43
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Answer: D) 0.43

Q18. How many miles from the coast does India's territorial waters extend?

  1. A12 miles
  2. B24 miles
  3. C111 miles
  4. D200 miles
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Answer: A) 12 miles

Q19. India's adjoining territory extends up to how many nautical miles beyond the territorial waters?

  1. A12 miles
  2. B24 miles
  3. C100 miles
  4. D200 miles
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Answer: B) 24 miles

Q20. India's exclusive economic zone extends to how many nautical miles beyond the Contiguous Zone?

  1. A100 miles
  2. B200 miles
  3. C300 miles
  4. D400 miles
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Answer: B) 200 miles

Q21. How many states of India are on the sea coast?

  1. A7
  2. B8
  3. C9
  4. D10
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Answer: C) 9

Q22. Which of the following states of India has the longest coastline?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BGujarat
  3. CTamil Nadu
  4. DKerala
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Answer: B) Gujarat

Q23. Through which of the following Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer not pass?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CGujarat
  4. DJharkhand
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Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

Q24. Which latitude line passes through the middle of India?

  1. ATropic of Cancer
  2. BTropic of Capricorn
  3. Cequator
  4. DArctic Circle
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Answer: A) Tropic of Cancer

Q25. How many states of India does the Tropic of Cancer pass through?

  1. A5
  2. B6
  3. C7
  4. D8
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Answer: D) 8

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