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India's Geographical Location and Extent

168 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 3 of 7

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Q51. Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills are part of which of the following in terms of structure and origin?

  1. Aof the Himalayan mountain range
  2. Bof the Purvanchal hills
  3. Cof Mount Arakanyoma
  4. Dof the peninsular plateau
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Answer: D) of the peninsular plateau

Q52. Which of the following coasts is not a part of the West Coast?

  1. AKathiawar Coast
  2. BKonkan Coast
  3. CMalabar Coast
  4. DCoromandel Coast
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Answer: D) Coromandel Coast

Q53. By what name is the eastern sea coast of India known?

  1. ADigha Beach
  2. BCoromandel Coast
  3. CKonkan Coast
  4. DMalabar Coast
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Answer: B) Coromandel Coast

Q54. Where does the Konkan coast extend from?

  1. AGoa to Kochi
  2. BGoa to Diu
  3. CGoa to Daman
  4. DGoa to Mumbai
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Answer: C) Goa to Daman

Q55. Which of the following is the origin of the islands of Lakshadweep group?

  1. Avolcanic in origin
  2. Bfrom soil deposition
  3. Ccoral-born
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: C) coral-born

Q56. There are two volcanic islands located in the Indian territory-

  1. AKavaratti and New Murai
  2. BPamban and Baron
  3. CBaron and Narcondam
  4. DGreat Andaman and Little Nicobar
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Answer: C) Baron and Narcondam

Q57. Where is New Murray Island?

  1. Ain the Arabian Sea
  2. Bin the Gulf of Mannar
  3. Cin the Bay of Bengal
  4. Din the Andaman Sea
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Answer: C) in the Bay of Bengal

Q58. Which of the following is an island?

  1. ADaman
  2. BDiu
  3. CPuducherry
  4. DDadra and Nagar Haveli
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Answer: B) Diu

Q59. Which Indian region was known as 'Kala Pani' before independence?

  1. ALakshadweep Islands
  2. BAndaman and Nicobar Islands.
  3. CDiu
  4. DAliyahbet and Khadiabet
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Answer: B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Q60. Where is Lakshadweep Islands located?

  1. AArabian Sea
  2. BBay of Bengal
  3. CIndian Ocean
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: A) Arabian Sea

Q61. Diu is located in-

  1. Ain the Gulf of Kutch
  2. Bin the Gulf of Khambhat
  3. Cin the Gulf of Mannar
  4. Din the Bay of Bengal
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Answer: B) in the Gulf of Khambhat

Q62. Which of the following islands is located between India and Sri Lanka?

  1. ANew Murray
  2. BLakshadweep
  3. CGangasagar
  4. DRameshwaram
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Answer: D) Rameshwaram

Q63. How many islands are there in Lakshadweep?

  1. A17
  2. B27
  3. C36
  4. D47
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Answer: C) 36

Q64. Where is the Thar Desert located?

  1. AGujarat
  2. BRajasthan
  3. CPunjab
  4. DHaryana
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Answer: B) Rajasthan

Q65. What is Dakshin Gangotri?

  1. Ariver in peninsular India
  2. BIndian Navy warship
  3. CIndian Scientific Research Centre at the North Pole
  4. DIndian Scientific Research Centre at the South Pole
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Answer: D) Indian Scientific Research Centre at the South Pole

Q66. Which place in India is currently known as 'White Water'?

  1. ALeh
  2. BLadakh
  3. CKargil
  4. DSiachen
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Answer: D) Siachen

Q67. The twin city of Hyderabad is-

  1. ANizamabad
  2. BSecunderabad
  3. CAsifabad
  4. DAdilabad
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Answer: B) Secunderabad

Q68. The twin city of Kochi is-

  1. AErnakulam
  2. BAlwaye
  3. CAlleppey
  4. DKottayam
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Answer: A) Ernakulam

Q69. What is the part of Ladakh state which is under the control of China called?

  1. AGilgit region
  2. BChho-Morari area
  3. CSiachen area
  4. DAksai Chin
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Answer: D) Aksai Chin

Q70. The only cold desert of India is-

  1. ALadakh
  2. BEast Kameng
  3. CLachen
  4. DChamba
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Answer: A) Ladakh

Q71. What is the area of India?

  1. A32,57,405 sq. km.
  2. B32,68,276 sq. km.
  3. C32,87,263 sq. km.
  4. D32,87,679 sq. km.
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Answer: C) 32,87,263 sq. km.

Q72. The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a large landmass called-

  1. AJurassic landmass
  2. BAryavarta
  3. CIndiana
  4. DGondwanaland
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Answer: D) Gondwanaland

Q73. Which of the following Indian states is located north of the Tropic of Cancer?

  1. AManipur
  2. BMizoram
  3. CJharkhand
  4. DTripura
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Answer: A) Manipur

Q74. Through which of the following states does the Tropic of Cancer not pass?

  1. ATripura
  2. BChhattisgarh
  3. CManipur
  4. DMizoram
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Answer: C) Manipur

Q75. Which of the following statements is true?

  1. AIndia is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
  2. BIndia is quadrilateral in shape.
  3. CIndia ranks seventh in the world in terms of area and second in terms of population.
  4. DAll the above statements are true
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Answer: D) All the above statements are true

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