India's Geographical Location and Extent: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

In which part of India are the Patkai Wum Hills located?

ANorthern part of India
Bwestern part of India
CSouthern part of India
DEastern part of India

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the geographical location of India?

AIt is located north of the equator
BIt is located between 8⁰ 4' N to 37⁰ 6' N latitude?
CIt is located between 68° 7' E and 97° 25' E longitude.
DAll of the above are correct

Question 3 of 25

Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

AAndaman and Nicobar
BNicobar and Sumatra
CMaldives and Lakshadweep
DSumatra and Java

Question 4 of 25

The length of the coastline of India is-

A6,100 km.
B6,200 km.
C6,175 km
D6,500 km.

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following is not a 'twin city' of India?

AAhmedabad and Gandhinagar
BHubli and Dharwad
CThrissur and Tiruvalla
DCuttack and Bhubaneswar

Question 6 of 25

The easternmost point of India is located in which of the following states?

AMizoram
BMeghalaya
CArunachal Pradesh
DNagaland

Question 7 of 25

India is mainly called a tropical country because of the following -

Alatitudinal extent
Blongitudinal expansion
CRegional size
Dtropical monsoon climate

Question 8 of 25

With which of the following countries does India not share an international border?

APakistan
BBangladesh
CBhutan
DSri Lanka

Question 9 of 25

Which of the following Indian states has the shortest coastline?

AGoa
BKerala
COdisha
DWest Bengal

Question 10 of 25

Which of the following states does not share its border with Rajasthan?

AGujarat
BMaharashtra
CHaryana
DUttar Pradesh

Question 11 of 25

New Murray Island is a cause of dispute between which two countries?

AIndia and Sri Lanka
BIndia and Bangladesh
CBritain and Argentina
DIsrael and Syria

Question 12 of 25

Which Indian island is located in the Bay of Bengal?

ADiu
BLakshadweep
Crepression
DAndaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 13 of 25

Siachen Glacier is located in which Indian state/union territory?

AUttar Pradesh
BHimachal Pradesh
CLadakh
DSikkim

Question 14 of 25

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

A5 hours 10 minutes
B5 hours 20 minutes
Chours 30 minutes
D5 hours 40 minutes

Question 15 of 25

Gujarat shares its border with which neighbouring country?

APakistan
BBangladesh
CBhutan
DNepal

Question 16 of 25

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

Avolcanic in origin
Bfrom soil deposition
Ccoral-born
Dnone of these

Question 17 of 25

Which countries share India's border in the east?

APakistan and Afghanistan
BChina, Nepal and Bhutan
CBhutan and Afghanistan
DMyanmar and Bangladesh

Question 18 of 25

Which of the following statements is true?

AIndia is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
BIndia is quadrilateral in shape.
CIndia ranks seventh in the world in terms of area and second in terms of population.
DAll the above statements are true

Question 19 of 25

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

A0.022
B0.024
C0.028
D0.032

Question 20 of 25

The Tropic of Cancer passes through all the following states except ..........

AGujarat
BMadhya Pradesh
CHaryana
DMizoram

Question 21 of 25

Which island in Odisha is named after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam?

AAndaman
BDiu
CLakshadweep
DWheeler Island

Question 22 of 25

The most extensive physiographic region of India is-

ANorthern Plains
BNorthern Mountains
Ccoastal plain
DSouthern Plateau

Question 23 of 25

What is the most important feature of the Indian islands located in the Arabian Sea?

AThey are quite small in size
BThey are all of coral origin
CIt has a very dry climate
DThey are extensions of the mainland.

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following Indian states does not share an international border with two or more countries?

AArunachal Pradesh
BAssam
CMizoram
DTripura

Question 25 of 25

The meridian of Indian Standard Time does not pass through-

Afrom Andhra Pradesh
Bfrom Chhattisgarh
Cfrom Maharashtra
Dfrom Uttar Pradesh