MCQ : India - Size And Location Geography Chapter 1 Class 9
1. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
(i) Rajasthan
(ii) Odisha
(iii) Chhattisgarh
(iv) Tripura
Answer:
(ii) Odisha
2. The easternmost longitude of India is
(i) 97° 25' E
(ii) 68° 7' E
(iii) 77° 6' E
(iv) 82° 32' E
Answer:
(i) 97° 25' E
3. Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(i) China
(ii) Bhutan
(iii) Nepal
(iv) Myanmar
Answer:
(iii) Nepal
4. If you intend to visit Kavarti during your summer vocations, which one of the the following Union Territories of India you will be going to
(i) Puducherry
(ii) Lakshadweep
(iii) Andaman and Nicobar
(iv) Daman and Diu
Answer:
(ii) Lakshadweep
5. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(i) Bhutan
(ii) Tajikistan
(iii) Bangladesh
(iv) Nepal
Answer:
(ii) Tajikistan
6. How many states and Union Territories does India have ?
(i) India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories
(ii) India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories
(iii) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories
(iv) India has 28 States and 6 Union Territories
Answer:
(iii) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories
7. Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts ?
(i) Equator
(ii) Tropic of Cancer
(iii) Tropic of Capricorn
(iv) None of these
Answer:
(ii) Tropic of Cancer
8. What is the position of India in the world in respect of area ?
(i) 8th Position
(ii) 7th Position
(iii) 6th Position
(iv) 2nd Position
Answer:
(ii) 7th Position
9. The latitudinal extent of India lies between
(i) 7° 5' N and 26° 5' N
(ii) 8° 4' N and 37° 6' N
(iii) 12° 5' N and 27° 5' N
(iv) 12° 5' N and 37° 5' N
Answer:
(ii) 8° 4' N and 37° 6' N
10. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states
(i) Orissa
(ii) Tripura
(iii) Bihar
(iv) Punjab
Answer :
(ii) Tripura
11. Which of the following longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian for India ?
(i) 68° 7' E
(ii) 82° 30' E
(iii) 97° 25' E
(iv) 23° 30' N
Answer:
(ii) 82° 30' E
12. Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and the other countries of the world ?
(i) Ocean routes
(ii) Maritime contact
(iii) Land routes
(iv) Air routes
Answer:
(iii) Land routes
13. India acheieved multi - faceted socio - economic progress during which of the following periods ?
(i) Since ancient times
(ii) During medieval period
(iii) In the 21st century
(iv) During the last five decades
Answer:
(iv) During the last five decades
14. Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India ?
(i) 8° 4' N and 37° 6' N
(ii) 68° 7' N and 97° 25' E
(iii) 68° 7' E and 97° 25' W
(iv) 8° 4' E and 37° 6' E
Answer:
(ii) 68° 7' N and 97° 25' E
15. Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arbian Sea ?
(i) Andman and Nicobar Islands
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Lakshdweep
(iv) Maldives
Answer:
(iii) Lakshdweep
16. What is the India's size with respect to other countries in the world ?
(i) First
(ii) Third
(iii) Fourth
(iv) Seventh
Answer:
(iv) Seventh
17. Which geographical feature bounds India's mainland south of 25° N latitude ?
(i) Young Fold Mountains
(ii) Sandy Desert
(iii) Lava Plateaus
(iv) Seas and Ocean
Answer:
(iv) Seas and Ocean
18. Botht 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 ?
(i) East - West extent appears to be smaller than the north - south extent
(ii) East - west extent appears to be larger than the north - south etent
(iii) East - west and north - south extent appears equal
(iv) North - south extent appears to be smaller than east - west extent
Answer:
(i) East - west extent appears to be smaller than the north -south extent
19. If the local time at Dwarka (69°01'E) in Gujrat to the west of India is 6 am, what will be the local time at Dibrugarh (94°58'E) in Assam, in the East ?
(i) 4 : 16 am
(ii) 6 am
(iii) 7 :44 am
(iv) 7 : 44 pm
Answer:
(iii) 7 : 44 am
20. Which of the following has reduced India's distance from Europe by 7000 km ?
(i) Suez canal
(ii) Panama Canal
(iii) Indira Gandhi Canal
(iv) Buckingham Canal
Answer:
(i) Suez Canal