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Indian Geography

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The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states of India. It does not pass through which of the following states?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Assam

  5. Mizoram


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Assam.

India is bounded by lofty mountains in the north. Which of these are the mountains that are found in the north-west part of India?

a. Himalayas b. Hindukush c. Sulaiman d. Purvachal

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. c and d

  4. a and d

  5. b and d


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Hindukush and Sulaiman ranges lie in the north-west.

The mountain ranges in India's north have acted as a formidable physical barrier in the past and except for a few mountain passes, it was difficult to cross it. Which of the following mountain passes lies in Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Khyber

  2. Bolan

  3. Shipkila

  4. Nathula

  5. Bomdila


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Bomdila pass connects Arunachal Pradesh with Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.

Indian Standard Meridian (82o30’ E meridian) passes through which of the following states?

a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Chhattisgarh d. Delhi e. Odisha

  1. a, b, c, d and e

  2. b, c, d and e

  3. a, c, d and e

  4. a, b, d and e

  5. a, b, c and e


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Indian Standard Meridian (82o30’ E meridian) passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

India's area is 3.28 million sq. km and it accounts for 2.4 percent of the world’s land surface area. Which of the following countries is/are larger than India?

a. Canada b. China c. Brazil

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. India is the seventh largest country in the world. All of these are larger in surface area than India. The others are Russia, United States and Australia.

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. In india, there is a variation of nearly 30 degrees from longitudinal extent. b. There is a time difference of nearly two hours between the easternmost and the westernmost parts of India. c. The southern part of India lies within the sub-tropical zone and the northern part lies in the warm temperate zone.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This statement is incorrect. The southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone.

Which of the following apart from India, are a part of the geographic entity, the Indian Subcontinent?

a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Nepal d. Bhutan e. Bangladesh f. Myanmar

  1. a, b, c, d, e and f

  2. a, c, d and f

  3. a, c, d, e and f

  4. a, b, c, d and e

  5. a, c, d and e


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Indian Subcontinent includes the countries — Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and India. This is the correct answer.

Which of the following islands in the Indian Ocean is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait?

  1. Maldives

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Mauritius

  4. Seychelles

  5. Madagascar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait

Which of the following is/are correct?

a. Peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean. b. India has a coastline of 6,100 km in the mainland. c. The entire geographical coast of the mainland is 7,517 km.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as all statements are correct.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The mainland of India, extends from Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south and Arunachal Pradesh in the east to Gujarat in the west. b. India’s territorial limit also extends towards the sea upto 21 nautical miles from the coast. c. India's southern boundary extends upto 6o45' N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.

Which of the following is/are incorrect?

a. Hope island lies in the Arabian sea. b. Andaman Nicobar is in the Bay of Bengal. c. Lakshadweep is in the Arabian sea.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer choice. Hope island is in the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the following states shares the international boundary line with Bhutan?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Manipur

  3. Mizoram

  4. Assam

  5. West Bengal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Assam shares the international boundary line with Bhutan.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by 5 hours and 30 minutes. b. The standard meridian of India passes through Delhi. c. India has a single time zone across the country.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.

With which of the following countries does India share the longest land frontier?

  1. Pakistan

  2. China

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Nepal

  5. Bhutan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. With Bangladesh, India shares 4096.7 km of land frontier.

Which of the following is the standard meridian of India?

  1. 74o22' East

  2. 82o30' East

  3. 86o20' East

  4. 90o24' East

  5. 97o25' East


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. This is the standard meridian of India.

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