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  • Question 1
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. The Indian mainland extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
    b. It lies completely in the Southern Hemisphere.
    c. The Tropic of Capricorn divides the country into two parts.

    Solution

    India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the main land extends between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides the country into almost two equal parts, not completely. To the southeast and southwest of the mainland lie the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Lakshadweep islands in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, respectively.

  • Question 2
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    Which of the following is/are correct?

    a. 15,200 kms is the total land boundary of India.
    b. India shares the longest land boundary with China.
    c. The total length of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7,516.6 km.
    Solution
    India is the seventh largest country of the world. India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km. India share borders with Bangladesh, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan. The longest border is shared by Bangladesh which is 4096.70 Km (2,545-mile). Also, it is the fifth-longest land border in the World.
  • Question 3
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    Standard Meridian of India is 82°30'E. Where does it pass through?
    Solution
    From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time lag of two hours. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night, as one moves from south to north.
  • Question 4
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    Which of the following states does not share a land boundary with Nepal?
    Solution
    Indian states that share borders with Nepal are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, and Bihar. The border was formed after the Sugauly treaty of 1816 between Nepal and the British Raj.
    Mizoram does not share a land boundary with Nepal. It shares a land boundary with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
  • Question 5
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    Which of the following districts of Puducherry lie(s) on the western coast of India?

    a. Yanam
    b. Mahe
    c. Karaikal
    Solution
    Karaikal district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. Karaikal is the regional headquarters. Karaikal district is made up of the Communes of Karaikal, Kottucherry, Nedungadu, Tirunallar, Neravy and Tirumalarajanpattinam. Yanam is a town located in Yanam district, Puducherry, India, which forms a 30 km2 enclave in the district of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 35,000, most of whom speak Telugu. Mahe district of Puducherry is situated on the south coast of India.
  • Question 6
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    Which of the following states share international boundary with Bangladesh?

    a. West Bengal
    b. Assam
    c. Meghalaya
    d. Tripura
    e. Mizoram
    Solution
    This is the correct answer as the Indian states that share a boundary with Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer (2,545-mile) long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world. West Bengal, with 2,217 km, shares the longest border with Bangladesh. Other states include, 262 km in Assam, 856 km in Tripura, 180 km in Mizoram, and 443 km in Meghalaya.
  • Question 7
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    The young fold mountain of India is __________.
    Solution
    The Himalayas are geologically young fold mountains covering the northern border of India. The Himalayan range is the highest and the most rugged mountain range in the world. They consist mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. They stretch from the Indus river in the West to the Brahmaputra river in the East.
  • Question 8
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. The longitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night, as one moves from South to North.
    b. The difference between the durations of day and night is hardly felt at Kanyakumari.
    c. The Suez Canal, opened in 1869, reduced the distance from India to Europe by 7000 km.

    Solution

    Sun rays fall directly on the places located on the equator, while they fall slanting on the poles. Thus, as the latitude increases, the chance of change in day and night from place to place increases. That is why latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night as one moves from south to north. The day and night are nearly of the same duration at the equator. As Kanyakumari is quite near the equator at 8°4'N, the day-night difference is hardly one hour there, and the duration of day and night is therefore hardly felt at Kanyakumari. On the other hand, as we move away from the equator to the poles, the variations in duration of day and night become greater. Kashmir is over 30° away from the equator and so, the difference in duration of day and night is more there and we feel that difference. India is connected to Europe, North America and South America through both the routes - the Cape of Good Hope and the Suez Canal. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the distance between India and Europe has been reduced by 7000 km.

  • Question 9
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    India is the seventh largest country in the world. Which of the following countries is not larger than India?

    Solution

    The top ten largest countries, in square kilometers.
    1. Russia 17,098,242
    2. Canada 9,984,670
    3. United States 9,826,675
    4. China 9,596,961
    5. Brazil 8,514,877
    6. Australia 7,741,220
    7. India 3,287,263
    8. Argentina 2,780,400
    9. Kazakhstan 2,724,900
    10. Algeria 2,381,741

  • Question 10
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    Which of the following is the smallest state in India?
    Solution
    Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times that of the country.
  • Question 11
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    Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of the following states?

    a. West Bengal
    b. Assam
    c. Tripura
    d. Mizoram
    Solution
    Tropic of Cancer lies at 23.50 degree north. It passes through eight states, namely Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, and Mizoram. Agartala (Tripura), which lies at 23.51 degree north, seems nearest to the Tropic of Cancer in India. It does not pass through Assam.
  • Question 12
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    Which of the following islands of India lie on its south-east?

    a. Baratang Island
    b. Rutland Island
    c. Andaman
    d. Lakshadweep
    Solution
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India, consist of two groups of islands at the south-eastern edge of the Bay of Bengal. The peaks of a submerged mountain range, the Andaman Islands and their neighbours to the south, the Nicobar Islands, form an arc stretching southward for some 620 miles (1,000 km) between Myanmar (Burma) and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
    Lakshadweep is a tropical archipelago of 36 atolls and coral reefs in the Laccadive Sea, off the coast of Kerala, India.
    Rutland Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is lying 20 km south from Port Blair.
    Baratang Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • Question 13
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    Sri Lanka is separated from India by

    a. Palk Straits
    b. Gulf of Khambat
    c. Gulf of Mannar
    Solution
    Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from India by the Palk Straits. It is located between latitudes 5°55′ and 9°51′ N and longitudes 79°41′ and 81°53′ E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km). The Gulf of Mannar is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean with least depth of 5.8 m (19 ft). It lies between the west coast of Sri Lanka and the southeastern tip of India, in the Coromandel Coast region.
  • Question 14
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    Which of the following island nations is/are the nearest neighbour(s) of India?

    a. Sri Lanka
    b. Thailand
    c. Malaysia
    d. Maldives
    e. Indonesia
    Solution
    Seven countries share the boundaries with India - Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west, China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the far east, and Bangladesh to the east. In the south-east there lies Sri Lanka, and Maldives in the south-west. These two countries share the water borders. The northern part of India is referred to as Subcontinent and the southern part of India is referred to as Peninsular region. Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries which are the southern neighbours of India.
  • Question 15
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    Which of the following statements is/are correct?

    a. Indira Point is the Southern-most point of India.
    b. It is situated on the Indian mainland.
    c. It was submerged under the sea during the tsunami in 2004.
    Solution
    Indira Point, southernmost point of India's territory, is a village in the Nicobar district at Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. During 2004 Tsunami the southern most point of lndian union 'Indira Point' got submerged under the sea water. It was situated on Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands, which are located in the eastern Indian Ocean at 6°45′10′N and 93°49′36′E. Indira Point is not situated on the Indian mainland.
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