The latitudinal extent of India lies between:
- A$7^\circ 5′ N$ and $26^\circ 5′ N$
- ✓$8^\circ 4′ N$ and $37^\circ 6′ N$
- C$12^\circ 5′ N$ and $27^\circ 5′ N$
- D$12^\circ 5′ N$ and $37^\circ 6′ N$
Answer: B.
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284 Q→02True Or False.[1 Marks Each]
3 Q→03Fill In The Blanks [1 Mark]
2 Q→04Question(1 Marks)
58 Q→05SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)
32 Q→06LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)
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India–Size and Location questions
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Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
- AOcean routes.
- BMaritime contact.
- ✓Land routes.
- DAir routes.
Answer: C.
View full solution →What is the standard time of India with reference to Greenwich Mean Time?
- A$5.30$ hours slow.
- B$11$ hours fast.
- ✓$5:30$ hrs fast.
- D$11$ hours slow.
Answer: C.
View full solution →If the local time at Dwarka ($69^\circ 01′E)$ in Gujarat to the west of India is $6\ am,$ what will be the local time at Dibrugarh $(94^\circ 58′E$ approximately $95^\circ ),$ in Assam, in the east?
- A$4.16\ am$
- B$6\ am$
- ✓$7.44\ am$
- D$7.44\ pm$
Answer: C.
View full solution →Longitudinal and Latitudinal extent of India is $........$
- A$8^\circ3 N-38^\circ5 N$ latitudesand $65^\circ5 E-97^\circ21 E$ longitude.
- B$7^\circ9 N-37^\circ5 N$ latitudesand $65^\circ5 E-97^\circ21 E$ longitude.
- ✓$8^\circ4 N-37^\circ6 N$ latitudesand $68^\circ7 E-97^\circ25 E$ longitude.
- D$8^\circ4 N-37^\circ6 N$ latitudesand $68^\circ7 E-97^\circ24 E$ ongitude.
Answer: C.
View full solution →The Standard Meridian of India is 82° 30' N.
The capital of Mizoram is Aizawl.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through the States of:
- Gujarat
- Jharkhand
- Assam
- Mizoram
- ✓$1, 2$ and $4.$
- B$1$ and $2.$
- C$1, 3$ and $4.$
- D$1, 2, 3$ and $4.$
Answer: A.
View full solution →The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of the Asia by the $..........$
View full solution →The full form of IST is ________.
With which country do states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers?
Name the place situated on three seas of India.
In which hemisphere India is located?
What is the southernmost point of the Indian union called?
Answer the following questions briefly.Which island group of India lies to its south-east?
Write the difference between the longitudinal and latitudinal extent of India.
OR
Mention the difference between northernmost and southernmost extent of India.
OR
Mention the difference between northernmost and southernmost extent of India.
"Indian Ocean is named after India". Justify the statement by three points.
What is meant by Indian standard time? Why do we need a standard meridian in India?
Name the Union Territories of India.
What is the significance of India’s central location?
How have the ancient and much older land routes contributed to exchange of ideas and goods?
How has India contributed significantly to the making of world history? Explain with three examples.
How has India developed relationships with the world through the land route?
Describe the location of India in the world map.
What is the longitudinal extent of India? Mention the degree of longitude for the standard meridian.
Assertion: In India, the.east coast has more seaports than the west coast.Reason: The east coast is broader and is an example of emergent coast.
- ✓Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
- CAssertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- DAssertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
Answer: A.
View full solution →Locate and label the following in an outline map of India.
- Standard Meridian
- Indian states-Uttar Pradesh, Kerala.
On an outline map of India, show all the Indian states and union territories.
Identify the following with the help of map reading. (Attempt any six)
- The island groups of India lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
- The countries constituting Indian subcontinent.
- The States through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.
- The northernmost latitude in degrees.
- The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland in degrees.
- The eastern and the western-most longitude in degrees.
- The place situated on the three seas.
- The strait separating Sri Lanka from India.
- The Union Territories of India.
Locate and label the following on the political map of India:
- Southernmost point of the Indian Union.
- State situated on the extreme west.
- State situated on the extreme east.
- Smallest state of India.
- A country lying east of India.
On an outline map of India, locate and label the following:
- Tropic of Cancer.
- Standard Meridian.
- Southern most.
- Northern most.
- Eastern most.
- Western most point of India.
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