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MCQ 11 Mark
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
Correct option: B.
$8^\circ 4′ N$ and $37^\circ 6′ N$
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
  • A
    Ocean routes.
  • B
    Maritime contact.
  • ✓
    Land routes.
  • D
    Air routes.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Land routes.
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MCQ 31 Mark
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
Correct option: C.
$5:30$ hrs fast.
$5:30$ hrs fastIndias time zone is $\text{UTC/GMT}\ ($Coordinated Universal Time/Greenwich Mean Time$) +5.5$ hours. Its referred to as Indian Standard Time $(\text{IST}).$
Whats unusual is that there is only one time zone across the whole of India. The time zone is calculated according to the longitude of $82.5 E.$ at Shankargarh Fort in Mirzapur $($in the Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh$),$
which was picked as the central meridian for India. Its also important to note is that Daylight Saving Time doesnt operate in India.
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MCQ 41 Mark
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
Correct option: C.
$7.44\ am$
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MCQ 51 Mark
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
Correct option: C.
$8^\circ4 N-37^\circ6 N$ latitudesand $68^\circ7 E-97^\circ25 E$ longitude.
$20.5937 N, 78.9629 E$ India lies to the north of the equator between $644$ and $3530$ north latitude$[g]$ and $68, 7$ and $97, 25$ east longitude.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of hills in the east$-$west direction?
  • ✓
    Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo.
  • B
    Garo, Khasi, Mikir, Naga.
  • C
    Khasi, Garo, Naga, Mikir.
  • D
    Mikir, Naga, Khasi, Garo.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Naga, Mikir, Khasi, Garo.
The following that gives the correct sequence of hills in the east$-$west direction are Naga, Mikir, Khasi and Garo.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Which one among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
  • A
    Agra.
  • B
    Delhi.
  • C
    Gwalior.
  • ✓
    Jhansi.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Jhansi.
Jhansi among the following is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer.Tropic of Cancer latitude passes through the center of India is currently $23 26 13.3 ($or $23.43703)$ north of the Equator. Tropic of Cancer is the most northerly circle of latitude on the Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.
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MCQ 81 Mark
If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to?
  • A
    Puducherry.
  • ✓
    Lakshadweep.
  • C
    Andaman $\ \&\ $ Nicobar.
  • D
    Diu and Daman.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lakshadweep.
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MCQ 91 Mark
The States which have common borders with China are:
  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Sikkim
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  • A
    $1, 3$ and $4.$
  • B
    $1, 2$ and $3.$
  • C
    $1$ and $3.$
  • ✓
    $1, 2, 3$ and $4.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1, 2, 3$ and $4.$
The States which have common borders with China are Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India?
  • ✓
    Geographical Survey of India.
  • B
    Survey of India.
  • C
    Geological Survey of India.
  • D
    Archaeological Survey of India.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Geographical Survey of India.
Geographical Survey of India organisations prepares topographical maps of India. The Map showing topographic regions $-$ the Himalayas, The Peninsular Plateau, The Northern Plains, and the Coastal Plains, etc. India is home to various geographical features such as rivers, mountains, valleys, tablelands, seashores, deserts, and flat terrains. The country is a travelers paradise.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Which State shares its international border with Bangladesh and Myanmar?
  • A
    Assam.
  • B
    Meghalaya.
  • ✓
    Tripura.
  • D
    Mizoram.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tripura.
Tripura is a hilly state in northeast India, bordered on $3$ sides by Bangladesh, and home to a diverse mix of tribal cultures and religious groups. In the capital Agartala, the imposing Ujjayanta Palace is set among Mughal gardens, and Gedu Mia Mosque has white marble domes and towers. South of the city, Neermahal summer palace sits in the middle of Lake Rudrasagar and blends Hindu and Islamic architectural styles.
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MCQ 121 Mark
Which of the following is known as the valley of flowers of India?
  • A
    Nasik.
  • ✓
    Uttaranchal.
  • C
    Jaipur.
  • D
    Lucknow.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Uttaranchal.
Uttaranchal is called Valley of Flowers due to the presence of Valley of Flowers national park.It is in the state of Uttarkhand of western Himalayas. This place is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. It has rare and endangered species of flowering plants and animals.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to ScheduledCaste?
  • A
    Bihar.
  • B
    West Bengal.
  • ✓
    Uttar Pradesh.
  • D
    Punjab.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh $(35,148,377)$ has the largest Scheduled Caste population, followed by West Bengal $(18,452,555)$ and Bihar $(13,048,608).$
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MCQ 141 Mark
The effective border between India and the Peoples Republic of China is $........$
  • A
    Line of Control.
  • ✓
    Line of Actual Control.
  • C
    $\text{LOG}.$
  • D
    None of Above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Line of Actual Control.
The Line of Actual Control $(\text{LAC})$ is a demarcation line that separates Indian$-$controlled territory from Chinese$-$controlled territory in the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, formed after the $1962$ war.There are two common ways in which the term. Line of Actual Control; is used. In the narrow sense, it refers only to the line of control in the western sector of the borderland between the two countries. In that sense, the $\text{LAC}$ forms the effective border between the two countries, together with the $($also disputed$)$ McMahon Line in the east and a small undisputed section in between. In the wider sense, it can be used to refer to both the western line of control and the MacMahon Line, in which sense it is the effective border between India and the Peoples Republic of China $(\text{PRC}).$
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MCQ 151 Mark
Why is a time lag of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?
  • ✓
    Because of India's east$-$west extent.
  • B
    Because of India's location in the Indian Ocean.
  • C
    Because it is surrounded by sea from the three sides.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Because of India's east$-$west extent.
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MCQ 161 Mark
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
  • A
    Delhi.
  • ✓
    Kolkata.
  • C
    Jodhpur.
  • D
    Nagpur.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Kolkata.
Among the following cities, Kolkata one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer. Distance between Kolkata, India and the Tropic of Cance$r, 97\ km = 61$ miles.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Indian Standard Meridian passes through five states. Among them three are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The other two states are $........$
  • A
    Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
  • B
    Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  • C
    Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
  • ✓
    Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Standard Meridian $(82^\circ 30′E$ meridian$)$ passes through $UP, MP,$ Chhatisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
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MCQ 181 Mark
Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as $.......$
  • A
    Himachal.
  • B
    Uttarakhand.
  • ✓
    Purvanchal.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Purvanchal.
The Purvanchal Mountains, or Eastern Mountains, consist of the area of the Himalayas bending sharply to the south and spreading along the eastern boundary of India beyond the Dihang gorge.Composed largely of strong sandstone, they are the eastern extension of the Himalayan range, lying in northeastern India, near Myanmar.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Which of the following islands lie to the south$-$east of the mainland?
  • ✓
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • B
    Sri Lanka Island.
  • C
    Lakshadweep Islands.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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MCQ 201 Mark
This tsunami is the reason why Indira Point got submerged under the seawater. In which year did this tsunami come?
  • ✓
    $2004$
  • B
    $2006$
  • C
    $2002$
  • D
    $2000$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2004$
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MCQ 211 Mark
Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Indias mainland is about $30^\circ .$ But on looking at the map of India which of the following alternatives do you observe about Indias size?
  • ✓
    East$-$west extent appears to be smaller than north$-$south extent.
  • B
    East$-$west extent appears to be larger than north$-$south extent.
  • C
    East$-$west and north$-$south extent appears equal.
  • D
    North$-$south extent appears to be smaller than east$-$west extent.
Answer
Correct option: A.
East$-$west extent appears to be smaller than north$-$south extent.
The east west extent appears smaller than north south extent due to the fact that latitudes are equidistant from each other but distance between longitudes decreases as one moves from equator to poles.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Consider the following statements:
  1. Longitude of Jabalpurs location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
  2. Latitude of Aurangabads location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.
  3. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.
Which of these statements is/are?
  • A
    $1$ and $3$
  • B
    Only $2$
  • ✓
    $2$ and $3$
  • D
    $1, 2$ and $3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2$ and $3$
Latitude of Aurangabads location is between those of Vadodara and Pune.Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai.The above statements are correct.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Which states of India have common border with Myanmar?
  • ✓
    Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
  • B
    Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam.
  • C
    Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya.
  • D
    Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
The states that share their borders with Myanmar are: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. India$-$Myanmar border has the Free Movement Regime which allows the tribes living along the border to travel $16-km$ across the boundary without visa restrictions.
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MCQ 241 Mark
$.......$ is the name given for the southernmost tip of India.
  • A
    Kanyakumari.
  • B
    Andaman.
  • ✓
    Indira Point.
  • D
    Rabindra Point.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Indira Point.
Kanyakumari is the southernmost mainland tip of India. Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Island is the southernmeost tip of the Indian territory.
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MCQ 251 Mark
The bridge of sand and rock in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka is $.......$
  • A
    Palk Isthmus.
  • B
    Sri Lanka Bridge.
  • C
    Adams Bridge.
  • ✓
    Pamban Bridge.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pamban Bridge.
Pamban BridgeThe Bridge of Rama. This chain extends between Dhanushkodi on Pamban Island $($also known as Rameswaram Island$)$ in Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. The island of Rameswaram is linked to the Indian mainland by the Pamban Bridge.
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MCQ 261 Mark
Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by $7000\ km?$
  • ✓
    Suez Canal.
  • B
    Panama Canal.
  • C
    Indira Gandhi Canal.
  • D
    Buckingham Canal.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Suez Canal.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of the following cities lies to the western$-$most longitude?
  • ✓
    Jaipur.
  • B
    Nagpur.
  • C
    Bhopal.
  • D
    Hyderabad.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Jaipur.
Jaipur lies to the western$-$most longitude. Longitude$:\ 75.8059809.$ India is a huge country stretching from Pakistan on its east to Myanmar and Bangladesh on its west. There is a difference of at least $2,000$ miles between the capital city of Delhi and the old British Capital of Calcutta in West Bengal. The eastern most longitude of the country is $97$ degrees and $23$ mins East, while the western most part of the mainland is $68$ degrees, $7$ mins east.
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MCQ 281 Mark
What is India’s size with respect to other countries of the world?
  • A
    First.
  • B
    Third.
  • C
    Fourth.
  • ✓
    Seventh.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Seventh.
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MCQ 291 Mark
Indian Standard Meridian passes through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh $......$
  • A
    Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
  • B
    Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
  • C
    Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
  • ✓
    Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
India standard Meridian $(82030$ Emeridian$)$ passes through $UP, MP,$ Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The five states in India through which the standard Meridian passes are Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Odisha and Mizoram.
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MCQ 301 Mark
India is a $.........$ ward extension of the Asian continent?
  • A
    North
  • B
    East
  • C
    West
  • ✓
    South
Answer
Correct option: D.
South
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MCQ 311 Mark
Consider the following sites / monuments:
  1. Champaner$-$Pavagadh Archaeological Park
  2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai
  3. Mamallapuram
  4. Sun Temple $($Konark Temple$)$
Which of the above are included in the World$-$Heritage List of $\text{UNESCO}?$
  • A
    $1, 2, 3$ and $4$
  • B
    $1, 3$ and $4$
  • C
    $2$ and $4$
  • ✓
    $1, 2$ and $3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1, 2$ and $3$
The following are included in the World$-$Heritage List of $\text{UNESCO}$ are Champaner$-$Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai and Mamallapuram.
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MCQ 321 Mark
The boundary line between India and Pakistan is $.........$
  • A
    Lord Curzon.
  • B
    Lord Canning.
  • ✓
    Cyril Radcliffe.
  • D
    Stafford Cripps.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cyril Radcliffe.
Cyril Redcliff is the boundry line between India and Pakistan. On $17$ August $1947$ the Redcliff line was declared as a boundry line between India and Pakistan. This line is named after Sir Cyril Redcliff.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?
  1. Zojila and Burzil $-$ Jammu $\ \&\ $ Kashmir.
  2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La $-$ Uttar Pradesh.
  3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh $-$ Himachal Pradesh.
  4. Nathu La and Jelep La $-$ Sikkim
  • A
    $1$ and $2$
  • ✓
    $2$  and $3$
  • C
    $3$ and $4$
  • D
    $1, 2$ and $3$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2$  and $3$
The following passes and locations that are wrongly matched are Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La $-$ Uttar Pradesh and Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh $-$ Himachal Pradesh. Bara$-$lacha la is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Manali Highway. The Shipki La Pass or Shipki Pass is a hill pass in India. It also serves as the boundary post on the frontier between China and India. Niti Pass is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of $5.070m (16,633ft)$ connecting Uttarakhand, a state in the northern part of India and southern Tibet, an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China. Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China. The southern side of the pass is controlled by India but claimed by Nepal.
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MCQ 341 Mark
Which of the following influences the duration of the day and night, as one moves from south to north?
  • A
    Longitudinal extent.
  • ✓
    Latitudinal extent.
  • C
    Standard Meridian.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Latitudinal extent.
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MCQ 351 Mark
The northern most latitude in degrees.
  • A
    $8.4^\circ $ North
  • ✓
    $37.6^\circ $ North
  • C
    $97.25^\circ $ North
  • D
    All the above
Answer
Correct option: B.
$37.6^\circ $ North
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MCQ 361 Mark
Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon?
  • A
    Chennai.
  • B
    Mangalore.
  • C
    Mumbai.
  • ✓
    New Delhi.
Answer
Correct option: D.
New Delhi.
New Delhi,Any place outside the tropics will never get vertical rays of the sun. The maximum altitude of the sun (at true noon) is given by $90-($latitude$-$declination$),$ where the declination is the latitude of the sun as measured at the equator$. (I$ know, that is not the correct definition, but it is good enough for our purpose$.)$ The declination of the sun varies from $23.5N$ to $23.5S.$ As you can see, only for latitudes in the same range $($the tropics$)$ can the altitude ever be $90.$ Thus, for example, Delhi has a latitude of about $28 N,$ so the maximum altitude of the sun $($on June $21$) will be about $84.7$ degrees, about $5.3$ degrees from vertical.
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MCQ 371 Mark
Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
  • A
    Near Leh.
  • ✓
    The north$-$east corner of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • C
    Along the Zaskar mountains.
  • D
    South of the Siachen Glacier.
Answer
Correct option: B.
The north$-$east corner of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aksai Chin is a disputed border area between China and India. It is largely part of Hotan County, which lies in the southwestern part of Hotan Prefecture of Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China, with a small portion on the southeast and south sides lying within the extreme west of the Tibet Autonomous Region. But it is also claimed by India as a part of the Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In $1962,$ China and India fought a brief war in Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh, but in $1993$ and $1996,$ the two countries signed agreements to respect the Line of Actual Control.
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MCQ 381 Mark
Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
  • A
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • B
    Sri Lanka.
  • ✓
    Lakshdweep.
  • D
    Maldives.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Lakshdweep.
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MCQ 391 Mark
The southern part of the ancient landmass Pangea was known as $.........$
  • A
    Laurasia.
  • B
    Angara Land.
  • ✓
    Gondwana Land.
  • D
    Tethys.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Gondwana Land.
The Gondwana Land included India, Australia, South Africa, South America and Antartica as one single land mass. The convectional currents split the crust into a number of pieces, thus leading to the drifting of the Indo$-$Australian plate after being separated from the Gondwana land, towards north.
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MCQ 401 Mark
Which one of the following Indian states does not have a common international borderwith Bangladesh?
  • ✓
    Manipur.
  • B
    West Bengal.
  • C
    Tripura.
  • D
    Assam.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Manipur.
Manipur Indian states does not have a common international border with Bangladesh. India enjoys close relations with Bangladesh and shares a $4,096\ km-$long border which touches Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal.
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MCQ 411 Mark
What is the area of the landmass of India?
  • A
    $3.26$ million square $km$
  • B
    $3.12$ million square $km$
  • C
    $3.15$ million square $km$
  • ✓
    $3.28$ million square $km$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3.28$ million square $km$
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MCQ 421 Mark
What locational advantage does India possess for international trade?
  • A
    Central location in the eastern hemisphere.
  • B
    Location in the middle of the developing countries.
  • C
    Location at the southern end of Asia.a
  • ✓
    Location on the east-west oceanic route through the Suez Canal.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Location on the east-west oceanic route through the Suez Canal.
The location of India on international trade route has always benefitted the country. The Suez Canal has further increased this importance as it has reduced the distance between India and Europe by nearly $7,000$ kms. Trade flows have increased significantly due to India favourable location on oceanic trade routes.
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MCQ 431 Mark
Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
  • A
    Andaman and Nicobar.
  • ✓
    Lakshadweep.
  • C
    New Moore.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lakshadweep.
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MCQ 441 Mark
Which of the following towns is located at easternmost?
  • A
    Bokaro.
  • ✓
    Dibrugarh.
  • C
    Patna.
  • D
    Ranchi.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Dibrugarh.
Dibrugarh, city, northeastern Assam state, northeastern India. It is situated in a valley along the Brahmaputra River. Dibrugarh is an important commercial centre, a port, and a rail terminus. Its industries include tea processing and rice and oilseed milling.
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MCQ 451 Mark
Indian Standard Time or $\text{I.S.T.}$ is how many hours ahead or behind of $\text{G.M.T.}$ or Universal Time?
  • A
    $5$ hrs $30$ min behind $\text{G.M.T.}$
  • B
    $15$ hrs ahead of $\text{G.M.T.}$
  • ✓
    $5$ hrs $30$ min ahead of $\text{G.M.T.}$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$5$ hrs $30$ min ahead of $\text{G.M.T.}$
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MCQ 461 Mark
Nathu La, a place where India$-$China border trade has been resumed after $44$ years, is located on the Indian border in $.......$
  • A
    Arunachal Pradesh.
  • B
    Himachal Pradesh.
  • ✓
    Sikkim.
  • D
    Jammu $\ \&\ $ Kashmir.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sikkim.
Nathu La a place where India China border trade has been resumed after $44$ years is located on the India border in Sikkim. For trading between India and China there are trading border posts of which Nathu la pass in Sikkim is one.
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MCQ 471 Mark
West Bengal, Meghalaya and Tripura share common boundaries with $........$
  • A
    Nepal.
  • ✓
    Bangladesh.
  • C
    Bhutan.
  • D
    Myanmar.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Bangladesh.
Indian states that share borders with Bangladesh are: Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura. $1.$ West$-$Bengal: West$-$Bengal is located in the eastern part of India. $-$ In the north it is bounded by the state of Sikkim and the country of Bhutan.
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MCQ 481 Mark
Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?
  • A
    $8^\circ 4\ ′  N$ and $37^\circ 6\ ′ N$
  • ✓
    $68^\circ 7\ ′ N$ and $97^\circ 25\ ′  E$
  • C
    $68^\circ 7\ ′ E$ and $97^\circ 25\ ′ W$
  • D
    $8^\circ 4\ ′ E$ and $37^\circ 6\ ′ E$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$68^\circ 7\ ′ N$ and $97^\circ 25\ ′  E$
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MCQ 491 Mark
Which states of India have a common border with Pakistan?
  1. Jammu and Kashmir
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Punjab
  4. Gujarat
  5. Rajasthan
  • A
    $I, II, III, V.$
  • B
    $I, II, III, IV.$
  • C
    $I, III, IV.$
  • ✓
    $I, III, IV, V.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$I, III, IV, V.$
There are four states that share a border with Pakistan, namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. The India Pakistan Border is quite intriguing. Since India has installed $1,50,000$ flood lights on around $50,000$ poles, the border can be seen from space at night. It is also considered the world one of the most dangerous borders. Locally, it is also known as International Border $(IB).$ The $IB$ is stretched from Jammu and Kashmir at the north to the Zero Point between Gujarat in India and Sindh province in Pakistan. It is of a total length of $3,323$ kilometres.
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MCQ 501 Mark
How many countries shares their land border with India?
  • A
    $4.$
  • B
    $5.$
  • C
    $6.$
  • ✓
    $7.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$7.$
India has $15106.7\ Km$ of land border running through $92$ districts in $17$ States and a coastline of $7516.6\ Km$ touching $13$ States and Union Territories $(\text{UTs}).$ India shares land borders with seven neighbouring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan and Afghanistan.
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