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Question 11 Mark
With which country do states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers?
Answer
Nepal.
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Question 41 Mark
What is the southernmost point of the Indian union called?
Answer
The southernmost point of the Indian union is called Indira Point.
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Question 51 Mark
Answer the following questions briefly.Which island group of India lies to its south-east?
Answer
Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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Question 61 Mark
Which Union Territory has its land borders touching two states in the Western part of India?
Answer
These two states include Haryana and Punjab.
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Question 71 Mark
Name the Eastern coastal states of India.
Answer
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha) and West Bengal.
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Question 81 Mark
Name the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.
Answer
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, W. Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
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Question 91 Mark
Which type of mountains bounded India in the North-West, North and North-East?
Answer
The north-west, north and north-east parts of India are bounded by the young fold mountains.
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Question 101 Mark
Which Islands group lies in the south-west of India?
Answer
The Lakshadweep Islands group lies in the south-west of India.
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Question 111 Mark
What is the longitudinal extent of India?
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India lies between the longitudes of 68°7′E and 97°25′E.
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Question 141 Mark
Name the states which do not have an international border or lie on the coast.
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Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand.
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Question 151 Mark
How many states and union territories does India have?
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India has 29 states and 7 union territories.
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Question 161 Mark
Why 82°30′ E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?
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82°30′E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India since it passes almost from the centre of India.
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Question 171 Mark
Which is the smallest and the largest state of India areawise?
Answer
Smallest - Goa largest - Rajasthan.
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Question 181 Mark
Which countries share their borders with India?
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India share its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the north west, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.
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Question 201 Mark
What is India's rank in the Northern Hemisphere?
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In terms of size, India is the seventh largest country of the world.
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Question 211 Mark
What is total area of Indian landmass?
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Total landmass of India has an area of 3.28 million square Kms.
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Question 221 Mark
What is the total length of coastline of the mainland including Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands?
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The total length of the coastline of India is 7,516.6 Kms.
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Question 231 Mark
If you intend to visit Kavarati during summer vacation, whichb union territory you will be going to?
Answer
Lakshadweep Islands in Arabian Sea.
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Question 241 Mark
Name the island groups lying in the Bay of Bengal.
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The group of island lying in the Bay of Bengal is called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Question 251 Mark
Name the Western coastal states from South to North?
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Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Question 271 Mark
Name the two Island groups of India.
Answer
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in Arabian Sea.
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Question 291 Mark
What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India?
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The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India is 8°4'N and 37°6'N and 68°7'E and 97°25'E respectively.
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Question 301 Mark
Name the states which have a common border with China.
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The states that having common border with china were. Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.
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Question 311 Mark
Which states of India share border with Bangladesh?
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West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
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Question 331 Mark
Which states of India share border with China?
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Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
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Question 351 Mark
Answer the following questions briefly.Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
Answer
Lakshadweep islands.
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Question 361 Mark
The Suez canal was opened in 1869. How has it helped India?
Answer
Since the opening of the Suez canal, India's distance from Europe has been reduced by 7,000km.
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Question 371 Mark
Which two seas are located around India?
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The Arabian sea on the west and Bay of Bengal on the east of Peninsula.
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Question 381 Mark
Name the states through which passes the Tropic of Cancer.
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Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattishgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
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Question 391 Mark
Name the place in India situated on three seas. Name the seas as well.
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Kanyakumari is surrounded by the seas on three sides like-Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea, making it a mesmerizing beauty of earth.
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Question 401 Mark
Answer the following questions briefly.Name the countries which are larger than India.
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Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, and Australia.
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Question 411 Mark
Which water bodies separates Sri Lanka from India?
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Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
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Question 421 Mark
Name the states of India which lie along the western coast of India.
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The states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, kerala, Goa, Karnataka are the western coast of India.
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Question 431 Mark
Which countries are included in the Indian subcontinent?
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The Indian subcontinent includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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Question 441 Mark
From where does Standard Meridian pass in India?
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The Standard Meridian of India passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
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Question 451 Mark
Which incident took place on 2nd June, 2014?
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Telangana with Hyderabad as it's capital becomes India's 29th state after it is separated from Andhra Pradesh.
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Question 461 Mark
Name the two countries separated by Palk Strait.
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The two major countries separated by the narrow strait known as Palk Strait are India and Sri Lanka.
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Question 471 Mark
What is the latitudinal extent of India?
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The main land extends between latitudes 8°4′N and 37°6′N.
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Question 491 Mark
Which latitudinal line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
Answer
Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts.
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Question 501 Mark
Name the countries with which India shares its land boundaries in the east.
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Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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