Question 12 MarksWhich island countries are our southern neighbours?AnswerSrilanka and Maldives.View full question & answer→
Question 22 MarksWhich island group of India lies to its south-east?AnswerAndaman and Nicobar islands.View full question & answer→
Question 32 MarksName the countries which are larger than India.AnswerRussia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, and Australia.View full question & answer→
Question 42 MarksName the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.AnswerLakshadweep islands.View full question & answer→
Question 52 MarksWith which country do states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers?AnswerNepal.View full question & answer→
Question 62 MarksWhy 82°30′ E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?Answer82°30′E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India since it passes almost from the centre of India.View full question & answer→
Question 72 MarksWhich water bodies separates Sri Lanka from India?AnswerSri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.View full question & answer→
Question 82 MarksWhich Union Territory has its land borders touching two states in the Western part of India?AnswerThese two states include Haryana and Punjab.View full question & answer→
Question 92 MarksWhich type of mountains bounded India in the North-West, North and North-East?AnswerThe north-west, north and north-east parts of India are bounded by the young fold mountains.View full question & answer→
Question 102 MarksWhich two seas are located around India?AnswerThe Arabian sea on the west and Bay of Bengal on the east of Peninsula.View full question & answer→
Question 112 MarksWhich two Island countries are India’s neighbours?AnswerSri Lanka and Maldives.View full question & answer→
Question 122 MarksWhich tropic divides India into almost two equal parts?AnswerThe Tropics of Cancer (23°30′N).View full question & answer→
Question 132 MarksWhich states of India share border with China?AnswerJammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 142 MarksWhich states of India share border with Bangladesh?AnswerWest Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.View full question & answer→
Question 152 MarksWhich neighbouring country of India is an island?AnswerMaldives is an island country which lies in the south of India.View full question & answer→
Question 162 MarksWhich latitudinal line divides India into approximately two equal parts?AnswerTropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal parts.View full question & answer→
Question 172 MarksWhich is the smallest and the largest state of India areawise?AnswerSmallest - Goa largest - Rajasthan.View full question & answer→
Question 182 MarksWhich Islands group lies in the south-west of India?AnswerThe Lakshadweep Islands group lies in the south-west of India.View full question & answer→
Question 192 MarksWhich incident took place on 2nd June, 2014?AnswerTelangana with Hyderabad as it's capital becomes India's 29th state after it is separated from Andhra Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 202 MarksWhich country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?AnswerSri Lanka.View full question & answer→
Question 212 MarksWhich countries share their borders with India?AnswerIndia 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.View full question & answer→
Question 222 MarksWhich countries are included in the Indian subcontinent?AnswerThe Indian subcontinent includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.View full question & answer→
Question 232 MarksWhich countries are bigger than India in size?AnswerRusssia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia.View full question & answer→
Question 242 MarksWhat is total area of Indian landmass?AnswerTotal landmass of India has an area of 3.28 million square Kms.View full question & answer→
Question 252 MarksWhat is the total length of coastline of the mainland including Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands?AnswerThe total length of the coastline of India is 7,516.6 Kms.View full question & answer→
Question 262 MarksWhat is the time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh?AnswerThere is a time lag of 2 hours.View full question & answer→
Question 272 MarksWhat is the standard meridian of India?AnswerThe Standard Meridian of India is 82° 30'E.View full question & answer→
Question 282 MarksWhat is the southernmost point of the Indian union called?AnswerThe southernmost point of the Indian union is called Indira Point.View full question & answer→
Question 292 MarksWhat is the North-South extent of India?AnswerIndia measures North-South extent 3,055km.View full question & answer→
Question 302 MarksWhat is the longitudinal extent of India?AnswerIndia lies between the longitudes of 68°7′E and 97°25′E.View full question & answer→
Question 312 MarksWhat is the latitudinal extent of India?AnswerThe main land extends between latitudes 8°4′N and 37°6′N.View full question & answer→
Question 322 MarksWhat is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India?AnswerThe 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.View full question & answer→
Question 332 MarksWhat is India's rank in the Northern Hemisphere?AnswerIn terms of size, India is the seventh largest country of the world.View full question & answer→
Question 342 MarksThe Suez canal was opened in 1869. How has it helped India?AnswerSince the opening of the Suez canal, India's distance from Europe has been reduced by 7,000km.View full question & answer→
Question 352 MarksName the Western coastal states from South to North?AnswerKerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.View full question & answer→
Question 362 MarksName the two Island groups of India.AnswerAndaman and Nicobar Islands are located in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in Arabian Sea.View full question & answer→
Question 372 MarksName the two countries separated by Palk Strait.AnswerThe two major countries separated by the narrow strait known as Palk Strait are India and Sri Lanka.View full question & answer→
Question 382 MarksName the states which have a common border with China.AnswerThe states that having common border with china were. Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 392 MarksName the states which do not have an international border or lie on the coast.AnswerMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand.View full question & answer→
Question 402 MarksName the states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.AnswerGujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, W. Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.View full question & answer→
Question 412 MarksName the states through which passes the Tropic of Cancer.AnswerGujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattishgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.View full question & answer→
Question 422 MarksName the states sharing border with Myanmar.AnswerMizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 432 MarksName the states of India which lie along the western coast of India. AnswerThe states are Gujarat, Maharashtra, kerala, Goa, Karnataka are the western coast of India.View full question & answer→
Question 442 MarksName the states of India, sharing border with Pakistan.AnswerGujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.View full question & answer→
Question 452 MarksName the southern neighbours of India.AnswerSri Lanka and Maldives.View full question & answer→
Question 462 MarksName the place situated on three seas of India.AnswerKanyakumari.View full question & answer→
Question 472 MarksName the place in India situated on three seas. Name the seas as well.AnswerKanyakumari is surrounded by the seas on three sides like-Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea, making it a mesmerizing beauty of earth.View full question & answer→
Question 482 MarksName the island groups lying in the Bay of Bengal.AnswerThe group of island lying in the Bay of Bengal is called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.View full question & answer→
Question 492 MarksName the Eastern coastal states of India.AnswerTamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa (Odisha) and West Bengal.View full question & answer→
Question 502 MarksName the countries with which India shares its land boundaries in the east.AnswerMyanmar and Bangladesh.View full question & answer→