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1 India in the________, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas.

south

north

west

east

Ans:north

2The Arabian Sea is bounded to the ______of India?

east

west

north

south

Ans:west

3The Bay of Bengal is to the ____of India?

east

west

north

south

Ans:east

4The Indian Ocean is to the________, of the Indian peninsula.

south

north

west

east

Ans:south

5 India has an area of about____________million sq. km

3.28

2.78

3.00

2.65

Ans:3.286The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about __________km.

3,200

2,400

4,300

2,000


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Ans:3,200

7The east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about _______km.

2,900

2,000

3,600

4,200

Ans:2,900

8What features present a diversity of landforms?

The lofty mountains

the Great Indian Desert and the Northern Plains

the uneven plateau surface and the coasts and islands

All the above

Ans:Al l the above

9Which country is the second most populous country of the world after China?

Japan

Vietnam

India

Malaysia

Ans:India

10 India is located in the _________hemisphere.

southern

eastern

western

northern

Ans:northern

11The ________(2330'N) passes almost halfway through the Country

equator

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Arctic circleAns:Tropic of Cancer

12From south to________, main land of India extends between 84'N and 376'N latitudes.

west

north

east


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south

Ans:north

13From west to_________, India extends between 687'E and 9725'E longitudes.

north

south

east

west

Ans:east

14Due to great longitudinal extent of about_____, there could be wide differences in local time of placeslocated at two extreme points of India.

29

27

28

25

Ans:29

15As such, the difference between these extreme two points would be of about ___hours

three

four

five

two

Ans:two

16The _______is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

corals

island

plains

peninsula

Ans:peninsula

17Large countries which stretch extensively from east to __do not have a single Standard Time for the whocountry

north

south

west

east

Ans:west

18The USA Canada have ______ time zones

six


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seven

eight

Nine

Ans:seven

19The Canada have________ time zones

four

five

six

seven

Ans:six

20The local time changes by _____minutes for every one degree of longitude.

three

two

five

four

Ans:four

21The sun rises ___hours earlier in the east (Arunachal Pradesh) than in the west (Gujarat).

one

two

three

four

Ans:two

22The local time of longitude of _______has been taken as the Indian Standard Time.

8230'W

8230'N

8230'S

8230'E

Ans:8230'E

23This meridian or longitude is also termed as the

Standard Meridian of India

Local Meridian of India

State Meridian of India

Country Meridian of India

Ans:Standard Meridian of I ndia

24There are _______countries that share land boundaries with India.


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five

six

eight

sevenAns:seven

25Which of the following countries share border with India?

china and Bhutan

Bangladesh and Nepal

Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar

All the above

Ans:Al l the above

26Across the sea to the south, lie our island neighbours_____

Sri Lanka

Maldives

Both a and b

None of the above

Ans:Both a and b

27_______ is separated from India by the Palk Strait

china

Nepal

Pakisthan

Sri Lanka

Ans:Sri Lanka

28For administrative purposes, the country is divided into _______States and 7 Union Territories

25

26

24

28

Ans:28

29_____is the national capital.

shimla

bihar

orissa

Delhi

Ans:Delhi


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30The states have been formed mainly on the basis of

culture

religion

customs

languages

Ans:languages

31__________is the largest state in India in terms of area

Bhopal

Haryana

Punjab

Rajasthan

Ans:Rajasthan

32_________ is the smallest state in India in terms of area.

kerala

Karnataka

Kashmir

Goa

Ans:Goa

33The states are further divided into_______.

villages

districts

units

towns

Ans:districts

34________deposits are very fine soils, brought by rivers and deposited in the river basins.

sand

Alluvial

Coastal

None of the above

Ans:Alluvial35__________ is a river or stream which contributes its water to a main river by discharging it into main riv

from either side.

Coast

Tributary

Cliffs


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Ox bow lake

Ans:Tributary

36Him+alaya mean___________

the abode of snow

the abode of rare plants

the abode of snow extinct animals

the abode of mountains

Ans:the abode of snow

37The Himalayan mountains are divided into ________main parallel ranges.

two

four

five

threeAns:three

38The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or ______

lesser himalaya

shiwalik

Himadri

Middle Himalayas

Ans:Himadri

39The worlds highest peaks are located in _________range

middle himalaya

lesser himalaya

shiwalik

Himadri

Ans:Himadri

40Middle Himalaya or Himachal lies to the _________of Himadri

east

west

north

south

Ans:south

41Many popular hill stations are situated in ________.

lesser Himalayas

shiwalik


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Himadri

Middle Himalayas

Ans:Middle Himalayas

42The ________is the southernmost range.

himadri

lesser Himalayas

shiwalik

Middle Himalayas

Ans:shiwalik

43The Northern Indian plains lie to the ___________of the Himalayas

east

west

north

south

Ans:south

44Which plains are generally level and flat?

eastern

western

northern

southern

Ans:northern

45_______plains are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the riversthe Indus, the Ganga, theBrahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation. That is the reasonfor high concentration of population in these plains.

Northern

eastern

western

southern

Ans:Northern

46 In the _________part of India lies the Great Indian Desert

eastern

western

northern

southern

Ans:western

47Which part is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land? Which has very little vegetation?


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eastern

western

northern

southernAns:western

48To the _______of northern plains lies the peninsular plateau?

East

South

West

North

Ans:South

49Peninsular plateau is _____in shape and the relief is highly uneven. This is a region with numerous hillranges and valleys.

square

circle

triangular

rectangular

Ans:triangular

50_____hills, one of the oldest ranges of the world, border peninsular plateau on the north-west side.

Aravali

Himalyas

Vindhyas

Satpuras

Ans:Aravali

51The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges and the rivers ________and _________flowthrough these ranges

Narmada

Tapi

Both a and b

None of the above

Ans:Both a and b

52What are west-flowing rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea?

Tapi

Narmada

Both a and c


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None of the above

Ans:Both a and b

53The __________or Sahyadris border the peninsular plateau in the west and the Eastern Ghats provide teastern boundary.

Western Ghats

Shiwalik

Lesser himalyas

Himadri

Ans:Western Ghats

54While the Western Ghats are almost continuous, the Eastern Ghats are _______and________.

broken

uneven

both a and b

none of the above

Ans:both a and b

55The ________ plateau is rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore.

deccan

peninsular

chhota nagpur

none of the above

Ans:peninsular

56To the West of the Western Ghats and the East of Eastern Ghats lie the__________.

Coastal plains

Peninsular plateau

Islands

Corals

Ans:Coastal plains

57The western coastal plains are very________

straight

narrow

circular

broader

Ans:narrow

58The eastern Coastal plains are much_______. There are a number of east flowing rivers.

straightc

broader


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narrow

circular

Ans:broader

59The _________and the _______form the worlds largest delta, the Sundarbans delta.

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Tapi

Both a and b

Ans:Both a and b

60The delta is ________in shape. It is an area of land formed at the mouth of the river

triangular

circular

rectangular

square

Ans:triangular

61The point were the rivers enter the sea, that point is called the

mouth of the river

mouth of the sea

exit of the river

exit of the sea

Ans:mouth of the river

62The rivers _________,_________,________,_______drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers haveformed fertile deltas at their mouth

Mahanadi

Godavari

Krishna and Kaveri

All the above

Ans:Al l the above

63The Sunderban delta is formed where the______ and ________flow into the Bay of Bengal.

Ganga

Brahmaputra

Both a and b

None of the above

Ans:Both a and b

64_____are skeletons of tiny marine animals called Polyps. When the living polyps die, their skeletons areleft. Other poplyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which grows higher and higher, thus forming the cor


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islands.

Corals

Shells

Sea horses

None of the above

Ans:Corals

65Lakshadweep Islands are located in the Arabian Sea. These are coral islands located off the coast of________

Andaman

Nicobar

Kerala

Tamilnadu

Ans:Kerala

66The Andaman and the Nicobar Islands lie to the southeast of the Indian mainland in the __________

Bay of Bengal

Arabian sea

Indian ocean

None of the above

Ans:Bay of Bengal

67Do you know which groups of islands were affected by the Tsunami in 2004?

Nicobar

Andaman

Both a and b

None of the above

Ans:Both a and b

68_______is a huge sea wave generated due to an earthquake on the sea floor.

Tsunami

Cyclone

Both a and b

None of the above

Ans:Tsunami

69The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is ___________.

2330'E

2330'W

2330'S


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2330'N

Ans:2330'N

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