India Size and Location
Key Points to be Remember:-
India : At a Glance
Population 121 Crore (2011 Census)
Area 32.8 Lakh square KM
Number of states 28
Number of union territories 08
Percentage of total geographical 2.4%
area of the world
Percentage in the total population 17.5%
of the world
Position in then world in terms of Second
population
Position in the world in terms of area Seventh
Countries larger than India in terms Russia, Canada, United States
of area of America, China, Brazil and
Australia
Length of the land boundary 15200 KM
To tal len gt h o f th e coa s tlin e 7516.6 KM
including Andaman and Nicobar
and Lakshadweep
Standard Meridian of India 82° 30’ E
Important city through which the Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh)
standard Meridian of India passes
Latitudinal extent of India From 8° 4’ N to 37° 6’ N
Longitudinal extent of India From 68° 7’ E to 97° 25’ E
India’s neighboaring countries Pakistan and Afghanistan
(In the North-West); China
(Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan
(In the North); Myanmar and
Bangladesh (In the East); Sri
Lanka and Maldives (In the
South)
India states whose boundaries touch Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab,
Pakistan Rajasthan and Gujarat
Indian states shall boundaries with Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
China Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim
and Arunachal Pradesh
Indian states whose boundaries Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland,
touch Myanmar Manipur and Mizoram
Indian states whose boundaries W est B e n g a l , M i z o r a m ,
touch Bangladesh Meghalaya, Tripura and Assam
The channel between India and Palk Strait
Sri Lanka
India’s neighbour located in the Maldives
south of Lakshadweep
The line which divides India into The Tropic of Cancer
almost two equal parts (23° 30’ N)
Indian states through which the Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya
Tropic of Cancer passes Pradesh Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, West Bangal,
Tripura and Mizoram (8 states)
The largest state of India in terms Rajasthan
of area
The smallest state of India in terms Goa
of area
Total length from north of south 3214 KM
Total breadth from east to west 2933 KM
The group of islands of India located Andaman and Nicobar Islands
in the Bay of Bengal
The group of islands of India located Lakshadweep Islands
in the Arabian Sea
The ocean which has been named Indian Ocean
after our country India
QUESTIONS
Very Short Answer Type Questions (1 Mark)
Q.1 Which latitudinal line divides our country into two equal
parts?
(a) 23½°N latitude or Tropic of Cancer
(b) 23½°S latitude or Tropic of Capricorn
(c) 66½°N latitude
(d) 66½°S latitude
Q.2 What is the eastern longitudinal line of India?
(a) 96°25” (b) 97°25”
(c) 90°75” (d) 93°50”
Q.3 Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel
....................... .
Q.4 If you want to go to Kavaratti, you will go to ......................
Union Territory.
Q.5 The latitudinal extent of India is .............................. .
Q.6 The Land Mass of India has an area of ........................... .
Q.7 India has .............................. position in the world in terms
of area.
Q.8 What is the Standard Meridian of India?
(a) 82°N 30’E (b) 82° 30W
(c) 22° 20E (d) 52° 30E
Q.9 What percentage of the total geographical area of the world
lies in India?
(a) 2.1% (b) 2.2%
(c) 2.4% (d) 2.8%
Q.10 India’s land boundary is about .................. km.
Q.11 What is the name of island group located in Arabian Sea?
(a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (b) Nicobar Island
(c) Lakshadweep (d) Sri Lanka
Q.12 ....................... island group is located in Bay of Bengal.
Q.13 The Standard Meridian of India passes through-
(a) Mirzapur (b) Lucknow
(c) Delhi (d) Bhopal
Q.14 Name the State having common border with Bangladesh
(a) Gujarat (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Bihar (d) Assam
Q.15 The Suez Canal reduced the distance between .................
and ................. by 7000 km.
Q.16 Which of the following is neighbouring country of India?
(a) Mangolia (b) Malaysia
(c) Myanmar (d) Yemen
Q.17 The Tropic of cancer does not pass through-
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Goa
Q.18 Which of the following states/UT neither has international
border nor coastal line.
(a) Maharashtra (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Jammu & Kashmir (d) Kerala
Q.19 Which of the following states has longest coastal line?
(a) West Bengal (b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
Q.20 Which of the following states of India is surrounded by
Bangladesh on three sides?
(a) Assam (b) Tripura
(c) West Bengal (d) Bihar
Q.21 In the question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the
statement and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A):
between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
Reason (R): 82°30’ East longitude is the standard meridian
of India.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation
of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
of A.
(c) A is correct R is incorrect
(d) A is incorrect but R is correct.
Short Answer Type Questions (2/3 Marks)
Q.1 Mention the countries that are bigger than India in terms of
area.
Q.2 Mention the Indian states through which Tropic of Cancer
passes.
Q.3 How long is the coast line of India? What are the two
Q.4
Pradesh and Gujarat?
Section C
Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks)
Q.1 Why does India need the standard time?
Q.2 Mention the neighbouring countries of India. Also mention
their direction of location from India.
Q.3 ‘The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean
Section D
Read the case and answer the following questions.
‘The ideas of Upanishads and the Ramayan, the stories of
Panchtantra, the Indian numerals and the decimal system thus
could reach many parts of the world. The spices, muslin and
architectural styles of dome and minarets from west Asia can
(a) Name some merchandise which are taken from India to
other countries in ancient time.
(b) Give 2 examples of Indian Knowledge tradition which
reached other countries.
(d) What are the reasons due to which India had contacts with
other countries since ancient times?
