OAV MAJHIGAON CHANDABALI

1. Question: What is the total geographical area of

India?
a) 2.28 million sq km b) 3.28 million sq km c)
4.12 million sq km d) 5.0 million sq km
2. Question: India accounts for what percentage
of the world's total geographical area?
a) 1.2% b) 2.4% c) 3.2% d) 4.8%
3. Question: India is the _______ largest country
in the world by land area.
a) fifth b) sixth c) seventh d) eighth
4. Question: What is the length of India's land
boundary?
a) 7,516.6 km b) 6,100 km c) 15,200 km d)
22,000 km
5. Question: What is the total length of the
coastline of the mainland of India, including
the Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep
islands?
a) 6,100 km b) 7,516.6 km c) 5,400 km d)
8,200 km
6. Question: What is the latitudinal extent of
mainland India?
a) 8°4' N to 37°6' N b) 6°45' N to 37°6' N c)
8°4' S to 37°6' S d) 68°7' E to 97°25' E
7. Question: What is the longitudinal extent of
India?
a) 68°7' E to 97°25' E b) 8°4' N to 37°6' N c)
60° E to 90° E d) 75° W to 100° W
8. Question: The southernmost point of the
Indian Union is:
a) Kanyakumari b) Indira Point c) Port Blair d)
Thiruvananthapuram
9. Question: Which parallel of latitude divides
India into almost two equal halves?
a) Equator b) Tropic of Capricorn (23°30' S) c)
Tropic of Cancer (23°30' N) d) Arctic Circle
(66°30' N)
10. Question: The Tropic of Cancer does
NOT pass through which of the following
states?
a) Rajasthan b) Chhattisgarh c) Odisha d)
Tripura
11. Question: What is the approximate time
difference between the easternmost and
westernmost points of India?
a) 1 hour b) 2 hours c) 3 hours d) 30 minutes
12. Question: The Standard Meridian of India
is located at which longitude?
a) 80°30' E b) 82°30' E c) 78°30' E d) 90°0' E
13. Question: The Standard Meridian of India
passes through which of the following places?
a) Delhi b) Kolkata c) Mirzapur (Uttar
Pradesh) d) Mumbai
14. Question: Why is the Standard Meridian
of India important?
a) To determine the altitude of places. b) To
measure the distance from the equator. c) To
avoid time differences within the country. d)
To mark international boundaries.
15. Question: Which mountain range forms
the northern boundary of India?
a) Aravalli Range b) Western Ghats c)
Himalayan Mountains d) Eastern Ghats
16. Question: India's peninsular protrusion
into the Indian Ocean helps it to establish
close contact with which continents?
a) North America and South America b)
Europe, Africa, and Asia c) Australia and
Antarctica d) Only Europe
17. Question: Which route connecting Europe
to Asia was opened in 1869?
a) Panama Canal b) Suez Canal c) St.
Lawrence Seaway d) Kiel Canal
18. Question: What was the result of the Suez
Canal opening for India?
a) Increased travel time to Europe. b)
Increased distance to Europe by 7000 km. c)
Reduced distance from Europe by 7000 km. d)
No significant impact on trade.
19. Question: Through which passes did
ancient travelers enter India?
a) Coastal routes b) Sea routes c) Mountain
passes d) River routes
20. Question: Which of the following ideas
has been exchanged from India to the world?
 a) Pyramids and mummification b) Number
system, decimal system, and stories of
Panchtantra c) Democracy and philosophy d)
Gunpowder and printing
21. Question: Which of the following is an
example of an architectural style introduced to
India from West Asia?
a) Dome and minarets b) Stupas c) Temples
with gopurams d) Cave dwellings
22. Question: Which countries share a land
boundary with India to the northwest?
a) China and Nepal b) Pakistan and
Afghanistan c) Myanmar and Bangladesh d)
Bhutan and Myanmar
23. Question: Which countries share a land
boundary with India to the north?
a) Sri Lanka and Maldives b) Nepal, Bhutan,
and China c) Pakistan and Bangladesh d)
Afghanistan and Myanmar
24. Question: Which countries share a land
boundary with India to the east?
 a) Pakistan and China b) Bangladesh and
Myanmar c) Nepal and Bhutan d) Sri Lanka
and Maldives
25. Question: What are the two island groups
belonging to India?
a) Hawaii and Fiji b) Andaman and Nicobar
Islands and Lakshadweep Islands c)
Seychelles and Mauritius d) Maldives and Sri
Lanka
26. Question: Where are the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands located?
a) Arabian Sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Indian
Ocean (south of Sri Lanka) d) Lakshadweep
Sea
27. Question: Where are the Lakshadweep
Islands located?
a) Bay of Bengal b) Arabian Sea c) Indian
Ocean (east of Africa) d) Andaman Sea
28. Question: Which country is located south
of India and is separated by a narrow channel
of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf
of Mannar?
 a) Maldives b) Indonesia c) Sri Lanka d)
Myanmar
29. Question: What is the significance of
India's central location at the head of the
Indian Ocean?
a) It isolates India from other countries. b) It
prevents trade with Western countries. c) It
gives India a strategic advantage for trade and
cultural exchange. d) It makes India vulnerable
to tsunamis.
30. Question: Why is India called a
'subcontinent'?
a) Because it is a very small country. b)
Because it is surrounded by water on all sides.
c) Because it is a large landmass with distinct
geographical features, separated from the rest
of Asia. d) Because it has no neighboring
countries.
31. Question: What is the effect of the Tropic
of Cancer on India's climate?
a) It leads to uniform temperatures across the
country. b) It divides the country into tropical
and subtropical zones. c) It causes heavy
 snowfall throughout the year. d) It results in a
desert climate everywhere.
32. Question: Which major sea connects
India to Europe and West Asia (via Suez
Canal)?
a) Pacific Ocean b) Atlantic Ocean c)
Mediterranean Sea d) Caribbean Sea
33. Question: Before the opening of the Suez
Canal, which route was primarily used for
trade between India and Europe?
a) Through the Pacific Ocean b) Around the
Cape of Good Hope (Africa) c) Overland
through Central Asia d) Through the Panama
Canal
34. Question: What is the maximum east-
west extent of India in kilometers?
a) 2,933 km b) 3,214 km c) 2,500 km d) 3,500
km
35. Question: What is the maximum north-
south extent of India in kilometers?
a) 2,933 km b) 3,214 km c) 3,000 km d) 2,800
km
36. Question: Which landform in India is
young, fold mountains and stretches across the
northern border?
a) Deccan Plateau b) Thar Desert c)
Himalayas d) Western Ghats
37. Question: Which parallel of latitude
marks the northernmost extent of mainland
India?
a) 37°6' N b) 8°4' N c) 23°30' N d) 6°45' N
38. Question: Which parallel of latitude
marks the southernmost extent of mainland
India?
a) 37°6' N b) 8°4' N c) 23°30' N d) 6°45' N
39. Question: From which direction do the
monsoons primarily enter India?
a) North-east b) North-west c) South-west d)
South-east
40. Question: Which of the following bodies
of water lies to the east of India?
a) Arabian Sea b) Bay of Bengal c) Red Sea d)
Mediterranean Sea
41. Question: Which of the following bodies
of water lies to the west of India?
a) Bay of Bengal b) Arabian Sea c) South
China Sea d) Persian Gulf
42. Question: What is the name given to the
narrow strip of water separating two large
landmasses?
a) Isthmus b) Peninsula c) Strait d) Delta
43. Question: Which country among India's
neighbors is known as the 'Land of the
Thunder Dragon'?
a) Nepal b) Bhutan c) Myanmar d) Bangladesh
44. Question: Which geographical feature has
historically facilitated the exchange of ideas
and commodities between India and other
parts of the world?
a) Dense forests b) High plateaus c) Mountain
passes d) Deserts
45. Question: What is the total number of
States and Union Territories in India ?
a) 29 States, 7 UTs b) 28 States, 8 UTs c) 28
States, 9 UTs d) 27 States, 9 UTs
 46. Question: What is the name of the
southernmost tip of the Indian mainland?
a) Indira Point b) Kavaratti c) Kanyakumari d)
Chennai
47. Question: The Indian Ocean routes
connect India with which of the following?
a) North America and South America b)
Europe, Africa, and East Asia c) Australia and
Antarctica d) Only Southeast Asia
48. Question: The landmass of India is
bounded by the Indian Ocean on its:
a) Northern, Eastern, and Western sides b)
Southern, Eastern, and Western sides c)
Northern and Southern sides d) All sides

(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 true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Question 1: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): The Indian Ocean is

named after India.
Reason (R): India has the longest
coastline on the Indian Ocean and holds
a strategic central location between
East and West Asia along trans-Indian
Ocean routes.

Question 2: Ans . (b)

Assertion (A): There is a time lag of two

hours between Gujarat and Arunachal
Pradesh.
Reason (R): The Standard Meridian of
India (82°30’E) passes through Mirzapur
in Uttar Pradesh, which is taken as the
standard time for the entire country.

Question 3: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): The latitudinal extent

influences the duration of day and night
as one moves from south to north in
India.
Reason (R): Places near the equator
experience almost equal day and night
throughout the year, while variations
increase with increasing distance from
the equator.

Question 4: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): The opening of the Suez
Canal in 1869 was highly beneficial for
India.
Reason (R): It reduced India’s distance
from Europe by about 7,000 km,
facilitating trade.

Question 5: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): India is considered a

subcontinent.
Reason (R): It possesses distinct
geographical features and a unique
cultural identity, separate from the rest
of the Asian continent.

Question 6:
Assertion (A): India’s land routes have
been important since ancient times.
Reason (R): The various passes across
the mountains in the north provided
passages to ancient travelers, while
oceans restricted such interaction for a
long time.

Question 7: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): India lies entirely in the

Northern Hemisphere.
Reason (R): Its latitudinal extent is from
8°4’N to 37°6’N.
Question 8: Ans . (b)
Assertion (A): The Tropic of Cancer
divides India into two almost equal
halves.
Reason (R): The Tropic of Cancer passes
through 8 states of India.

Question 9: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): The extent of India is vast.

Reason (R): India has a total land
boundary of about 15,200 km and the
total length of the coastline of the
mainland, including Andaman and
Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6
km.

Question 10: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): India’s central location at

the head of the Indian Ocean is of great
significance.
Reason (R): It helps India to establish
close contact with West Asia, Africa,
and Europe from the western coast and
with Southeast and East Asia from the
eastern coast.

Question 11: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): India is the seventh largest

country in the world in terms of land
area.
Reason (R): India has a total
geographical area of 3.28 million square
kilometres.

Question 12: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): The southernmost point of
the Indian Union, ‘Indira Point’, got
submerged during the 2004 Tsunami.
Reason (R): Indira Point is located on the
Nicobar Islands, which are prone to
seismic activity.

Question 13: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): From Gujarat to Arunachal

Pradesh, the local time varies by two
hours.
Reason (R): The Earth rotates from west
to east, and 1° longitude corresponds to
a time difference of 4 minutes.

Question 14: Ans . (A)

Assertion (A): India occupies a strategic
position in Asia.
Reason (R): It lies at the junction of the
East and West.

LONG QUESTIONS-
1. Explain the stategic location of our
country in the world?(5)
2. Write the names of all union
territories and their capitals.
3. Throw light on Indian
neighbourhood?(5)
4. Name the states through which
tropic of cancer passes.
5. How is Indian Ocean benefitting
our country? (3)
6. Write a note on trade relations of
India with the world.(5)