CHAPTER - 1, INDIA- SIZE AND LOCATION (MCQ’S)

   CLASS - 9

     CHAPTER - 1

INDIA- SIZE AND LOCATION (MCQ’S)

Q1. The line which divides country into almost two equal parts is

1. Tropic of Capricorn
2. Tropic of cancer
3. Equator
4. None of these.

Ans. (2) Tropic of cancer

Q2. India is the ………… largest country of the world.

1. 8th
2. 5th
3. 7th
4. 4th

Ans. (3) 7th

Q3. Meridian which is fixed as a standard Meridian of India

1.     85^o 30' E
2.   81^o 30' E
3.   82 ^o 30' E
4.   86^o 30' E

Ans. (3)   82 ^o30' E

Q4. The oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world are

1. Maritime routes
2. Ocean routes
3. Land routes
4. Air routes

Ans. (3) Land routes.

Q5. Number of states and Union territories in India are:

1. 28 states and 7 union territories
2. 25 states and 5 union territories
3. 26 states and 3 union territories
4. 30 states and 13 union territories

Ans. (1) 28 states and 7 union territories.

Q6. The eastern most longitudinal of India is

1. 68^o 25' E
2. 77^o 6' E
3. 82^o 33' E
4. 97^o 25' E

Ans. (4) 97^o 25 E

Q7. The standard Meridian of India, 82﮿30’E passes through __________

1. Kachchh in Gujrat
2. Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh
3. Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu
4. None of these

Ans. (2) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.

Q8. ______ has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km.

1. Panama Canal
2. Suez Canal
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these

Ans. (2) Suez Canal

Q9. The duration of time lag between Gujrat and Arunachal Pradesh is

1. 2 hours
2. 1 hour
3. 30 minutes
4. 5 hours

Ans. (1) 2 hours

Q10. Sri Lanka and India is separated by

1. Arabian sea and Indian ocean
2. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
3. Both (a) and (b)
4. None of these

Ans. (2) Palk strait and Gulf of Mannar.

Q11. The area of the landmass of India is

1. 3.22 million square km
2. 3.16 million square km
3. 3.28 million square km
4. 3.11 million square km

Ans. (3) 3.28 million square km

Q12. The approximate length of India’s land boundary is

1. 15,200 km
2. 16,500 km
3. 15,000 km
4. 17,500 km

Ans. (1) 15,200 km

Q13. The tropic of cancer does not pass through

1. Rajasthan
2. Odisha
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Tripura

Ans. (2) Odisha

Q14. Geographical feature which bounds India’s mainland south of 22﮿N latitude is

1. Sandy desert
2. Deccan plateau
3. Oceans
4. Young fold mountains
   
   

Ans. (4) Young fold mountains

Q15. Smallest Indian state is

1. Tripura
2. Sikkim
3. Goa
4. Uttaranchal

Ans. (3) Goa