CBSE Class 9 Social – MCQ and Online Tests – Geography – Unit 1 – India Size and Location
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CBSE Class 9 Social – MCQ and Online Tests – Geography – Unit 1 – India Size and Location
Question 1.
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar
Answer
Answer: (c) Nepal
Question 2.
The latitudinal extent of India lies between
(a) 7° 5′ N and 26° 5′ N
(b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N
(c) 12° 5′ N and 27° 5′ N
(d) 12° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N
Answer
Answer: (b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N
Question 3.
If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andaman & Nicobar
(d) Diu and Daman
Answer
Answer: (b) Lakshadweep
Question 4.
Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India’s mainland is about 30°. But on looking at the map of India which of the following alternatives do you observe about India’s size?
(a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent
(b) East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent
(c) East-west and north-south extent appears equal
(d) North-south extent appears to be smaller than east-west extent
Answer
Answer: (a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent
Question 5.
My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
Answer
Answer: (b) Tajikistan
Question 6.
How many states and Union Territories does India have?
(a) India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories
(b) India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories
(c) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories
(d) India has 28 States and 6 Union Territories
Answer
Answer: (c) India has 28 States and 7 Union Territories
Question 7.
Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Tropic of Cancer
Question 8.
What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?
(a) 8th position
(b) 7th position
(c) 6th position
(d) 2nd position
Answer
Answer: (b) 7th position
Question 9.
Which of the following longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian for India?
(a) 68°7’E
(b) 82°30’E
(c) 97°25’E
(d) 23°30’N
Answer
Answer: (b) 82°30’E
Question 10.
Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India?
(a) 82½° E
(b) 84½° E
(c) 86° E
(d) 81° E
Answer
Answer: (a) 82½° E
Question 11.
Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states
(a) Orissa
(b) Tripura
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Answer
Answer: (b) Tripura
Question 12.
Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
(a) Ocean routes
(b) Maritime contact
(c) Land routes
(d) Air routes
Answer
Answer: (c) Land routes
Question 13.
How many states and Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi
(b) 23 States and 12 Union Territories
(c) 26 states and 9 Union Territories
(d) 30 States and 5 Union Territories
Answer
Answer: (a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi
Question 14.
India achieved multi-faceted socio-economic progress during which of the following periods?
(a) Since ancient times
(b) During medieval period
(c) In the 21st century
(d) During the last five decades
Answer
Answer: (d) During the last five decades
Question 15.
Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?
(a) 8°4’N and 37°6’N
(b) 68°7’N and 97°25’E
(c) 68°7’E and 97°25’W
(d) 8°4’E and 37°6’E
Answer
Answer: (b) 68°7’N and 97°25’E
Question 16.
The eastern-most longitude of India is
(a) 97°25’E
(b) 68°7’E
(c) 77°6’E
(d) 82°32’E
Answer
Answer: (a) 97°25’E
Question 17.
Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Lakshdweep
(d) Maldives
Answer
Answer: (c) Lakshdweep
Question 18.
What is India’s size with respect to other countries of the world?
(a) First
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Seventh
Answer
Answer: (d) Seventh
Question 19.
Which geographical feature bounds India’s mainland south of 22°N latitude?
(a) Young Fold Mountains
(b) Sandy Desert
(c) Lava Plateaus
(d) Seas and Ocean
Answer
Answer: (d) Seas and Ocean
Question 20.
Which latitude passes through the southern-most point of India’s mainland?
(a) 8°4’N
(b) 37°6’N
(c) 8°4’S
(d) 82°30’E
Answer
Answer: (a) 8°4’N
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