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

south
north
west
east
Ans:north
2
The Arabian Sea is bounded to the ______of India?
east
west
north
south
Ans:west
3
The Bay of Bengal is to the ____of India?
east
west
north
south
Ans:east
4
The 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:3.28
6
The north-south extent from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about __________km.
3,200
2,400
4,300
2,000
Ans:3,200
7
The east-west extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about _______km.
2,900
2,000
3,600
4,200
Ans:2,900
8
What 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:All the above
9
Which country is the second most populous country of the world after China?
Japan
Vietnam
India
Malaysia
Ans:I ndia
10
India is located in the _________hemisphere.
southern
eastern
western
northern
Ans:northern
11
The ________(2330'N) passes almost halfway through the Country
equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic circle
Ans:Tropic of Cancer
12
From south to________, main land of India extends between 84'N and 376'N latitudes.
west
north
east
south
Ans:north
13
From west to_________, India extends between 687'E and 9725'E longitudes.
north
south
east
west
Ans:east
14
Due to great longitudinal extent of about_____, there could be wide differences in local time of places
located at two extreme points of India.
29
27
28
25
Ans:29
15
As such, the difference between these extreme two points would be of about ___hours
three
four
five
two
Ans:two
16
The _______is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
corals
island
plains
peninsula
Ans:peninsula
17
Large countries which stretch extensively from east to __do not have a single Standard Time for the whole
country
north
south
west
east
Ans:west
18
The USA Canada have ______ time zones
six
seven
eight
Nine
Ans:seven
19
The Canada have________ time zones
four
five
six
seven
Ans:six
20
The local time changes by _____minutes for every one degree of longitude.
three
two
five
four
Ans:four
21
The sun rises ___hours earlier in the east (Arunachal Pradesh) than in the west (Gujarat).
one
two
three
four
Ans:two
22
The local time of longitude of _______has been taken as the Indian Standard Time.
8230'W
8230'N
8230'S
8230'E
Ans:8230'E
23
This 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
24
There are _______countries that share land boundaries with India.
five
six
eight
seven
Ans:seven
25
Which of the following countries share border with India?
china and Bhutan
Bangladesh and Nepal
Pakistan, Afghanistan and Myanmar
All the above
Ans:All the above
26
Across 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
28
For 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
30
The 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
33
The 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:Alluvial
35
__________ is a river or stream which contributes its water to a main river by discharging it into main river
from either side.
Coast
Tributary
Cliffs
Ox bow lake
Ans:Tributary
36
Him+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
37
The Himalayan mountains are divided into ________main parallel ranges.
two
four
five
three
Ans:three
38
The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or ______
lesser himalaya
shiwalik
Himadri
Middle Himalayas
Ans:Himadri
39
The worlds highest peaks are located in _________range
middle himalaya
lesser himalaya
shiwalik
Himadri
Ans:Himadri
40
Middle Himalaya or Himachal lies to the _________of Himadri
east
west
north
south
Ans:south
41
Many popular hill stations are situated in ________.
lesser Himalayas
shiwalik
Himadri
Middle Himalayas
Ans:Middle Himalayas
42
The ________is the southernmost range.
himadri
lesser Himalayas
shiwalik
Middle Himalayas
Ans:shiwalik
43
The Northern Indian plains lie to the ___________of the Himalayas
east
west
north
south
Ans:south
44
Which plains are generally level and flat?
eastern
western
northern
southern
Ans:northern
45
_______plains are formed by the alluvial deposits laid down by the rivers the Indus, the Ganga, the
Brahmaputra and their tributaries. These river plains provide fertile land for cultivation. That is the reason
for 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
47
Which part is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land? Which has very little vegetation?
eastern
western
northern
southern
Ans:western
48
To the _______of northern plains lies the peninsular plateau?
East
South
West
North
Ans:South
49
Peninsular plateau is _____in shape and the relief is highly uneven. This is a region with numerous hill
ranges 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
51
The Vindhyas and the Satpuras are the important ranges and the rivers ________and _________flow
through these ranges
Narmada
Tapi
Both a and b
None of the above
Ans:Both a and b
52
What are west-flowing rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea?
Tapi
Narmada
Both a and c
None of the above
Ans:Both a and b
53
The __________or Sahyadris border the peninsular plateau in the west and the Eastern Ghats provide the
eastern boundary.
Western Ghats
Shiwalik
Lesser himalyas
Himadri
Ans:Western Ghats
54
While 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
55
The ________ plateau is rich in minerals like coal and iron-ore.
deccan
peninsular
chhota nagpur
none of the above
Ans:peninsular
56
To the West of the Western Ghats and the East of Eastern Ghats lie the__________.
Coastal plains
Peninsular plateau
Islands
Corals
Ans:Coastal plains
57
The western coastal plains are very________
straight
narrow
circular
broader
Ans:narrow
58
The eastern Coastal plains are much_______. There are a number of east flowing rivers.
straightc
broader
narrow
circular
Ans:broader
59
The _________and the _______form the worlds largest delta, the Sundarbans delta.
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Tapi
Both a and b
Ans:Both a and b
60
The delta is ________in shape. It is an area of land formed at the mouth of the river
triangular
circular
rectangular
square
Ans:triangular
61
The 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
62
The rivers _________,_________,________,_______drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers have
formed fertile deltas at their mouth
Mahanadi
Godavari
Krishna and Kaveri
All the above
Ans:All the above
63
The 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 are
left. Other poplyps grow on top of the hard skeleton which grows higher and higher, thus forming the coral
islands.
Corals
Shells
Sea horses
None of the above
Ans:Corals
65
Lakshadweep Islands are located in the Arabian Sea. These are coral islands located off the coast of
________
Andaman
Nicobar
Kerala
Tamilnadu
Ans:Kerala
66
The 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
67
Do 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
69
The latitude that runs almost halfway through India is ___________.
2330'E
2330'W
2330'S
2330'N
Ans:2330'N