India: Size and Location

Question 1

Standard Meridian passes through Mirzapur in Madhya Pradesh .

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Standard Meridian passes 82°30'E through Mirzapur.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The Indian landmass has a central location between which two sides ?

Accepted Answer

East and West Asia

Question 4

In which position is the India comes in area of landmass in countries ?

Accepted Answer

Seventh

Question 5

What is the land boundary of India ?

Accepted Answer

15200 km

Question 6

What is the total length of coastline of mainland including the Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep ?

Accepted Answer

7516.6 km

Question 7

What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland ?

Accepted Answer

30°

Question 8

Which point is the southernmost point of the Indian Union ?

Accepted Answer

Indira point

Question 9

Indira point was submerged in which year ?

Accepted Answer

2004 during tsunami

Question 10

Before 1947, there were two types of states . Which were they ?

Accepted Answer

Princely states; Provinces states

Question 11

India is connected with Sri Lanka by which Narrow channel ?

Accepted Answer

Palk strait

Question 12

Uttarakhand , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with -

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 13

India does not shares its boundary with which country ?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 14

Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian sea .

Accepted Answer

Lakshadweep island

Question 15

Name the countries which are larger than India .

Accepted Answer

Russia , Canada , USA; China , Brazil , Australia

Question 16

Which island countries are our Southern neighbours ?

Accepted Answer

Maldives island; Sri Lanka

Question 17

Which island countries are our Southern neighbours ?

Accepted Answer

Maldives island; Sri Lanka