Chapter 1 INDIA – LOCATION

1. Consider the following propositions in relation to countries listed in order of size from largest to smallest:

countries

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. USA
4. China
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India

Choose the correct answer

2. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through.

3. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common

frontiers with

4. Consider the following statements in relation to the cancer tropic passing across India’s states:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statement: Indian bordering countries are

listed in ascending order in terms of sharing borders.

Choose the correct answer

6. Which one of the following longitudes is the standard meridian for India?

7. You reside in Gujarat. To get to your UPSC (CSE) prelims exam centre

in Arunachal Pradesh, you would have to travel through several Indian states, including Gujarat.

The road of shortage should be chosen.

select the correct response

8. which of the Indian state  have highest numbers of neighbors (Indian states).

9. Which one of the following latitudinal extent is relevant for the extent of

India’s area?

10. Consider the following statements in relation to India:

1. India’s total area is less than 5% of the world’s total geographical area.
2. In the northwest, north, and northeast, India is bordered by the young fold mountains.
3. There is a two-hour time difference between Gujarat and Assam.

Which of the following assertions is/are incorrect?

11. Consider the following assertion in relation to India land stretches between and.

Select the correct response.

12. Which of the Indian state capitals is located on the Cancer Tropic?

Select the correct response.

13. Consider the following statement in relation to The Tropic of Cancer,

which splits the country (INDIA) into nearly two equal sections.

Select the correct response.

14. The easternmost longitude of India is

15. The’standard meridian’ runs through which Indian states.

16. Consider the following statement with reference time along India’s

Standard Meridian (82°30’E) going through Mirzapur.

In which state is Mirzapur currently located?

Choose the correct answer

17. Which one of the following countries is larger in area than India?

18. Think about the following statement:

1. Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean.
2. The Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait separate Sri Lanka from India.

Which of the following assertions is/are correct?

19. If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of

the following Union Territories of India you will be going to

20. Which one of the following countries shares the longest land frontier with

India?

21. Consider the following statements in relation to the cancer tropic passing across India’s states:

Which of the following statements is true?