Chapter-1 India Size and Location

Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below from question 1to 5.

1.The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

a) Rajasthan

b) Odisha

c) Chhattisgarh

d) Tripura

Explanation:

The correct answer is (b) Odisha.


2. The easternmost longitude of India is

  1. 97° 25′ E 

  2. 68° 7′ E

  3. 77° 6′ E 

  4. 82° 32′ E

Explanation:

The correct answer is (a) 97° 25′ E


3. Uttara hand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

a) China

b) Bhutan

c) Nepal

d) Myanmar

Explanation:

The correct option is (c) Nepal


4.  If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India will you be going to

a) Puducherry

b) Lakshadweep

c) Andaman and Nicobar

d) Daman and Diu

Explanation:

The correct option is (b) Lakshadweep.


5. My friend hails from a country which does not share a land boundary with India. Identify the country.

a) Bhutan

b) Tajikistan

c) Bangladesh

d) Nepal

Explanation:

The correct option is (b) Tajikistan.


 Answer the following questions briefly from question 6 to 9

6. Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.

Explanation:

India's territory, which is in the northern hemisphere, can be found there. Its boundaries are 8°4'N and 37°6'N in the north and 68°7'E and 97°25'E in the east. The Lakshadweep islands are in the waters of the Arabian Sea to the to the southwest of the continent, while the islands of Andaman and Nicobar are in the waters of the Bay of Bangladesh to the east and south of the mainland, dividing the nation roughly in half at the Equator of Cancer (23° 30'N).


7. Name the countries which are larger than India.

Explanation:

  • Moscow is one of the largest nations in the world by area and is a transcontinental nation that can be found in both Europe and Asia. It covers 17,098246 square kilometres. Russia's centre is Moscow. Russian is the official tongue of Russia.

  • The second-biggest nation in the globe, Canada is located in North America. It covers 9,984,670 square kilometres. The biggest city in Canada is Toronto, and Ottawa is its capital. Canada's two national languages are English and French. 

  • The third-biggest country in the globe by area is the United States, which is located in North America. Its size is 9,833,520 square kilometres. The capital is Washington, D.C., and New York metropolis is the largest metropolis. English is the native tongue of the United States. 

  • China, an East Asian nation in terms of geographical area, is the fourth largest nation on the planet. It covers 9,596,961 square kilometres. Shanghai is China's biggest city, and Beijing is its capital. The world's largest metropolis by population is located in China. Standard Chinese is the formal language of China.


8.  Which island group of India lies to its south-east?

Explanation:

In the seas of the the Bay of the state of Bengal, south-east of India, are the Andaman and Andaman islands. India's geographic border is roughly 15,200 km long. The shoreline measures 7,516.6 km in total, such as the island chains of the Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.


9.  Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Explanation:

The island nation of Sri Lanka, a country in the Indian Ocean, and the Male Islands are the island nations that border us on the south. While Sri Lanka and India are divided by a narrow sea passage created by the Strait of Palk and The Maldives, or Maldives Islands are south of the region Islands in the Indian Ocean's Gulf of Mannar.


10. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west, but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?

Explanation:

India spans a 30-degree difference in latitude and length. Compared to north-south length, the from east to west extent is smaller. There is a two-hour time difference between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh. The sun rises sooner in Arunachal Pradesh than it does in Gujarat because it is located on the eastern coast of India. The time along India's highest point (82°30'E), which crosses through Mirzapur, which is the one used as the country's time standard. Pakistan (in Uttar Pradesh). From south to north, the latitudinal range affects how long day and night are. As a result, the timepieces display the same time throughout the nation.


11. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?

Explanation:

The Indian subcontinent, a southern outpost on the Asian continent, is located midway between the continent's two ends. Given that it links East Asian nations with Europeans in the west, the Indian Ocean gives India a strategic central position. Additionally, the Deccan Peninsula juts out into the waters of the Indian Ocean, enabling India to maintain strong ties with East and Southeast Asia from its eastern coast and from its western shore, the west coast of Asia, Africa, and European can be reached. India is only nation in the world with an extensive coastline on the continent of India, making it appropriate for an ocean to bear its name.