1. India is lying entirely in the ______hemisphere.

(a) Southern

(b) Northern

(c) Outer

(d) None of these

2. The __________divides the country into almost two equal parts.

(a) Tropic of Capricorn (23° 30’S)

(b) Tropic of Cancer (23° 30’N)

(c) Equator (0°)

(d) None of these

3. The Southern latitude of India is ______

(a) 8°4’N

(b) 37°6’N 

(c) 68°7’E

(d) 97°25’E.

4. The westward longitudes of India are__________

(a) 8°4’N

(b) 37°6’N

(c) 68°7’E

(d) 97°25’E.

5. The land mass of India has an area of _____ million square km.

(a) 32.8

(b) 3.28

(c) 328

(d) 0.328

6. latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland is about _____

(a) 20°

(b) 40°

(c) 35°

(d) 30°

7. India’s total area accounts for about ____ per cent of the total geographical area of the world.

(a) 4.3

(b) 2.4

(c) 5.2

(d) 2.8

8. The Northern latitude of India is ______

(a) 8°4’N

(b) 37°6’N

(c) 68°7’E

(d) 97°25’E.

9. India is the _______largest country of the world.

(a) Sixth

(b) Forth

(c) Ninth

(d) Seventh

10. Largest country in the world

(a) Pakistan

(b) Japan

(c) America

(d) Russia

11. India has a land boundary of about _______ km

(a) 16,520

(b) 15,200

(c) 7,516.6

(d) 14,200

12. The Eastward longitudes of India is __________

(a) 8°4’N

(b) 37°6’N

(c) 68°7’E

(d) 97°25’E.

13. The total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep,

is ________ km.

(a) 16,520

(b) 15,200

(c) 7,516.6

(d) 14,200

14. India is bounded by the young fold _______ mountains in the northwest

(a) Western Ghats

(b) Eastern Ghats

(c) Himalayas

(d) None of these

15. The water body located in the west side of India is known as _________-

(a) Himalaya

(b) Bay of Bengal

(c) Arabian Sea

(d) Indian Ocean

16. The water body located in the east side of India is known as _________-

(a) Himalaya

(b) Bay of Bengal

(c) Arabian Sea

(d) Indian Ocean

17. The east-west extent appears to be smaller than the north-south extent.

(a) Widely

(b) Largest

(c) Smaller

(d) None of these

18. Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E) passing through _____ is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

(a) Delhi

(b) Odisha

(c) Mirzapur

(d) All of the above

19. When Suez Canal open _____

(a) 1985

(b) 1869

(c) 1870

(d) 1845

20. Which country has the longest coastline in Indian ocean.

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Myanmar

(c) India

(d) Pakistan

21. From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time lag of________.

(a) Two hours

(b) 120 minutes

(c) 60 minutes

(d) a and b 

22. Standard Meridian of India passing from ________

(a) 82°30’W

(b) 82°30’E

(c) 82°30’N

(d) 82°30’S

23. Total length of India from north to south is _____ km

(a) 3214

(b) 2244

(c) 2933

(d) 15200

24. Total length of India from East to west is _____ km

(a) 3214

(b) 2244

(c) 2933

(d) 15200

25. Name the country who invented decimal system

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) Japan

(d) America

26. Total number of states in India? (2021)

(a) 29

(b) 28

(c) 26

(d) 27

27. Total number of union territories in India? (2021)

(a) 7

(b) 8

(c) 9

(d) 10

28. Which of the following union territories is located in western coast in India?

(a) Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(b) Puducherry

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(d) None of these

29. Which of the following union territories is located in Eastern coast in India?

(a) Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(b) Puducherry

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(d) None of these

30. Which of the following island union territories is located near western coast in India?

(a) Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(b) Puducherry

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(d) Lakshadweep

31. Which of the following island union territories is located near Eastern coast in India?

(a) Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(b) Puducherry

(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(d) Lakshadweep

32. Which of the following state do not have an international border or lie on the coast in India?

(a) Haryana

(b) Punjab

(c) Delhi

(d) Rajasthan

33. Which of the following is the largest state of India?

(a) UP

(b) Punjab

(c) West Bengal

(d) Rajasthan

34. Which of the following is the smallest state in India?

(a) Delhi

(b) Punjab

(c) Goa

(d) Tripura

35. Which of the following state do not share border with Pakistan?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Punjab

(d) West Bengal

36. Which of the following states has the largest coastline?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Gujarat

(c) West Bengal

(d) Kerala

37. India’s southern neighbours across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and________.

(a) Myanmar

(b) Maldives

(c) Bangladesh

(d) Indonesia

38. India shares its land boundaries ______ in the northwest

(a) Pakistan

(b) Afghanistan

(c) Myanmar

(d) a and b 

39. India shares its land boundaries ________ in the north

(a) China (Tibet)

(b) Nepal

(c) Bhutan

(d) All of these

40. India shares its land boundaries ______ in the east.

(a) Nepal and Bhutan

(b) China (Tibet) and Nepal

(c) Myanmar and Bangladesh

(d) None of these

41. Before 1947, there were two types of states in India — the provinces and the ___________.

(a) British empire

(b) Princely states

(c) Pakistan

(d) Asian states

42. In which ocean Gulf of Mannar is situated?

(a) Pacific Ocean

(b) Indian Ocean

(c) Southern Sea

(d) Northern sea

43. _______is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Maldives

44. ________are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Maldives Islands

(c) Andaman Nicobar Islands

(d) All of these

45. The southernmost point of mainland India is

(a) Jammu Kashmir

(b) Kerala

(c) Kanyakumari

(d) Indira point

46. The southernmost point of Indian union is ________

(a) Jammu Kashmir

(b) Kerala

(c) Kanyakumari

(d) Indira point

47. The Tropic of cancer passes through ______ States

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c) 8

(d) 9

48. Which of the following states do not share land border with Myanmar?

(a) Manipur

(b) Nagaland

(c) Tripura

(d) Mizoram

49. Which of the following is not the union territory in India?

(a) Delhi

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Puducherry

(d) Goa

50. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Odisha 

(c) Chhattisgarh

(d) Tripura

51. The easternmost longitude of India is

(a) 97° 25′ E 

(b) 68° 7′ E

(c) 77° 6′ E

(d) 82° 32′ E

52. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with _______

(a) China

(b) Bhutan

(c) Nepal

(d) Myanmar

53. 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 and Nicobar

(d) Daman and Diu

54. 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

 

55. Which state receives the first morning sunlight?

(a) Punjab

(b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Arunachal Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

 

56. The place situated on the three seas.

(a) Kerala

(b) Kanyakumari

(c) Odisha

(d) Chennai

 

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

(a) Puducherry

(b) Lakshadweep 

(c) Andaman and Nicobar

(d) Daman and Diu

58. Which of the following country has larger area than India?

(a) Pakistan

(b) China

(c) Russia

(d) B and C

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

(a) Puducherry

(b) Lakshadweep

(c) Andaman and Nicobar

(d) Daman and Diu

60. Which of the following island country is our southern neighbours?

(a) Puducherry

(b) Lakshadweep

(c) Andaman and Nicobar

(d) Sri Lanka

61. Assertion: India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km

Reason: The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km.

(a) A is correct but R is wrong.

(b) A is wrong but R is correct.

(c) Both A and R Are False.

(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(e) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

62. Assertion: Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

Reason: Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E) passing through Mirzapur

(a) A is correct but R is wrong.

(b) A is wrong but R is correct.

(c) Both A and R Are False.

(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(e) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

63. Assertion: India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest

Reason: the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.

(a) A is correct but R is wrong.

(b) A is wrong but R is correct.

(c) Both A and R Are False.

(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(e) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

64. Assertion: Suez Canal was opened in 1869.

Reason: It enables a more direct route for shipping between Europe and Asia

(a) A is correct but R is wrong.

(b) A is wrong but R is correct.

(c) Both A and R Are False.

(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(e) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

65. Assertion: India is the largest country in the world in term of area.

Reason: The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km.

(a) A is correct but R is wrong.

(b) A is wrong but R is correct.

(c) Both A and R Are False.

(d) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(e) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.