9TH CLASS India Size and Location SOCIAL

CPP INDIA SIZE AND LOCATION IX CLASS ` KKP / MYP CENTRE

1. Match the following: State Neighbouring Country A. Uttaranchal i. Myanmar B. Rajasthan ii. Pakistan C. Meghalaya iii. China D. Nagaland iv. Bangladesh (A) A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i (B) A - iii, B - ii, C - iv, D – i (C) A - i, B - iii, C - ii, D – iv (D) A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D – iii 2. A major latitude dividing Indian mainland into two equal halves is (A) Arctic circle (B) Equator (C) Tropic of Capricorn (D) Tropic of Cancer 3. India shares longest international boundary with (A) China (B) Nepal (C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh 4. Maldive Islands are situated to the south of the (A) Port Blair (B) Ross Island (C) Nicobar Island (D) Lakshadweep Island 5. India is separated from Sri Lanka by (A) Arabian Sea (B) Gulf of Kutchh (C) Indian ocean (D) Palk Strait 6. India's mainland extension lies between: (A) 8° 4 N-37° 6 N latitudes 68° 7 E- 97° 25 E longitude (B) 8° 3 N-38° 5 N latitudes 65° 5 E- 97° 21 E longitude (C) 7° 9 N-37° 5 N latitudes 65° 5 E- 97° 21 E longitude (D) 8° 4 N-37° 6 N latitudes 69° 7 E- 97° 24 E longitude 7. The total number of union territories on Western and Eastern coast are : (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 7 8. An example of Union Territory is (A) Haryana (B) Punjab (C) Chandigarh (D) Kerala 9. Suez Canal has reduced India's distance from Europe by (A) 6,000 km (B) 7,000 km (C) 8,000 km (D) 9,000 km 10. The water body to the east of India is (A) Arabian Sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Dead Sea (D) Caspian Sea 11. The group of islands that is a part of India, lies in the Bay of Bengal is (A) Maldives (B) Andaman and Nicobar islands (C) Lakshadweep (D) Sri Lanka 12. One of the ancient civilizations in the world is (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) Nepal 13. The exchange of ideas and commodities between India and the rest of the world since ancient times is due to the fact that (A) India has been a world leader since ancient times. (B) India enslaved other countries and forced them to adopt its ideas. (C) Other countries were afraid of India and hence adopted its ideas. (D) The passes between the mountains and the sea routes enabled trade and the spread of Indian ideas in the rest of the world. 14. The water body located to the west of India is the (A) Arabian Sea (B) Bay of Bengal (C) Caspian Sea (D) Dead Sea

KUKATPALLY CENTRE: # 22-97, Plot No.1, Opp. Patel Kunta Huda Park, Vijaynagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 072. Ph.: 040-64601123 MIYAPUR CENTRE: Above Sai Motors Maruthi Showroom, Allwyn X Road, Miyapur, Hyderabad. Regd. Off.: 29A, ICES House, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi - 110 016. Ph: 011 - 2651 5949, 2656 9493, Fax: 2651 3942 15. The difference between the duration of day and night is hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so at Kashmir. Why ? (A) Because Kashmir is a cold place. (B) Because Kashmir comes under the shadow of the Himalayan Mountains. (C) Because sunlight is reflected off the sea water around Kanyakumari. (D) Because Kanyakumari is nearer to the Equator than Kashmir. 16. The southernmost point of Indian main land is known as (A) Kanyakumari (B) Indira Point (C) Pondicherry (D) Cochin 17. The most recently formed state of India is (A) Jharkhand (B) Telangana (C) Chattisgarh (D) Uttaranchal 18. Drass is the (A) Wettest place in India (B) driest place in India (C) hottest place in India (D) coldest place in India 19. The eastern most state of India is (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Manipur (C) Mizoram (D) Nagaland 20. Smallest state in India is (A) Goa (B) Kerala (C) Mizoram (D) Sikkim 21. In which year 'Indira Point' submerged under the sea water (A) 2000 (B) 2002 (C) 1998 (D) 2004 22. India's total area accounts per cent of the geographical area of the world. (A) 5.0 (B) 4.0 (C) 3.28 (D) 2.4 23. Which state of India does not have common boundaries is ary with Myanmar ? (A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Tripura (C) Nagaland (D) Manipur 24. Which of the following countries is not in Indian sub-continent ? (A) Maldives (B) Pakistan (C) Bangladesh (D) Nepal 25. Areawise what is the position of India in the world (A) Third (B) Fourth (C) Sixth (D) Seventh 26. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states (A) Orissa (B) Tripura (C) Bihar (D) Punjab 27. Which one of the following is the Southern-most Latitude of India? (A) 8° 4' North (B) 8° 4' South (C) 6° 4' South (D) 6° 4' North 28. The latitudinal extent of mainland of India lies between the (A) 7° 5' N and 26° 5' N (B) 8° 4' N and 37° 6' N (C) 12° 5' N and 27° 5' N (D) 12° 5' N and 37° 6' N 29. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through (A) Rajasthan (B) Tripura (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar 30. Which meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India? (A)821°/2E (B) 841°/2E (C) 86° E (D) 81° E 31. The easternmost longitude of India is : (A) 97° 25' E (B) 77° 6' E (C) 68° 7' E (D) 82° 32' E 32. The number of states in India, which have coastal line is (A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 11 33. Daman and Diu is a (A) union territory of India (B) state of India (C) district of India (D) city of India 34. Western most point in India is (A) Rajasthan (B) Gir range (C) Ghuar Shikar (D) Lakhpal

KUKATPALLY CENTRE: # 22-97, Plot No.1, Opp. Patel Kunta Huda Park, Vijaynagar Colony, Hyderabad - 500 072. Ph.: 040-64601123 Regd. Off.: 29A, ICES House, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi - 110 016. Ph: 011 - 2651 5949, 2656 9493, Fax: 2651 3942 35. Which country among the India's neighbours is the smallest? (A) Nepal (B) Bhutan (C) Sri Lanka (D) Bangladesh 36. How many states and Union Territories does India have? (A) India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories (B) India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories (C) India has 29 States and 7 Union Territories (D) India has 28 States and 6 Union Territories 37. The imaginary longitude that divides India into two (A) Tropic of Capricorn (B) Prime Meridian (C) Equator (D) Indian Standard Meridian 38. Which one of the following routes are the oldest and provided India relationships with other countries? (A) Land routes (B) Sea routes (C) Air routes (D) Rail routes 39. India has land boundary of about (A) 18,200 km (B) 7516.6 km (C) 15,200 km (D) 2458 km 40. The Princely states and Provinces were two types of (A) districts in India (B) Administrative divisions in India. (During the British Period) (C) cities in India (D) towns in India 41. Which neighbouring country would you reach if you were to sail across the Palk Strait? (A) Myanmar (B) Maldives (C) Bangladesh (D) Sri Lanka 42. The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are : (A) Pakistan and Afghanistan (B) Myanmar and Bangladesh (C) China and Nepal (D) All the above 43. Which one of the following Indian states does not share its boundary with Pakistan? (A) Jammu and Kashmir (B) Rajasthan (C) Gujarat (D) Haryana 44. A narrow channel of sea separating two land-masses is called (A) Gulf (B) Strait (C) Isthmus (D) Bay 45. The western-most Union Territory of India is (A) Lakshwadeep (B) Daman and Diu (C) Puducherry (D) Dadar and Nagar Haveli 46. Which of the following states does not share any international boundary? (A) Rajasthan (B) West Bengal (C) Uttarakhand (D) Madhya Pradesh 47. The four states which are situated along the Himalayas are : (A) Jammu and Kashmir. Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh (B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan (C) Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar. Jharkhand (D) Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh 48. What is the length of Indian coastline? (A) 8716 km (B) 7165 km (C) 9515 km (D) 7516 km 49. Which of these countries do not share land borders with India? (A) Russia (B) Bhutan (C) Myanmar (D) Pakistan 50. Which one of the following wafer bodies separate Sri Lanka from India? (A) Palk Strait and Gulf of Khambhat (B) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar (C) Gulf of Mannar and 10° Channel (D) 100 Channel and Gulf of Kharnbhat

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