Online Test of Chapter – 1 India : Size and Location Test 2 | Geography Class 9th Social Science (S.St)
1. Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
(i) Tropic of Cancer
(ii) Equator
(iii) Tropic of Capricorn
(iv) None of the Above
2. Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?
(i) Nepal
(ii) Sri Lanka
(iii) Bhutan
(iv) Bangladesh
3. The latitudinal extent of India lies between:
(i) 8° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N
(ii) 8° 4′ N and 27° 6′ N
(iii) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N
(iv) 8° 6′ N and 37° 4′ N
4. Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
(i) Ocean routes
(ii) Land routes
(iii) Air routes
(iv) None of the Above
5. In which of the following places, would you find the least difference in the duration between day time and night time?
(i) Kannyakumari
(ii) Laddakh
(iii) Srinagar
(iv) None of the Above
16. By which geographical feature is India bounded in the north-west, north and north-east?
(i) Northern Plains
(ii) Plateaus
(iii) Young Fold Mountains
(iv) Desert
7. Which geographical feature bounds India’s mainland south of 22°N latitude?
(i) Young Fold Mountains
(ii) Plateaus
(iii) Desert
(iv) Ocean
8. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat. What time will the watch show in Gujarat if it is 6 am in Arunachal Pradesh?
(i) 4 am
(ii) 5 am
(iii) 6 am
(iv) 7 am
9. Which neighbouring country would you reach if you sail across the Palk Strait?
(i) Bangladesh
(ii) Maldives
(iii) Myanmar
(iv) Sri Lanka
10. Which one of the following straits separates India from Sri Lanka?
(i) Cook Strait
(ii) Bass Strait
(iii) Palk Strait
(iv) Bering Strait
Chapter - 1 India : Size and Location Quiz - 2 Class - 9
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?
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The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30’N) divides the country into almost two equal parts
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The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30’N) divides the country into almost two equal parts
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?
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The smallest country amongst the neighbouring countries of India is Bhutan.
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The smallest country amongst the neighbouring countries of India is Bhutan.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
The latitudinal extent of India lies between:
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India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere the main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E.
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India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere the main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
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India’s contacts with the World have continued through the ages but her relationships through the land routes are much older than her maritime contacts.
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India’s contacts with the World have continued through the ages but her relationships through the land routes are much older than her maritime contacts.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
In which of the following places, would you find the least difference in the duration between day time and night time?
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The difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari because it is near equator. As equator receives the direct Sun rays, there won’t be hardly any difference between the day & night. But the Kashmir is far away from the equator.
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The difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari because it is near equator. As equator receives the direct Sun rays, there won’t be hardly any difference between the day & night. But the Kashmir is far away from the equator.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
By which geographical feature is India bounded in the north-west, north and north-east?
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India is bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest, north and north east.
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India is bounded by the young fold mountains in the northwest, north and north east.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Which geographical feature bounds India’s mainland south of 22°N latitude?
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South of about 22° north latitude, it begins to taper, and extends towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on its east.
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South of about 22° north latitude, it begins to taper, and extends towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on its east.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat. What time will the watch show in Gujarat if it is 6 am in Arunachal Pradesh?
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The longitudinal gap between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat is about 30°. Due to this, there is time lag of about two hours between these states. Since Arunachal Pradesh is in the east hence the sun rises earlier here compared to in Gujarat. The Indian Standard Time is taken from the time of Standard Meridian of India and hence, the watches show the same time in both the states.
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The longitudinal gap between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat is about 30°. Due to this, there is time lag of about two hours between these states. Since Arunachal Pradesh is in the east hence the sun rises earlier here compared to in Gujarat. The Indian Standard Time is taken from the time of Standard Meridian of India and hence, the watches show the same time in both the states.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Which neighbouring country would you reach if you sail across the Palk Strait?
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Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.
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Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Which one of the following straits separates India from Sri Lanka?
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Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
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Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.