Last updated on August 30th, 2023 at 01:49 am
Q- Which city in Uttar Pradesh is taken as the standard time for the whole country?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Mirzapur
Answer: d) Mirzapur
Q- Why is the time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E) important?
a) It is the prime meridian of India.
b) It is the latitude that determines the duration of day and night.
c) It is the reference for establishing time zones in India.
d) It is the location of the central clock tower in India.
Answer: c) It is the reference for establishing time zones in India.
Q- Which continent does India extend southward from?
a) North America
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Australia
Answer: c) Asia
Q- Which routes connect Europe in the West and East Asia, making India strategically located?
a) Trans-Pacific routes
b) Trans-Atlantic routes
c) Trans-Indian Ocean routes
d) Trans-Arabian Sea routes
Answer: c) Trans-Indian Ocean routes
Q- What distinguishes India’s coastline on the Indian Ocean from other countries?
a) Its length
b) Its temperature
c) Its depth
d) Its salinity
Answer: a) Its length
Q- Which type of contact is older for India: land routes or maritime contacts?
a) Land routes
b) Maritime contacts
c) Both developed simultaneously
d) It is not mentioned in the text
Answer: a) Land routes
Q- Which geographical feature restricted India’s maritime contacts for a long time?
a) Dense forests
b) Vast deserts
c) High mountains
d) Oceans
Answer: d) Oceans
Q- What were some of the things that India exchanged with other countries through land routes?
a) Ideas and commodities
b) Spices and muslin
c) Greek sculptures
d) Upanishads and Ramayana
Answer: a) Ideas and commodities
Q- Which countries share land boundaries with India in the northwest?
a) Sri Lanka and Maldives
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) China and Nepal
d) Myanmar and Bangladesh
Answer: b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Q- Which water body separates India from Sri Lanka?
a) Arabian Sea
b) Bay of Bengal
c) Palk Strait
d) Gulf of Mannar
Answer: c) Palk Strait
Q- Which group of islands is situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands?
a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Maldives Islands
c) Seychelles Islands
d) Canary Islands
Answer: b) Maldives Islands
Q- How does India’s position in South Asia differ from the rest of Asia?
a) It is physically separated by a large desert.
b) It has a unique geographical shape.
c) It is politically independent from the rest of Asia.
d) It is mentioned in the text.
Answer: b) It has a unique geographical shape.
