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Class 9 Geography: India Location Quiz

This document outlines a Geography examination for Class IX on the topic of 'India - Size and Location,' consisting of multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. It covers various geographical aspects such as India's boundaries, neighboring countries, and geographical features. The exam is structured to assess students' understanding of India's geographical significance and its position in the world.

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Class 9 Geography: India Location Quiz

This document outlines a Geography examination for Class IX on the topic of 'India - Size and Location,' consisting of multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. It covers various geographical aspects such as India's boundaries, neighboring countries, and geographical features. The exam is structured to assess students' understanding of India's geographical significance and its position in the world.

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Class: IX

Subject: Geography

Topic: India - Size and Location


Maximum Marks: 40

Time: 1 Hour

Section A - Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)


1. 1. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:
a) Rajasthan b) Odisha c) Chhattisgarh d) Tripura
2. 2. The easternmost longitude of India is:
a) 97°25′E b) 68°7′E c) 77°6′E d) 82°32′E
3. 3. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim have common frontiers
with:
a) China b) Bhutan c) Nepal d) Myanmar
4. 4. If you intend to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacation, which Union Territory
will you go to?
a) Puducherry b) Lakshadweep c) Andaman and Nicobar d) Daman and Diu
5. 5. My friend hails from a country that does not share a land boundary with India.
Identify the country.
a) Bhutan b) Tajikistan c) Bangladesh d) Nepal

Section B - Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)


6. 6. Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
7. 7. Name any two countries which are larger than India.
8. 8. Which island group of India lies to its southeast?
9. 9. Which island countries are our southern neighbours?
10. 10. Why does the sun rise earlier in Arunachal Pradesh than in Gujarat, though both
observe the same time?

Section C - Short Answer Questions (3 marks each)


11. 11. What is the longitudinal and latitudinal extent of India?
12. 12. What is the narrow channel of sea which separates two lands called?
13. 13. What is the total length of the coastline of India including islands?
14. 14. Which place in India experiences the sunrise first and last?
15. 15. Which longitude represents the standard meridian of India?

Section D - Long Answer Questions (4 marks each)


16. 16. Why has India selected a standard meridian of 82°30'E?
17. 17. Name the Indian states that share a border with Pakistan.
18. 18. Name any two neighbouring countries of India lying to the north-west.
19. 19. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar separate which two countries?
20. 20. Name any two states of India that share a border with:
a) Bhutan b) Nepal

Section E - Value-Based / Map Skill Question (4 marks)


21. 21. What is the position of India in terms of area in the world? Why is the location of
India considered important?

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