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Practice India: Location, States and Neighbours – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

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  1. Question 1

    Consider the following statements about the size of India:

    1. India accounts for about 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.

    2. India is the sixth largest country in the world by area.

    3. India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  2. Question 2

    Match List-I with List-II.

    List-I (Figure)List-II (What it measures for India)
    A. 3.28 million sq km1. East-west extent
    B. 12 nautical miles2. Total area
    C. 3,214 km3. North-south extent
    D. 2,933 km4. Limit of territorial sea

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  3. Question 3

    Arrange the following lines from south to north.

    1. Tropic of Cancer

    2. Southern limit of the Indian mainland

    3. Southern boundary of India in the Bay of Bengal

    4. Northern limit of the Indian mainland

    Select the correct order using the codes given below.

  4. Question 4

    Consider the following statements about Indian Standard Time:

    1. The Standard Meridian of India passes through Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.

    2. The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30'E, is a multiple of 7°30'.

    3. Indian Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  5. Question 5

    Match List-I with List-II.

    List-I (Neighbouring country)List-II (Position with respect to India)
    A. Afghanistan1. East
    B. Bhutan2. Across the sea, south of Lakshadweep
    C. Myanmar3. North-west
    D. Maldives4. North

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  6. Question 6

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow sea channel formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

    2. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Arabian Sea.

    3. The Maldives lies to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  7. Question 7

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Kanniyakumari is the southernmost point of the Indian Union.

    2. Indira Point was submerged under sea water in the 2004 tsunami.

    3. Union Territories are administered by the President through an Administrator.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  8. Question 8

    Consider the following statements about India's Standard Meridian and time:

    1. The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30'E, is eleven times 7°30'.

    2. There is a time lag of about 2 hours between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh.

    3. Indian Standard Time is the local time of the 68°7'E meridian.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  9. Question 9

    Match List-I with List-II:

    List-I (Value)List-II (Significance)
    A. 68°7'E1. Approximate difference in longitude across India
    B. 97°25'E2. Eastern longitudinal limit of India
    C. 7°30'3. Interval in whose multiples standard meridians are chosen
    D. About 30°4. Western longitudinal limit of India

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  10. Question 10

    Consider the following statements about the Tropic of Cancer in India:

    1. It passes through Rajasthan and Tripura.

    2. It passes through Odisha.

    3. It divides India into almost two equal parts.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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