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India's Geographical Location and Extent

168 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 7

Q26. Through which of the following states does the Tropic of Cancer not pass?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BGujarat
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: A) Odisha

Q27. The Indian state through which the Tropic of Cancer passes is-

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BHimachal Pradesh
  3. CBihar
  4. DJharkhand
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Answer: D) Jharkhand

Q28. The southern point of the mainland of India is-

  1. ACape Camorin
  2. BCalimere Point
  3. CIndira Point
  4. Dnoriman point
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Answer: A) Cape Camorin

Q29. Which is the farthest place in the south of India?

  1. ACape Camorin
  2. BCalimere Point
  3. CIndira Point
  4. DPort Blair
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Answer: C) Indira Point

Q30. Another name of Indira Point is-

  1. Aparson point
  2. BLa-hi-ching
  3. Cpygmalion point
  4. Dall of which
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Answer: D) all of which

Q31. Which of the following places is located closest to the equator?

  1. ACape Camorin
  2. BRameshwaram
  3. CIndira Point
  4. DIndira Call
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Answer: C) Indira Point

Q32. The northernmost part of Indian land is -

  1. AIndira Point
  2. Bparson point
  3. Cpygmalion point
  4. DIndira Call
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Answer: D) Indira Call

Q33. Indira Point, the southernmost point of India, is located at which of the following?

  1. ATamil Nadu
  2. BKerala
  3. CLakshadweep
  4. DAndaman and Nicobar Islands
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Answer: D) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Q34. What separates the mainland of India from the island of Rameshwaram?

  1. APalk Strait
  2. BPamban Channel
  3. CTen Degree Channel
  4. DNine Degree Channel
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Answer: B) Pamban Channel

Q35. Adam's Bridge is located between which of the following two countries?

  1. AIndia and Pakistan
  2. BIndia and Bangladesh
  3. CIndia and Sri Lanka
  4. DIndia and Myanmar
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Answer: C) India and Sri Lanka

Q36. Which one of the following pairs of islands is separated by the 'Ten Degree Channel'?

  1. AAndaman and Nicobar
  2. BNicobar and Sumatra
  3. CMaldives and Lakshadweep
  4. DSumatra and Java
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Answer: A) Andaman and Nicobar

Q37. Duncan Pass is located between?

  1. ANorth Andaman and Middle Andaman
  2. BSouth Andaman and Middle Andaman
  3. CSouth Andaman and Little Andaman
  4. DCar Nicobar and Little Andaman
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Answer: C) South Andaman and Little Andaman

Q38. 'Diu' is an island of-

  1. AOn the banks of Daman
  2. BOn the coast of Goa
  3. Coff the coast of Gujarat
  4. Doff the coast of Maharashtra
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Answer: C) off the coast of Gujarat

Q39. The water body that separates India and Sri Lanka is-

  1. AGreat Channel
  2. B8 Degree Channel
  3. CPalk Strait
  4. D10 Degree Channel
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Answer: C) Palk Strait

Q40. The line forming the boundary between India and China is-

  1. ARadcliffe Line
  2. BMcMahon Line
  3. CDurand Line
  4. DStatford Line
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Answer: B) McMahon Line

Q41. The international border between India and Pakistan is demarcated by?

  1. AMcMahon Line
  2. BDurand Line
  3. CRadcliffe Line
  4. DMaginot Line
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Answer: C) Radcliffe Line

Q42. Which country in the far east of India shares the longest international border with India?

  1. AChina
  2. BMyanmar
  3. CThailand
  4. DVietnam
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Answer: B) Myanmar

Q43. The McMahon Line, which demarcates the boundary between India and China, is drawn on the northern border of which of the following states?

  1. AJammu and Kashmir
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CHimachal Pradesh
  4. DArunachal Pradesh
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Answer: D) Arunachal Pradesh

Q44. With which of the following countries does India not share an international border?

  1. APakistan
  2. BBangladesh
  3. CBhutan
  4. DSri Lanka
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Answer: D) Sri Lanka

Q45. Which of the following countries is not included in the Indian subcontinent?

  1. APakistan
  2. BNepal
  3. CSri Lanka
  4. DBangladesh
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Answer: C) Sri Lanka

Q46. Which of the following Indian states has the shortest coastline?

  1. AGoa
  2. BKerala
  3. COdisha
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: A) Goa

Q47. With which country does India have the longest international border?

  1. ANepal
  2. BPakistan
  3. CChina
  4. DBangladesh
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Answer: D) Bangladesh

Q48. With which country does India have the shortest land border?

  1. AAfghanistan
  2. BNepal
  3. CMyanmar
  4. DBhutan
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Answer: A) Afghanistan

Q49. India can be divided into the following physical regions?

  1. AHimalayas, Gangetic plains, Southern plateau and Rajasthan plains
  2. BMountainous region, glacial region, river valley region and Himalayan region
  3. CSouthern plateau region, coastal region, island region and Himalayan region
  4. DNorthern mountainous region, Great Plains region, Southern Peninsular region and Coastal region
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Answer: D) Northern mountainous region, Great Plains region, Southern Peninsular region and Coastal region

Q50. Which geomorphological division of India is the oldest?

  1. ANorthern mountainous region
  2. BGanges-Brahmaputra plain
  3. CPeninsular Plateau
  4. Dcoastal plain
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Answer: C) Peninsular Plateau

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