

SAT Geography - India: A Subcontinent
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as
- (a)
Coast
- (b)
Peninsula
- (c)
Island
- (d)
None of the above
Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as
- (a)
Himachal
- (b)
Purvachal
- (c)
Uttarakhand
- (d)
None of the above
The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
- (a)
Coromandel
- (b)
Kannad
- (c)
Konkan
- (d)
Northern Circar
The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
- (a)
Anai Mudi
- (b)
Mahendragiri
- (c)
Kanchenjunga
- (d)
Khasi
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
- (a)
Rajasthan
- (b)
Orissa
- (c)
Chhattisgarh
- (d)
Tripura
The easternmost longitude of India is
- (a)
97° 25' E
- (b)
68° 7' E
- (c)
77° 6' E
- (d)
82° 32' E
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
- (a)
China
- (b)
Bhutan
- (c)
Nepal
- (d)
Myanmar
If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to
- (a)
Pondicherry
- (b)
Lakshadweep
- (c)
Andaman and Nicobar
- (d)
Diu and Daman
My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with Indi(a) Identify the country.
- (a)
Bhutan
- (b)
Tajikistan
- (c)
Bangladesh
- (d)
Nepal
Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
- (a)
Assam Himalayas
- (b)
Kumaon Himalayas
- (c)
Nepal Himalayas
- (d)
Punjab Himalayas
Among the following cities, which one is the highest altitude above mean sea level?
- (a)
Bangalore
- (b)
Delhi
- (c)
Jodhpur
- (d)
Nagpur
Consider the following statements
i. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal
ii. Latitude ofAurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune
iii. Bangalore is situated more southward than Chennai
Which of these statements is/are correct?
- (a)
i and iii
- (b)
Only ii
- (c)
ii and iii
- (d)
i, ii and iii
Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
- (a)
Andhra Pradesh
- (b)
Gujarat
- (c)
Karnataka
- (d)
Tamil Nadu
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
- (a)
Delhi
- (b)
Kolkata
- (c)
Jodhpur
- (d)
Nagpur
In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?
- (a)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- (b)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- (c)
Daman and Diu
- (d)
Lakshadweep
The Paithan (Jayakwadi) Hydro-electric project, completed with the help of Japan, is on the river
- (a)
Ganga
- (b)
Cauvery
- (c)
Narmada
- (d)
Godavari
The percentage of irrigated land in India is about
- (a)
45
- (b)
65
- (c)
35
- (d)
25
The southernmost point of peninsular India, that is, Kanyakumari, is
- (a)
north of Tropic of Cancer
- (b)
south of the Equator
- (c)
south of the Capricorn
- (d)
north of the Equator
The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called
- (a)
the Palghat gap
- (b)
the Bhorghat pass
- (c)
Thalgat pass
- (d)
the Bolan pass
Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India?
I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane
II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane
III. Lower labour cost
IV. Longer crushing period
- (a)
I and II
- (b)
I, II and III
- (c)
I, III and IV
- (d)
I, II and IV
Which parallel of latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?
- (a)
Equator
- (b)
Tropic of Cancer
- (c)
Tropic of Capricorn
- (d)
Arctic Circle
In which of the following water bodies are Lakshadweep islands situated?
- (a)
Arabian Sea
- (b)
Bay of Bengal
- (c)
Indian Ocean
- (d)
Atlantic Ocean
How much of the total geographical area of world does India account for?
- (a)
32.8%
- (b)
2.5%
- (c)
2.4%
- (d)
10.0%
At which parallel of latitude does India begin to taper towards south?
- (a)
23° 30' N
- (b)
22° N
- (c)
8° 4' N
- (d)
68° 7' E
With which country does India share its northern boundary?
- (a)
Myanmar
- (b)
Bangladesh
- (c)
China
- (d)
Pakistan
How does India stand apart from the rest of Asia?
- (a)
Because of being separated from rest of Asia by the Himalayas
- (b)
Because of its peninsular situation
- (c)
Because of being situated in the south
- (d)
Because of all these
How spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries in ancient times?
- (a)
Through oceans
- (b)
Through routes passing through the passes in the mountains of the north
- (c)
Thorugh air
- (d)
None of the above
How does India occupy an important strategic position in South Asia?
- (a)
Due to being situated on the head of the Indian Ocean
- (b)
Due to being situated in South Asia
- (c)
Due to an independent country
- (d)
Due to being a peninsular
What helped India to establish close contacts with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the west coast and with southeast and east Asia from the east coast?
- (a)
Its mainland
- (b)
The Indian Union
- (c)
The central location
- (d)
Its peninsular situation
Why is a time tag of two hours from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh?
- (a)
Because of India's east-west extent
- (b)
Because of India's north-south extent
- (c)
Because of India's proximity to oceans
- (d)
Because of India's landmass