NTSE SAT Geography - Size and Location
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 25
The distinctive continental characteristic of India makes it a
- (a)
Continent
- (b)
Subcontinent
- (c)
Peninsula
- (d)
Island
The most centrally located meridian of India passes through
- (a)
Ahmedabad
- (b)
Allahabad
- (c)
Hyderabad
- (d)
Aurangabad
The _______ divides the country into equal halves
- (a)
Tropic of Cancer
- (b)
Tropic of Capricorn
- (c)
Equator
- (d)
Greenwich meridian
At the southern tip of the peninsula lies the
- (a)
Kerala
- (b)
Karnataka
- (c)
Kanyakumari
- (d)
Kavaratti
India is the __ largest country in Asia.
- (a)
first
- (b)
second
- (c)
third
- (d)
fourth
The distance between Kashmir to Kanyakumari is
- (a)
3214 km
- (b)
3314 km
- (c)
3414 km
- (d)
3514 km
East to west extent of India is about
- (a)
2633 km
- (b)
2733 km
- (c)
2833 km
- (d)
2933 km
India's coastline is about
- (a)
7517 km
- (b)
7000 km
- (c)
6894 km
- (d)
7214 km
India is connected to European countries through __ canal
- (a)
Panama
- (b)
Grand
- (c)
Suez
- (d)
Buckingham
India is connected with China, Japan, Australia through the
- (a)
Palk Strait
- (b)
Malacca strait
- (c)
Bering Strait
- (d)
Strait of Gibraltar
This passes almost through the middle of India
- (a)
Tropic of Cancer
- (b)
Tropic of Capricorn
- (c)
Equator
- (d)
Arctic Circle
Lakshadweep Islands lie in the
- (a)
Arabian Sea
- (b)
Bay of Bengal
- (c)
Indian Ocean
- (d)
None of the above
In the world India is the __________ largest country
- (a)
fifth
- (b)
second
- (c)
seventh
- (d)
fourth
The meridian which helps India to calculate time is
- (a)
80 1/20E
- (b)
82 1/20E
- (c)
83 1/20E
- (d)
85 1/20E
India is ______ hrs ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
- (a)
4 1/2
- (b)
3 1/2
- (c)
6 1/2
- (d)
5 1/2
India shares boundaries with Myanmar and Bangladesh in the
- (a)
West
- (b)
North west
- (c)
East
- (d)
South
Palk Strait separates India from
- (a)
Pakistan
- (b)
China
- (c)
Srilanka
- (d)
Burma
Tropic of Cancer does not pass through this State
- (a)
Gujarat
- (b)
Rajasthan
- (c)
Jharkand
- (d)
Maharashtra
India comprises of
- (a)
28 states and 7 territories
- (b)
25 states and 6 territories
- (c)
28 states and 10 territories
- (d)
27 states and 7 territories
Andaman Nicobar Islands are located in the
- (a)
Arabian Sea
- (b)
Bay of Bengal
- (c)
China Sea
- (d)
Indian Ocean
This island is located in the Aryhian Sea
- (a)
Andaman Nicobar
- (b)
Lakshadweep
- (c)
Barren Island
- (d)
None of above
The mainland of India extends between
- (a)
680 7' E longitude to 97°25' E longitude
- (b)
8°4' E longitude to 37°6' E longitude
- (c)
65° 7' E longitude to ~7° 25' E longitude
- (d)
None of the above
India has a land frontier of
- (a)
15,200 km
- (b)
10,000 km
- (c)
14,000 km
- (d)
16,400 km
Which of the following does not share the international boundary of India
- (a)
Pakistan
- (b)
Srilanka
- (c)
Nepal
- (d)
Bhutan
Which of the following countries has the largest area in the world
- (a)
Brazil
- (b)
India
- (c)
Australia
- (d)
Russia
