India Size and Location MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Which of the following states is the largest state in India in terms of area?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. Madhya Pradesh

2. Which of the following Union Territories is/are not on the western coast of India?

1. Puducherry
2. Diu and Daman
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
4. Lakshadweep

3. Which one of the following is not a land locked country with India?

1. Pakistan
2. Nepal
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka

4. Which one of the following is not situated on the Bay of Bengal?

1. West Bengal
2. Odisha
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Goa

5. A narrow channel of sea separates India from its southernmost neighbour. This channel is formed by

1. Palk Strait and Gulf of Aden
2. Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
3. Palk Strait and Gulf of Kutch
4. Palk Strait and Gulf of Suez

6. If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to?

1. Puducherry
2. Lakshadweep
3. Andaman & Nicobar
4. Diu and Daman

7. In which sea the Andaman and Nicobar island is located?

1. Arabian Sea
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Indian Ocean
4. Bay of Bengal

8. India lies in which hemisphere ?

1. Northern Hemisphere
2. Southern Hemisphere
3. Western Hemisphere
4. None of these

9. Name the Southernmost point of India

1. Kanyakumari
2. Thiruvanantapuram
3. Kavarati
4. Indira point

10. The eastern most longitude of India is

1. 97^o25E
2. 68^o7E
3. 77^o6E
4. 82^o32E

11. The standard meridian of India passes through which of the following states?

1. Bengal
2. Gujarat
3. Jharkhand
4. Uttar Pradesh

12. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

1. Rajasthan
2. Orissa (Now Odisha)
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Tripura

13. The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states. Which of the following states does it not pass through?

1. Sikkim
2. Rajasthan
3. Jharkhand
4. Tripura

14. Uttar Pradesh shares its border with the maximum number of states. Which of the following states does it share its border with? a. Jharkhand b. Chattisgharh c. Odisha d. Uttarakhand e. West Bengal

1. a, b and c
2. a, c and d
3. a, b and d
4. b, c and e

15. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

1. China
2. Bhutan
3. Nepal
4. Myanma

16. What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?

1. 8th position
2. 7th position
3. 6th position
4. 2nd position

17. What is the time lag between the eastern and the western points of India?

1. One hour
2. Two hours
3. Two and a half hours
4. Three and a half hours

18. When did the Suez Canal open for the International Trade?

1. In 1869
2. In 1969
3. In 1769
4. In 2016

19. Which geographical feature bounds Indias mainland south of 22^oN latitude?

1. Young Fold Mountains
2. Sandy Desert
3. Lava Plateaus
4. Seas and Ocean

20. Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

1. Equator
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Tropic of Capricorn
4. None of these

21. Which of the following countries does not share a border with India?

1. Pakistan
2. Tajikistan
3. China
4. Bhutan

22. Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Sri Lanka
3. Lakshdweep
4. Maldives

23. Which of the following has been selected as the standard meridian of India?

1. 52^o50E
2. 62^o80E
3. 72^o20E
4. 82^o30E

24. Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?

1. Ocean routes
2. Maritime contact
3. Land routes
4. Air routes

25. Which of the following island countries are our nearest neighbours in the south? a. Sri Lanka b. Maldives c. Philippines

1. a, b and c
2. a and b
3. a and c
4. b and c

26. Which of the following places in India lies on the three seas?

1. Kanyakumari
2. Indira Point
3. Kavaratti
4. Mahe

27. Which of the following statements are correct? a. India is the fifth largest country in the world. b. The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km. c. India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km.

1. a, b and c
2. a and b
3. b and c
4. a and c

28. Which of the following states does not share a boundary with Bangladesh?

1. West Bengal
2. Sikkim
3. Mizoram
4. Tripura