Question 1: India’s mainland extends between which latitudes and longitudes?

A. The religions practiced by the rulers.

B. The economic and social characteristics of the time.

C. The architectural advancements made.

D. The geographical boundaries of empires.

Answer: B. The economic and social characteristics of the time.

Question 2: Which two seas border India on its west and east coasts, respectively?

A. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

B. Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

C. Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf

D. Black Sea and Gulf of Aden

Answer: B) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

Question 3: What is the significance of the Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E)?

(A) It marks the longitude of the Taj Mahal.

(B) It determines the time difference between north and south India.

(C) It serves as the geographical center of India.

(D) It is used as the standard time for the entire country.

Answer: (D) It is used as the standard time for the entire country.

Question 4: Why does the duration of day and night vary significantly between Kanniyakumari and Kashmir?

(A) Due to the difference in elevation above sea level.

(B) Because of the proximity to the Tropic of Cancer.

(C) Because of the difference in longitude.

(D) Because of the difference in latitude.

Answer: (D) Because of the difference in latitude

Question 5: Which geographic feature helps India establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and East Asia?

(A) The Thar Desert

(B) The Deccan Peninsula

(C) The Himalayan Mountains

(D) The Indian Ocean coastline

Answer: (D) The Indian Ocean coastline

Questions 6: Which type of routes were older in India’s contact with the world?

(A) Sea routes
(B) Land routes
(C) Air routes
(D) River routes

Answer: (B) Land routes

Question 7: Which mountain passes helped ancient travellers reach India?
(A) Satpura Passes
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Northern Mountain Passes
(D) Nilgiri Hills

Answer: (C) Northern Mountain Passes

Question 8: India shares a land boundary with which country in the northwest?
(A) Nepal
(B) Myanmar
(C) Pakistan
(D) Bhutan

Answer: (C) Pakistan

Question 9: How are Sri Lanka and India geographically separated?
(A) Rann of Kutch
(B) Lakshadweep Sea
(C) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar
(D) Arabian Sea

Answer: (C) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar

Question 10: Which of the following is not one of India’s land neighbours?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Indonesia
(D) Bhutan

Answer: (C) Indonesia

Question 11: Which foreign influence can be seen in Indian architecture?
(A) Roman dome and columns
(B) Japanese wooden houses
(C) Greek sculpture and West Asian domes
(D) Chinese pagodas

Answer: (C) Greek sculpture and West Asian domes

Question 12: Reema’s uncle brought home spices and fine muslin cloth from a country that had traded these since ancient times. From which country did he most likely bring them?
(A) India
(B) Egypt
(C) China
(D) Greece

Answer: (A) India

Question 13: Maya is making a project on countries surrounding India. She finds one island nation south of Lakshadweep. Which country is she writing about?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Maldives
(C) Mauritius
(D) Andaman Islands

Answer: (B) Maldives

Question 14: India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent is approximately 30°, yet the north-south extent appears larger than the east-west. What explains this visual discrepancy?

(A) India lies entirely in the northern hemisphere
(B) The Earth’s curvature reduces east-west distance visually
(C) Time lag between east and west is two hours
(D) Tropic of Cancer divides India almost equally

Answer: (B) The Earth’s curvature reduces east-west distance visually

Question 15: After the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, how did India’s location become more strategically important?

(A) It made Indian Ocean routes longer
(B) It reduced India’s distance from Southeast Asia
(C) It brought Europe 7,000 km closer via sea routes
(D) It connected India to the Arctic route

Answer: (C) It brought Europe 7,000 km closer via sea routes

Question 16: My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(A) Bhutan
(B) Tajikistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal

Answer: (B) Tajikistan

Question 17: Which pair of coordinates correctly represents the longitudinal extent of India?

(A) 8°4’N – 37°6’N
(B) 68°7’E – 97°25’E
(C) 82°30’E – 92°15’E
(D) 22°N – 35°N

Answer: (B) 68°7’E – 97°25’E

Question 18: Which of the following is not a correct statement about India’s size and location?

(A) India accounts for about 2.4% of the world’s land area
(B) India’s total land boundary is approximately 7,516.6 km
(C) India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area
(D) The Tropic of Cancer passes nearly midway through the country

Answer: (B) India’s total land boundary is approximately 7,516.6 km

Question 19: Reema wants to witness the geographical location where the Tropic of Cancer passes almost midway through India. She plans a train journey from Gujarat to Tripura. Which geographical fact will she most likely experience along the way?
(A) The latitudinal extent makes days longer as she travels westward.
(B) The longitude changes by almost 30°, causing no time difference.
(C) The Tropic of Cancer passes through both Gujarat and Tripura.
(D) Coastal humidity increases steadily from Gujarat to Tripura.

Question 20: A foreign diplomat wishes to visit India’s easternmost point that receives sunrise earlier than any other part of the country. He should head towards:
(A) Arunachal Pradesh, near Kibithu
(B) Assam, near Tezpur
(C) Nagaland, near Kohima
(D) Manipur, near Imphal

Question 21: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common
frontiers with

(A) China

(B) Bhutan

(C) Nepal

(D) Myanmar

Answer: (C) Nepal

Question 22: If you intend to visit Kavaratti during summer vacation, which Union Territory will you be heading to?
(A) Puducherry
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(D) Daman and Diu

Answer: (B) Lakshadweep