India – Size and Location Mcqs
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NCERT Geography Class 9 Chapter 1 MCQs
India – Size and Location
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. India is located in which continent?
A. Europe
B. Africa
C. Asia
D. Australia
✅ Answer: C. Asia
2. Which latitude passes through the middle of India?
A. Equator
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Arctic Circle
D. Tropic of Cancer
✅ Answer: D. Tropic of Cancer
3. What is the Standard Meridian of India?
A. 75°E
B. 90°E
C. 82°30'E
D. 60°E
✅ Answer: C. 82°30'E
4. Which ocean lies to the south of India?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
✅ Answer: D. Indian Ocean
5. Which is the southernmost point of India?
A. Kanyakumari
B. Indira Point
C. Lakshadweep
D. Port Blair
✅ Answer: B. Indira Point
6. Which island group lies in the Arabian Sea?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Maldives
D. Sri Lanka
✅ Answer: A. Lakshadweep
7. Which island group lies in the Bay of Bengal?
A. Lakshadweep
B. Maldives
C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D. Sri Lanka
✅ Answer: C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8. India is the ______ largest country in the world.
A. Fifth
B. Sixth
C. Seventh
D. Eighth
✅ Answer: C. Seventh
9. Which neighboring country lies to the north of India?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. Maldives
D. Myanmar
✅ Answer: A. China
10. Which country is separated from India by the Palk Strait?
A. Pakistan
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
✅ Answer: C. Sri Lanka
11. India lies in which hemisphere?
A. Southern Hemisphere
B. Northern Hemisphere
C. Western Hemisphere
D. None of these
✅ Answer: B. Northern Hemisphere
12. What is the east-west extent of India?
A. 2,933 km
B. 3,214 km
C. 7,516 km
D. 5,000 km
✅ Answer: A. 2,933 km
13. What is the north-south extent of India?
A. 2,500 km
B. 3,214 km
C. 7,000 km
D. 1,500 km
✅ Answer: B. 3,214 km
14. Which water body lies to the west of India?
A. Bay of Bengal
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Arabian Sea
D. Indian Ocean
✅ Answer: C. Arabian Sea
15. Which water body lies to the east of India?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Bay of Bengal
✅ Answer: D. Bay of Bengal
Extra Important MCQs
16. How many states does the Tropic of Cancer pass through in India?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
✅ Answer: C. 8
17. Which country shares the longest land boundary with India?
A. Pakistan
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
✅ Answer: C. Bangladesh
18. Which of the following countries is an island nation?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
D. China
✅ Answer: C. Sri Lanka
19. The Indian Standard Time is based on:
A. 90°E longitude
B. 75°E longitude
C. 82°30'E longitude
D. 60°E longitude
✅ Answer: C. 82°30'E longitude
20. Which sea route helped India connect with other countries?
A. Mediterranean Sea Route
B. Atlantic Route
C. Pacific Route
D. Indian Ocean Sea Route
✅ Answer: D. Indian Ocean Sea Route
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