Ch. 1 India- size and location (Practise sheet)

Ch. 1 India- size and location

(Practise sheet)

Q1. Choose the correct option:
i.From Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat there is a time lag of _________.
i. 24 hours
ii. 12 hours
iii. 2 hours
iv. 30 minutes

ii. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India’s mainland is about 30°. Which of the following do you observe about India’s size?
i. East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent
ii. East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent
iii. East-west and north-south extent appears equal
iv. North-south extent appears to be smaller than east-west extent

iii. The western-most Union Territory of India is _______________.
i. Pondicherry
ii. Daman and Diu
iii. Lakshadweep
iv. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

iv. Your friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
i. Afghanistan
ii. Tajikistan
iii. Bangladesh
iv. Pakistan

v. Which one of the following Indian states does not share its boundary with Pakistan?
i. Jammu and Kashmir
ii. Rajasthan
iii. Gujarat
iv. Haryana

Q2.
i. Name the countries that India shares it land boundaries with.
ii. How is Sri Lanka separated from India? iii. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India? iv. Which two island countries are India’s southern neighbours?
Q3. i. Why the Indian Ocean is named after India? ii. What was the contribution of land routes to India in ancient times? Explain any three.
Q5. On an outline map of India label and mark the following:
a) The Tropic of Cancer
b) The Island Groups of Indian lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
c) The Standard Meridian of India passes through this state and city
d) Narrow water bodies separating India and Sri Lanka e) Any one country that India shares its land boundaries with in the north.
f) The place situated on the three seas. g) Two countries that India shares its land boundaries with in the east.