India, located in the Northern Hemisphere, has a vast landmass extending between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E. It is the seventh largest country in the world, with a land boundary of approximately 15,200 km and a coastline of 7,516.6 km. The country is di...
Study Point
Geography
Chapter 1 India- Size and Location
9th
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. The total length of the coastline of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is
Answer: 7,516.6 km
2. The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are _________.
Answer: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Bhutan.
3. What is the longitudinal extent of India?
Answer: 68°7’E to 97°25’E
4. What is the latitudinal extent of India?
Answer: 8°4’N and 37°6’N
5. The north-south extent of India is about _________.
Answer: 3,214 km
6. What influences the duration of the day and night as one moves from south to north?
Answer: Latitudinal extent
7. Which ocean has been named after a country?
Answer: Indian Ocean
8. Which states does not share any international boundary?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
9. Which canal has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7,000 km?
Answer: Suez Canal
10. Which meridian has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?
Answer: 82°32’E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India.
11. In which year did the Indira Point get submerged under the sea water?
Answer: Indira Point got submerged under the sea water in 2004 during the Tsunami.
12. Name the state that share border with Myanmar.
Answer: Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland.
13. Name the Indian states which are situated on the eastern coast of India.
Answer: West Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
14. Which is the largest state (area-wise) of India?
Answer: Rajasthan.
15. Name the Indian states which are situated on the western coast of India.
Answer: Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra.
16. State the types of states India had before 1947.
Answer: Before 1947, there were two types of states in India such as the Provinces and Princely States.
17. Name any two states of India that shares international boundaries.
Answer: Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
18. Which neighbouring country of India is an island?
Answer: Maldives.
19. The southernmost point of Indian mainland is _________.
Answer: Kanyakumari
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