| 21. | What is the area of India? |
A. 32,57,405 sq km. | |
B. 32,68,276 sq km. | |
C. 32,87,263 sq km. | |
D. 32,87,679 sq km. |
| 22. | The Indian subcontinent was originally a part of a vast landmass, which is called – |
A. jurassic land | |
B. Aryavarta | |
C. Indiana | |
D. gondwanaland |
| 23. | Which of the following Indian state lies north of the Tropic of Cancer? , |
A. Manipur | |
B. Mizoram | |
C. Jharkhand | |
D. Tripura |
| 24. | Which of the following cities is situated at the closest distance from the Tropic of Cancer? |
A. Agartala | |
B. Gandhinagar | |
C. Jabalpur | |
D. Ujjain |
| 25. | Which of the following statement is true? |
A. India is completely located in the northern hemisphere. | |
B. The shape of India is quadrangular. | |
C. In terms of area, India is seventh in the world and second in terms of population. | |
D. All the above statements are true. |
| 26. | Which of the following statement is false? |
A. 29.3 percent of India’s area is mountainous. | |
B. 27.7 percent of India’s area is plateau. | |
C. 48.0 percent of India’s area is plain. | |
D. The latitudinal extent of India is 8°4’N to 37°6’N. |
| 27. | Which of the following statements regarding the northern plains of India is incorrect? |
A. The vast plain of the north is the plain of the rivers Ganga, Brahmaputra and Sutlej. | |
B. This is a newly created plain region. | |
C. The soil of this plain is Charnojam type. | |
D. The deposition of soil in this plain ranges from 400 meters to 3000 meters in depth. |
| 28. | Which of the following statements is correct regarding the geographical location of India? |
A. It is situated north of the equator. | |
B. It is situated between 8°4’N to 37°6’N latitude. | |
C. It is 68°7′ east. to 97°25′ E. It is situated between the longitudes. | |
D. All of the above are correct. |
| 29. | Which Indian state’s boundary touches the boundary of maximum number of states? |
A. Madhya Pradesh | |
B. Assam | |
C. Uttar Pradesh | |
D. Andhra Pradesh |
| 30. | Which of the following is not a Union Territory? |
A. Tripura | |
B. Daman and Diu | |
C. Lakshadweep | |
D. Puducherry |