1. India is located on the north of the equator between which of the following latitudes?
- Between 8°4′ and 37°6′
- Between 7°4′ to 39°6′
- Between 8°7′ to 36°6′
- Between 7°4′ to 40°6′
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Answer: Between 8°4′ and 37°6′
India is located entirely north of the equator between 8°4′ to 37°6′ north latitude.
2. With which of the following countries of South East Asia, India shares a maritime boundary?
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Vietnam
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Answer: Vietnam
India’s southern mainland and islands share a maritime border with Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia.
3. The Kachin Hills make a boundary between India and which of the following neighbors?
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- China
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Answer: Myanmar
The Kachin Hills are located at the extreme northeastern area of the Kachin State of Myanmar and they make a boundary between India and Myanmar.
4. Which of the following states of India does not share a boundary with Myanmar?
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Manipur
- Nagaland
- Assam
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Answer: Assam
India shares a 1,643 km land border with Myanmar, and the states that share this border include Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram.
5. Which of the following regions in India represents the lowest altitude?
- Kuttanad region in Kerala
- Saurashtra Region in Karnataka
- Coromandel of Tamil Nadu
- Malabar region of Kerala
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Answer: Kuttanad region in Kerala
Kuttanad region in Kerala, covering Alappuzha and Kottayam Districts, represents India’s lowest altitudes.
6. The northernmost point of India is known as:
- Indira Heights
- Indira Col
- Indira Point
- None of the above
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Answer: Indira Col
The northernmost point of India lies in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and it is known as Indira Col. The Indira Col (altitude 5,764 metres) is a mountain pass located on the Indira Ridge in the Siachen Muztagh in the Karakoram Range.
7. India shares land borders with how many countries?
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
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Answer: Seven
India shares land borders with seven neighbouring countries viz. Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.
8. Which of the following countries is not larger than India in terms of geographical area?
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Indonesia
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Answer: Indonesia
In terms of area, India ranks seventh in the world after Russia, Canada, US, China, Australia, and Brazil.
9. Which Indian state shares the longest land border with Bhutan?
- Assam
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
- West Bengal
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Answer: Assam
The Bhutan-India Border is the international boundary between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of India. The border is 699 km long and adjoins the Indian states of Assam (267 km), Arunachal Pradesh (217 km), West Bengal (183 km), and Sikkim (32 km).
10. Which of the following organisations creates the topographical maps of India?
- Geological survey of India
- Survey of India
- Geographical survey of India
- None of Them
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Answer: Survey of India
The Survey of India is responsible for all topographic control, surveys, and mapping of India.
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