India's Geographical Location and Extent: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

On what percentage of the total land area of India is the plateau spread?

A0.107
B0.186
C0.277
D0.293

Question 2 of 25

Which of the following Indian states does not have any international border?

ABihar
BChhattisgarh
CUttarakhand
DMeghalaya

Question 3 of 25

On what percentage of the total land area of India are mountains and hills found?

A0.107
B0.186
C0.293
D0.43

Question 4 of 25

What percentage of India's total area falls under the mountainous region (altitude 2135 metres or more above mean sea level)?

A0.107
B0.186
C0.277
D0.43

Question 5 of 25

Which of the following states does not share its border with Madhya Pradesh?

AOdisha
BGujarat
CRajasthan
DUttar Pradesh

Question 6 of 25

New Murray Island is a cause of dispute between which two countries?

AIndia and Sri Lanka
BIndia and Bangladesh
CBritain and Argentina
DIsrael and Syria

Question 7 of 25

Name the westernmost point of India.

AAmreli
BDahod
CBharuch
DGuhaar Moti

Question 8 of 25

Where is Lakshadweep Islands located?

AArabian Sea
BBay of Bengal
CIndian Ocean
Dnone of these

Question 9 of 25

The length of India from north to south is-

A2,933 km.
B3,214 km.
C3,124 km.
D3,412 km.

Question 10 of 25

Which are the Indian states bordering Pakistan?

AGujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir
BGujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan
CJammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab
DJammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan

Question 11 of 25

The length of India from east to west is-

A2,933 km.
B3,033 km.
C3,133 km.
D3,214 km.

Question 12 of 25

Which is the farthest place in the south of India?

ACape Camorin
BCalimere Point
CIndira Point
DPort Blair

Question 13 of 25

What is the length of the coastline of India including islands?

A6,100 km.
B6,200 km.
C7,516.5 km.
D8,000 km.

Question 14 of 25

The northern part of the western coastal plain of India is also known by another name –

AKarnataka coast
BMalabar
CKonkan Coast
DCoromandel Coast

Question 15 of 25

Adam's Bridge is located between which of the following two countries?

AIndia and Pakistan
BIndia and Bangladesh
CIndia and Sri Lanka
DIndia and Myanmar

Question 16 of 25

In which part of India are the Patkai Wum Hills located?

ANorthern part of India
Bwestern part of India
CSouthern part of India
DEastern part of India

Question 17 of 25

Which of the following states was earlier known as NEFA?

ANagaland
BManipur
CArunachal Pradesh
DAssam

Question 18 of 25

Which Indian state's border touches the borders of the maximum number of states?

AMadhya Pradesh
BAssam
CUttar Pradesh
DAndhra Pradesh

Question 19 of 25

Panaji is the capital of which state?

ADadar Nagar Haveli
BAndaman and Nicobar Islands
CLakshadweep
DGoa to Mumbai

Question 20 of 25

Which of the following statements is false?

A29.3 of India's area, The part is mountainous
B27.7% of India's area is plateau.
C48% of India's area is plain.
DThe latitudinal extent of India is from 8⁰ 4' N to 37⁰ 6' N.

Question 21 of 25

Havelock Island was renamed as ....... in December 2018.

AShaheed Dweep
BNetaji Subhash Bose Island
CSwaraj Island
DVeer Savarkar Island

Question 22 of 25

Identify the following states of India through which the Tropic of Cancer passes and arrange them in order from east to west - 1. Gujarat 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 5. Madhya Pradesh 6. Bihar 7. Chhattisgarh Select the correct answer using the code given below-

A2, 5, 7, 4, 1
B2, 4, 7, 5, 1
C3, 4, 6, 7, 5
D3, 7, 4, 6, 2

Question 23 of 25

Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower of …………..

AHamirpur
BRampur
CMirzapur
DSambalpur

Question 24 of 25

What is the part of Ladakh state which is under the control of China called?

AGilgit region
BChho-Morari area
CSiachen area
DAksai Chin

Question 25 of 25

The capital of Mizoram state is-

AImphal
BAgartala
CAizawl
DKohima