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Class 9 Geography
India-Size And Location
Quiz 2
India is a ________ extension of the Asian continent.
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Eastward
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Westward
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Northward
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Southward
Explanation
The Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia and it is a southward extension of the Asian continent.
With the opening of the Suez Canal, Indias distance from Europe has been reduced by __________________ .
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5000 km
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6000 km
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7000 km
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8000 km
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The Suez Canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. Earlier, ships from India had to cross Africa all the way to reach Europe. But, with the opening of the canal,
Indias distance from Europe has been reduced by 7000 km.
What is Indias contribution in the total geographical area of the world?
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3.2 %
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2.4 %
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4.5 %
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5.2 %
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Indias total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world.
On which water bodies do the Lakshadweep islands lie?
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Arabian Sea
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Bay of Bengal
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Indian Ocean
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Pacific Ocean
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To the southwest of Indias mainland, the Lakshadweep islands lie in the Arabian Sea.
$$\displaystyle 82 \frac{1^a}{2} E$$ longitude is geographically significant to India because ____________________.
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it determines the Indian standard time
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it has a bearing on the tropical climate of India
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it divides' India into eastern and western zones
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it enables determining local time in eastern India
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82 and ½ degree E longitude
is geographically significant to India because it determines the Indian Standard Time.
With which one of the following countries, India shares maximum length of the border?
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Bangladesh
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Pakistan
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China
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Nepal
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India shares its maximum length of the border with the Bangladesh.
___________ is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
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Sri Lanka
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Maldives
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Myanmar
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Bangladesh
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A strait is a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water. The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.
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