Q. India lies completely in which hemisphere?
A) Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
B) Southern and Eastern Hemisphere
C) Northern and Western Hemisphere
D) Southern and Western Hemisphere
Answer: A) Northern and Eastern Hemisphere
Explanation: India lies entirely north of the equator and east of the Prime Meridian.

Q. What is the latitudinal extent of mainland India?
a) 8°4′N to 37°6′N
b) 6°4′N to 35°6′N
c) 7°0′N to 40°0′N
d) 5°5′N to 36°6′N
Correct: a) 8°4′N to 37°6′N

Q. What is the longitudinal extent of India?
a) 68°7′E to 97°25′E
b) 60°7′E to 90°25′E
c) 70°0′E to 100°0′E
d) 66°7′E to 96°25′E
Correct: a) 68°7′E to 97°25′E

Q. The longitudinal and latitudinal extent of the Indian mainland is nearly:
a) 20°
b) 30°
c) 29°
d) 40°
Answer: b) 30°

Q. What is the north-south extent of India in km?
a) 3,214 km
b) 2,933 km
c) 2,421 km
d) 3,500 km
Correct: a) 3,214 km
Explanation: From Kashmir in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.

Q. What is the east-west extent of India in km?
a) 2,933 km
b) 2,214 km
c) 3,214 km
d) 3,500 km
Correct: a) 2,933 km
Explanation: From Arunachal Pradesh in the east to Gujarat in the west.

Q. Which imaginary line divides India into two equal halves?
a) Tropic of Capricorn
b) Tropic of Cancer
c) Equator
d) Prime Meridian
Answer: b) Tropic of Cancer

Q1. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states of India?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Answer: c) 8

Q2. Which is the correct west to east sequence of all the 8 states the Tropic of Cancer passes through?
a) Gujarat → Rajasthan → Madhya Pradesh → Chhattisgarh → Jharkhand → West Bengal → Tripura → Mizoram
b) Gujarat → Rajasthan → Chhattisgarh → Madhya Pradesh → Jharkhand → West Bengal → Tripura → Mizoram
c) Rajasthan → Gujarat → Madhya Pradesh → Jharkhand → Chhattisgarh → West Bengal → Mizoram → Tripura
d) Gujarat → Rajasthan → Madhya Pradesh → Jharkhand → Chhattisgarh → Tripura → Mizoram → West Bengal
Answer: a) Gujarat → Rajasthan → Madhya Pradesh → Chhattisgarh → Jharkhand → West Bengal → Tripura → Mizoram

Q. Where do the Lakshadweep Islands lie in relation to the Indian mainland?
a) Southeast of Indian mainland in Bay of Bengal
b) Southwest of Indian mainland in Arabian Sea
c) Northwest of Indian mainland in Arabian Sea
d) Northeast of Indian mainland in Bay of Bengal
Answer: b) Southwest of Indian mainland in Arabian Sea

Q. Where do the Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in relation to the Indian mainland?
a) Southwest of mainland in Arabian Sea
b) Northwest of mainland in Arabian Sea
c) Southeast of mainland in Bay of Bengal
d) Northeast of mainland in Bay of Bengal
Answer: c) Southeast of mainland in Bay of Bengal

Q. The total geographical area of India is approximately:
a) 3.28 million sq. km
b) 2.5 million sq. km
c) 4.1 million sq. km
d) 5.2 million sq. km
Correct: a) 3.28 million sq. km.

Q. India accounts for how much of the total geographical area of the world?
a) 2.0 %
b) 2.4 %
c) 3.2 %
d) 4.1 %
Answer: b) 2.4 %

Q. What is India’s rank in terms of area in the world?
a) 5th
b) 6th
c) 7th
d) 8th
Correct: c) 7th
Explanation: After countries like Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, and Australia.

Q. What is the total length of the Indian coastline including the mainland and islands?
a) 5,500 km
b) 6,100 km
c) 7,516.6 km
d) 8,200 km
Correct: c) 7,516.6 km

Q. Which of the following is the correct sequence of top 5 states with the longest coastlines?
(a) Gujarat – Andhra Pradesh – Tamil Nadu – Maharashtra – Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh – Gujarat – Tamil Nadu – Maharashtra – Kerala
(c) Gujarat – Tamil Nadu – Andhra Pradesh – Kerala – Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu – Gujarat – Maharashtra – Andhra Pradesh – Kerala
Answer: (a) Gujarat – Andhra Pradesh – Tamil Nadu – Maharashtra – Kerala

Q. Which line of longitude is taken as the Indian Standard Time (IST)?
a) 82°30′E
b) 78°30′E
c) 75°45′E
d) 80°00′E
Correct: a) 82°30′E

Q. Which city passes through Standard Meridian of India?
a) Delhi
b) Chennai
c) Mirzapur
d) Mumbai
Correct: c) Mirzapur
Explanation: The Standard Meridian (82°30′E) passes through Mirzapur, UP.

Q. Why is only one time zone used in India?
a) India is small
b) To maintain uniformity
c) Because of political boundaries
d) India lies along one longitude
Correct: b) To maintain uniformity
Explanation: Single time zone avoids confusion and ensures uniform administrative time.

Q. The difference in time between GMT and IST is:
a) +5:30 hrs
b) -5:30 hrs
c) +6:30 hrs
d) -6:30 hrs
Correct: a) +5:30 hrs
Explanation: India is ahead of GMT by 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Q. The time lag between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat is:
a) 1 hour
b) 2 hours
c) 1 hour 30 minutes
d) 45 minutes
Correct: b) 2 hour
Explanation: Due to the longitudinal difference, there is a time lag of almost 2 hour.

Q. Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the Indian Union, was submerged into the sea during:
a) 1999 Odisha Cyclone
b) 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
c) 2013 Cyclone Phailin
d) 2018 Kerala Floods
Answer: b) 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Q. The Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, was opened for the first time in:
a) 1854
b) 1869
c) 1885
d) 1901
Answer: b) 1869

Q. As of 2025, what is the total number of States and Union Territories (UTs) in India?
a) 28 States and 8 UTs
b) 29 States and 7 UTs
c) 27 States and 9 UTs
d) 28 States and 7 UTs
Answer: a) 28 States and 8 Uts

Q. Match the following Union Territories with their capitals:
List I (Union Territory) | List II (Capital)
A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1. Kavaratti
B. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 2. Daman
C. Jammu & Kashmir | 3. Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
D. Ladakh | 4. Leh
E. Lakshadweep | 5. Port Blair
F. Chandigarh | 6. Chandigarh
G. Puducherry | 7. Puducherry
H. Delhi (NCT) | 8. New Delhi
Options:
a) A-5, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-1, F-6, G-7, H-8
b) A-2, B-5, C-4, D-3, E-7, F-1, G-6, H-8
c) A-5, B-1, C-2, D-3, E-4, F-7, G-6, H-8
d) A-6, B-2, C-3, D-1, E-4, F-5, G-7, H-8
Answer: a) A-5, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-1, F-6, G-7, H-8

Q. How many countries share a land boundary with India?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Correct: c) 7
Explanation: India shares land borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.

Q. Which of the following countries does not share a land border with India?
a) Bangladesh
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Nepal
Correct: b) Sri Lanka
Explanation: Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow sea stretch (Palk Strait), not a land border.

Q. Which country shares the longest land boundary with India?
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal
Correct: c) Bangladesh
Explanation: India shares the longest border (~4,096 km) with Bangladesh.

Q. Which country shares the smallest land boundary with India?
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Afghanistan
d) Nepal
Correct: c) Afghanistan

Match the following
List I (Neighbouring Country) | List II (Indian States)
A. Pakistan | 1. Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh (UT)
B. China | 2. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
C. Nepal | 3. Ladakh (UT), Jammu & Kashmir (UT), Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat
D. Bhutan | 4. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
E. Bangladesh | 5. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
F. Myanmar | 6. Sikkim, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Options:
a) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-6, E-5, F-1
b) A-1, B-3, C-6, D-5, E-2, F-4
c) A-3, B-1, C-6, D-4, E-5, F-2
d) A-6, B-5, C-3, D-2, E-1, F-4
Answer: c) A-3, B-1, C-6, D-4, E-5, F-2

Q. Match the following Indian States/UTs with the countries they share land boundaries with:
List I (State/UT) | List II (Neighbouring Countries)
A. Arunachal Pradesh | 1. Nepal, China, Bhutan
B. Sikkim | 2. China, Bhutan, Myanmar
C. West Bengal | 3. Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
D. Ladakh (UT) | 4. Pakistan, Afghanistan, China
Options:
a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
d) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
Answer: a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4