India:Size and Location

Approximately what is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India?

• 97°

• 68°

• 30°

• 8°

What is India’s size with respect to other countries of the world?

• First

• Third

• Fourth

• Seventh

Which of the following is the southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland?

• 8°4' North

• 8°4' South

• 6°4' South

• 6°4' North

The total area of India’s landmass is

• 3.28 million square km

• 32.8 million square km

Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?

• 8°4 N and 37°6 N

• 68°7 E and 97°25’E

• 68°7’E and 97°25 W

• 8°4’E and 37°6’E

Which of the following places of India is located on the three seas?

• Port Blair

• Kavaratti

• Kannyakumari

• Kochi

Due to which of the following reasons is the Indian Ocean named after India?

• India has a strategic location along the trans-Indian Ocean routes

• No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India

• India is centrally located at the head of the Indian Ocean

• All the above

In which of the following places, would you find the least difference in the duration between day time and night time?

• Kanniyakumari

• Leh

• Srinagar

• Itanagar

Which one of the following is the southern-most Latitude of Union of India?

• 8° 4′ North

• 8° 4′ South

• 6° 4′ South

• 6° 4′ North

Which neighbouring country would you reach if you were to sail across the Palk Strait?

• Myanmar

• Bangladesh

• Maldives

• Sri Lanka