GEOGRAPHY, CLASS – IX

PRACTICE PAPER - 1
Multiple Choice Questions:

1. A country which does not share land boundary with India.

(a) Pakistan (b) Bangladesh (c) Tajikistan (d)Afghanistan

2. Which of the following country has common border with Uttarakhand,

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim?

(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) China (d) Myanmar

3. There is a time lag of two hours between Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
because of:
(a) India’s east west extent
(b) India’s location in the Indian Ocean.
(c) India is surrounded by sea from three sides.
(d) None of these.
4. India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia because:
(a) It is situated on the head of the Indian Ocean.
(b) It is situated in South Asia.
(c) It is an independent country.
(d) All the above
5. Which country shares land boundary with India in the west?

(a) China (b) Nepal (c) Bhutan (d) Pakistan

6. A narrow channel of sea which separates two landmasses is known as

(a) Bay (b) Pass (c) Strait (d) Valley

7. From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh the time lag is:

(a) 2hrs 30mins (b) 2hrs 10mins (c) 2hrs (d) 2hrs 15mins

8. The east-west extent of India is:

(a) 3214kms (b) 2933kms (c) 3010kms (d) 2910kms

9. Indian Standard Time is how many hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time?
(a) 5hrs 20mins (b) 6hrs 30mins (c) 5hrs 30mins (d) 5hrs 40mins

10. India’s size with respect to other countries:

(a) Third (b) Fifth (c) Seventh (d) Fourth

11. Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by
7000kms?

(a) Suez Canal

(b) Panama Canal

(c) Indira Gandhi Canal

(d) Buckingham Canal

12. Which of the following influences the duration of the day and night, as one
moves from south to north?

(a) Latitudinal extent

(b) Longitudinal extent

(c) Standard Meridian

(d) All the above

13. The Standard Meridian of India passes through which of the following
places?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Chennai

(c) Mirzapur

(d) Hyderabad

14. If the local time at Dwarka (690.01’ E) I Gujarat to the west of India is 6am,
what will be the local time at Dibrugarh (940.58’E approximately), in Assam, in
the east?
(a) 4.16am

(b) 6am

(c) 7.44am

(d) 7.44pm

15. The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to
Gujarat What time will the watch show in Gujarat if it is 6am in Arunachal
Pradesh?

(a) 4.16am

(b) 7.44am

(c) 6am

(d) 5.44am

16. Approximately what is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India?

(a) 970

(b) 680

(c) 300

(d) 80

17. Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India’s mainland is about
300. But looking at the map of India which of the following alternatives do you
observe about India’s size?

(a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent.

(b) East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent.

(c) East-west and north-south extent appears equal.

(d) North-south extent appears to be smaller than east-west extent.

18. Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory
lies in the Arabian sea?

(a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

(b) Lakshadweep

(c) Maldives

(d) None of the above

19. Which of the following figures shows the total area of Indian landmass?

(a) 2.4 million sq. km.

(b) 3.28 million sq. km.

(c) 32.8 million sq. km.

(d) 3.28 million km.

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

(a) Second

(b) Third

(c) Fourth

(d) Seventh

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

(a) Port Blair

(b) Kavaratti

(c) Kanniyakumari

(d) Kochi

22. Which of the following is Longitudinal extent of India?

(a) 80.4’/N and 370.6’/N

(b) 680.7’N and 970.25’E

(c) 680.7’E and 970.25’E

(d) 80.4’E and 370.6’E

23. Which of the following parallels of latitude divides India into almost two
equal parts?

(a) Equator

(b) Tropic of Cancer

(c) Tropic of Capricorn

(d) None of these

24. The eastern most longitude of India is:

(a) 970.25’E

(b) 680.7’E

(c) 770.6’E

(d) 820.32’E

25. Which of the following is the western most longitude of India?

(a) 970.25’E

(b) 680.7’E

(c) 680.7’W

(d) 820.32’E

26. Which latitude passes through the southern most point of India’s
mainland?

(a) 80.4’N

(b) 370.6’N
(c) 80.4’S

(d) 820.30’E

27. Which of the following is the oldest route of contact between India and
other countries of the world?

(a) Sea route

(b) Land route

(c) Air route

(d) None of the above

28. Which of the following ports of India is closest to the Suez Canal route?

(a) Kolkata

(b) Chennai

(c) Mumbai

(d) Kochi

29. Which of the following union territories is located along the west coast of
India?

(a) Andaman & Nicobar islands

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

(d) Puducherry

30. India achieved multi-faceted socio-economic progress during which of the

following

(a) 21st Century

(b) Last five decades

(c) Medieval period

(d) Since ancient times

31. Which on e of the following is the southern-most Latitude of India?

(a) 80.4’N

(b) 70.4’S

(c) 60.4’N

(d) 50.4’S

32. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states?

(a) Odisha

(b) Tripura

(c) Bihar

(d) Punjab

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

(a) Srinagar

(b) Kanniyakumari

(c) Mumbai

(d) Leh

34. Which of the following Longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian of

India?

(a)680.7’E

(b) 820.30’E

(c) 970.25E’
(d) 230.30’N

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

(a) No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India.

(b) India is centrally located at the head of the Indian ocean.

(c) India has a strategic location along the trans Indian Ocean routes.

(d) All the above

36. Which one of the following forms the southern-most tip of the Indian
mainland?

(a)Indira Point

(b) Palk Strait

(c) Kanniyakumari

(d) Kavaratti

37. The eastern-most longitude of India is:

(a) 820.32’E

(b) 970.25’E

(c) 680.7’E

(d) 770.6’E

38. Tropic of Cancer does not pass through:

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Tripura

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Bihar
39. Latitudinal extent of India is:

(a) 70.5’N and 260.5’N

(b) 80.4’N and 370.6’N

(c) 120.5’N and 270.5’N

(d) 120.5’N and 370.6’N

40. The India’s total area accounts for what percentage of the geographical
area of the worls?

(a) 2.9%

(b) 3.25%

(c) 2.4%

(d) 4.2%

41. Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?

(a) Nepal

(b) Bhutan

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Bangladesh

42. Which one of the following Indian states does not share its boundary with
Pakistan?

(a) Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Gujarat

(d) Haryana

43. The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries with India are:
(a) Pakistan& Afghanistan

(b) Myanmar & Bangladesh

(c) China & Nepal

(d) All the above

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

(a) Myanmar

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Maldives

(d) Sri Lanka

45. India has land boundary of about:

(a) 18,200 km

(b) 7,516.6 km

(c) 15,200 km

(d) 2,458 km

46. The opening of Suez Canal in 1869 has reduced India’s distance from
Europe by:

(a) 7,000 km

(b) 7,500 km

(c) 6,000 km

(d) 5,500 km

47. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of day and night, as one
moves from:
(a) South to North

(b) East to West

(c) West to East

(d) None of the above

48. Which of these countries do not share land borders with India?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Russia

(c) Bhutan

(d) Myanmar

49. What is the total length of Indian coastline including Andaman & Nicobar
and Lakshadweep?

(a) 8,516.6 km

(b) 7,516.6 km

(c) 6,516.6 km

(d) 5,516.6 km

50. Which of the following states does not share any international border?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) West Bengal

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Madhya Pradesh

51. The western-most Union Territory of India is:

(a) Puducherry

(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

(d) Daman & Diu

52. A narrow channel of sea separating two landmass is called:

(a) Gulf

(b) Bay

(c) Strait

(d) Isthmus