INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
INDIA-LOCATION
Q 1 What is the latitudinal
extent of India? Mark (1)
Q 2 After
whom is India known as Bharat?
Q 3 What is
the length of the coastline of India?
Q 4 What is
an Archipelago?
Q 5 Why do we
need the Standard Meridian of India? Give two reasons.
Q 6 What is
the distance per degree of latitude?
Q 7 What is
the total North-South extent of India in km?
Q 8 Which
states of India have common frontiers with China?
Q 9 What is
the location of tropical zone?
Q 10 Who
called Sindhu as Indus?
Q 11 What is
the longitudinal extent of India?
Q 12 Mention
the land boundary and total length of the coastline of mainland including
Andaman and Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep.
Q 13 What is
the position of India in terms of area and population?
Q 14 Name two
neighbouring countries each on the west and east of India.
Q 15 Where is
the Tarim basin located?
Q 16 Name the
neighbouring countries of India.
Q 17 What is
the total area of India?
Q 18 Name the
latitude that passes through the centre of India?
Q 19 Which
ocean route links India with Europe?
Q 20 What is
the real source of strength of India?
Q 21 What is
the east-west and north-south areal extension of India in Km?
Q 22 Name two
towns located on the Tropic of Cancer in India.
Q 23 Name the
two towns located on 82º30’E longitudein India.
Q 24 Name the
state which is having the longest coastline. Marks (3)
Q 25 What do
you understand by ‘maritime’?
Q 26 How long
is the Indian coastline on being included in the island group?
Q 27 What is
McMohan Line? What does it signify?
Q 28
Should India need to have more than one standard time? Why do you
think so?
Q 29 What do
you understand by 'Prime Meridian'?
Q 30 Why it
is that Ahmedabad in the west and Kolkata in the east are able to see the
noon-sun exactly twice a year, but not Delhi?
Q 31 What is
a sub-continent? Why is India called as sub-continent?
Q 32 Describe
the longitudinal extent of India and its advantages.
Q 33
“India is neither a pigmy nor a giant among the nations of the world.”
Explain this statement by giving three specific
examples.
Q 34 Why do
we need a standard meridian for India?
Q 35 Why is
the sun inclined sometimes to the north and sometime to south
at midday in Hyderabad but not in New Delhi?
Q 36 Why is
Indian sub-continent considered a distinct geographical unit? Give
three reasons in support of your answer.
Q 37 How does
longitudinal extent of India affect it? Explain with three
examples.
Q 38 Mention
the two geographical features which have played a great unifying role in
strengthening the forces of homogeneity in the Indian people.
Q 39 Show the
location of Indian sub-continent on the map of Asia.
Q 40 In the
political map of India show delhi and one union territory with the
latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India.
Q 41 Write a
note on “Unity in Diversity”. Marks
(5)
Q 42 Explain
the importance of geographical location of India.
Q 43 Abundant
sunshine from the tropical sun and splashing rains from the monsoon winds exert
a tremendous impact on the destiny of the teeming millions of India.
Explain.
Q 44 On the
outline map of India locate the following:
1. Southern
most point of the mainland of India
2. Central
meridian 3. Tropic
of Cancer
4.East
to West extent of India 5. North
to South extent of India
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