UPSC Geography India - Size and Location Question Bank

done Size and Location Total Questions - 36

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following countries

  1. U.S.A

  2. China

  3. Mongolia

  4. Brazil

  5. Kazakhastan

  6. Tanzania

  Which of the above countries are smaller than India with respect to area?
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 only done clear
  C)
  4, 5, and 6 only              done clear
  D)
  3, 5 and 6 only done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Latitudinal extent of India is
  A)
  \[8{}^\circ \text{ }4'\text{ }N\text{ }to\text{ }37%'\text{ }N\]       done clear
  B)
  \[6{}^\circ 45'\text{ }N\text{ }to\text{ }37{}^\circ 6'\text{ }N\] done clear
  C)
  \[6{}^\circ 4'\text{ }N\text{ }to\text{ }36{}^\circ 7\text{ }N\]      done clear
  D)
  \[8{}^\circ 4\text{ }N\text{ }to\text{ }36{}^\circ 12'\text{ }N\] done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following statements. Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the main land of India is slightly more than \[29{}^\circ \] There is difference of about 2 hours in the local time of Walong and Dayapur Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 only                           done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  With which country does India share the longest international border?
  A)
  China                            done clear
  B)
  Pakistan done clear
  C)
  Myanmar           done clear
  D)
  Bangladesh done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which state of India does not touch the India- China border?
  A)
  Uttarakhand       done clear
  B)
  Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Himachal Pradesh           done clear
  D)
  Sikkim done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following states does not touch the Indo-Nepal border?
  A)
  West Bengal       done clear
  B)
  Himachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Uttarakhand       done clear
  D)
  Uttar Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which state of India does not share international border with Bangladesh?
  A)
  Manipur             done clear
  B)
  Meghalaya done clear
  C)
  Mizoram            done clear
  D)
  Tripura done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Match list I with list II and find out the correct answer using the code given below.

  List I (State)	List II (Sharing border with)
  A. Sikkim	1. China and Myanmar
  B. Arunachal	2. Nepal and Bhutan
  C. Mizoram	3. Myanmar and Bangladesh
  D. Jammu and Kashmir	4. China and Afghanishtan

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  The Radcliff Committee was appointed to
  A)
  Solve the problem of minorities in India done clear
  B)
  Give effect to Independence Bill done clear
  C)
  Delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan done clear
  D)
  Enquire into the riots in East Bengal. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The boundary between India and Sri Lanka is represented by:
  A)
  Palk Strait          done clear
  B)
  Palk Bay done clear
  C)
  Median Line     done clear
  D)
  Adam's Bridge done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Me Mahon Line separates
  A)
  Arunachal Pradesh and China done clear
  B)
  Himachal Pradesh and China done clear
  C)
  Sikkim and China done clear
  D)
  Uttarakhand and China done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Consider the following statements. Radcliff boundary separating India and Pakistan. Sir Creek has become the bone of contention between India and Pakistan due to its rich forest resources. Code:
  A)
  Only 1 is true done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is true done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are true done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is true. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  What is Durand Line?
  A)
  It is a line separating Sind province of Pakistan and Gujarat of India. done clear
  B)
  It is an international boundary between India and Afghanistan. done clear
  C)
  A part of the old silk route. done clear
  D)
  Route through which people from Central Asia migrated to India. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which states of India have common border with Myanmar?
  A)
  Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram done clear
  B)
  Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram done clear
  C)
  Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura done clear
  D)
  Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Mizoram done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following states border Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Punjab

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Jharkhand

  Select the correct answer using codes given below:
  A)
  1, 2, 3 only      done clear
  B)
  2, 3 and 4 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 4 only     done clear
  D)
  1 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which state of India is not almost bisected by the Tropic of Cancer?
  A)
  Gujarat              done clear
  B)
  Madhya Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Chhattisgarh       done clear
  D)
  Jharkhand done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
  A)
  Delhi                             done clear
  B)
  Kolkata done clear
  C)
  Jodhpur                         done clear
  D)
  Nagpur done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Consider the following statements. Longitude of Jabalpur's location is between those of Indore and Bhopal. Longitude of Aurangabad's location is between those of Vadodara and Pune. Bengaluru is situated more southward than Chennai. Which of these statements is/are correct?
  A)
  1 and 3 only      done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only      done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The longest beach of India is situated at
  A)
  Mumbai             done clear
  B)
  Chennai done clear
  C)
  Gopalpur           done clear
  D)
  Mangalore done clear
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• question_answer20)
  What was the criterion for reorganization of India's states after Independence?
  A)
  Caste                            done clear
  B)
  Religion done clear
  C)
  Language           done clear
  D)
  Relief features done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The northernmost point of India is
  A)
  Ladakh range    done clear
  B)
  Karakoram Range done clear
  C)
  Indira Col          done clear
  D)
  Aksai Chin done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which is the largest state of India on the basis of surface area?
  A)
  Madhya Pradesh             done clear
  B)
  Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Rajasthan          done clear
  D)
  Maharashtra done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which union territory has the smallest area?
  A)
  Andaman and Nicobar Islands done clear
  B)
  Lakshadweep done clear
  C)
  Chandigarh done clear
  D)
  Daman and Diu done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following states has the longest coast line?
  A)
  Gujarat                          done clear
  B)
  Karnataka done clear
  C)
  Odisha                          done clear
  D)
  West Bengal done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following states is not crossed by central Meridian of \[82{}^\circ 30'\]east longitude?
  A)
  Madhya Pradesh             done clear
  B)
  Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Andhra Pradesh done clear
  D)
  Bihar done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which one of the following is the smallest state of India according to area?
  A)
  Sikkim                           done clear
  B)
  Goa done clear
  C)
  Manipur             done clear
  D)
  Mizoram done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following states do not share border with each other?
  A)
  Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh done clear
  B)
  Telangana and Maharashtra done clear
  C)
  Andhra Pradesh and Odisha done clear
  D)
  Mizoram and Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Which of the following states shares its border with maximum number of Indian states?
  A)
  Madhya Pradesh             done clear
  B)
  Andhra Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Chhattisgarh       done clear
  D)
  Assam done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Match list I with list II and find out the correct answer by using the codes given below:

  List I (State)	List II (Capital)
  A. Telangana	1. Bengaluru
  B. Kamataka	2. Hyderabad
  C. Tripura	3. Aizawl
  D. Mizoram	4. Agartala

  Code:
  A)
        A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one of the following major cities of India is most eastward located?
  A)
  Hyderabed         done clear
  B)
  Bhopal done clear
  C)
  Lucknow            done clear
  D)
  Bengaluru done clear
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• question_answer31)
  In India, how many states share the coastline?
  A)
  7                                  done clear
  B)
  8 done clear
  C)
  9                                  done clear
  D)
  11 done clear
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• question_answer32)
  A state in India has the following characteristics: Its northern part is arid and semi-arid Its central part produces cotton. Cultivation of cash crop is predominant over food crops. Which one of the following states has all of the above characteristics?
  A)
  Andara Pradesh done clear
  B)
  Karnataka done clear
  C)
  Gujarat                          done clear
  D)
  Tamil Nadu done clear
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• question_answer33)
  A particular state of India has the following characteristics. It is located at the same latitude which passes through northern Rajasthan. It has over 80% of its area under forest cover. Over 12% of forest cover constitutes protected area network in this state. Which one among the following states has all the above characteristics?
  A)
  Arunachal Pradesh          done clear
  B)
  Assam done clear
  C)
  Himachal Pradesh           done clear
  D)
  Uttarakhand done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Consider the following neighboring countries of India.

  1. China

  2. Pakistan

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Myannar

  Which is the correct order of the above countries west respect to descending order of length of their borders with India?
  A)
  1, 2, 3, 4                       done clear
  B)
  2, 3, 4, 1 done clear
  C)
  3, 1, 2, 4                       done clear
  D)
  3, 2, 1, 4 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below: The total length of India's land borders is 15,200km. The maritime boundary of India along the mainland mass is 6100 km. Gujarat has the longest coastal boundary in India. The Me Mahon line follows the crest of the mountain ranges between Bhutan and Myannar Code:
  A)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
  2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Consider the following states and select the correct sequence with respect to descending order of their respective areas.

  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Odisha

  4. Chhattisgarh

  Code:
  A)
  1, 2, 3, 4 done clear
  B)
  4, 3, 1, 2 done clear
  C)
  3, 4, 1, 2 done clear
  D)
  2, 1, 4, 3 done clear
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