Regional Geography of India NDA Questions

Regional Geography of India MCQ Questions

7.
The Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passes through which state?
A.
Madhya Pradesh
B.
Chhattisgarh
C.
Uttar Pradesh (Mirzapur)
D.
Bihar
ANSWER :
C. Uttar Pradesh (Mirzapur)
8.
What is the total area of India?
A.
3.28 million sq km
B.
2.98 million sq km
C.
3.87 million sq km
D.
4.1 million sq km
ANSWER :
A. 3.28 million sq km
9.
India shares a maritime boundary with which country to the south?
A.
Thailand and Malaysia
B.
Indonesia and Myanmar
C.
Sri Lanka and Maldives
D.
Pakistan and Bangladesh
ANSWER :
C. Sri Lanka and Maldives
10.
The southernmost point of mainland India is:
A.
Point Calimere, Tamil Nadu
B.
Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C.
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
D.
Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), Tamil Nadu
ANSWER :
D. Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), Tamil Nadu
11.
The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?
A.
Arabian Plate and Indian Plate
B.
Pacific Plate and Indian Plate
C.
African Plate and Indian Plate
D.
Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
ANSWER :
D. Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
12.
The Himalayas stretch approximately how many kilometres from west to east?
A.
3,000 km
B.
1,800 km
C.
2,400 km
D.
1,500 km
ANSWER :
C. 2,400 km