India and Location UPSC Questions

India and Location MCQ Questions

1.
India is lying horizontally in the ________________
A.
Southeast
B.
Southwest
C.
Southern Hemisphere
D.
Northern Hemisphere
ANSWER :
D. Northern Hemisphere
2.
Which one of the following is the seventh largest country in the world?
A.
New Zealand
B.
India
C.
German
D.
Dubai
ANSWER :
B. India
3.
Which is the standard meridian of India?
A.
82°30´N
B.
82°30´S
C.
82°30´E
D.
82°30´W
ANSWER :
C. 82°30´E
4.
The India landmass has a central location between
A.
East and the West Asia
B.
North Asia
C.
West Asia
D.
North and the south Asia
ANSWER :
A. East and the West Asia
5.
India shares its land boundary with how many countries?
A.
7
B.
6
C.
5
D.
4
ANSWER :
A. 7
6.
Name the countries with which India shares its land boundaries in the Northwest.
A.
Pakistan and Afghanistan
B.
Pakistan and Bangladesh
C.
China and Nepal
D.
Myanmar and Afghanistan
ANSWER :
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan