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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Geography - India - Size And Location

Q1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through 
(a) Rajasthan 
(b) Odisha 
(c) Chhattisgarh 
(d) Tripura
Ans: (b) Odisha

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is located at approximately 23.5° North of the Equator. In India, the Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states, which are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.


(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is
(a) 97025' E
(b) 6807' E
(c) 7706’ E
(d) 82032' E
Ans:
(a) 97°25' E

The easternmost longitude of India is located at 97°25' E in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, near the eastern border with Myanmar. This longitude marks the eastern boundary of India.


(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar
Ans: 
(c) Nepal

Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim all share their borders with Nepal. These Indian states have common frontiers with Nepal along its southern border.


(iv) If you intend to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to
(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Daman and Diu
Ans: 
(b) Lakshadweep

Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of islands located in the Arabian Sea. If you are visiting Kavaratti, you will be going to Lakshadweep.

(v) My friend hails from a country which does not share a land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
Ans:
(b) Tajikistan

Tajikistan does not share a land boundary with India. While Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal all share borders with India, Tajikistan is separated from India by other countries like Afghanistan and China.

Q2. Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
(ii) Name the countries which are larger than India.
(iii) Which island group of India lies to its south-east?
(iv) Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Ans: 
(i) Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea.
(ii) Russia, Canada, the USA, China, Brazil, and Australia are the countries larger than India.
(iii) Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie to the southeast of India.

Location of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsLocation of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(iv) Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries that are the southern neighbours of India.

Q3. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?
Ans: India uses a single time zone, Indian Standard Time, which is based on the 82°30' E longitude. This longitude passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh and is used as the reference meridian for the entire country. The time difference across the width of India happens because India stretches across a vast longitudinal range from Gujarat to  Arunachal Pradesh. The entire country follows the same official time, IST, to maintain uniformity in schedules. 

Q4. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?
Ans: The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance due to the following reasons:

  • India has strategic advantage due to the Trans Indian Ocean routes, which connect Europe to the West and East Asia.
  • It helps India to establish close contacts with Africa, West Asia, and Europe from the Western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the Eastern coast.
  • The natural harbours and the vast coastline have benefitted India in the process of trade and commerce with distant countries as well as its neighbours.
  • It has given India a distinct climate from the rest of the Asian Continent.
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1. भारत का आकार और स्थिति क्या है?
Ans. भारत का आकार लगभग 3.28 मिलियन वर्ग किलोमीटर है, जो इसे दुनिया का सातवां सबसे बड़ा देश बनाता है। यह उत्तरी गोलार्ध में स्थित है और इसके चारों ओर हिंद महासागर, अरब सागर और बंगाल की खाड़ी है। भारत की सीमाएँ पाकिस्तान, चीन, नेपाल, भूटान, बांग्लादेश और म्यांमार से मिलती हैं।
2. भारत का स्थान और उसकी सीमाएं क्या हैं?
Ans. भारत का भौगोलिक स्थान 8° 4' उत्तर से 37° 6' उत्तर अक्षांश और 68° 7' पूर्व से 97° 25' पूर्व देशांतर के बीच है। भारत की उत्तरी सीमा हिमालय पर्वत से है, जबकि पश्चिम में पाकिस्तान और पूर्व में बांग्लादेश और म्यांमार है।
3. भारत का आकार अन्य देशों की तुलना में कैसे है?
Ans. भारत का आकार लगभग 3.28 मिलियन वर्ग किलोमीटर है, जो इसे दुनिया का सातवां सबसे बड़ा देश बनाता है। यह आकार अमेरिका, चीन, और ब्राज़ील जैसे देशों के आकार से छोटा है लेकिन पाकिस्तान और बांग्लादेश से बड़ा है।
4. भारत के भौगोलिक विशेषताएँ क्या हैं?
Ans. भारत में विविध भौगोलिक विशेषताएँ हैं, जैसे कि विशाल पहाड़ (हिमालय), रेगिस्तान (थार), समतल मैदान (गंगा-यमुना का मैदान) और तटीय क्षेत्र। इन भौगोलिक विशेषताओं ने भारत की जलवायु, वनस्पति, और जीव-जंतुओं पर प्रभाव डाला है।
5. भारत की स्थिति का विश्व व्यापार पर क्या प्रभाव है?
Ans. भारत की भू-स्थानिक स्थिति इसे एक महत्वपूर्ण व्यापारिक केंद्र बनाती है। इसकी तटरेखा और स्थान के कारण भारत में अंतरराष्ट्रीय समुद्री व्यापार को बढ़ावा मिलता है। भारत का स्थान एशिया के मध्य में है, जिससे यह अन्य देशों के लिए व्यापारिक संपर्क स्थापित करने में सहायक है।
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