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Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 Question Answers - India: Size and Location

Q1: What is the easternmost longitude of India?
Ans:
97°25’E.

Q2: Which latitude isolates India into almost two equal parts?
Ans:
Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N).

Q3: Name any two northern neighbours of India.
Ans:
China and Nepal.

Q4: Name the island group of India lying south of the Arabian Sea.
Ans:
The Lakshadweep Islands.

Q5: What is the India’s total landmass area?
Ans:
3.28 million square km.

Q6: What percent of the world’s land area is with India?
Ans:
2.42%.

Q7: When was Suez Canal publicly opened?
Ans:
In 1869.

Q8: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim share an international boundary with which country?
Ans:
Nepal.

Q9: How much distance has been reduced between India and Europe by developing the Suez canal?
Ans:
7000 Km.

Q10: Which state in India has the longest coastline?
Ans:
Gujarat.

Q11: Which place in India is situated on three seas? The Seas are – the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.
Ans:
Kanyakumari.

Q12: Jammu and Kashmir Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat share an international boundary with which country?
Ans:
Pakistan.

Q13: Why is India called a subcontinent?
Ans:
India is called a Subcontinent because of its vastness and distinct Physical and Cultural identity.


Q14: The Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass through: a) Rajasthan b) chhatisgarh c) Mizoram d) Tripura
Ans:
Mizoram.

Q15: Name the large shallow Bay which separates India and Sri Lanka.
Ans:
Gulf of Mannar.

Q16: Name any four States through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.
Ans:
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.

Q17: Does India share its international boundary with Afghanistan?
Ans:
Yes.

Q18: Which is the largest country in the world?
Ans:
Russia.

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