MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography Chapter 1 India: Location with Answers
I. Choose the correct answer
Question 1.
The Standard Meridian of India is
(a) 82°30’ East
(b) 82°32′ East
(c) 84°30′ East
(d) 82°30′ West
Answer
Answer: (a) 82°30’ East.
Question 2.
Kanyakumari is
(a) Near the equator
(b) Away from the equator
(c) Near the pole
(d) Away from the pole
Answer
Answer: (a) Near the equator.
Question 3.
India is the
(a) 5th largest country
(b) 2nd largest country
(c) 10th largest country
(d) 7th largest country of the world
Answer
Answer: (d) 7th largest country of the world.
Question 4.
Which countries of the world have common-frontiers with India?
(a) Pakistan
(b) England
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
Answer
Answer: (a) Pakistan.
Question 5.
Which one is the closest neighbour of India in the South
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer
Answer: (d) Sri Lanka.
Question 6.
The distance measured from east to west is:
(a) 3,214 km.
(b) 2,933 km.
(c) 4,000 km.
(d) 3,933 km.
Answer
Answer: (b) 2,933 km.
Question 7.
Russia has
(a) 5 time zone
(b) 11 time zone
(c) 2 time zone
(d) 6 time zone
Answer
Answer: (b) 11 time zone.
Question 8.
Length of the peninsular part of India is :
(a) 1,700 km.
(b) 1,600 km.
(c) 1,500 km.
(d) 2,000 km.
Answer
Answer: (b) 1,600 km.
Question 9.
Juhu beach is located in
(a) Chennai
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Goa
Answer
Answer: (b) Maharashtra.
Question 10.
Marina beach is located in
(a) Chennai
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tiruvananthapuram
(d) Goa
Answer
Answer: (a) Chennai.
Question 11.
Suez canal was open in
(a) 1969
(b) 1869
(c) 1850
(d) 1849
Answer
Answer: (b) 1869.
Question 12.
The capacity of Tala Mega project is of
(a) 1,000 mw
(b) 400 mw
(c) 480 mw
(d) 1,020 mw
Answer
Answer: (d) 1,020 mw
Question 13.
The largest state of India is
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (b) Rajasthan.
Question 14.
The smallest state is
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Goa
(d) Assam
Answer
Answer: (c) Goa.
Question 15.
Rajasthan has
(a) 30 districts
(b) 32 districts
(c) 27 districts
(d) 18 districts
Answer
Answer: (b) 32 districts.
Question 16.
The population of Uttar Pradesh is
(a) 15 million
(b) 16.60 million
(c) 18 million
(d) 12.30 million
Answer
Answer: (b) 16.60 million.
Question 17.
Dispur is the capital of
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Haryana
(d) Nagaland
Answer
Answer: (a) Assam.
Question 18.
India is divided into
(a) 20 states
(b) 25 states
(c) 28 states
(d) 22 states
Answer
Answer: (c) 28 states.
Question 19.
The area of India is
(a) 32, 87,263 sq.km.
(b) 30,87,263 sq.km.
(c) 32,80,263 sq.km.
(d) 32,87,283 sq.km.
Answer
Answer: (a) 32, 87, 263 sq.km.
Question 20.
India shares its international boundary with Bangladesh of
(a) 3,310 km.
(b) 3,917 km.
(c) 1,752 km.
(d) 4,096 km.
Answer
Answer: (d) 4,096 km.
II. Fill up the blanks with suitable words
Question 1.
The mainland of India extends between ……………. and ……………. latitudes and between ……………. and ……………. longitudes.
Answer
Answer: 8°4′ and 37°6’N latitudes, 68°7’ and 97°25’E longitude.
Question 2.
…………… is the southern most tip of the mainland of India.
Answer
Answer: Kanyakumari
Question 3.
Palk strait separates India from ……………..
Answer
Answer: Sri Lanka
Question 4.
The Indian union consists of 28 states and …………….. Union Territories.
Answer
Answer: 7 (Seven)
Question 5.
A famous glacier named ……………… is situated in the western Himalayas.
Answer
Answer: Baltoro Glacier
Question 6.
Peninsular part is the remnant of the …………….
Answer
Answer: Gondwana Land
Question 7.
The ……………… is the longest river of south.
Answer
Answer: Godavari
Question 8.
……………. in Sikkim is the highest mountain peak of the Himalayas in India.
Answer
Answer: Kanchanjunga
Question 9.
The southern most range of the Himalayas is known as the …………….
Answer
Answer: Shivaliks
Question 10.
Rice bowl are found on the ……………… coastal strip particularly.
Answer
Answer: Eastern.
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