1. 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
(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is
(a) 97° 25′ E
(b) 68° 7′ E
(c) 77° 6′ E
(d) 82° 32′ E
(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar
(iv) If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India will you be going to
(a) Puducherry
b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Daman and Diu
(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
2. Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.
Lakshadweep is a group of islands located in the Arabian Sea.
(ii) Name the countries which are larger than India.
Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, and Australia are larger than India in terms of land area.
(iii) Which island group of India lies to its south-east?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are southeast of India in the Bay of Bengal.
(iv) Which island countries are our southern neighbours?
Our southern neighboring island countries are Sri Lanka and the Maldives
3. 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?
Answer: India has a latitudinal extent of about 30°. The east-west extent is smaller than the north-south extent. There is a two-hour time difference from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh. The Standard Meridian of India (82°30'E) passing through Mirzapur is considered the standard time for the country. Watches show the same time across India due to the latitudinal extent.
4. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?
Answer: India's central location between East and West Asia, along with its long coastline on the Indian Ocean, provides strategic advantages. The Deccan Peninsula extends into the ocean, facilitating close connections with West Asia, Africa, Europe (from the west coast), and Southeast/East Asia (from the east coast). India's unique position justifies the naming of an ocean after the country.
