Insights Static Quiz -120, 2018
Indian Geography
INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements
- Islands of Indian sovereignty have boundary with sea less than 1000 km
- Gulf of Mannar is situated near Palk Strait
Which of the above is/are correct
Correct
Answer – B
- Peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean. This has provided the country with a coastline of 6,100 km in the mainland and 7,517 km in the entire geographical coast of the mainland plus the island groups Andaman and Nicobar located in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.
- Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
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Answer – B
- Peninsular part of India extends towards the Indian Ocean. This has provided the country with a coastline of 6,100 km in the mainland and 7,517 km in the entire geographical coast of the mainland plus the island groups Andaman and Nicobar located in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.
- Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the statements below
- India’s location is such that it comprises both tropical and sub-tropical regions
- India’s total geographical area is less than 2% of total world’s area
Which of the above is/are correct
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Answer – A
- From the values of latitude, it is understood that the southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone. This location is responsible for large variations in land forms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation in the country.
- India with its area of 3.28 million sq. Km accounts for 2.4 per cent of the world’s land surface area and stands as the seventh largest country in the world.
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Answer – A
- From the values of latitude, it is understood that the southern part of the country lies within the tropics and the northern part lies in the sub-tropical zone or the warm temperate zone. This location is responsible for large variations in land forms, climate, soil types and natural vegetation in the country.
- India with its area of 3.28 million sq. Km accounts for 2.4 per cent of the world’s land surface area and stands as the seventh largest country in the world.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements
- India’s southern boundary touches 6 degree North
- India’s north to south extremity distance is larger than east to west extremity
Which of the above is/are true
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Answer – B
- Our southern boundary extends upto 6°45′ N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
- If you work out the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3,214 km, and that from east to west is only 2,933 km.
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Answer – B
- Our southern boundary extends upto 6°45′ N latitude in the Bay of Bengal.
- If you work out the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India, they are roughly about 30 degrees, whereas the actual distance measured from north to south extremity is 3,214 km, and that from east to west is only 2,933 km.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
India’s territorial limit from the coast is upto
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Answer – b
- India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast
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Answer – b
- India’s territorial limit further extends towards the sea upto 12 nautical miles (about 21.9 km) from the coast
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following form part of Peninsular block
- Aravalis
- Karbi Anglong
- Meghalaya Plateau
Select the right code
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Answer – D
The northern boundary of the Peninsular Block may be taken as an irregular line running from Kachchh along the western flank of the Aravali Range near Delhi and then roughly parallel to the Yamuna and the Ganga as far as the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga delta. Apart from these, the Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west are also extensions of this block.
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Answer – D
The northern boundary of the Peninsular Block may be taken as an irregular line running from Kachchh along the western flank of the Aravali Range near Delhi and then roughly parallel to the Yamuna and the Ganga as far as the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga delta. Apart from these, the Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast and Rajasthan in the west are also extensions of this block.
