Chapter 1: India - Size and Location - NCERT Solutions
Exercises
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
(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 land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
(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 land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
Answer - (i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through Odisha.
(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is 97° 25' E.
(iii) These states share common frontiers with Nepal.
(iv) You will be going to Lakshadweep.
(v) The country which does not share land boundary with India is Tajikistan.
(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is 97° 25' E.
(iii) These states share common frontiers with Nepal.
(iv) You will be going to Lakshadweep.
(v) The country which does not share land boundary with India is Tajikistan.
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?
(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?
Answer - (i) The group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea is the Lakshadweep Islands.
(ii) Countries larger than India include Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America, and Brazil.
(iii) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie to the south-east of India.
(iv) Our southern island neighbours are Sri Lanka and Maldives.
(ii) Countries larger than India include Russia, Canada, China, the United States of America, and Brazil.
(iii) The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie to the south-east of India.
(iv) Our southern island neighbours are Sri Lanka and Maldives.
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?
Answer - India follows a single time zone called Indian Standard Time (IST), based on the 82.5° E longitude. Due to this, although the sun rises earlier in eastern states like Arunachal Pradesh, the clocks show the same time throughout India, resulting in a difference between actual sunrise time and clock time across regions.
Q4. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?
Answer - India's central position in the Indian Ocean serves as a strategic bridge between West Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. This location helps India control important sea routes vital for international trade and enhances its role in maritime security and regional geopolitics.