CLASS - 9

     CHAPTER - 1

INDIA- SIZE AND LOCATION (NCERT Solutions)

1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below

1. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through 

  • Rajasthan 
  • Chhattisgarh 
  • Odisha 
  • Tripura 

Ans - Odisha 

2. The easternmost longitude of India is                   

  • 97o 25 E
  • 77o 6 E
  • 68o 7 E
  • 82o 32 E

Ans - 97o 25 E

3. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with 

  • China 
  • Bhutan 
  • Nepal 
  • Myanmar

Ans - Nepal 

4. If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to 

  • Puducherry 
  • Lakshadweep 
  • Andaman and Nicobar 
  • Daman and Diu

Ans - Lakshadweep 

5. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.

  • Bhutan 
  • Tajikistan 
  • Bangladesh 
  • Nepal

Ans - Tajikistan 

2. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.

Ans - Lakshadweep

2. Name the countries which are larger than India.

Ans - Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil and Australia.

3. Which island group of India lies to its south-east?

Ans - Andaman and Nicobar island.

4. Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Ans - Maldives and Sri Lanka 

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 ?

Ans - Arunachal Pradesh is located on the easternmost part of India and Gujarat on the westernmost. Due to the vast longitudinal extent (30o), the sun rises earlier in the east. To maintain uniformity of time, Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on 82o 30' E, though actual sunrise varies from east to west.

4. The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?

Ans - India's central location between East and West Asia and its long coastline helps it to establish maritime routes, promote trade and cultural exchange, and exercise strategic influence over the Indian Ocean, thus strengthening its geopolitical and economic position.