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Q1: Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below:
i. The tropic of cancer does not pass through
Ans: (b) Odisha
ii. The eastern most longitude of India is
Ans: (a) 97025
iii. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
Ans: (c) Nepal
iv. If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going
Ans: (b) Lakshadweep
v. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
Ans: (b) Tajikistan
Q2: Answer the following questions briefly
i. Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea
Ans: Lakshadweep
ii. Name the countries which are larger than India
Ans: Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, and Australia.
iii. Which island group of India lies to its south-east?
Ans: Andaman and Nicobar
iv. Which island countries are our southern neighbors?
Ans: Sri Lanka and the 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?
Ans: The sun rises two hours early in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west because there is a two hour time lag between them. But the watches show the same time because India follows the Standard meridian (82030’E) that passes from Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), which means that irrespective of two hour time lag, the whole country will follow the same time.
Q4: The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. why?
Ans: The Indian Ocean connects the European and other Asian countries with India that serves as an important trade route.