CLASS IX

SOCIAL SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER - INDIA: SIZE AND LOCATION

Time Allowed: 1 Hours Maximum Marks: 30

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General Instructions:

I. This question paper is divided into four sections-Section A, B, C and D.

II. All questions are compulsory.
III. Section-A: Question no. 1 to 5 are objective type questions of 1 marks each.
IV. Section-B: Question no. 6 to 8 are define type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 40 words.
V. Section-C: Question no. 9 to 11 are Short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
The answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
VI. Section-D: Question no. 12 and 13 are Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.

All the best!!

SECTION-A
Objective Type Questions 1X5=5

1. Assertion/Reason -
Assertion (A): The Indian landmass has a central location between the West and North Asia.
Reason (R): The trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the West
and the countries of East Asia.
Codes:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

2. The tropic of cancer does not pass through which of the following states?
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West-Bengal
D. Assam
 3. In the north-west, India shares its boundaries with ___________ and ____________.

4. Match the following terms from column A with their explanation from column B:
Column A Column B
A. Southernmost point I. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Westernmost point II. Karakoram Range
C. Easternmost point III. Indira Point
D. Northernmost point IV. Kutch

1. A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I

2. A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
3. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
4. A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III

5. How did spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries in
ancient times?
A. Through oceans
B. Through air
C. Through various passes across the mountains
D. None of the above

SECTION-B
Define Type Questions 2X3=6

Write a short note on:

6. Standard meridian of India
7. Latitude and longitude
8. Tropic of cancer

SECTION-C
Short Type Questions 3X3=9

9. “India has a large coastline, which is advantageous”. Explain.

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10. Why 82 30’ E has been selected as the standard meridian of India?
11. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari, but
not so in Kashmir?
 SECTION-D
Long Type Questions 5 X 2 = 10

12. How has India developed relationships with the world through the land route?
13. What do you know about the size of India?