PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Class Test
Grade: IX Topic: Ch 1 Size and Location
Subject: Social Science Maximum Marks: 25
Question 1
(a) Name the latitude that divides India in two equal halfves. [1]
(b) What is the area of the Indian land mass? [1]
(c) Name the two seas that surround the Indian peninsula. [1]
(d) What is the time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh? [1]
(e) Name the countries that India shares its land boundaries with. [1]
(f) What condition justifies the naming of the Indian Ocean after [1]
the country’s name?
Question 2
(a) What is the longitudinal extent of India? State its importance. [3]
(b) Describe the size and location of India. [3]
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(c) Why 82 ½ 30’ east is chosen as standard Meridian of India? [3]
Question 3
(a) Explain how the land routes have contributed in the exchange [5]
of ideas and commodities since ancient times?
(b) On the political map of India, mark and name the following: [5]
1. Andhra Pradesh.
2. Chennai.
3. Standard Meridian.
4. Tropic of Cancer.
5. Chandigarh
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PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
MCQ
Grade: IX Topic: Ch 1 Size and Location
Subject: Social Science Maximum Marks: 20
Question 1
a) The easternmost longitude of India is [1]
i. 97° 25' E
ii. 68° 7' E
iii. 77° 6' E
iv. 82° 32' E
b) If you intend to visit Port Blair during your summer vacations, [1]
which one of the following Union Territories of India you will
be going to
i. Puducherry
ii. Lakshadweep
iii. Andaman and Nicobar
iv. Diu and Daman
c) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through [1]
i. Rajasthan
ii. Odisha
iii. Chhattisgarh
iv. Tripura
d) My friend hails from a country which does not share land [1]
boundary with India. Identify the country.
i. Bhutan
ii. Tajikistan
iii. Bangladesh
iv. Nepal
e) Which of the following countries is our southern neighbours? [1]
i. Maldives
ii. Nepal
iii. Vietnam
iv. Bangladesh
f) A narrow channel of sea which separates two land masses is [1]
known as:
i. Mound
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ii. Pass
iii. Strait
iv. Valley
g) Which of the following is the southernmost latitude of the [3]
Indian mainland?
i. 8°4' North
ii. 8°4' South
iii. 6°4' South
iv. 6°4' North
h) From Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh the time lag is? [3]
i. 2 hrs 35 min.
ii. 2 hrs 10 min.
iii. 2 hrs
iv. 2 hrs 15 min.
i) The Southernmost point of Indian mainland is? [3]
i. Kavarati
ii. Lakshadweep
iii. Kanyakumari
iv. Indira Point
j) What is IST?
i. Indian Stretchable Time
ii. International Standard Time
iii. Indian Stabilized Time
iv. Indian Standard Time
Question 2
(a) On an outline political Map of India Mark and label the [5]
following:
i. Hyderabad
ii. Mizoram
iii. Daman and Diu
iv. Kolkata
v. Lucknow
(b) Discuss why it is said that India is strategically located at the [5]
head of the Indian Ocean?
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PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Practise Sheet-1
Grade: IX Topic: Ch 1 Size and Location
Subject: Social Science Maximum Marks: 25
Question 1
(a) If you intended to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacations, [1]
which Union Territory of India will you be going to?
(b) What is the time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh? [1]
(c) What is standard meridian of India? [1]
(d) What is the importance of Suez Canal? [1]
(e) Name the countries that India shares its land boundaries with. [1]
(f) What condition justifies the naming of the Indian Ocean after [1]
the country’s name?
Question 2
(a) The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as [3]
compared to Gujarat in the West but the watches show the
same time. How does this happen?
(b) Describe the size and extent of India. [3]
(c) Discuss about the southern neighbours of India. [3]
Question 3
(a) The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is [5]
considered of great significance. Why?
(b) On the Political Map of India, mark and name the following: [5]
1. Odisha
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Standard Meridian of India
4. Mumbai
5. Panaji
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PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)
Practice Sheet-2
Grade: IX Topic: Ch 1 Size and Location
Subject:Social Science Maximum Marks: 25
Question 1
(a) Name the countries which are larger than India. [1]
(b) Which island countries are our southern neighbours? [1]
(c) Name in which directions India is bounded by young fold [1]
mountains.
(d) Name the countries India shares its land boundaries with in the [1]
north.
(e) How is India separated from Sri Lanka? [1]
(f) Name the union territories on the western coast of India. [1]
Question 2
(a) The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as [3]
compared to Gujarat in the West but the watches show the
same time. How does this happen?
(b) What do you know about India and her neighbours? [3]
(c) Discuss India’s progress as a country in the world. [3]
Question 3
(a) India occupies a strategic and significant position in south Asia. [5]
Discuss.
(b) On the Political Map of India, mark and name the following: [5]
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Patna
3. Standard Meridian
4. Raipur
5. Jharkhand
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Chapter 1
India: Size and Location
Location
Latitudes: 8 degree 4’ N and 37 degree 6’ N
Longitudes: 68 degree 7’ E and 97 degree 25’ E
India is divided into almost two equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (23 degree 30’
N).
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are situated towards the Southeast of the Indian
mainland in the Bay of Bengal.
Lakshadweep Islands are situated towards the Southwest of the Indian mainland in the
Arabian Sea.
Size
Seventh largest country in the world
India’s total area is 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.
Area of India: 3.28 million square km.
Land boundary: 15,200 km
Length of coastline (including Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep
Islands): 7,516.6 km.
22 degree North latitude in South, it narrows and extends towards the Indian Ocean,
dividing it into two seas – Arabian Sea in the West and Bay of Bengal in the East.
Time along the Standard Meridian (82 degree 30’ E) passing through Mirzapur (in
U.P.) is taken as the standard time for the entire country.
India and the World
India is centrally located in Asia.
The routes through the Indian Ocean connect countries of Europe and East Asia; thus,
providing a strategic central location to India.
Various passages through the mountains in the North were of great help for ancient
travellers as the oceans limited such communications for ages. These passages
contributed in globalizing the ideas of Upanishads, Ramayana, Panchatantra, Indian
numerals and decimal systems.
Likewise, Greek architecture can be found in various parts of our country.
India’s Neighbours
In the Northwest: Pakistan and Afghanistan
In the North: China, Nepal and Bhutan
In the East: Myanmar and Bangladesh
Down South: Sri Lanka and Maldives
Question:1
Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
(a) Rajasthan (c) Chhattisgarh
(b) Orissa (d) Tripura
(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is
(a) 97° 25' E (c) 77° 6' E
(b) 68° 7' E (d) 82° 32' E
(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China (c) Nepal
(b) Bhutan (d) Myanmar
(iv) If you intend to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of
India you will be going to?
(a) Puducherry (c) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Lakshadweep (d) Diu and Daman
(v) My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan (c) Bangladesh
(b) Tajikistan (d) Nepal
Solution:
(i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
(a) Rajasthan (c) Chhattisgarh
(b) Orissa (d) Tripura
(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is
(a) 97° 25' E (c) 77° 6' E
(b) 68° 7' E (d) 82° 32' E
(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China (c) Nepal
(b) Bhutan (d) Myanmar
(iv) If you intend to visit Kavaratti during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of
India you will be going to?
(a) Puducherry (c) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Lakshadweep (d) Diu and Daman
(v) My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan (c) Bangladesh
(b) Tajikistan (d) Nepal
Question:2
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?
Solution:
(i) Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea.
(ii) Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia are the countries that are larger than India.
(iii) Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie to the south-east of India.
(iv) Sri Lanka and Maldives are the two island countries that are the southern neighbours of India.
Question: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?
Solution:
The local times of places which lie on different meridians are bound to differ. The sun rises two hours earlier in
Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west. This causes a time lag of two hours from Gujarat to
Arunachal Pradesh. To avoid confusion due to time differences and to have a standard time for reference, the time
along the meridian (82° 30' E) passing through Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) has been taken as the standard time for the
entire country. This is why the watches show the same time.
Question:4
The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?
Solution:
The Indian landmass is centrally located between east and west Asia. The part that is attached to the Asian
continent connects India (through land routes and mountain passes) to the various countries lying to its north, west
and east. The part that protrudes into the Indian Ocean connects India (through the trans Indian Ocean routes) to
Europe, west Asia and Africa in the west and the countries of east Asia. The strategic location of India has
contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities, through land and sea, since ancient times. This is the
reason why its location at the head of the Indian Ocean is significant.
