Q30. Which state shares the longest inter-state boundary with West Bengal?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination (2005)]
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Bihar
(C) Odisha
(D) Assam
Answer: (A) Jharkhand
Explanation: West Bengal’s western side shares an extensive boundary with Jharkhand. Bihar, Odisha and Assam also border the state but across shorter stretches. Internationally, West Bengal also adjoins Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Q29. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states?
[UPSC NDA Examination (2004)]
(A) Bihar
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Odisha
Answer: (B) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat lies on the path of the Tropic of Cancer, approximately 23°30′ north. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are north of that parallel, while Odisha is farther south. The question uses the geographical pattern of the eight crossed Indian states.
Q28. Which among these cities lies nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
[UPSC CDS Examination (2004)]
(A) Agra
(B) Delhi
(C) Gwalior
(D) Jhansi
Answer: (D) Jhansi
Explanation: Jhansi, in southern Uttar Pradesh, lies closer to latitude 23½° north than Agra, Delhi or Gwalior in this particular set. The Tropic itself does not pass through Uttar Pradesh; latitude differences determine the correct response.
Q27. On which meridian was India described as seeing the first sunrise of the new millennium?
[UPPCS Preliminary Examination (2004)]
(A) 2°30′ W
(B) 82°30′ E
(C) 92°30′ W
(D) 92°30′ E
Answer: (D) 92°30′ E
Explanation: This historical question used the 92°30′ E longitude associated in contemporary reports with India’s millennium sunrise observation in the Andaman–Nicobar region. It should not be confused with the IST meridian at 82°30′ E.
Q26. Which state among these does not have a boundary with Bangladesh?
[UPPCS Special Main Examination (2004)]
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Tripura
(C) Manipur
(D) Mizoram
Answer: (C) Manipur
Explanation: Manipur is a border state of India but its neighbouring foreign country is Myanmar. Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram each share an international frontier with Bangladesh, along with Assam and West Bengal.
Q25. The Ten Degree Channel lies between which island groups?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination (2004)]
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) South Andaman and Little Andaman
(C) Great Nicobar and Sumatra
(D) Rameswaram and Jaffna
Answer: (A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explanation: This channel divides the Andaman and Nicobar island groups near 10° north latitude. The passage between South and Little Andaman is the Duncan Passage, while the strait near Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka is geographically separate.
Q24. Which place represents the southernmost point of all Indian territory?
[WBCS Preliminary Examination (2004)]
(A) Kanyakumari
(B) Indira Point
(C) Dhanushkodi
(D) New Moore Island
Answer: (B) Indira Point
Explanation: Indira Point on Great Nicobar is south of India’s mainland tip at Kanyakumari. Dhanushkodi lies close to Sri Lanka but does not extend as far south. The distinction between mainland and islands is essential.
Q23. Regarding Sikkim, consider:
I. It became part of India in 1975.
II. It is noted for rich natural vegetation.
III. Lepcha are an important native community.
Which statements are correct?
[UP Lower Subordinate Special Preliminary Examination (2004)]
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III
Answer: (D) I, II and III
Explanation: Sikkim became an Indian state in 1975 and is renowned for its Himalayan natural vegetation. Lepcha people are an Indigenous community of the region. The original examination presented all three statements, with the combined choice identified as correct.
Q22. Which location is the southernmost point of Indian territory?
[Uttarakhand PCS Preliminary Examination (2003)]
(A) Kanyakumari
(B) Rameswaram
(C) Indira Point
(D) Point Calimere
Answer: (C) Indira Point
Explanation: Indira Point, on Great Nicobar Island, lies farther south than Kanyakumari on the mainland. Rameswaram and Point Calimere are both parts of the Tamil Nadu coastal region, but neither is the territorial southern extreme.
Q21. Which set of latitude and longitude limits describes mainland India?
[BPSC Preliminary Examination (2003–04)]
(A) 8°4′ S–37°6′ N; 68°7′ W–97°25′ E
(B) 8°4′ N–37°6′ S; 68°7′ E–97°25′ W
(C) 8°4′ N–37°6′ N; 68°7′ E–97°25′ E
(D) 8°4′ S–37°6′ S; 68°7′ W–97°25′ W
Answer: (C) 8°4′ N–37°6′ N; 68°7′ E–97°25′ E
Explanation: Mainland India lies wholly in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres. Its latitude ranges roughly from 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N, while longitude extends from 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E. Its islands reach farther south.
