Q110. India accounts for how much of the world’s geographical land area?
[SSC GD Constable (11 January 2023)]
(A) 2.8%
(B) 3.9%
(C) 4.2%
(D) 2.4%
Answer: (D) 2.4%
Explanation: India occupies around 2.4 percent of the world’s land area, with a geographical extent of approximately 3.28 million square kilometres. It is seventh largest in total area, an important contrast to its much larger share of world population.
Q109. Which latitude passes through the middle of India and influences its climate?
[SSC GD Constable (10 January 2023)]
(A) Equator
(B) Tropic of Capricorn
(C) Tropic of Cancer
(D) Antarctic Circle
Answer: (C) Tropic of Cancer
Explanation: The Tropic of Cancer, near 23°30′ north, traverses central India from Gujarat to Mizoram. Areas south of it fall broadly in tropical latitudes, while northern regions extend into the subtropics, contributing to India’s climatic variation.
Q108. Consider the statements:
I. Uttar Pradesh is the largest Indian state by area.
II. Rajasthan has the highest population among Indian states.
Which is correct?
[SSC CGL Tier-I (12 December 2022)]
(A) Only I
(B) Neither I nor II
(C) Only II
(D) Both I and II
Answer: (B) Neither I nor II
Explanation: Rajasthan is India’s largest state by geographical area, while Uttar Pradesh has the largest state population in the 2011 Census. The question deliberately swaps these two distinctions, so neither statement is correct.
Q107. What is the boundary line between India and China called?
[67th BPSC Preliminary Re-examination (30 September 2022)]
(A) Radcliffe Line
(B) Indira Point
(C) Durand Line
(D) McMahon Line
Answer: (D) McMahon Line
Explanation: The McMahon Line refers to the eastern sector of the India–China boundary, established in the context of the 1914 Simla Convention and disputed by China. The Radcliffe and Durand Lines relate to other South Asian international boundaries.
Q106. Which of the following statements about India is INCORRECT?
[RRB Group D CBT (6 September 2022)]
(A) India lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
(B) The Bay of Bengal lies to its east
(C) Indian Standard Time is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT
(D) The Arabian Sea lies to its west
Answer: (A) India lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Explanation: India is wholly in the Northern Hemisphere, so describing it as Southern Hemisphere territory is incorrect. The Bay of Bengal is to the east, the Arabian Sea to the west, and IST is indeed UTC+05:30.
Q105. Through which of the following places does the Standard Meridian of India pass?
[RRB Group D CBT (30 August 2022)]
(A) Jaunpur
(B) Agra
(C) Mirzapur
(D) Kannauj
Answer: (C) Mirzapur
Explanation: India’s standard meridian at 82°30′ E passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. That longitude sets Indian Standard Time for the entire country. Selecting one national time zone avoids differing clock times between India’s eastern and western regions.
Q104. India shares its land boundary with which country in the northwest?
[SSC MTS (15 July 2022)]
(A) Myanmar
(B) Bhutan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Afghanistan
Answer: (D) Afghanistan
Explanation: Indian official geography lists Afghanistan among northwestern neighbours because of a short border in territory claimed by India. The relevant frontier is not currently administered by India; this qualification is essential when distinguishing official claims from operational land borders.
Q103. In which district of Madhya Pradesh does the Tropic of Cancer not pass?
[MPPSC State Service Preliminary Examination (19 June 2022)]
(A) Vidisha
(B) Bhopal
(C) Ujjain
(D) Indore
Answer: (D) Indore
Explanation: Indore is situated south of the Tropic of Cancer in Madhya Pradesh. The 23°30′ N parallel crosses districts in the central belt of the state, including areas around Ujjain, Bhopal and Vidisha. This makes Indore the exception.
Q102. Which one of the following Indian states does not share a border with Bhutan?
[UPRVUNL Junior Engineer (14 May 2022)]
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Assam
(C) Sikkim
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (A) Uttarakhand
Explanation: Uttarakhand borders Nepal and China but not Bhutan. Bhutan lies farther east and touches Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Identifying its precise Himalayan location eliminates Uttarakhand from the list of bordering states.
Q101. Which line was published on 17 August 1947 as the boundary resulting from the partition of Punjab?
[UPSSSC Junior Engineer (19 December 2021)]
(A) Palk Line
(B) Radcliffe Line
(C) Durand Line
(D) McMahon Line
Answer: (B) Radcliffe Line
Explanation: The Radcliffe boundary awards were announced on 17 August 1947, marking the partition between India and Pakistan in Punjab and Bengal. The Durand Line concerns Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the McMahon Line concerns the eastern India–China frontier.
