Geography of India
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What is the total area of India in square miles?

  • 2,933 km
  • 7,516.6 km
  • 1,269,219 sq mi (correct)
  • 15,200 km
  • Which ocean bounds India on the east?

  • Bay of Bengal (correct)
  • Indian Ocean proper
  • Arabian Sea
  • Lakshadweep Sea
  • Where is the southernmost point in India located?

  • Great Nicobar Island (correct)
  • Sri Lanka
  • Kanyakumari
  • Lakshadweep Islands
  • What separates India from Sri Lanka to its immediate southeast?

    <p>Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which island is located some 125 kilometres to the south of India's Lakshadweep Islands?

    <p>Maldives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the northernmost point under Indian administration?

    <p>Indira Col, Siachen Glacier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance of India's territorial waters from the coast baseline?

    <p>12 nautical miles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river is the longest one originating in India?

    <p>Ganges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the highest point in India?

    <p>Kangchenjunga</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plate is India situated on?

    <p>Indian Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which geological period did the Indian Plate begin moving north at about 15 cm/year?

    <p>Late Cretaceous Period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is causing the Eurasian Plate to deform?

    <p>The movement of the Indian Plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ancient continent from which the Indian Plate split off?

    <p>Gondwanaland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mountain range largely defines India's border with China, Bhutan, and Nepal?

    <p>Himalayan mountain range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occupies most of southern India?

    <p>Deccan Plateau</p> Signup and view all the answers

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