India: Location and Extent
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What is the location of India?

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Western Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
  • Northern Hemisphere (correct)
  • Which latitude range does India extend from?

  • 20° N to 40° N
  • 10° N to 45° N
  • 8° N to 37° N (correct)
  • 5° N to 35° N
  • Where does the Tropic of Cancer pass through in India?

  • Western border
  • Middle of the country (correct)
  • Southern border
  • Northern border
  • Which physiographic division is the Himalayan Mountains a part of?

    <p>The Northern Mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What river divides the peninsular plateau into the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau?

    <p>Narmada River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which range in the Himalayas is known as the Great Himalayas or Inner Himalayas?

    <p>Himadri Range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mountain range is steeper and higher as compared to the Eastern Ghats?

    <p>Western Ghats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these rivers does not contribute to the formation of the Northern Plains (Indo Gangetic Plain)?

    <p>Yamuna River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which range forms the southernmost range of the Himalayas?

    <p>Shiwalik Range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which coastal plain lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats?

    <p>Western Coastal Plain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physiographic division of India is characterized by its location between the Western and Eastern Ghats?

    <p>The coastal Plains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature of the Himalayan range makes it stand out as compared to other mountain ranges in the world?

    <p>Their status as the highest mountain range in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Standard Meridian of India, which passes through 82°30’E longitude?

    <p>It determines the time zone for the entire country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physical feature divides the peninsular plateau into the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau?

    <p>The Western Ghats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Northern Plains in India?

    <p>They are the most populous region in the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river system does not contribute to the formation of the Northern Plains (Indo Gangetic Plain)?

    <p>The Narmada</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What geological feature divides the Peninsular Plateau into the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau?

    <p>A fault line</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which range of mountains forms the southernmost part of the Himalayas?

    <p>Shiwalik Range</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the Western Ghats in India?

    <p>Along the west coast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river delta is formed by the confluence of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers?

    <p>Ganga Brahmaputra Delta</p> Signup and view all the answers

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