NCERT Class 9 Geography Chapter 1 - Size and Location of India

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What is unique about India's geographical features?

It has all major physical features of the Earth, i.e., mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus, and islands. (correct)

It has only deserts and plateaus.

It has only mountains and plains.

It has only mountains and islands.

What is the theory that explains the formation of India's physical features?

Theory of Plate Tectonics (correct)

Theory of Evolution

Theory of Weather Patterns

Theory of Soil Formation

How many States and Union Territories does India have?

29 States and 7 Union Territories (correct)

30 States and 6 Union Territories

25 States and 5 Union Territories

28 States and 8 Union Territories

Which of the following is NOT a neighbor of India?

Japan Signup and view all the answers

What is India called due to its unique geographical features?

A sub-continent Signup and view all the answers

Why does the soil color vary in India?

Due to different types of rocks Signup and view all the answers

What is the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer that divides India into two almost equal parts?

23°30'N Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of the Himalayan mountain range?

2400 km Signup and view all the answers

What is the widest part of the Himalayan mountain range?

400 km Signup and view all the answers

What is the total area of India in terms of the world's geographical area?

2.4% Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of India's coastline?

7,516.6 km Signup and view all the answers

What is the ranking of India in terms of the world's largest countries?

Seventh largest Signup and view all the answers

How many parallel ranges does the Himalayan mountain range have?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the innermost range of the Himalayas?

Himadri Signup and view all the answers

What is the northernmost point of India under Indian administration?

Near Indira Col, Siachen Glacier Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a section of the Himalayas?

Western Himalayas Signup and view all the answers

What is the longitude of India's easternmost point?

97°25'E Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of India's Deccan Peninsula?

Established close contacts with West Asia, Africa and Europe Signup and view all the answers

What is the area covered by the Northern Plains?

7 lakh sq.km Signup and view all the answers

What is the longest part of the Northern Plains?

240 km to 320 km Signup and view all the answers

What is the total length of India's land boundary?

15,200 km Signup and view all the answers

What is the region adjacent to the foothills of Shiwaliks composed of?

Narrow belt of pebbles and boulders Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Location of India

India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere between 8°4'N and 37°6'N latitudes, and 68°7'E and 97°25'E longitudes.
The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides India into two almost equal parts.
The northernmost point of India is near Indira Col, Siachen Glacier.
The southernmost point in India is Indira Point on Nicobar Island.

Size of India

India covers an area of 3.28 million square kilometres, which is 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world.
India is the world's seventh largest country with a land boundary of about 15,200 km.
The total length of the coastline is 7,516.6 km.

India and the World

India is centrally located between West and East Asia.
The Indian landmass helped India to establish close contacts with West Asia, Africa and Europe, South-East and East Asia.
India's contacts with the world via land routes are much more than its maritime contacts.

Physiographic Divisions

The Himalayan Mountains or the Northern Mountains
The Northern Plains or the Indo-Gangetic Plains
The Peninsular Plateau
The Great Indian Desert
The Coastal Plains
The Islands

The Himalayan Mountains

The Himalayas are young-fold mountains which are the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.
The Himalayas are 2400 km long, 400 km to 150 km wide from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh respectively.
The Himalayas have three parallel ranges: Great or Inner Himalayas, Middle Himalayas or Himachal, and Outer Himalayas or Shiwaliks.
The Himalayas can be divided into four sections: Punjab Himalayas, Kumaon Himalayas, Nepal Himalayas, and Assam Himalayas (Eastern Himalayas).

The Northern Plains

The Northern Plains spread over an area of 7 lakh sq.km, 240 km long and 240 km to 320 km broad.
The rivers that flow to the plains from the mountains are involved in depositional work.
The difference in relief causes the Northern Plains to have four regions: Bhabar, Bangar, Khadar, and Tarai.

India's Neighbours

India shares its boundaries with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Bhutan.
The southern neighbours across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Maldives and Sri Lanka.

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Test your knowledge on the size and location of India based on NCERT Class 9 Geography notes. Questions will be based on factual information such as latitudinal and longitudinal extension of India, neighboring countries, and more.