INDIA SIZE AND ITS LOCATION CLASS 9 - NCERT SOLUTIONS

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1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through?

(a) Rajasthan    (c) Chhattisgarh (b) Odisha (d) Tripura

Ans: (c) Odisha

(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is

(a) 97°25'E (c) 77°6'E (b) 68°7'E (d) 82°32'E

Ans: (a) 97°25'E

(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with:

(a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar

Ans: (b) Nepal

(iv) If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to 

(a) Puducherry (b) Lakshadweep (c) Andaman and Nicobar (d) Daman and Diu

Ans: (b) Lakshadweep

(v) My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundaries with India. Identify the country.

(a) Bhutan (b) Tajikistan (c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal

Ans: (c) Tajikistan

Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.

Ans: The Lakshadweep.

(ii) Name the countries which are larger than India.

Ans: Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and Australia.

(iii) Which island group of India lies to its south-east?

Ans: Andaman and Nicobar.

(iv) Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Ans: Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Q:3. The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?

Ans: Because the Standard Meridian of India passing through Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country.

Q.4: The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?

Ans: 

India's Central Location:

• Positioned at the crossroads of West Asia, Africa, and Europe to the west.
• Acts as a bridge to Southeast Asia and Australia to the east.

Significance of Location:

• Facilitates trade and commerce due to its strategic position.
• Enables strong cultural and commercial ties with neighboring regions.