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By Kuldeep Lodhi
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21.Through which of the following states does the Tropic of Cancer NOT pass??

  • A Rajasthan
  • B Maharashtra
  • C Gujarat
  • D Mizoram

Correct Answer: (B) Maharashtra

22.The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight states in India:?

  • A Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West-Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai).
  • B Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Bihar (Patna), West-Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai).
  • C Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), MP (Bhopal), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West-Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai).
  • D Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West-Bengal (Krishnanagar), Nagaland (Kohima) and Mizoram (Champhai).

Correct Answer: (A) Gujarat (Jasdan), Rajasthan (Kalinjarh), Madhya Pradesh (Shajapur), Chhattisgarh (Sonhat), Jharkhand (Lohardaga), West-Bengal (Krishnanagar), Tripura (Udaipur) and Mizoram (Champhai).

23.The southernmost point of India is known as:?

  • A Indira Col
  • B Pygmalion Point (Indira Point)
  • C Kanyakumari
  • D Nicobar Tip

Correct Answer: (B) Pygmalion Point (Indira Point)

24.At what latitude is Indira Point located??

  • A 22° N
  • B 9° 25′ N
  • C 6° 45′ N
  • D 8° 4′ N

Correct Answer: (C) 6° 45′ N

25.The north-south extent of India from Indira Col to Kanyakumari is approximately:?

  • A 2,500 km
  • B 3,500 km
  • C 3,214 km
  • D 2,933 km

Correct Answer: (C) 3,214 km

26.The east-west width of India from Rann of Kachchh to Arunachal Pradesh is:?

  • A 2,500 km
  • B 3,214 km
  • C 3,500 km
  • D 2,933 km

Correct Answer: (D) 2,933 km

27.What is the total area of India??

  • A 25,00,000 sq km
  • B 32,00,000 sq km
  • C 30,00,000 sq km
  • D 32,87,263 sq km

Correct Answer: (D) 32,87,263 sq km

28.India accounts for what percent of the world’s total surface area??

  • A 2.4%
  • B 2%
  • C 3%
  • D 4%

Correct Answer: (A) 2.4%

29.The Tropic of Cancer divides India into two latitudinal halves. Which part is larger??

  • A The part south of Tropic of Cancer
  • B Both parts are equal
  • C The part north of Tropic of Cancer
  • D The eastern part

Correct Answer: (C) The part north of Tropic of Cancer

30.South of 22° north latitude, India tapers into the Indian Ocean by about:?

  • A 1000 km
  • B 700 km
  • C 600 km
  • D 800 km

Correct Answer: (D) 800 km