Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
In which direction of India is the Himalayas located?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
Answer
Answer: (c) North
Question 2.
Where is the Bay of Bengal?
(a) In the east direction of India
(b) In the West direction of India
(c) In the north direction of India
(d) In the South direction of India
Answer
Answer: (a) In the east direction of India
Question 3.
India is located in the
(a) northern hemisphere
(b) Southern hemisphere
(c) both and : (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Answer
Answer: (a) northern hemisphere
Question 4.
Which country shares land boundaries with 7 countries?
(a) China
(b) Australia
(c) India
(d) Africa
Answer
Answer: (c) India
Question 5.
Where does the Great Indian desert lie?
(a) In the eastern part of India
(b) In the western part of India
(c) In the northern part of India
(d) In the southern part of India
Answer
Answer: (b) In the western part of India
6. What lies to the south of northern plains of India?
(a) Great Indian desert
(b) Peninsular plateau
(c) Vindhyas
(d) Western Ghats
Answer
Answer: (b) Peninsular plateau
Question 7.
Where do the rivers Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri drain?
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Bay of Bengal
Question 8.
The Indian island in the Arabian sea is known as
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Island
(b) Maldives
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (c) Lakshadweep
9. Which hills are located in Rajasthan?
(a) Aravali hills
(b) Western Ghats
(c) Himalayas
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Aravali hills
Question 10.
Number of states in India divided for administrative purpose is
(a) 21
(b) 23
(c) 25
(d) 28
Answer
Answer: (d) 28
Question 11.
How many Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer
Answer: (c) 7
Question 12.
Which is the National Capital of India?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) New Delhi
Answer
Answer: (d) New Delhi