Geography of India – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 1. What is the latitudinal extent of India?

   • A. 8°4'N to 37°6'N
   • B. 6°8'N to 35°4'N
   • C. 10°2'N to 40°9'N
   • D. 4°6'N to 32°2'N

2. 2. What is the longitudinal extent of India?

   • A. 68°7'E to 97°25'E
   • B. 65°2'E to 95°14'E
   • C. 70°5'E to 100°30'E
   • D. 62°9'E to 92°18'E

3. 3. Which parallel of latitude almost divides India into two equal halves?

   • A. The Equator
   • B. The Tropic of Cancer
   • C. The Tropic of Capricorn
   • D. The Arctic Circle

4. 4. What is the southernmost point of mainland India?

   • A. Kanyakumari
   • B. Indira Point
   • C. Port Blair
   • D. Trivandrum

5. 5. What is the northernmost point of India?

   • A. Kanyakumari
   • B. Indira Point
   • C. Leh
   • D. Srinagar

6. 6. What is the easternmost point of India?

   • A. Kibithu
   • B. Guwahati
   • C. Imphal
   • D. Kohima

7. 7. What is the westernmost point of India?

   • A. Kibithu
   • B. Guhar Moti
   • C. Ahmedabad
   • D. Rajkot

8. 8. What is the total land area of India?

   • A. Approximately 3.287 million sq km
   • B. Approximately 2.8 million sq km
   • C. Approximately 4.0 million sq km
   • D. Approximately 3.5 million sq km

9. 9. India accounts for approximately what percentage of the world's total land area?

   • A. 2.40%
   • B. 5.00%
   • C. 1.50%
   • D. 3.80%

10. 10. What is India's rank in terms of land area among the countries of the world?

    • A. Second
    • B. Third
    • C. Seventh
    • D. Fifth

11. 11. India shares its longest land boundary with which country?

    • A. Pakistan
    • B. China
    • C. Bangladesh
    • D. Nepal

12. 12. India shares its shortest land boundary with which country?

    • A. Afghanistan
    • B. Bhutan
    • C. Myanmar
    • D. Sri Lanka