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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BOPAL, AHMEDABAD

CLASS-IX SUBJECT -SOCIAL SCIENCE


CYCLE -2 L-1(G) India-Size and Location

I. Multiple choice Questions:

1. What are the longitudes in which India is located?

a) 108°8’E and 139°9’E


B. 108°8’W and 108°8’W
C. 68°7’E and 97°25’E
D. 68°7’W and 97°25’W

2. What is the duration of the time lag between Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh?
A. 2 hours
B. 2 minutes
C. 1 hour
D. 30 minutes
3. How has the opening of the Suez Canal helped India?
A. It is a tourist attraction spot and so, the tourism industry of India has flourished.
B. The distance between India and Europe has been reduced by 7000 km.
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
4. Which part of India protrudes into the Indian Ocean and helps in the establishment of close
contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East
Asia from the eastern coast?
A. Deccan Peninsula
B. Indira Point
C. Himalayas
D. None of these

5.Assertion (A): India is bounded by young fold mountains in the North-West, North and North-East.

Reason (R) : The Himalayas lie on the Northern part of India.

a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Both assertion and reason are false.

6.Assertion (A): The Indian landmass has a central location between the East and the West Asia.
Reason (R) : The trans Indian Ocean routes, which connect the countries of Europe in the West
and the countries of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to India.
a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
d) Both assertion and reason are false.

II. Answer the following questions in brief:

7. How has land routes contributed in the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times?

8. What do you know about the neighbours of India? Explain.

III. Answer the following questions in detail.

9. Write a note on the location and size of India.

10. India has a long coastline. How has it helped the country?

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