Free
CT 1: Harappan Culture - I
10 Questions 20 Marks 12 Mins
Latest UPSC Civil Services Updates
Last updated on Nov 28, 2022
UPSC IAS 2022 DAF-II Form Fill Up begins on 8th December 2022. Candidates selected for the interview round of the UPSC IAS 2022 Exams should fill out the DAF Form by 14th December 2022 by 06:00 pm. UPSC IAS Mains 2022 Results Out. The UPSC IAS (UPSC) Mains examination was conducted on the 16th, 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th of September 2022. Candidates who are qualified in the mains are eligible to attend the Interview. The candidates are required to go through a 3 stage selection process - Prelims, Main and Interview. The marks of the main examination and interview will be taken into consideration while preparing the final merit list. The candidates must go through the UPSC Civil Service mains strategy to have an edge over others.
Choose the correct option: Question 1. Answer: (b) Orissa (Now Odisha) Question 2. Answer: (a) 97°25’E
The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Orissa (Now Odisha)
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Tripura
The eastern most longitude of India is
(a) 97°25’E
(b) 68°7′ E
(c) 77°6’E
(d) 82°32’E
Question 3.
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar
Answer: (c) Nepal
Question 4.
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 & Nicobar
(d) Diu and Daman
Answer: (b) Lakshadweep
Question 5.
My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.
(a) Bhutan
(b) Tajikistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
Answer: (b) Tajikistan
Question 6.
How many states and Union Territories does India have?
(a) India has 26 States and 7 Union Territories
(b) India has 25 States and 7 Union Territories
(c) India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories
(d) India has 28 States and 6 Union Territories
Answer: (c) India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories
Question 7.
Which line divides India into approximately two equal
parts?
(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) None of these
Answer: (b) Tropic of Cancer
Question 8.
What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?
(a) 8th position
(b) 7th position
(c) 6th position
(d) 2nd position
Answer: (b) 7th position
Question 9.
Which meridian is fixed
as a Standard Meridian of India?
(a) 82½° E
(b) 84½° E
(c) 86° E
(d) 81° E
Answer: (a) 82½° E
Question 10.
The latitudinal extent of India lies between
(a) 7° 5′ N and 26° 5′ N
(b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N
(c) 12° 5′ N and 27° 5′ N
(d) 12° 5′ N and 37° 6′ N
Answer: (b) 8° 4′ N and 37° 6′ N
Question 11.
Tropic of
Cancer passes through which of these states
(a) Orissa
(b) Tripura
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Answer: (b) Tripura
Question 12.
Which of the following longitudes is selected as the Standard Meridian for India?
(a) 68°7′E
(b) 82°30′E
(c) 97°25′E
(d) 23°30′N
Answer: (b) 82°30′E
Question 13.
Which of the following is the
oldest route of contact between India and other countries of the world?
(a) Ocean routes
(b) Maritime contact
(c) Land routes
(d) Air routes
Answer: (c) Land routes
Question 14.
How many states and Union Territories are there in India?
(a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi
(b) 23 States and 12 Union Territories
(c) 26 states and 9 Union Territories
(d) 30 States and 5
Union Territories
Answer: (a) 28 states and 7 Union Territories including Delhi
Question 15.
India achieved multi-faceted socio-economic progress during which of the following periods?
(a) Since ancient times
(b) During medieval period
(c) In the 21st century
(d) During the last five decades
Answer: (d) During the last five decades
Question
16.
Which of the following is the longitudinal extent of India?
(a) 8°4′N and 37°6′N
(b) 68°7′N and 97°25′E
(c) 68°7′E and 97°25′W
(d) 8°4′E and 37°6′E
Answer: (b) 68°7′N and 97°25′E
Question 17.
The eastern-most longitude of India is
(a) 97°25′E
(b) 68°7′E
(c) 77°6′E
(d) 82°32′E
Answer: (a) 97°25′E
Question
18.
Which latitude passes through the southern-most point of India’s mainland?
(a) 8°4′N
(b) 37°6′N
(c) 8°4′S
(d) 82°30′E
Answer: (a) 8°4′N
Question 19.
Which of the following groups of islands belonging to the Indian territory lies in the Arabian Sea?
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Lakshdweep
(d) Maldives
Answer: (c) Lakshdweep
Question 20.
What is India’s size with respect to other countries of the world?
(a) First
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Seventh
Answer: (d) Seventh
Question 21.
Which geographical feature bounds India’s mainland south of 22°N latitude?
(a) Young Fold Mountains
(b) Sandy Desert
(c) Lava Plateaus
(d) Seas and Ocean
Answer: (d) Seas and Ocean
Question 22.
Both the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India’s mainland is about 30°. But on looking at the map of India which of the following alternatives do you observe about India’s size?
(a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent
(b) East-west extent appears to be larger than north-south extent
(c) East-west and north-south extent appears equal
(d) North-south extent appears to be
smaller than east-west extent
Answer: (a) East-west extent appears to be smaller than north-south extent
Question 23.
If the local time at Dwarka (69°01′E) in Gujarat to the west of India is 6 am, what will be the local time at Dibrugarh (94°58′E approximately 95°), in Assam, in the east?
(a) 4.16 am
(b) 6 am
(c) 7.44 am
(d) 7.44 pm
Answer: (c) 7.44 am
Question 24.
The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30′E passes through which of the following places?
(a) Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu
(b) Walong in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Kachchh in Gujarat
(d) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d) Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh
Question 25.
Which of the following has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km?
(a) Suez Canal
(b) Panama
Canal
(c) Indira Gandhi Canal
(d) Buckingham Canal
Answer: (a) Suez Canal