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1. The document is a geography worksheet from the Indian School Al Maabela about India's size and location. It contains questions about India's latitude, longitude, neighboring countries, coastline length, population and more. 2. The worksheet provides information to students such as India's latitudinal extent of 8° 4'N to 37° 6'N, longitudinal extent of 68° 7'E to 97° 25'E, and neighbors including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. 3. Several questions ask students to explain topics like why the Standard Meridian passes through Mirzapur and why the difference between day and night is less prominent in Kanyak

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INDIAN SCHOOL AL MAABELA 

(ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED INSTITUTION) 


DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE 
GEOGRAPHY WORKSHEET 

ISAM/FR/SEC/WF/04
Name of the Student:  Class: IX  Sec:  Roll No:

Resource Person: Mrs. Muneera MK  Worksheet Date: 24.04.2023


No:01 

Topic/Lesson: Geography- Chapter-1: India- Size and Location

Reference: Contemporary India-I- N.C.E.R.T Geography Text Book

I. One Mark Questions: 


1.  Which is the latitudinal extent of India? Ans: 8° 4’N – 37 ° 6’N

2.  The westernmost longitude of India is located at: Ans: 68 ° 7’E

3.  The southernmost point of the Indian Union: Ans: Indira Point (Pygmalion Point)

4.  Which is the longitudinal extent of India? Ans: 68° 7’E – 97 ° 25’ E

5.  Smallest Indian state is: Ans: Goa

6.  The easternmost longitude of India is: Ans: 97°25’ E

7.  The southernmost tip of the Indian mainland is: Ans: Kanyakumari

8.  The southernmost latitude of India is located at: Ans: 8° 4’N

9.  Through which Indian states does the Tropic of Cancer pass? Ans: Gujarat,
Rajasthan, MP,  Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

10.  What is the time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh? Ans: 2 hours

11.  Which Meridian is fixed as a Standard Meridian of India? Ans: 82 ½ E (82° 30’ E)

12.  What is the length of Indian coastline? Ans: 7516.6 km

13.  India has a land boundary of about: Ans: 15,200 km.

14.  The percentage of India’s total area in the world: Ans: 2.4%
15.  Largest Indian state is: Ans: Rajasthan

16.  Largest populated Indian state: Ans: UP

17.  Least populated Indian state is: Ans: Sikkim

18.  What is the position of India in respect of area of the world? Ans: 7 position
th

19.  A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is: Ans: Pass

20.  Name the water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India: Ans: Palk Strait and Gulf of
Mannar

21.  Total area of India: Ans: 32,87,263 sq. km / 3.28 million sq. km

22.  The Central Meridian of India is passing through: Ans: Mirzapur in UP

23.  The Suez Canal was opened in: Ans: 1869

24.  Name the countries of The Indian Sub-continent- Ans: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Nepal and  Bhutan.

3/5 Marks Questions


1.  Which longitude has been selected as Standard Meridian of India? Explain the reason
for its selection. Or 
Why the time along the Standard Meridian of India passing through Mirzapur is taken as
the Standard 

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Time for the whole country? 
❖ 82 ° 30’ E longitude has been selected as Standard Meridian of India.  
❖ It passes through the middle of the country and time along this is taken as the
Standard  Time.  
❖ There is a general understanding among the countries of the world to select a
Standard  Meridian in multiples of 7° 30’ (7 ½°) of longitude. 
❖ 82° 30’ E is a multiple of 7 ½°. Hence it is internationally accepted. 
❖ Since there is a time lag of two hours b/w Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh and
82°30’ E  passes through Mirzapur, in UP, which is prominent place. It gives
common time for the  whole country.

2.  Why is the difference between the duration of day and night hardly felt at
Kanyakumari but not so in  Kashmir? 
❖ Kanyakumari (8 °N) is the southern point of the Indian mainland. Being nearer to
the  Equator, it lies in the equatorial zone. 
❖ Here the days and nights are nearly of equal duration (nearly 12 hrs duration
each). ❖ But Kashmir lies in the sub-tropical zone. So, the difference between
the duration of day  and night (about 4 hrs) is more prominent in Kashmir than
Kanyakumari.
3.  The Sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh than Gujarat, but the watches
show the same  time. How does this happen?  
Or 
Why is there a difference of two hours in local time between the easternmost part of
Arunachal Pradesh  and the westernmost part of Gujarat? Explain. 
❖ As the Earth rotates from west to east, the Sun appears to move from east to west.
So,  places in the east have earlier sun rise in relation to those in the west. 
❖ For every 15 ° of longitudinal difference, there is a corresponding time difference
of one  hour. As India’s east-west longitudinal extent is nearly 29°, the time
difference comes to  about two hrs. 
❖ Now, we can say that Gujarat lies about 29 ° or 30° west of Arunachal Pradesh.
In other  words, Arunachal Pradesh lies nearly 30° of longitude away from
Gujarat. 
❖ We have a standard time for the whole country which is taken from the Standard
Meridian  (82° 30’E) passing through Mirzapur. Hence, the watches show the
same time in the  country.

4.  The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great
significance. Why? Or 
How does India occupy an important strategic position in South Asia? Illustrate your
answer by giving  few suitable points. 
❖ India occupies a strategic location at the head of the Indian Ocean. 
❖ It is favourably situated on the world’s highway of trade both to the east and
the west. ❖ The trans-Indian Ocean routes connect the countries of Europe in the
West and the  countries of East Asia provide a strategic central location to
India.  
❖ The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to
establish  close contact with West Asia, Africa and Europe from the Western
Coast and with South East and East Asia from the Eastern Coast. 
❖ Ocean routes such as Suez Canal Route and Cape of Good Hope pass through
India.

5.  What was the contribution of land routes to India in ancient times?
Explain any four. Or 
Give a brief account of India’s contacts with the outside world in ancient and medieval
times. 

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❖ The Indian society has not developed in isolation. India’s contacts with the
outside world  have continued through ages.  
❖ Due to India’s unique position in Asia, the ancient trade routes, including the
famous ‘Silk  Route’, passed through the Indian Sub-continent. They contributed
much to the exchange  of ideas and products with the outside world. 
❖ Examples: (i) The ideas of the Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the
stories of  Panchatantra, etc became known to the world long ago. (ii) The Indian
numerals as well  as the decimal system long back crossed the border. The Arabs
took these ideas to the  Europe. (iii) India’s silk, spices, handicrafts, muslin and
other merchandise were taken  from India to different countries through these
land routes. 
❖ People from different lands also entered India from time to time. Their impact is
clearly  visible in India’s composite culture. Examples: (i) The Greeks enriched
the Indian culture  with their contributions in the field of art, architecture,
sculpture, science, etc. (ii) The  Islamic influence from West Asia is clearly
visible in the architectural styles of domes,  arch, minarets, etc. They can be seen
in different parts of the country. 

6.  Give an account of India’s size and location.  


 Size: 
❖ The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million sq. km
(32,87,263 sq. km).  ❖ India has a land boundary of about 15,200
km. 
❖ The total length of coastline including island is 7516.6 km. 
 Location: 
❖ India lies in the Northern Hemisphere. 
❖ The mainland extends between latitudes 8° 4’ N and 37°6’ N and longitudes
68°7’E and  97°25’E. 
❖ The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) divides the country into two equal parts.

7.  What do you know about India’s neighbours?  


❖ India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia. 
❖ India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the North-
West, China  (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the North and Myanmar and
Bangladesh in the East. ❖ Our Southern neighbours across the sea are two island
countries, namely Sri Lanka and  Maldives. 
❖ Sri Lanks is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk
Strait  and the Gulf of Mannar. 
❖ Maldives is situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

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