Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Number of states in India - 26
The total area of India is 3.28 million sq. km. Its latitudinal extent is 8°4' N – 37°6' N and longitudinal extent is 68°7' E – 97°25' E. There are 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
Ques:
22
Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but its–
Correct Answer:
(B)
population is 17% of world population
As per Census 2011, area of India is 3,287,469 square km. which is approximately 2.4% of the total land area of the world, whereas its total population is 1210.19 million which is 17.5% (17.78% as on 2025) of the total population of the world. Hence, option (b) is the closest answer.
Ques:
23
Which of the following statements about India is incorrect?
Correct Answer:
(D)
The earliest sunrise is seen in its Mizoram State.
In 1999, it was learnt that 'Dong' (a village in Arunachal Pradesh) not Katchal island in the Andaman as was widely believed experiences earliest sunrise in the world. Dong is also the eastern most village in India's geography.
Note: The Republic of Kiribati is one of the first places on Earth to see the sun rise. Kiribati is located just west of the International Date Line, and its time zone is 14 hours ahead of UTC.
Ques:
24
Which one of the following places in India is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Aizawl
Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram in India, is very close to the Tropic of Cancer. This imaginary line is a parallel of latitude at 23.5 degrees North of the Equator.
Ques:
25
The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following states:
Correct Answer:
(B)
West Bengal
Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of India. It passes through 8 Indian states, namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.Therefore option (b) is the correct answer.
Ques:
26
Which one of the following towns is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Gandhinagar
The place whose latitudinal position is at a minimum distance from the latitude of Tropic of Cancer will be the nearest place to the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Cancer is at 23° 30' N; divides India into almost two equal parts. Latitudinal position of the towns given in the options is:
According to the distance from the Tropic of Cancer, Gandhinagar is the nearest town. Thus option (b) is the correct answer.
Place
Latitude
Difference in Position
(23° 30')
Agartala
23º 50' N
–20'
Gandhinagar
23º19' N
+11'
Jabalpur
23º 11' N
+19'
Ujjain
23º 09' N
+21'
Ques:
27
Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Kolkata
The latitudinal position of the above cities in context to the Tropic of Cancer is:
The Tropic of Cancer is located approximately 23º 30' North of the Equator, so the nearest city to the Tropic of Cancer from the above options is Kolkata.
Delhi
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28º25' - 28º53' North
Kolkata
-
22º30' North
Jodhpur
-
26º0' - 27º37' North
Nagpur
-
21º09' North
Ques:
28
Which important latitude divides India into almost two equal parts?
Correct Answer:
(D)
23° 30' North
23°30' North latitude divides India almost into two equal parts. It is known as Tropic of Cancer.
Ques:
29
Which of the following Indian state lies north of the tropic of Cancer?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Manipur
The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states namely Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. Manipur lies north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Ques:
30
Which, among the following places, will have maximum day length in the month of June?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Delhi
The length of days in northern hemisphere, start increasing after the sun is moving north of equator. On 21 June (summer solstice) the sun is directly overhead at the tropic of cancer and north pole is tilted towards the sun and therefore the northern hemisphere has days ranging from just over 12 hours around the tropic of cancer to 24 hours in Arctic Circle. Delhi is most appropriate answer as it most northerly (from tropic of cancer) given option.