Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 6 — Chapter 6: India – Size and Location
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. In which hemisphere does India lie? [1]
(A) Northern Hemisphere
(B) Southern Hemisphere
(C) Eastern Hemisphere only
(D) Western Hemisphere only
2. What important line passes through the middle of India? [1]
(A) The Tropic of Cancer
(B) The Equator
(C) The Prime Meridian
(D) The Arctic Circle
3. What ocean lies to India's south? [1]
(A) The Indian Ocean
(B) The Pacific Ocean
(C) The Atlantic Ocean
(D) The Arctic Ocean
4. What did India's location make it central to? [1]
(A) Historic trade routes
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only local trade
(D) Only isolated regions
5. Roughly how far does India's mainland stretch north-south? [1]
(A) 3,214 km
(B) 500 km
(C) 10,000 km
(D) 1,000 km
6. What type of climates does India's location give it? [1]
(A) Tropical and subtropical
(B) Only polar
(C) Only desert
(D) Only temperate
7. What connects Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia through India's location? [1]
(A) Trade routes
(B) Nothing connects them
(C) Only air travel today
(D) Only modern shipping
8. Why is India's geographical location significant? [1]
(A) It shapes its climate and historical trade connections
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tourism
(D) It's not significant
9. Which country is a land neighbour of India? [1]
(A) Nepal
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Only Pakistan
(D) No land neighbours exist
10. Which sea lies to India's west? [1]
(A) The Arabian Sea
(B) The Bay of Bengal
(C) The Pacific Ocean
(D) The Atlantic Ocean
11. Which sea/bay lies to India's east? [1]
(A) The Bay of Bengal
(B) The Arabian Sea
(C) The Pacific Ocean
(D) The Atlantic Ocean
12. Which country is India's maritime neighbour? [1]
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan
(D) China only
13. What forms a natural boundary in India's north? [1]
(A) The Himalayas
(B) The Thar Desert
(C) The Bay of Bengal
(D) The Arabian Sea
14. What forms part of India's western boundary? [1]
(A) The Thar Desert
(B) The Himalayas
(C) The Bay of Bengal
(D) The Indian Ocean only
15. Why is understanding India's boundaries important? [1]
(A) For border security and trade
(B) No reason
(C) Only for maps
(D) It's not important
16. What do India's boundaries reflect? [1]
(A) Historical and geographical factors
(B) Random decisions only
(C) No specific factors
(D) Only modern political choices