Basic Facts of India-

1. India is .....th largest country in the world in terms

of area:

(a) 6 (b) 8

(c) 7 (d) 9

2. What percent of the world area is occupied by

India:

(a) 2.4 (b) 4.2

(c) 3.4 (d) 7.1

3. The north-south stretch of India is:

(a) 2933 km (b) 3287 km

(c) 3214 km (d) 3933 km

4. The total coastline of India:

(a) 6100km (b) 7516.6 km

(c) 7100 km (d) 3214 km

5. The land frontier of India:

(a) 7516.6 (b) 6100

(c) 15200 (d) 15700

6. The nearest country to Andaman islands:

(a) Myanmar (b) Maldives

(c) Indonesia (d) Bangladesh

7. The nearest country to Nicobar islands:

(a) Srilanka (b) Myanmar

(c) Maldives (d) Indonesia

8. The south Indian State with the largest number of

members in the Legislative Assembly:

(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Kerala

9. The state with the longest coast line in South India:

(a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Goa

10. The southernmost point of India is Indira Point. It is

in:

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Laksha Dweep

(c) Andaman (d) Nicobar

11. Which state has the largest number of Loksabha

seats:

(a) U.P. (b) M.P.

(c) Rajastan (d) Bihar

12. The only south east Asian country that shares

border with India:

(a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal

(c) Myanmar (d) Srilanka

13. Which country shares the longest border with

India:

(a) China (b) Pakistan

(c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal

14. Which of the following countries not sharing land

frontier with India:

(a) Myanmar (b) Nepal

(c) Sri Lanka (d) Bhutan

15. The most densely populated state in India as per

the 2011 Census:

(a) U.P. (b) Bihar

(c) West Bengal (d) Kerala

16. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of

India in terms of area:

(a) First (b) Second

(c) Third (d) Fourth

17. Among the Commonwealth countries the rank of

India in terms of population:

(a) Fourth (b) First

(c) Second (d) Third

18. The least densely populated state in India as per the

2011 Census::

(a) Goa (b) Sikkim

(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) H.P.

19. The largest lake in India:

(a) Dal (b) Sambar

(c) Kolleru (d) Chilka

20. The westernmost State in India:

(a) Rajastan (b) Jammu Kashmir

(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Gujarat

21. The maximum number of nominated members in

the Lower House of Indian Parliament:

22. The smallest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Bhutan (b) Maldives

(c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh

23. The total frontier of India is .........kms:

(a) 6100 (b) 7516

(c) 15200 (d) 22716

24. Which state has the least number of members in

the Legislative Council:

(a) Goa (b) Karnataka

(c) Sikkim (d) Jammu Kashmir

25. Which state has the lowest number of districts:

(a) Sikkim (b) Goa

(c) Mizoram (d) Manipur

Answers:1 (c) 2(a) 3 (c) 4 (b) 5(c) 6(a) 7(d) 8(c) 9(b)

10(d) 11(a) 12(c) 13(c) 14(c) 15(b) 16(c) 17(b) 18(c)

19(d) 20(d) 21(b) 22(b) 23(d) 24(d) 25(b

1. The area of India is ...... sq.km.

(a) 388630 (b) 3287263

(c) 2487263 (d) 4288630

2. What fraction of the total area of the land area of

the world is occupied by India?

(a) 1/32 (b) 1/52

(c) 1/42 (d) 1/24

3. What percent of the global area is occupied by

India?

(a)0.57 (b) 2.42

(c) 3.1 (d) 1.42

4. The rank of India in Indian subcontinent in terms of

area:

(a) 1 (b) 2

(c) 3 (d) 4

5. The rank of India in South Asia in terms of area:

(a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) 1

6. The southern most state in India:

(a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka (d) Goa

7. The southern most capital city in India:

(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore

(c) Thiruvananthapuram(d) Panaji

8. The northern most state in India:

(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Punjab

(c) Haryana (d) Jammu Kashmir

9. The northern most capital city in India:

(a) Jammu (b) Srinagar

(c) Shimla (d) Chandigarh

10. The eastern most state in India:

(a) Assam (b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Mizoram (d) Tripura

11. The western most Union Territory in India:

(a)Daman, Diu (b) Dadra Nagar Haveli

(c) Lakshadweep (d) Puducherry

12. The latitude of the southern most point of the

mainland of India:

(a) 8⁰4' (b) 6⁰4'

(c) 7⁰4' (d) 9⁰4'

13. The latitude of the southern most point of the

Indian Union:

(a) 9⁰4' (b) 7⁰4'

(c) 6⁰4' (d) 8⁰4'

14. Indian Standard Time is based on...... and half degree East longitude.

(a) 68 (b) 97

(c) 37 (d) 82

15. 82 and half degree east longitude passes through:

(a) New Delhi (b) Dispur

(c) Kakinada (d) Chennai

16. The place where Indian Standard Time and local

time are same?

(a) Allahabad (b) Kolkata

(c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi

17. Indian Standard Time is ...... hours ahead of

Greenwich Mean Time:

(a) 5 and half (b) 4 and half

(c) 6 and half (d) 3 and half

18. The lowest area in India:

(a) Rann of Kutch (b) Kuttanad

(c) Kochi (d) Kanyakumari

19. The southernmost point of the mainland of India:

(a) Rameswaram (b) Thalaimannar

(c) Dhanushkodi (d) Kanyakumari

20. The largest neighbouring country of India:

(a) Pakistan (b) China

(c) Bangladesh (d) Myanmar

Answers: 1 (b) 2(c) 3 (a) 4 (a) 5(d) 6(b) 7(c) 8(d) 9(b)

10(b) 11(a) 12(a) 13(c) 14(d) 15(c) 16(a) 17(a) 18(b)

19(d) 20(b)