Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 104: India — Size and Location (Old Syllabus)
8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard
Practise Class 9 Social Science Chapter 104, "India — Size and Location (Old Syllabus)", with 8 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.
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Key concepts: India — Size and Location (Old Syllabus) (Class 9 Social Science)
This chapter describes India's location, size and extent, its neighbours, and the significance of the Standard Meridian.
- Location
- India lies in the Northern Hemisphere, between latitudes 8°4'N and 37°6'N and longitudes 68°7'E and 97°25'E.
- Tropic of Cancer
- The Tropic of Cancer (23°30'N) divides India almost into two equal parts.
- Size
- India is the seventh-largest country in the world, with an area of about 3.28 million sq km — about 2.4% of the world's land area.
- Standard Meridian
- The 82°30'E meridian, passing through Mirzapur (UP), is taken as the Standard Meridian; Indian Standard Time is set by it.
- Neighbours
- India shares borders with Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, with Sri Lanka and Maldives as island neighbours.
💡 Exam tips for India — Size and Location (Old Syllabus)
- Remember the Standard Meridian (82°30'E) sets Indian Standard Time, ahead of GMT by 5 hours 30 minutes.
- The Tropic of Cancer passes through eight Indian states — a common map question.
Sample questions
India lies entirely in the:
India lies wholly north of the equator (Northern Hemisphere) and east of the Greenwich meridian.
Mainland India extends between latitudes:
Mainland: 8°4'N (Kanyakumari) to 37°6'N (Kashmir).
Which of these countries shares only a sea border with India?
Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait (no land border).
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This chapter describes India's location, size and extent, its neighbours, and the significance of the Standard Meridian. Key ideas include Location, Tropic of Cancer, Size, Standard Meridian, Neighbours.
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