India — Size and Location — Class 9 MCQs with Answers
Class 9 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 104
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8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 9 CBSE Social Science questions from Chapter 104, "India — Size and Location". You get 1 timed quiz made from 8 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
To score well in "India — Size and Location", focus on dates, cause and effect, and reading maps and sources. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This helps you stay accurate when time is short, just as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
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India — Size and Location — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 9 Social Science)
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India lies entirely in the:
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Answer: Northern Hemisphere
Explanation: India lies wholly north of the equator (Northern Hemisphere) and east of the Greenwich meridian.
India — Size and Location notes: key concepts (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.
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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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It has 8 NCERT-based MCQs on "India — Size and Location": 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard. Together they make 1 timed quiz, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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The questions that matter most test Location, Tropic of Cancer, Size, Standard Meridian, Neighbours. This page shows 1 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 8 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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