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India Size and Location Class 9th Geography Chapter 1 NCERT Exercise Solution (English Medium)

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1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.

(i) The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through

(a) Rajasthan (c) Chhattisgarh

(b) Odisha (d) Tripura

Answer – (b) Odisha

Note - The Tropic of Cancer doesn’t pass through Orissa. This line passes through 8 States of India - Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. The Tropic of Cancer is the parallel of latitude that is almost 23½ degrees north of the equator and is the northernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun on June 21st.

(ii) The easternmost longitude of India is

(a) 97° 25’ E (c) 77° 6’ E

(b) 68° 7’ E (d) 82° 32’ E

Answer - (a) 97° 25’ E

Note - 97°25'E is easternmost longitude of India and 68°7'E is westernmost longitude of India and the Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time (IST – Indian Standard Time) for the whole country.

(iii) Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

(a) China (c) Nepal

(b) Bhutan (d) Myanmar

Answer - (c) Nepal

Note - Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with Nepal. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram have common frontiers with Myanmar. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have common frontiers with Bhutan. Laddakh (UT), Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh have common frontier with Tibbat and China.

(iv) If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to

(a) Puducherry (c) Andaman and Nicobar

(b) Lakshadweep (d) Daman and Diu

Answer - (b) Lakshadweep

Note - If we intend to visit Kavarati during our summer vacations, then we will be going to Lakshadweep islands located in West of Kerala in Arabian Sea. Kavarati is the capital of Lakshadweep islands.

(v) My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.

(a) Bhutan (c) Bangladesh

(b) Tajikistan (d) Nepal

Answer - (b) Tajikistan

Note - Tajikistan does not share land boundary with India. India shares its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the north and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.

2 Answer the following questions briefly.

(i) Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.

Answer - Lakshadweep islands lies in the Arabian Sea. Lakshadweep islands are a group of 36 islands and have a total land area of 32 sq. kilometer.

(ii) Name the countries which are larger than India.

Answer - The following countries are larger in size than India:

(i) Russia

(ii) Canada

(iii) China

(iv) U.S.A.

(v) Brazil

(vi) Australia

 


Note - The land mass of India has an area of 3.28 million square km. India’s total area accounts for about 2.4 per cent of the total geographical area of the world. India is the seventh largest country of the world. India has a land boundary of about 15,200 km and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 7,516.6 km.

(iii) Which island group of India lies to its south-east?

Answer - Andaman and Nicobar lies to the South east of India. Port Blair is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and has an area of 8,249 Sq. km. There are 572 islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

(iv) Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Answer - Our southern neighbours across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely Sri Lanka and Maldives. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, while Maldives Islands are situated to the south of the Lakshadweep Islands.

3 The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the west but the watches show the same time. How does this happen?

Answer - India is a vast country, lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere. The main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E of the mainland is about 30°.

The earth moves around its axis from west to east and completes one rotation (360°) in about 24 hours, so the earth moves 1° in 4 minutes. The longitudinal extends of India is between Arunachal Pradesh (97°25’E) and Gujarat (68°7’E) is approximately 30°. Because of this gap there is a difference of two hours (30° x 4 Minutes = 120 Minutes means 2 Hours) between these two states. Arunachal Pradesh is located in the east and hence, sun rises earlier here as compared to Gujarat. Hence, time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30’E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the standard time for the whole country and this is why the watches in both the states show the same time.

4 The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great significance. Why?

Answer - Location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered significant because:

(i) India has got strategic advantage because of the Trans Indian Ocean routes that connects the Western European countries with the countries of East Asia.


(ii) The location of India has helped her in establishing close ties with West Asian and African and European countries from the western coast and with the Southeast and East Asian countries from the Eastern coast. India’s ties with other countries are based on several factors for physiological, anatomical, spiritual, technical, and material knowledge.


(iii) The location of India has not only provided the title authority of the coastline due to its longest coastline, but has also offered a distinct climate to the country than the rest of the Asian countries.

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