Physical Features of India

Physical Features of India

Q1.India shares its boundary with:

Ans:Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Q2.Srilanka is separated from India by :

Ans:Palk Strait

Q3.Time lag between Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh is:

Ans:Two hours

Q4. Which is taken as Standard Time Meridian of India:

Ans:The 82°30'E' East longitude

Q5.Standard Time Meridian of India, passes through:

Ans:Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.

Q6.Which Latitude divides the country into almost two equal parts:

Ans:The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N)

Q7.The northern most range of the Himalaya is known as:

Ans: the Great or Inner Himalayas or the ‘Himadri.

Q8.The outer most range of the Himalayas is called:

Ans:The Shiwaliks.

Q9.The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as :

Ans:Duns.

Q10.The part of Himalayas lying between Indus and Satluj :

Ans:Punjab Himalaya