Location & Size India lies entirely in Northern & Eastern Hemisphere
Physical Divisions 1. Himalayas
Political Divisions 28 States • 8 Union Territories
UPSC/SSC Must-Know Facts
India shares land border with 7 countries
Longest border: Bangladesh • Shortest: Afghanistan
Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states
Indira Point (Nicobar) – Southernmost point
Total coastline: 7516 km
Lakshadweep – Coral islands • Andaman & Nicobar – Volcanic origin
Q1. India is the ___ largest country by area
Q2. Southernmost point of India is
Kanyakumari Indira Point Cape Comorin Rameshwaram Q3. Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?
Q4. Total number of states in India (2025)
Q5. India shares longest international border with
China Bangladesh Pakistan Nepal Q6. Lakshadweep islands are
Volcanic Coral Continental Tectonic Q7. The Great Indian Desert is located in
Rajasthan Gujarat Punjab Haryana Q8. Total coastline of India is
6100 km 7516 km 8200 km 7000 km Q9. India is separated from Sri Lanka by
Palk Strait Gulf of Mannar Both a & b Bay of Bengal Q10. Standard Meridian of India is
Q11. Number of Union Territories
Q12. India lies in which hemisphere?
Northern & Western Southern & Eastern Northern & Eastern Southern & Western Q13. Andaman & Nicobar islands are of ___ origin
Coral Volcanic Continental Tectonic Q14. Easternmost state of India
Assam Arunachal Pradesh Nagaland Mizoram Q15. Westernmost state
Rajasthan Gujarat Maharashtra Goa Q16. Number of countries sharing land border with India
Q17. India does NOT share border with
Myanmar Bhutan Sri Lanka Afghanistan Q18. Total geographical area of India
3.28 million sq km 4.28 million sq km 2.28 million sq km 5.28 million sq km Q19. States through which Tropic of Cancer passes
Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, WB, Tripura, Mizoram UP, Bihar, Odisha Maharashtra, Karnataka All of these Q20. Capital of India
Mumbai New Delhi Kolkata Chennai Q21. India is bounded by ___ in the north
Arabian Sea Himalayas Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal Q22. Total number of islands in Lakshadweep
Q23. India’s neighbour in the north-west
China Pakistan Nepal Bangladesh Q24. The Peninsular plateau is bounded by
Himalayas in north Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean Desert in west All of these Q25. India’s location gives it advantage of
Trade routes Strategic position Both None Q26. Which state has longest coastline?
Tamil Nadu Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Q27. India is a
Peninsula Island Continent Archipelago Q28. The northern plains are formed by
Alluvial deposits Lava Coral Wind Q29. Total number of physical divisions of India
Q30. India ranks ___ in world population
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Q1. Describe the location and size of India. Answer: Lies between 8°4'N–37°6'N and 68°7'E–97°25'E. Area 3.28 million sq km (7th largest country). Located in Northern & Eastern Hemisphere.
Q2. Name the countries sharing land border with India. Answer: Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh (7 countries).
Q3. Name the six physical divisions of India. Answer: Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands.
Q4. Why is India called a peninsula? Answer: Bounded by water on three sides — Arabian Sea (W), Bay of Bengal (E), Indian Ocean (S).
Q5. Write a short note on India’s island groups. Answer: Andaman & Nicobar (volcanic origin) in Bay of Bengal, Lakshadweep (coral origin) in Arabian Sea.