Advantages of India's Location in the World

Q. India’s position in the Indian ocean of great significance. Explain

Q. Which of these rare commodities was taken from India to various parts of the world in the past?

1. Wheat
2. Maize
3. Spices
4. Pulses

Q. Animals have ears of different shapes and sizes.

1. True
2. False
3. Partially true
4. Insufficient data

Q. Sort the following countries in the descending order (top to bottom) in terms of (%) share of border length relative to India.

1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. Myanmar
4. Pakistan
5. Afghanistan

Q. From the Bay of Bengal, India established contacts with some countries/regions. What are they?

1. East and Southeast Asia
2. West Asia and Africa
3. Europe and Africa
4. Europe and West Asia

Q. From its western coast, India established contacts with some countries/regions. What are they?

1. Europe and East Asia
2. Southeast Asia and Europe
3. East and Southeast Asia
4. West Asia, Africa, and Europe

Q. How has India contributed significantly to the making of world history? Explain with three examples.

Q. In which year was the Suez Canal constructed?

1. 1869
2. 1868
3. 1870
4. 1871

Q.

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

Q. Andaman and Nicobar islands are of the great strategic importance for the country. Explain.

Q. Which among the following statements is/are true about India's maritime trade?

1. India has 12 major government ports to handle India's maritime trade.
2. The share of coastal shipping in overall cargo movement in India is high compared to US, EU, and other countries.
3. The share of India’s inland water transport cargo traffic is low relative to China and Europe.
4. The development of non-major ports due to growing private sector participation has led to a shift in cargo traffic.

Q. The theory of evolution supported by the experiment conducted by Louis Pasteur is [1 mark]
(A) Spontaneous generation theory
(B) Life comes only from pre-existing life
(C) Abiogenesis of life
(D) Big bang theory

Q. For the equilibrium
$CO+H_{2}O\rightleftharpoons C{O}_2+H_2$
The relation between $K_P$ and $K_C$ at 25°C and at 100°C are:

1. $K_P=K_C,K_P=K_C$
2. $K_P=K_C\left(RT\right),K_P=K_C\left(RT\right)$
3. $K_P=K_C\left(RT\right),K_P=K_C$
4. $K_P=K_C(RT{)}^{-1},K_P=K_C$

Q. Due to India's favorable location, the exchange of ideas and commodities from several regions led to the amalgamation of different cultures.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct option taking the following statements into consideration.

Assertion (A) : Location of India has a strategic importance to its economy.
Reason (R) : India has a long coastline that supports trades and exchanges from different places around the world.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.
   

Q. Which of the following originated from India?

1. Tales of Panchtantra
2. Numeral system
3. Decimal system
4. Homeopathy

Q. Which of the following is/are the examples of cultural influence from other countries in India through trade routes?

1. Islamic architecture during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate.
2. Islamic architecture during the reign of the Mughal Empire.
3. Art of ancient Greece and Rome.
4. Madhubani Painting.

Q.

why did the european trading companies set up trade centres in costal areas?