Asia: Location, Area and boundaries

Q.

Identify the following with the help of map reading: a) The island group of India lying in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. b) The countries constituting the Indian Subcontinent. c) The states through which the tropic of cancer passes. d) The northernmost latitudes in degree. e) The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland in degrees. f) The place situated on three seas g) The strait separating Sri Lanka from India.

Q. What is the difference between the Parallels of Latitude and the Meridians of Longitude?

Q. Choose the options which separate Asia from Europe.

1. Laos
2. Ural mountains
3. Himalayan Ranges
4. Caucasus mountains

Q. How do longitudes help us in calculating time?

Q. Which of the following countries lies on both Europe and Asia?

1. Italy
2. Russia
3. Chile
4. Japan

Q.

Explain briefly about Indias Geographical location.

Q. What is the locational extent of India?

Q. Fur-bearing animals are mostly found in the ________.

1. desert areas
2. equatorial regions
3. polar regions
4. tropical regions

Q. Which of the following language(s) are spoken by the people of Europe?

1. German
2. Polish
3. English
4. All of the above

Q. Two of the main plantation crops of Asia are ____________.

1. Tea and rubber
2. Jute and tea
3. Tea and Coffee
4. Tea and Teak

Q. Asia comprises ____ of the total world population.

1. 60%
2. 50%
3. 40%
4. 30%

Q. The earth’s closest position to the sun is known as………

1. The Vermilion
2. The Aphelion
3. The Cameleon
4. The Perihelion

Q. Countries located closer to the Equator have ______ type of climate.

1. Equatorial
2. Tropical monsoon
3. Mediterranean
4. None of the above

Q. Which among the following explains 'Economic resources' ideally?

1. None of the above
2. Optimum benefit without endangering the environment
3. Minimum benefit without endangering the environment
4. Both a & b

Q. Pramod is planning to go trekking at the coordinates 23°16’ north and 69°40’ west. Which continent do you think he is going to go trekking in?

1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Asia
4. South America