India's Borders: The International and The Internal

Q. How many states and Union Territories does India have at present?

1. 24 States and 9 Union Territories
2. 27 States and 9 Union Territories
3. 28 States and 7 Union Territories
4. 28 States and 8 Union Territories

Q.
Given above is a political map of India. Select the option that correctly highlights the capitals of states/union territories (marked in red), in the order of the first occurrence as you move from North to South.

1. Srinagar, Gairsain, Agartala, Amaravathi.
2. Leh, Dehradun, Aizwal, Hyderabad.
3. Leh, New Delhi, Impala, Raipur.
4. Jammu, Chandigarh, Dispur, Bhubhaneshwar.

Q. Ram says Srinagar is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Uma says Jammu is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Who do you think is right?

1. Ram is correct and Uma is wrong.
2. Both are correct.
3. Uma is correct and Ram is wrong.
4. Both are wrong.

Q. Which of the following is a capital city shared by two states?

1. Chennai
2. Bengaluru
3. Chandigarh
4. Delhi

Q. There are union territories in India.

1. eight
2. three
3. seven
4. four

Q. The total length of India's coastline is .

1. 3, 214 km
2. 7, 516 km
3. 2, 933 km
4. 3, 793 km

Q. What is the East-West extension of India in kilometres?

1. 3, 299 km
2. 4, 530 km
3. 1, 288 km
4. 2, 933 km

Q. What is the distance between the northernmost and the southernmost points of India?

1. 3, 239 km
2. 3, 124 km
3. 2, 933 km
4. 3, 214 km

Q. Identify the state from the given options as per the following information.

This Indian state shares its boundary with maximum number of other Indian states. It is the most populous state of India. It is located in the northern part of India.

1. Karnataka
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Assam
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. In terms of area, India is the largest country in the world.

1. second
2. seventh
3. sixth
4. third

Q. If you were to travel from Uttar Pradesh to Tamil Nadu by car, what is the minimum number of states that you would pass after excluding Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5