Social Science carries 50 marks in the AISSEE Class 9 paper (25 questions × 2 marks). These 10 MCQs on Geography of India are based on the NCERT Class 8 topics listed in the official syllabus.
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Practice Questions
Q1. Which line divides India into almost two equal halves?
(A) Tropic of Capricorn
(B) Tropic of Cancer
(C) Equator
(D) Prime Meridian
Q2. The Indian Standard Time is taken from which longitude?
(A) 82.5° E
(B) 97.25° E
(C) 0°
(D) 68.7° E
Q3. Which is the southernmost point of India?
(A) Port Blair
(B) Indira Point
(C) Rameswaram
(D) Kanyakumari
Q4. Which mountain range separates North India from the Deccan Plateau?
(A) Aravalli Range
(B) Western Ghats
(C) Vindhya Range
(D) Himalayas
Q5. Which is the oldest mountain range in India?
(A) Aravalli
(B) Satpura
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Himalaya
Q6. Which river flows westward into the Arabian Sea?
(A) Krishna
(B) Kaveri
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada
Q7. Which soil is best suited for growing cotton?
(A) Black soil
(B) Alluvial soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Desert soil
Q8. The Thar Desert is mainly located in ________.
(A) Gujarat
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Rajasthan
Q9. Mawsynram, one of the wettest places on Earth, is in ________.
(A) Sikkim
(B) Assam
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Kerala
Q10. Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
(A) Strait of Malacca
(B) Bering Strait
(C) Strait of Hormuz
(D) Palk Strait
Answer Key with Explanations
(B) Tropic of Cancer — The Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) passes through the middle of India.
(A) 82.5° E — 82°30'E passes near Mirzapur (Prayagraj region) in Uttar Pradesh.
(B) Indira Point — Indira Point is on Great Nicobar Island.
(C) Vindhya Range — The Vindhyas and Satpuras separate the north from the south.
(A) Aravalli — The Aravallis are among the oldest fold mountains in the world.
(D) Narmada — Narmada and Tapi flow west through rift valleys.
(A) Black soil — Black (regur) soil holds moisture well and is ideal for cotton.
(D) Rajasthan — Most of the Great Indian Desert lies in western Rajasthan.
(C) Meghalaya — Mawsynram and Cherrapunji receive very heavy rainfall.
(D) Palk Strait — The Palk Strait lies between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
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