NCERT Geography Class 9 Chapter 1 | India And The World Notes & PDF

Topic covered: India And The World and MCQs Questions: India – Size And Location (All single detail notes are exam-oriented).

We have discussed in-depth and exam-oriented pointers that can be asked in the board exam of class 9th about the “India And The World” from the NCERT Geography notes for class 9th chapter 1 “India – Size And Location“.

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India And The World

1. Strategic Location:

• India has a central location between East and West Asia.
• It is a southward extension of the Asian continent.
• The trans-Indian Ocean routes link:
  a. Europe in the West
  b. East Asia in the East
  c. Giving India a strategic central location.
• The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, helping India establish close contact:
  a. From the western coast – West Asia, Africa, Europe.
  b. From the eastern coast – Southeast and East Asia.
• India has the longest coastline on the Indian Ocean.
• India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean justifies the naming of the ocean after India.

2. Historical Contacts:

• India’s land route contacts are much older than maritime contacts.
• Mountain passes in the north provided passages to ancient travellers.
• Oceans restricted interactions for a long time.

3. Cultural & Commercial Exchange:

• Ideas spread from India to the world:
  a. Upanishads
  b. Ramayana
  c. Panchatantra stories
  d. Indian numerals & the decimal system
• Commodities from India exported:
  a. Spices
  b. Muslin
  c. Other merchandise
• Foreign influence on India:
  a. Greek sculpture
  b. West Asian architecture – dome & minarets

4. Modern Development:

• Opening of Suez Canal (1869): Reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7,000 km.

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MCQs on NCERT Geography Class 9 Chapter 1 Topic – India And The World

Here are the top exam-oriented MCQ-type questions on “India And The World” that you should prepare for your CBSE or state board exams:

Question 1. The Indian landmass has a central location between which two regions?

a) Europe and Africa
b) East and West Asia
c) North and South America
d) Australia and Africa

Answer: b) East and West Asia

Question 2. India is a ______ extension of the Asian continent.

a) Northward
b) Southward
c) Eastward
d) Westward

Answer: b) Southward

Question 3. Which ocean routes provide India with a strategic central location?

a) Pacific Ocean routes
b) Atlantic Ocean routes
c) Trans Indian Ocean routes
d) Arctic Ocean routes

Answer: c) Trans Indian Ocean routes

Question 4. Which continents are connected through the trans-Indian Ocean routes?

a) Europe and Africa
b) Europe and East Asia
c) Africa and North America
d) Asia and Australia

Answer: b) Europe and East Asia

Question 5. Which physical feature of India helps establish close contacts with West Asia, Africa, and Europe?

a) Northern Plains
b) Deccan Peninsula
c) Himalayas
d) Thar Desert

Answer: b) Deccan Peninsula

Question 6. From which coast does India maintain close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe?

a) Eastern coast
b) Western coast
c) Southern coast
d) Northern coast

Answer: b) Western coast

Question 7. From which coast does India maintain close contact with Southeast and East Asia?

a) Western coast
b) Eastern coast
c) Northern coast
d) Southern coast

Answer: b) Eastern coast

Question 8. Why is the Indian Ocean named after India?

a) Because of India’s large population
b) Because India has the longest coastline on it
c) Because of India’s strong navy
d) Because India is the oldest civilization

Answer: b) Because India has the longest coastline on it

Question 9. Which type of contacts of India are much older than her maritime contacts?

a) Air route contacts
b) Land route contacts
c) River route contacts
d) Desert route contacts

Answer: b) Land route contacts

Question 10. Which provided passages to ancient travelers into India?

a) Deserts
b) Passes across northern mountains
c) Oceans
d) Rivers

Answer: b) Passes across northern mountains

Question 11. Which restricted India’s interaction with the world for a long time?

a) Rivers
b) Plateaus
c) Oceans
d) Forests

Answer: c) Oceans

Question 12. Which ideas and texts spread to many parts of the world through India’s land routes?

a) Vedas and Quran
b) Upanishads and Ramayana
c) Bible and Torah
d) Mahabharata and Gita only

Answer: b) Upanishads and Ramayana

Question 13. Which Indian stories reached other parts of the world?

a) Jataka tales
b) Panchtantra
c) Hitopadesha
d) Kathasaritsagara

Answer: b) Panchtantra

Question 14. Which mathematical concepts spread from India to the world?

a) Geometry and Algebra
b) Indian numerals and Decimal system
c) Trigonometry and Calculus
d) Fractions and Ratios

Answer: b) Indian numerals and Decimal system

Question 15. Which commodities were exported from India in ancient times?

a) Tea and Coffee
b) Spices, Muslin, and other merchandise
c) Silk and Porcelain
d) Cotton and Opium

Answer: b) Spices, Muslin, and other merchandise

Question 16. From which region did Greek sculpture influence India?

a) East Asia
b) West Asia
c) Europe
d) Central Asia

Answer: c) Europe

Question 17. The architectural styles of dome and minarets in India came from:

a) Central Asia
b) East Asia
c) West Asia
d) South-East Asia

Answer: c) West Asia

Question 18. When was the Suez Canal opened?

a) 1857
b) 1869
c) 1872
d) 1885

Answer: b) 1869

Question 19. The opening of the Suez Canal reduced India’s distance from Europe by:

a) 5,000 km
b) 6,000 km
c) 7,000 km
d) 8,000 km

Answer: c) 7,000 km