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Introduction, Area, Extent & Standard Time: BPSC Prelims PYQs

12 previous-year questions on Introduction, Area, Extent & Standard Time, asked 1994–2024. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   Area of India is 2.4% of the total area of the world but its–

   1. APopulation is 16% of the world population
   2. BPopulation is 17% of the world population
   3. CPopulation is 18% of the world population
   4. DPopulation is 28% of the world population
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. BPSC BAO 2024

   The Tropic of Cancer does not Pass through which of the following states?

   1. ARajasthan
   2. BOdisha
   3. CTripura
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The expansion of India is between –

   1. A37° 17’ 53’’ North and 8° 6’ 28” South
   2. B37° 17’ 53” North and 8° 4’ 28” South
   3. C37° 17’ 53” North and 8° 28’ North
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

   Which of the following cities is located in the north of the Tropic of Cancer?

   1. ABhopal
   2. BAizawl
   3. CRanchi
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

   The Indian Standard Time (IST) remains how much ahead from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?

   1. A5½ hours
   2. B06 hours
   3. C05 hours
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. BPSC TRE-3 (Jul 2024)

   The Indian Standard Time (IST) is taken at which longitude?

   1. A78.5° East
   2. B82.5° East
   3. C87.5° East
   4. DMore than one of the above
   5. ENone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 45th BPSC Prelims 2001

   How much is the difference between Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) and Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.)?

   1. A+ 4½ hours
   2. B+ 5½ hours
   3. C– 5½ hours
   4. D– 4½ hours
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

   On which plateau do the Tropic of Cancer and the Indian Standard Time Line intersect each other?

   1. ABundelkhand
   2. BBaghelkhand
   3. CMalwa
   4. DNone of the above
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 67th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2022

   What is the border line between India and China called?

   1. AMcMahon Line
   2. BRadcliffe Line
   3. CIndira Point
   4. DDurand Line
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 68th BPSC Prelims 2023

    Which states of India have common borders with Myanmar?

    1. AManipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
    2. BArunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
    3. CArunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    Which of the following countries has the longest border with India?

    1. APakistan
    2. BMyanmar
    3. CBangladesh
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. BPSC TRE-2 (Dec 2023)

    How many states of India have common borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh?

    1. A6
    2. B5
    3. C7
    4. DMore than one of the above
    5. ENone of the above
    Answer and explanation →