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					WBCS Mock Test
				
			25 Questions
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			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 01 / 25
		
		[UPSC Prelims pattern] EEZ, a term frequently used in the context of maritime boundaries, stands for:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: EEZ stands for Exclusive Economic Zone, extending 200 nautical miles from a country's baseline, within which it enjoys sovereign rights over marine resources.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 02 / 25
		
		[SSC/Railway pattern] As per the Maritime Zones Act, India’s territorial sea extends up to how many nautical miles from the baseline?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India's territorial waters extend 12 nautical miles from the baseline, consistent with UNCLOS provisions.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 03 / 25
		
		Which river is known to cross the Tropic of Cancer twice within India?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Mahi River, due to its unusual looping course in Madhya Pradesh/Gujarat, is the only Indian river that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 04 / 25
		
		Which country shares the shortest land border with India?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Afghanistan shares India's shortest land border (about 106 km), touching the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir region near the Wakhan Corridor.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 05 / 25
		
		[Board/Madhyamik pattern] India’s coastline of about 7,516.6 km touches how many states and Union Territories combined?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Nine coastal states and four coastal Union Territories share India's coastline.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 06 / 25
		
		[WBCS Prelims pattern] Arrange the following states in the correct west-to-east order in which the Tropic of Cancer crosses them: Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Tripura.
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: West to east, the Tropic of Cancer crosses Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram — so among the four listed, the order is Gujarat → Chhattisgarh → Jharkhand → Tripura.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 07 / 25
		
		Which Indian state does NOT share a border with Bangladesh?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh. The states bordering Bangladesh are West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 08 / 25
		
		India’s newest state, formed on 2 June 2014 by bifurcation from Andhra Pradesh, is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Telangana, carved out of Andhra Pradesh, became India's 29th state (now one of 28, following the 2019 J&K reorganisation) on 2 June 2014.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 09 / 25
		
		India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends up to how many nautical miles from the baseline?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Under UNCLOS and India's Maritime Zones Act, the EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline, within which India has sovereign rights over marine resources.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 10 / 25
		
		Because of India’s longitudinal extent, the local (solar) time difference between its easternmost and westernmost points is approximately:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: India's longitude spans about 29° (68°7'E to 97°25'E). At 4 minutes per degree, this works out to roughly 116 minutes ≈ 2 hours of natural time difference, which is why a single Standard Meridian was adopted.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 11 / 25
		
		India’s wide range of climates, from tropical in the south to alpine in the Himalayan north, is primarily explained by its:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: A large latitudinal spread (nearly 29° of latitude) combined with major differences in altitude (from sea level to the high Himalayas) produces India's wide range of climatic zones.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 12 / 25
		
		[SSC/Railway pattern] Which of the following pairs (neighbouring country – Indian state sharing a border with it) is incorrectly matched?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Manipur borders Myanmar, not Bangladesh. Bangladesh borders West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 13 / 25
		
		India is a founding and key member of which regional Indian Ocean cooperation grouping?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) promotes regional economic and security cooperation among Indian Ocean rim countries, with India as an active founding member.			
			
		
		
			SET / GEOGRAPHY
			Q. 14 / 25
		
		The largest Union Territory of India by area is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Ladakh, at about 59,146 sq km, is by far India's largest Union Territory by area.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 15 / 25
		
		India’s Standard Meridian passes closest to which town?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: The 82°30'E line passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, close to Prayagraj (Allahabad), which is why this location is treated as the reference point for Indian Standard Time.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 16 / 25
		
		Which Indian Union Territory’s actual local (solar) time runs considerably ahead of IST because of its far eastern location?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Being far to the east (around 92–94°E), the Andaman & Nicobar Islands' local solar time runs roughly 45 minutes ahead of IST, while parts of western India run correspondingly behind it.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 17 / 25
		
		Why was 82°30’E specifically chosen as India’s Standard Meridian?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: A meridian near the country's longitudinal centre minimises the maximum time difference between the standard time and local solar time at either extremity of the country.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 18 / 25
		
		As of 2026, the restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir (a Union Territory since 2019) is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: While the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 in 2023 and directed early restoration of statehood to J&K, this restoration remained pending as of 2026, continuing to be a live political and constitutional issue.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 19 / 25
		
		The only Indian state capital located directly on the Tropic of Cancer is:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, lies almost exactly on the Tropic of Cancer — the only state capital to do so. Bhopal and Gandhinagar are close to it but not on it.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 20 / 25
		
		New Moore Island (South Talpatti), once disputed between India and Bangladesh, is now considered to have disappeared mainly due to:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: This small, low-lying sandbar island in the Bay of Bengal gradually submerged due to rising sea levels and erosion, effectively ending the dispute over its ownership.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 21 / 25
		
		Which Indian state shares a border with three foreign countries — Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: West Bengal is unique in bordering three countries — Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh — in addition to several Indian states.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 22 / 25
		
		Which state has the shortest stretch of the Tropic of Cancer passing through it?
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Rajasthan has only a small corner clipped by the Tropic of Cancer, giving it the shortest stretch among the 8 states.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 23 / 25
		
		The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, converted the erstwhile state of J&K into:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Effective 31 October 2019, J&K was reorganised into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (without one) — reducing India's state count from 29 to 28.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 24 / 25
		
		[Board/Madhyamik pattern] The southernmost point of India (including its islands), Indira Point, is located on:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: Indira Point lies on Great Nicobar Island, the southernmost point of Indian territory, at about 6°45'N.			
			
		
		
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			Q. 25 / 25
		
		Indian Standard Time (IST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by:
		
							
								
								
								
						
		
					
				Explanation: IST = GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes, based on the 82°30'E Standard Meridian.