About this quiz
Harder mixed practice on Nepal's location, extent, borders, area, highest and lowest points and boundary history.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: General Knowledge · For: Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Hard). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
What is the latitudinal extent of Nepal?
- A) 26°22' N to 30°27' N ✔
- B) 24°22' N to 28°27' N
- C) 26°22' N to 32°27' N
- D) 28°22' N to 30°27' N
Why: Nepal lies between latitudes 26°22' N and 30°27' N.
What is the longitudinal extent of Nepal?
- A) 78°04' E to 86°12' E
- B) 80°04' E to 90°12' E
- C) 80°04' E to 88°12' E ✔
- D) 82°04' E to 88°12' E
Why: Nepal lies between longitudes 80°04' E and 88°12' E.
What is the approximate east-west length of Nepal?
- A) 650 km
- B) 885 km ✔
- C) 1,050 km
- D) 1,200 km
Why: Nepal stretches about 885 km from east to west.
What is the total area of Nepal as stated after the official map was updated in 2077 BS (2020 AD)?
- A) 147,181 sq km
- B) 141,577 sq km
- C) 145,391 sq km
- D) 147,516 sq km ✔
Why: After including Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani in the new map of 2077 BS, Nepal's area is stated as 147,516 sq km.
Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, included in Nepal's updated map of 2077 BS, lie in which district?
- A) Baitadi
- B) Bajhang
- C) Darchula ✔
- D) Humla
Why: These areas lie in the far north-west of Darchula district, on the source region of the Mahakali river.
Which Indian state does NOT share a border with Nepal?
- A) Himachal Pradesh ✔
- B) Uttarakhand
- C) Sikkim
- D) West Bengal
Why: Nepal borders five Indian states: Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand; Himachal Pradesh does not touch Nepal.
The Birgunj border crossing of Nepal faces which Indian town?
- A) Jogbani
- B) Sonauli
- C) Banbasa
- D) Raxaul ✔
Why: Birgunj in Parsa district faces Raxaul in Bihar; Jogbani faces Biratnagar, Sonauli faces Bhairahawa and Banbasa faces Mahendranagar.
On how many sides is Nepal bordered by India?
- A) One (south only)
- B) Three (east, south and west) ✔
- C) Two (south and west)
- D) Four
Why: India surrounds Nepal on the east, south and west, while China (Tibet) lies to the north.
Kechana Kalan, regarded as the lowest point of Nepal, lies in which district?
- A) Jhapa ✔
- B) Morang
- C) Sunsari
- D) Saptari
Why: Kechana Kalan in Jhapa district, in the south-east of Nepal, is the country's lowest point.
Nepal Standard Time (UTC+5:45) is based on which meridian?
- A) 82°30' E
- B) 85°00' E
- C) 87°15' E
- D) 86°15' E ✔
Why: Nepal Standard Time is based on the 86°15' E meridian, which passes near Gaurishankar; 86.25 x 4 minutes equals 5 hours 45 minutes.
Through which treaty did the Mahakali river become Nepal's western boundary?
- A) Treaty of Betrawati
- B) Sugauli Treaty ✔
- C) Treaty of Peace and Friendship 1950
- D) Mahakali Treaty
Why: The Sugauli Treaty of 1872 BS (1816 AD) with the British East India Company fixed the Mahakali as Nepal's western boundary.
In which hemispheres does Nepal lie?
- A) Northern and Western
- B) Southern and Eastern
- C) Northern and Eastern ✔
- D) Southern and Western
Why: Nepal lies north of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian, so it is in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Which important line of latitude lies just south of Nepal and does NOT pass through the country?
- A) Equator
- B) Arctic Circle
- C) Tropic of Capricorn
- D) Tropic of Cancer ✔
Why: The Tropic of Cancer (about 23.5° N) passes through India south of Nepal, whose southern limit is 26°22' N.
Nepal's latitudinal extent covers approximately how many degrees?
- A) About 4 degrees ✔
- B) About 2 degrees
- C) About 8 degrees
- D) About 10 degrees
Why: From 26°22' N to 30°27' N is a span of 4°05', or about 4 degrees of latitude.
Nepal's longitudinal extent of about 8 degrees creates roughly how much difference in local solar time between its eastern and western ends?
- A) About 8 minutes
- B) About 16 minutes
- C) About 32 minutes ✔
- D) About 64 minutes
Why: Each degree of longitude equals 4 minutes of time, so about 8°08' gives roughly 32 minutes.
The Tatopani (Kodari) border point with China lies in which district?
- A) Rasuwa
- B) Sindhupalchok ✔
- C) Dolakha
- D) Nuwakot
Why: Kodari-Tatopani, on the Araniko Highway, lies in Sindhupalchok district.
The Rasuwagadhi border point connects Nepal with which place in Tibet?
- A) Kerung (Gyirong) ✔
- B) Khasa (Zhangmu)
- C) Purang
- D) Lhasa
Why: Rasuwagadhi in Rasuwa district connects to Kerung (Gyirong) in Tibet, China.
In which districts do Nepal's highest point and lowest point lie, respectively?
- A) Taplejung and Morang
- B) Sankhuwasabha and Sunsari
- C) Dolakha and Saptari
- D) Solukhumbu and Jhapa ✔
Why: Mount Everest lies in Solukhumbu and Kechana Kalan, the lowest point, lies in Jhapa; both districts are in Koshi Province.
Which is the second highest mountain lying in Nepal?
- A) Lhotse
- B) Makalu
- C) Kangchenjunga ✔
- D) Cho Oyu
Why: Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, is the second highest peak in Nepal after Everest.
Which district of Nepal borders both China (Tibet) and the Indian state of Sikkim?
- A) Ilam
- B) Taplejung ✔
- C) Panchthar
- D) Sankhuwasabha
Why: Taplejung, in the north-east corner of Nepal, touches Tibet to the north and Sikkim to the east.