The southernmost latitude of the indian mainland in degrees

ADVERTISEMENTS: 10. Name the place said to be situated on the three seas. Name the seas as well. Kanyakumari. The seas are the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. 11. Name the Island groups of our country lying in the (j) Arabian Sea and (ii) Bay of Bengal. Also mention their longitudinal and latitudinal extents. Arabian Sea-Lakshadweep (8° to 12° 3′ N and 71° and 74° E). Bay of Bengal-Andaman and Nicobar Islands (6° to 14° N, 92° to 94° E). 12. What is the southernmost tip of the Indian Union? What happened to this point during the Tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004? Indira Point (in Nioobar Islands). It got submerged in the sea during the Tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004. 13. Why is the north-south extent of India larger than its east-west extent even though the country’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent in degrees is of the same value? Because the distance between two latitudes is always the same while the distance between two longitudes goes on decreasing going from equator to poles. 14. State the time difference between the sunrise on the easternmost and the westernmost horizons of India. Two hours. 15. State the reason for selecting a standard meridian of India with an odd value of 82° 30′ E. Has it anything to do with Greenwich Time? As the time is divisible by 4 minutes over the globe and India’s time is advanced by 5.30 hours to the Greenwich Time, India has selected the standard meridian in odd value. 16. State the geographical area of India. What is its percen...

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India Size and Location Class 9 Notes Social Science Geography Chapter 1 The following topics from this chapter are being highlighted the most in the previous 3 year’s examinations and thereby hold significant importance. An important point is that only factual questions have been asked from this chapter (Very Short Answer Type). For example, the latitudinal and longitudinal extension of India, neighbouring countries of India etc. • Location of India • Size of India • India and the World • Neighbours of India. Location India lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. India’s mainland extends between 8°4’N and 37°6’N latitudes, and 68°7’E and 97°25’E longitudes. The Tropic of Cancer (23°30’N) divides India into two almost equal parts. The northernmost point of India which is under Indian administration is near Indira Col, Siachen Glacier. The southernmost point in India is Indira Point on Nicobar Island. Size Covering an area of 3.28 million square kilometres, India’s total area is 2.4% of the total geographical area of the world. India is the world’s seventh largest country with a land boundary of about 15,200 km, with total length of the coastline being 7,516.6 km. India’s East-West extent appears to be smaller than the north-south extent. India and The World The Indian landmass is centrally located between West and East Asia. India’s protruding Deccan Peninsula helped India to establish close contacts with West Asia, Africa and Europe, South-East and East Asia. India’s co...

Identify the following with the help of map reading.(i) The Island groups of India lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. (ii) The countries constituting Indian Subcontinent.(iii) The states through which the Tropic of Cancer passes.(iv) The northernmost latitude in degrees.(v) The southernmost latitude of the Indian mainland in degrees.(vi) The eastern and the westernmost longitude in degrees.(vii) The place situated on the three seas.(viii) The strait separating Sri Lanka from India.(ix) The Union Territories of India. MAP Sens 1. Identify the following with the help of map reading 1) The Island groups of India lying in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal 10) The countries constituting Indian Subcontinent a) The states through which the Tropic or cancer passes The northernmost latitude in degrees fo) The southernmost lachide of the Indian matnland in derers (vi) The eastem and the western mast longtade in degrees 1) The place situated on the three sens fvB) The Strait separating Sri Lanka from India (bx} The Union Territories of India

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 7 The correct answer is 7. • The latitude (nearest to degrees north) of the southernmost point of mainland India is 7. • Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line that is at an angle of 23.50 degrees. It is North of the Equator, which passes through the middle of India. Tropic of Cancer passes through 17 countries and India is one of them. • Size and Extent of Indian Subcontinent: • From North to South this subcontinent stretches over 3,200 km and from east, to west it is 3,000 km. • The latitudinal extent of the country is from 8°4’ north to 37°6’ north. • Longitudinal extent: 68°7’ East to 97°25’ East. • North-south extent: 3214 km. • East-west extent: 2933 km. • 82°30’ E meridian helps in calculating the Indian Standard Time (IST) which is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). • This very meridian (82½°E) dictates time in Sri Lanka and Nepal also. • India is the seventh-largest country in the world by area and it covers 3287263 km2 and 2.4% of whole land part of our earth. India is also the second-largest country by population with 17.5% of the world population. India is extended 3214 km from north to the south and 2933 km from East to West. Out of a total of 3287263 km2 area, 78114 km2 area comes Pakistan occupied Kashmir and 37555 km2 is occupied by China, known as Aksai China.

The correct answer is 8°4'. Key Points • The mainlandof India extends between 8°4'N and 37°6'Nlatitudes. • The latitude of the northernmost point of India,nearest to minutes is 37° 6'. • The latitude of the southernmost point of India,nearest to minutes is 8°4'. • The mainland of India extends between 68°7'E and 97°25'Elongitudes. • The latitudes and longitudesare the geographical coordinates that provide a systematic network of lines upon which the position of various surface features of the earth, can be represented. • The location, distance, and direction of various pointson earth can be easily determinedwith the help of these coordinates. • The equatorrepresents the zero degrees latitude. • The equator is the longest latitude. • All latitudes are parallel to the equator. Additional Information • The latitude approximately 23°27′ N ofthe terrestrial equator is called tropic of cancer. • There are 17countries(Including Taiwan)through which the tropic of cancer passes. • The tropic of cancer is the only latitude passed through India. • The tropic of cancer passes through 8 Indianstates. • The 8 Indian states through whichtropic of cancer passes through are: • Gujarat. • Rajasthan. • Madhya Pradesh. • Chhatisgarh. • Jharkhand. • West Bengal. • Tripura. • Mizoram.