Question

although the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of India in degrees is almost equal to the north south stretch of the country is more than its east west set in kilometres give reason​

Answer 1

The distance between 2 latitudes is constant i.e. 111 km . But the distance between 2 longitude differs with the latitude.The distance between 2 longitude increases as it approaches equator. As India lies on the Tropic of cancer , the dis. b/w 2 long. is moderate compared to latitude . So the north-south extent is longer