Question

(ii) What are the implications of India having a long coastline?
(iii) How is the latitudinal spread of India advantageous to her?​

Answer 1

Answer:

ii) Maritime trade this vast coastline an assess to Indian ocean allows India to trade with the most parts of the world Arabian Sea gives it assess to Gulf countries which are major oil exporters the Andaman sea gives it assess to malacca strait and then to South China Sea.

iii) firstly the wide latitudinal extension of nearly 30 degrees results into wide variation in the climate. The southern part of India receives more sunlight than northern part which results in diversity of flora and fauna in our country for examplec in North we get t apples dry fruits and medicinal plants except.

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Answer 2

Answer:

i)Indian peninsula has a huge coastline of about 7500 km and it has several advantages:-

1. It acts as a natural boundary

2. More water area is available for marine trade

3. coastal patrolling is not tough as it is easy to demarcate boundary

4. ore availability of natural resources like oil rigs, petroleum, thorium etc.

5. It cts as a strategic route for overseas trade

6. ore wind power can be generated nearby coastal areas.

7. Enhanced scope for tourism

8. Boosts the natural ecosystem and marine biodiversity

ii)There are many other advantages also but these are the main two.

1.It gives India varied climatic conditions, which has helped her to get different land forms, soils, minerals, forests, rivers and other natural vegetation.

2.It has helped to take advantage of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal for sea travel

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