Question

india size and location paragraph

Answer 1

socioeconomic progress during the last five decades. It has moved forward displaying remarkable progress in the field of agriculture, industry, technology and overall economic development. India has also contributed significantly to the making of world history.

The Tropic of Cancer (23° 30'N) divides the country into almost two equal parts. To the southeast and southwest of the mainland, lie the Andaman and Nicobar islands and the Lakshadweep islands in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea respectively. Find out the extent of these groups of islands from your atlas. • The southernmost point of the Indian Union– ‘Indira Point’ got submerged under the sea water in 2004 during the Tsunami.

Answer 2

Introduction :-
India is one of the oldest civilizations and have a remarkable history . After independence from British rule , it achieved multi - faceted social - economic progress .


India's location :-
1. lies entirely in northern hemisphere between latitudes 8 o 4 'N and 37o 6 'N .and longitude 68 o 7 ' E and 97 o25 ' E .

2. Divide by tropic of Cancer ( 23 o 30' N ) is almost two equal parts .

India's size :-
1. Total area of India is 32.8 million square km which is 2.4 Percent of the total area of the world .

2. India is seventh largest country in the world in terms of landmass .