india size of location 9th important question
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10 most important questions of chapter India Size And Location:-
Question 1.
What is the longitudinal and latitudinal extension of India?
Answer:
The longitudinal extension is 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E and the latitudinal extension is 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N.
Question 2.
Name the island group of India lying in the Arabian Sea.
Answer:
The Lakshadweep Island.
Question 3.
What is the southernmost latitude of India?
Answer:
Southernmost latitude of India is 8°4′ N.
Question 4.
What is a narrow channel of sea which separates two land masses known as?
Answer:
Strait.
Question 5.
What is the total length of the coastline of the mainland of India including its islands? HOTS
Answer:
Around 7,516.6 kilometres.
Question 6.
Which places in India experience sunrise first and last respectively?
Answer:
Arunachal Pradesh experiences sunrise first, and Saurashtra in Gujarat last.
Question 7.
Which longitude represents the Standard Meridian of India?
Answer:
Longitude of 82° 30′ E.
Question 8.
Why has India selected a Standard Meridian of India with an odd value of 82° 30′ E?
Answer:
Because it is divisible by 7°30′, a standard adopted by almost all the countries of the world.
It lies almost in the middle of India, and as such, it suits us the most.
Question 9.
How many states does India consist of?
Answer:
29.
Question 10.
How many Union Territories does India consist of?
Answer:
7.
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