Question

Q1. What are India’s unique locational features?
Q2. How has India developed relationships with the world through the land route?
Q3. Throw more light on India occupying an important and strategic position in South Asia.
Q4. “India has a large coastline which is advantageous.” Explain.
Q5. What is meant by Indian Standard time? Why do we need a standard meridian in India?
Q6. How has India benefitted from the opening of the Suez Canal?
Q7. In which hemisphere does India lie with reference to the Prime Meridian? Mention the value of the Standard Meridian of India.
Q8. What is the latitudinal extent of India? How is the latitudinal spread in India advantageous to her? State two points.
Q9. Describe the implications of India’s longitudinal extent.
Q10. How has the location of India contributed to exchange of ideas and commodities? Explain.
Q11. With reference to India, name the following surrounding it: a) Major islands b) Seas, oceans and bays.
Q12. How have the mountain passes been helpful to India since historic times? Explain.
Q13. Why is India called a sub-continent?
Q14. Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Q1.the trans Indian Ocean routes which connect the western European countries and eastern Asia provide a strategic central location.

Q2.the passes across the mountains in the north have provided passages to the ancient travellers.

Q3.