Question

What is the implication of India'so longitudinal and latitudinal extension ?

Answer 1

Latitudinal extent means India’s vertical extent ( i.e. from Northern end to southern end) Latitudinal extent = 8º4‛N to 37º6‛ N

Longitudinal extent means India’s hirizontal extent (i.e. from Western end to Eastern End) Longitudinal extent = 68º7‛E to 98º25‛ E

Answer 2

Longitudinal Extent- Significance

The longitudinal extent of India is large. Following are its implecations:

The longitudinal extent affects the local time for different states in our country.

From Gujarat to Arunachala Pradesh, there is a time lag of 2 hours.

The local time of a place depends on the longitude which passes through it.

Latitudinal Extent- Significance

The Tropic of Cancer divides India into almost two equal halves.

While the northern part lies in the temperate zone, the southern part is closer to the Equator and lies in the tropical zone.