Question

What is the latitudinal extent of India?how does it influence our lives?

Answer 1

1. The latitudinal extent of india is from 8 degrees 4 minutes N to 37 degrees 6 minutes N.

2. The latitudinal extent of india influences the duration of day and night as one moves from south to north.

3. Kanyakumari is just 8 degrees from equator.As the equator recieves the direct rays of the sun throughout the year, there will be hardly any diffrence between the duration of day and night. Kashmir is farther away from the equator so it will have a diffrence of 4-5 hours between the duration of day and night.