GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Question
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Northern hemisphere
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Eastern hemisphere
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None of the above
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Both a and b
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Detailed explanation-1: -India is a vast country. Lying entirely in the Northern hemisphere (Figure 1.1) the main land extends between latitudes 8°4’N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7’E and 97°25’E.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is situated in the continent of Asia. It lies completely in the Northern hemisphere and Eastern hemisphere between latitudes 84′ N and 37°6’N and longitudes 68°7′ E and 97°25′ E.
Detailed explanation-3: -India is located in the northern and eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is located in the southern part of the Asian continent whereas only some part of Brazil lies in the northern hemisphere while most of it lies in the southern hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-4: -India is situated north of the equator between 8°4’ north (the mainland) to 37°6’ north latitude and 68°7’ east to 97°25’ east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3, 287, 263 square kilometres (1, 269, 219 sq mi).