GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Lines of latitude, also called parallels, are imaginary lines that divide the Earth. They run east to west, but measure your distance north or south.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Latitude/Longitude Formats Note that negative latitudes represent the southern hemisphere, and negative longitudes represent the western hemisphere. The fractional portion of decimal degrees are instead represented as the number of “minutes” between 0 and 60.