PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
INDIAN ISLANDS
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Tropic of Cancer
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Tropic of Capricon
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Equator
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The islands extend from 6° to 14° North latitudes and from 92° to 94° East longitudes. The Andamans are separated from the Nicobar group by a channel (the Ten Degree Channel) some 150 km (93 mi) wide.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the Andaman and Nicobar islands are close to the equator, they experience an equatorial climate. Hence, these islands are also rich in flora and fauna.
Detailed explanation-3: -Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( ) is an Union territory in India at latitude 10°14′20.40″ North, longitude 93°13′48.00″ East.
Detailed explanation-4: -The southernmost point of the Indian Union is ‘Indira Point’. Thus, It is near to the equator.
Detailed explanation-5: -The countries near the equator include Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, and Indonesia.