PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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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 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).
Detailed explanation-4: -= India is located in the Northern Hemisphere. The latitudinal extent of the country is from 8°4N to 37°6N. The Tropic of Cancer(23°30’N) passes through the middle of the country. The north-south extent of the country measures about 3, 200km.