SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The latitude which divides almost India into two equal halves is
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23 1/2
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82 1/2
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22 1/2
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12 1/2
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -India is divided into two halves by the Tropic of Cancer at 23°30′ N latitude. The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line present above the Equator at 23.5 degrees latitude.
Detailed explanation-2: -82°30’ E longitude is known as Indian Standard Meridian. This longitude divides India into almost two equal parts.
Detailed explanation-3: -South of about 22° north latitude, it begins to taper and extends towards the Indian Ocean, dividing it into two seas, the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on its east.
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